Following the end of the One Year War at the Battle of A Bao A Qu on 31
December of Year 0079 of the Universal Century Era, many remnants of the Zeon
military went into exile, surviving and rebuilding their forces as best they
could until they could renew the war against the Earth Federation. One remnant
was the Delaz Fleet, and it built an exclusive new mobile suit with salvaged
parts and mobile suit components. Called the MS-21C Dra-C, it was a space-only,
fast interception mobile suit, armed only with a 40 mm vulcan gun on its right
arm and a beam saber-equipped shield on the left arm. Its torso and arms were
salvaged from a MS-06F2 Zaku II, but it mounted a pair of large propellant tanks
in place of legs. Since it resembled a mobile armor as much as it did a mobile
suit, the Dra-C was not equipped with an AMBAC (Active Mass Balance AutoControl)
system, instead relying on main thrusters and a pair of large, vernier-laden
shoulder pods for attitude control.
Vehicle Model: MS-21C Dra-C
Class: Mass-Production Space Attack Use Mobile Suit
Manufacturer: DELAZ FLEET / CIMA FLEET / AXIS
Crew: One pilot
M.D.C. by Location:
Head --- 100
Arm --- 100
Hand --- 35
Legs/Thrusters (2)--- 75 each
*Upper Torso --- 225
*Lower Torso --- 125
Thruster Fins (back; 3)--- 50 each
Shield --- 100
40mm Vulcan Gun --- 75
Beam Saber --- 25
**Reinforced Pilot's Compartment --- 200
*Destruction of the upper torso will render the arms, head, and backpack
inoperative. Destruction of the lower torso will render the legs inoperative.
Any additional damage done to the upper torso after it has been destroyed will
go to the Pilot's Compartment.
**If the Pilot's Compartment is destroyed, then the Mobile Suit will also be
rendered inoperable and the pilot will open to damage and the vaccum of space.
SPEED:
Running: The legs on the the Dra-C are mainly used for landing and moving
durin repairs, maximum is a ponderous 10 km/h.
Thruster Output: 20500kg x 3 (fin thrusters), 28000kg x 2 (feet)
Acceleration: 2.40 G
STATISTICAL DATA:
Height: 29.8 meters
Width:
Weight: 23.9 tons (standard), 49.0 tons (fully loaded)
Sensor Radius: 3200 meters
Physical Strength: Equal to a P.S. of 35
Cargo: The small size of the cockpit provides limited room for personal
belongings.
Power Plant: Fusion Reactor w/ Minovski Shielding capable of generating
596kW of power.
Range: The generator can supply power for approximately 10 years before
requiring replacement.
WEAPON SYSTEMS:
1. 40mm VULCAN GUN: This is the only ranged weapon available to the
Dra-C. It's mainly used for defense.
Primary Purpose: Defense
Mega-Damage: 2d4x10 per 60 round burst
Range: 3000ft
Rate of Fire: Equal to the pilot's combined number of attacks.
Payload: 600 rounds per drum, enough for 10 bursts. Carries on extra drum
in the shield.
2. SHIELD-MOUNTED BEAM SABER: Mounted on the Dra-C's shield is a beam
saber powered directly by the Minovski Generator on the Mobile Suit. This
extends the life on the Beam Saber, but does not make it indefinate. This is the
primary weapon used on the Dra-C.
Primary Purpose: Melee Combat
Mega-Damage: 5d6x10 M.D.
Range: The blade has a range of 15-30 ft (5-10 m) and is adjustable.
Payload: The beam saber can function continuously for 5 minutes/300
seconds (20 melee rounds) before running out of power. Once discharged, the beam
saber will recharge 1 second of power for every 15 seconds of charging.
3. OPTIONAL HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT: Punch does 1D6 M.D., Body Block does
1D6 M.D.. Pilots who have experience with giant robots get full bonuses from
Robot Basic combat training.
4. SYSTEMS NOTE: The Dra-C is an agile space use mobile suit. In space
the Dra-C is +3 to dodge, and +1 to initiative.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR MOST MOBILE SUITS
OPTICAL TARGETING SYSTEM: Mobile Suits have very sophisticated optical
tracking systems to assist the pilot in targeting. This system provides the
pilot with a +2 to hit when using projectile or beam weapons. However, since the
tracking system is optical, the target must be IN DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT from the
MS in order to get the bonus.
COMBAT COMPUTER: Contains data on up to 120 different vehicles (both
friend and foe). Can call up and project data on the HUD screens in the cockpit.
"SKIN TOUCH" COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM: Mobile Suits have sensitive
microphones in their cockpits that can pick up a pilot's voice and project it to
vibrating devices on the surface of the hand. By grasping hands with another
Mobile Suit, the first mecha can transmit these vibrations to the other mecha.
Sensors on the other mecha translate these vibrations into sounds and projects
them via speakers in the cockpit. The result is a secure method of communication
between mecha that cannot be intercepted by enemy scanners.
LASER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM: The Dra-C has a laser based communications
system that allows the mecha to communicate over long distances. The only
disadvantage is that the mobile suits have to be looking at each other in order
communicate.
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS: Backup; usually doesn't work due to Minovski
interference.
COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM: Identical to the system
described on Pg. 214 of the Rifts RPG book.
COMBAT BONUSES FOR MOBILE SUIT COMBAT TRAINING:
NOTE: These bonuses do NOT take into consideration special NewType
piloting abilities.
- Three hand to hand attacks per melee (plus those of pilot).
- Body flip/throw.
- Body block/tackle/ram.
- Kick attack
- +2 to strike.
- +4 to parry.
- +3 to dodge.
- +3 to roll with punch, fall, or impact (explosion), reducing damage by
half.
- Critical strike same as pilot's hand to hand.
- One additional attack at level five.
- One additional attack at level ten.
