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Catcher Boat
Catcher Boat (launching from a private marine dock)
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Catcher Boat
Ship Type: catcher boat
Government: none (privately owned)
Manufacturer: unknown
Complement: one pilot/operator (Zentradi-sized)
Dimensions: unknown approx. length 150-160 meters (*see note below)
Mass: unknown
Structure: two-stage-to-orbit (TSTO) rocket booster; sensor systems; sliding hatch (shockwave head) for open/closed piloting; fishing industry wireless transceiver (radio; mounted top stern section); 3 x skids (mounted ventrally; one forward, one under each port/starboard rocket booster); whale pod detectors/radar (in forward porthole style housing with grill); marine, atmospheric and space cruiser modes
Primary Systems: OverTechnology reactor
Armament:
1 x large whale hunting harpoon in manually controlled turret (mounted front dorsal bow; retracts below top deck when hatch is closed); harpoon storage in both port/starboard sides within shockwave head
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The Catcher Boat is a space-capable craft owned and operated by Graham Hoyly. Hoyly built this craft to assist him in his hunt of the galaxy whales, specifically the white galaxy whale who leads a group migrating to the planet Zola. Through the micloning process Graham enlarged himself to a full sized Zentradi (some 10 meters tall) and built the Catcher Boat to accommodate. Outfitted in his own custom powered battle suit Graham pilots the Catcher Boat to achieve orbit from the surface of Zola. In Atmospheric Departure mode, the shockwave head is closed and the craft can withstand intense wind pressure and shockwaves for brief periods. The Catcher Boat can eject the rocket booster once orbit is achieved (the booster forms the rear two-thirds of the craft) and is capable of independent manuevering in space. The Catcher Boat also features a large harpoon launcher on the bow which Graham uses to hunt the galaxy whales.
*The Catcher Boat has no official physical dimensions in any written trivia. When analyzing the Catcher Boat compared to the size of an average Zentradi male (roughly 10 meters), the craft is roughly 158.6 meters in length.
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Debut: Macross Dynamite 7, Episode 1
Crew: Graham Hoyly
Other Appearances: none
Original mechanical designer: Kazutaka Miyatake
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Information Courtesy of fan translation (Brian Goh, Facebook Macross community)
Images From - Macross Dynamite 7 Establishment Materials and other macross books
C. Wilson - Writer, Editor and Colorist
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