Robotech Master Triumviroid

(Version 1.02 - Last updated: 08/13/98)  

Concept and Background by Kenneth Olson

 

BACKGROUND

As the war with the Armies of the Southern Cross proceeded, the Robotech Masters soon came to the realization that their bioroid clones were becoming increasingly defenseless to the perceived Terran emotional attacks.  In response, the Robotech Masters ordered their scientists to build a improved robotech sentinel which could replace the increasingly inefficient clones.  The Science Masters, taking from the previous AI robotech units which guarded their Robotech Factories, created the Triumviroid.  The Triumviroid is a self-containing device which is independently capable of performing the three basic functions of combat: data accumulation, analysis and response all within milliseconds.  A weapon that was to perform as perfectly as the Masters themselves.   The Robotech Masters believed that they would no longer have to depend on bioroid clones such as Zor Prime. 

This proved not to be the case for three reasons.  From the beginning, the Triumviroid project was plagued by lack of protoculture and manufacturing capacity.  The scientists were able to produce limit numbers of the advanced micronized AI circuitry.  However, they were unable to mass produce the sizable quantities that would be needed for the number of combat units required.  In addition, the Robotech Scientists greatly underestimated the amount of protoculuture required for powering these units.  Unfortunately for the Robotech Masters, the lack of protoculuture was the vary reason for the initial research into the Triumviroid.   The third and final reason for the ultimate failure of the Triumviroid, was that the production would require major retooling of the manufacturing lines.  Although the newest Bioroid Invid Fighters would also require the use of the remaining protoculture, production could proceed with the current manufacturing lines.  As a result the Masters decided to discontinue production of the Triumviroid after only some 1200 units were produced and concentrate all their efforts on stabilizing their remaining clones and producing more advanced Bioroid units. 

The remaining Triumviroids were quickly absorbed into the Masters Armed forces and proved themselves extremely adept fighters.  This was especially the case when Triumviroid units were attached to Bioroid Invid Fighters.  Typically, these elite units consisted of three  Invid Fighters with nine Triumviroids.  These groups proved themselves lethal against the Armies of the Southern Cross.   Fortunately, as the total number of these hunter killer units were small as the total number of Triumviroids remained small and their efficiency decreased as the protoculture supplies dwindled.  At the end of the war some thirty-six units survived and continued the fight with the downed remnants of the Masters in South East Asia.

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type:

Robotech Master Triumviroid

Class: Robotech Sentinel
Manufacturer: Robotech Masters
Crew: None

 

MDC BY LOCATION:

NOTES: 

1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the mecha. This vehicle is extremely small and hard to hit.  This translates into game play as -3 to strike and 5,6, and 7 misses.
2. Extremely small to hit -6 to strike, with 5, 6, and 7 missies

MAXIMUM SPEED:

1000 kph

STATISTICAL DATA:

RADIUS:

2.0 m

WEIGHT:

200 kg fully loaded

POWER PLANT:

One Ttsteni micro-protoculture generator.  Maximum output is 5MW

Propulsion in Spaceborne operations:

2x Bstizzi Anti-gravity units

Delta V:

Umlimited with use of Antigrav units, acceleration up to 3 gravities near planatary bodies.

Generator Endurance:

8 years

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. Particle Beam Cannon: The triiumrivoid possess three particle beam cannons
   • PRIMARY PURPOSE: Assault/Defense
   • SECONDARY PURPOSE: Anti-Aircraft
   • RANGE: 8,000 ft (2400m)
   • DAMAGE: 3d6 for each single, 1d4*10 for dual, or 1d6*10 MDC for all three blasts
   • RATE OF FIRE: Up to 6 times per melee
   • PAYLOAD: Up to 30 blasts per hour

    

2. HAND TO HAND COMBAT: The triumrivoid will only engage in hand to hand attacks as a last resort
   • Ram:  1d4*10 MDC - The triumrvoid will be take 5d6 MDC
   • Full Speed Ram:  3d4*10 - However, the triumrivoid will be destroyed in the process

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRIUMVIROID:

• COMBAT COMPUTER: The Triumviroid has a sophisticated combat computer that performs the three basic functions in combat: data accumlation, analysis and response all within milliseonds.  The Triumviroid can than either act on this information or wait for further orders from the Science Masters
• EXTERNAL AUDIO PICKUP: Range: 300 ft (91.5 m). A sound amplification system that can pick up normal conversation up to 300 feet away.
• LASER COMMUNICATIONS: Long range, directional communication system. Effective range: 100,000 miles
• LASER TARGETING SYSTEM: Range: 50 miles (160 km). Used for increased accuracy in the striking of enemy targets and is partly responsible for the mecha's strike bonus.
• LOUDSPEAKER: A loudspeaker system is built into the craft, which can be used to amplify sounds up to 90 decibels.
• OPTICS: NIGHTVISION: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). A passive light image intensifier that emits no light of its own, but relies on ambient light which is electronically amplified to produce a visible picture.
• OPTICS: THERMAL IMAGER: Range: 2000 feet (610 m). A passive optical heat sensor that detects infrared radiation projected by warm objects and converts that data into a false-color visible image. The system enables the pilot to see in the dark, in shadows, and through smoke, and also adds a +10% bonus to pilots using a tracking skill.
• RADAR: range 40 mile (64 km)
• RADIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATION: Long range, directional communications system with satellite relay capabilities. Range: 600 miles (960 km) or can be boosted indefinitely via satellite relay.

COMBAT BONUSES FOR TRIUMVIROID:

• 6 attacks per melee
• +4 to strike
• +4 to Roll
• +7 to dodge

SOURCES USED IN CREATION OF DOCUMENT

• Palladium's Robotech RPG Book IV: Southern Cross

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