Brutale

Don’t worry Rivales we’ll take the lead!

-Brutale pilot voicing his opinion to a squad of Rivale Strikers

Specs

Classification: Brutale Light ground assault/Air assault Gaia Striker

Superior Alliance nick name: Brute, Bruce

Length: 18 meters

Shielding: Standard strength Energy barrier

Armour: Ne0-Carbonium (New form of carbon material)

Powerplant: Antimatter

Top speed Flying: Mach 8

Max ceiling: suborbital on Earth standard planet

Range: Unlimited

Seating position: Yamaha R6, Honda CBR600RR

Weapons:

45 mm auto cannons x 2 (mounted on top weapon pods) Micro-missile launchers x 2, Hard points x 4 (For wither side winders or Sparrow missiles), Lower weapon hard point x 1, Energy projection system x 1

As fitting for a craft with the assault designation the Brutale could on the fly switch the energy projector from straight ahead fire to angled ground strafing fire.

Mode A

General purpose

Good for most situations

Mode B

Anti-armour Penetrator

Instead of a coherent beam the penetrator was concentrated destruction in the forms of single quick pulses. This allowed for the Brutale to quickly send packets of death to targets instead of singly focusing on one target at a time.

Mode C

Non-linear seekers

Used to target multiple infantry formations, light fighters or light armored vehicles.

General

Complementing its brother unit the Rivale, the faster and more focused Brutale was used as the opening gambit for Gaia Striker operations. Tasked with destroying or softening initial defences and forces for follow up attacks by Rivales which could deliver ordinances or troops. Brutales second mission profile was as an air superiority fighter to keep enemy air forces from harassing Rivales even though Rivales could handle themselves. In many cases Brutale and Rivale could switch roles on the fly and it was this unpredictability and versatility between these two Strikers which synergised into an effective team.

Weapon pods

Optional pods attaching to the bottom of the Brutale. Each weapon pod had a secondary fire mode which added to the Brutale’s versatility. Unlike the Rivale the Brutale’s pods were heavier and more focused on dealing damage.

A)Rail Gun

Nickname: Rod gun

Primary fire: Regular anti-armour shot.

Secondary fire: Long range sniper shot

B)Cannon

Nickname: Grand Slam

Primary fire: Powerful slow shots

Secondary fire: Quick machine gun fire

C)Gatling

Nickname: Dakka

Primary fire: Normal gatling fire

Secondary fire: Spread fire

D)Missile pod

Nickname: Hornet nest

Primary fire: Dumbfire

Secondary fire: Guided missiles