Name: Storm Sworder Stealth Type “Triple S” (aka “Stealth Storm Sworder”)
Alignment: International
Family: Pteranodon
Registration Number: Zi-029
Crew: 1-2
Height: 12.9 Meters
Length: 10.1 Meters
Weight: 47 Tons
Top Speed: Mach 3.2/3920 kph
Weapons: Dual Twin 40mm Pulse Laser Cannons, Forehead Laser Blade, Dual Wing Laser Swords, Hardened Alloy Claws.
Special Abilities: Stealth Paint.
Level: 4 (Level 4 Upgrade)
At first glance, the Storm Sworder Stealth Type may just seem like a normal Storm Sworder with a new, black paintjob. That’s because it is. The Storm Sworder ST represented an international effort on the part of the Helic Republic and Guylos Empire to combine their technologies. The Storm Sworder ST combines the Helic Republic’s new and revolutionary Storm Sworder design with the Guylos Empire’s stealth technology -- namely an advanced form of the Helcat’s Stealth Paint. The result was the ultimate in air superiority: a Storm Sworder that enemies couldn’t track or easily lock onto with missiles.
The Storm Sworder Stealth Type, or Triple S, as it became known as, was gifted to the newly formed Guardian Force and associated international forces. However, both the Helic and Guylos Empires eventually collapsed into the Zoid Battle Commission, and the design was disseminated throughout the newly formed supernation. Now, all sides have access to this incredible piece of equipment. Given that only coretracking and visuals (at night, just coretracking) can effectively find it, the Storm Sworder Stealth Type is one of the most feared and deadly Zoids in the sky. In addition, the Stealth Paint hasn’t taken an inch away from its laserblades or a femtosecond away from its turning speed, and its still the fearsome dogfighter is always was. In short, this Zoid’s got a new look that’s taking the skies by... well, by Storm. Storm Sworder, that is.
Weapons:
Dual Twin 40mm Pulse Laser Cannons:
The Storm Sworder Stealth Type’s main ranged weapons are two pairs (a total of four) of 40mm Pulse Laser Cannons. Mounted in twos to the underside of each wing, near the joint, these laser cannons can each put out 12 rounds per second (for an impressive 48 all together). While they’re primarily used for dogfighting, the weapons can also pivot up to 90 degrees downward for use against terrestrial targets.
Forehead Laser Blade:
The Storm Sworder Stealth Type’s lesser Laser Blade is mounted to its forehead, and can flip to a straight-up position to allow it slice and dice targets above (or below, if you’re flying inverted) the Triple S. Like the wing-mounted blades, the Forehead Laser Blade can charge with energy to drastically increase its cutting power. Combine that with even low aerial speeds, and this blade can cut through everything and anything like butter. The Blade itself is five meters long, which can make it tricky and dangerous to use, even in the air. However, the risk is well worth it, because the Storm Sworder ST does not sacrifice maneuverability or aerodynamics to flip up or use the Forehead Laser Blade.
Dual Wing Laser Swords:
Each of this Zoid’s wings contains a Laser Sword, which is the Storm Sworder’s namesake and signature weapon. Each sword can flip out of the wing, and be charged with energy to drastically increase cutting power. Couple that with aerial speeds, and the Triple S can slice through anything like its was only butter. Each sword is also a whopping 8 meters long, allowing them to be used safely even in the air. However, deploy and charging the swords messes with and disturbs the Storm Sworder Stealth Type’s maneuverability, so agility is somewhat decreased when these are in use. Also, attempting to use these against terrestrial targets is one of the biggest risks a pilot can take, and damned near suicide.
Hardened Alloy Claws:
Strangely, the Storm Sworder ST has a claw behind each pair of Pulse Laser Cannons. Though they can’t be used as the same time as the guns, they can be swapped mid-flight in about a second. They’re extremely short, but sharp... though why any Triple S pilot would want to use these instead of one of his or her three Laser Blades is a mystery. In fact, attempted use of these for melee at aerial speeds may be misinterpreted as a kamikaze run by your opponent (or in sanctioned battles, the judge).
Special Abilities:
Stealth Paint:
The Storm Sworder Stealth Type is coated with a coat of paint similar to the stuff found on the Helcat, but a little more advanced. It disperses IR waves, better than IR Suppression, making it invisible to the heat-detecting sensors. It also absorbs and curves radar waves around it, providing it with a better anti-Radar defense than any Radar Transparency. This renders the Triple S completely invisible to most forms of detection. Missiles also have an exceptionally hard time tracking and locking onto the Storm Sworder Stealth Type, because all they have to go on is visual. And with a fast moving aerial target, like the Triple S, that’s a nightmare.
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