Zoids: Chaotic Age Zero

Name: Pteras
Alignment: Helic Republic
Family: Pterosaur
Registration Number: RZ-010
Crew: 1
Height: 8.2 Meters
Length: 10.3 Meters
Weight: 21.6 Tons
Top Speed: Mach 2.2/2695 kph
Weapons: 16mm Machinegun, Twin Two-Shot Guided Anti-Ground Missile Pods, Dual Air-to-Air Missiles.
Special Abilities: None.
Level: 1

The Pteras served as the Helic Republic as the mass production bomber of the armed forces, dutifully completing every task set before it for many years. The Pteras is reasonably well armed and armored for Zoid of its size and class, but also happens to be the clunkiest thing ever to hit the sky. It has the admirable distinction of being dead last in aerial maneuverability, beating out even the Salamander in lack-of-performance category. It also happens to be extremely slow for a dedicated, winged aerial Zoid: only capable of Mach 2.2.

However, despite these drawbacks, the Helic Republic used the Pteras for many years for a reason. Several reasons, actually. Firstly, it’s extremely easy to learn how to use, and difficult to crash on your own, thanks largely in part to its Magnesser wings. This odd technology uses magnetic repulsion lifts to give the Pteras VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities, and gives it the ability to stay airborne at a combination of low speed and low altitude. While this technology can theoretically be used to let the Pteras hover at extremely low altitude, it’s a crazy maneuver to try in such a low-performance Zoid. However, the Pteras combines its Magnesser wings with a battery missiles to make itself an effective bomber. While this Zoid has its drawbacks, it certainly also has its strong points.

Weapons:
16mm Machinegun:
The Pteras’ sole non-missile ranged weapon is a 16mm Machinegun, located under the Zoid’s left nostril. Needless to say, this does little to help the Pteras is any kind of combat. However, the machinegun puts out 20 shells a second, so it might be able to conceivably do some damage to extremely small or poorly armored Zoids. However, it’s more designed for point-defense and anti-missile duty. On the plus side, the weapon can pivot 30 degrees horizontally and up to 20 degrees down.

Twin Two-Shot Guided Anti-Ground Missile Pods:
The Pteras has a missile pack on either shoulder, facing what would be downwards when the Zoid is in flight. Each pack simply holds two standard AGMs, nothing special about them at all. Standard lock-on time, standard guidance, and standard power. However, keep in mind that they can only be used against ground targets and are nearly impossible to aim at anything but the ground.

Dual Air-to-Air Missiles:
The Pteras has a rear-facing missile mounted to each wingjoint. These missiles have the strength of one standard AGM, but their lockon time is a second shorter than usual, allowing them to lock onto the Pteras’ pursuer a moment before the pursuer locks onto the Pteras. However, being rear-facing, they can only lock onto or fire at a target behind the Pteras. They can also obviously only lock onto aerial targets.

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