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Varauta Vanguard Frigate
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Varauta Vanguard Frigate
Ship Type: frigate
Government: Varauta
Manufacturer: unknown
Dimensions: length 168 meters
Mass: operational mass 1,500 metric tons; empty mass 1,020 metric tons
Structure: missile launcher designed forward hull
Power Plant: OverTechnology Reactor
Primary Systems: macro nozzle cluster (main thrusters); vernier nozzle cluster; gravity control system; fold system cluster
Max instantaneous acceleration during combat: 2.00 G+
Countermeasures: shipborne pin-point barrier system; anti-detection system
Combat Data Systems: super-long-distance enemy detection system
Armament:
6 x medium-bore and small-bore high-angle beam guns
24 x small high maneuverability missile launchers (mounted in forward hull in two banks of 12 launchers each)
Variable Mecha: 2 variable fighters (maximum of 3, Fz-109A and Fz-109F Elgerzorene)
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The most mass-produced vessel in the Varauta fleet is the Vanguard Frigate. Though the Vanguard Frigate is the smallest warship of the Varauta fleet it has a balance of maneuverability, armor and weaponry suitable for many roles. The Vanguard Frigate is extremely reliable and the ship is deployed in numerous small-ship operations including vanguard, enemy detection, armed reconnaissance, defense and other such missions. Like many other Varauta warships, the upper half of the aft hull is a hangar for areospace craft while the lower half is the engine section. The Vanguard Frigate is also armored like all other Varauta warships, characterized by a hull design that features "planks" of Energy Conversion Armor (Macross Chronicle 2E M7 Mechanic Sheet 04B "Varauta Fleet")
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Debut: Macross 7, Episode 3 (featured Episode 26)
Crew: no notables
Other Appearances: none
Original mechanical designer: Kazutaka Miyatake
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Information Courtesy of the Macross Compendium: www.macross.anime.net/wiki/Main_Page
Additional Information Courtesy of the Wikipedia Japan: https://ja.wikipedia.org/
Images From - Macross 7 Animation Materials and other macross books
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