The “Frasworstch” 1 Battle Pod is a short-range attack pod used by the Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Xhrafuklurp (SMX) (a Mishhuvurthyar military force of the Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Nougpift). It is referred to by the Star Army of Yamatai and Type 26.

Frasworstch (Battle Pod)

The Frasworstch was first encountered by the Star Army of Yamatai in YE 26 when the First Mishhuvurthyar War began and was used in massive number throughout the war.

The “Frasworstch” 1 Battle Pod is an ugly ellipsoid fuchsia mass with protruding cannons and baby-diarrhea-green accents. It has a crew of one brain-slave, which is a disembodied brain re-programmed to function as a automated pilot.

• Length: 1 meter
• Width: 1.2 meter
• Height: .8 meter
• Mass: 583 kg
• Speed (Sublight): .25c
• Speed (Atmospheric): Mach 13. Transatmospheric using anti-gravity
• Range: Supports a brain-slave pilot for up to 13 days through recycling

Light Subspace-Encased Positron Tunneling Cannons (2): Like the main gun, these miniaturized versions are designed to cut through any shielding and matter in a short amount of time. The light cannon also penetrates most distortion and repulsion shielding, ignores scalar and “hard” shields, and cuts into even Zesuaium and Yamataium, while electrocuting the target at the same time through intense release of positive energy.

• Primary Purpose: Anti-mecha
• Secondary Purpose: Anti-starship
• Damage: Heavy. Piercing. Tier 7 or Tier 8, Light Anti-Mecha or Medium Anti-Mecha (: Staff needs to determine which).
• Range: 1 AU (Practical range is 5,000 miles)
• Rate of Fire: Three times per second
• Payload Effectively unlimited

Main Missile Launcher (1): Located on the underside of the pod, this large, segmented missile launchers contain launchers for wormhole-killing mini-missiles. When not in use, the missiles are protected by launcher covers.

• Warhead: SMX Subspace Detonating Mini-Missiles
• Purpose: Creates holes in shield systems, disables FTL flight, collapses wormholes
• Damage: No direct damage
• Range: 50 miles
• Rate of Fire: Individually, or in volleys of 2,3, 7, 14, 28, 56, or 112 from each pod
• Payload 112

Tactical Missile Launchers (2): Located in the sides of the pod, only exposed to space just before firing.

• Warhead: SMX Flash Missiles
• Purpose: Stunning enemy pilots, damaging enemy mecha
• Damage: Creates an intensely bright flash, while spreading incendiary materials like flak, Tier 5 or Tier 6, Medium Anti-Armor or Heavy Anti-Armor (: Staff needs to determine which) each
• Range: 100 miles
• Rate of Fire: Individually, or in volleys of 3, 6, 11, or 33 from each pod
• Payload 66 each for a total of 132

Armor and shielding: The pod's armor mostly consists of thick diamond-coated plates over thin Zanarium sheet metal. The armor is supplemented by an energy-dispersal/absorption field that can dissipate most energy beams shot at it, and a gravitic repulsion shield that provides notable protection against scalar attacks.

Organic Computer: The basic DNA-based computer controls automated functions of the pod and provides a translation system from the ship's systems to the crew and back. The computer system is not sentient, but is adaptive and intuitive.

Power System: Quintessent Energy Tap and Gravimetric Drive System

Main Sensors: The sensors of the pod are fairly limited. They basic microwave radar, various optics (Visual, Infrared), and a crude scalar radar. Sensors and communications are integrated. The sensor palettes also include standard and subspace radios.

Telepathic Activity Scanner: This passive sensor, connected to the organic computer, constantly checks the area in a one AU radius for brainwaves. Since ships tend to have persons aboard, it can usually pinpoint said ships by their crews.

Article and art by Wes