Robotech Expeditionary Forces - Veritech Mecha

The term Veritech is a corruption of Vari-Tech, which is short for Variable Technology. The name Veritech is used to describe any of the mecha combat systems with transformation capabilities. In general terms, this means that the mecha is capable of altering its physical configuration into multiple modes. These modes usually fall into one of the following categories:

Veritechs with only two forms, usually Battloid and Vehicle, are referred to as Dual-Mode. Those with all three forms are called Tri-Mode.

Veritech technology was made possible in the early 21st century by advances resulting from reverse engineered alien technology. This advanced technology is usually referred to as Robotechnology, though that term applies to more than just the the technology used in advanced mecha combat systems. The initial design theory behind creating Veritechs was to create combat systems capable of dealing with the perceived Zentraedi threat (this was before humanity knew anything about the Zentraedi aside from their physical size). Since the existence of aliens was being kept hidden from the general public there was a need to disguise the capabilities of these new combat systems so the scientists came up with the idea of having these giant robot vehicles be able to change shape into more conventional looking combat vehicles.With the defeat of the Zentraedi the necessity for disguise was no longer present, but the first generation Veritechs had shown the tactical advantage of having a combat vehicle capable of both high-speed maneuverability and combat versatility. Veritechs allowed a single vehicle to perform the functions of two or three standard combat systems.

The second generation of Veritechs, those used by the Robotech Expeditionary Forces of the Pioneer Mission, were designed with speed, mobility, and maneuverability in mind. While the previous generation were large, almost 4m tall in Battloid mode, in order to combat giant aliens, that was no longer a requirement. Also, these new Veritechs could take advantage of the more mature Robotechnology and need not be built around pre-existing combat systems. With large size no longer necessary, and with miniaturization of the the mecha systems, the new generation of Veritechs would be more powerful than their predecessors, but at half the size.


VF/A-6 - Veritech Alpha Fighter

Statistics

  • Designation: VF/A-6I
  • Mecha Class: Veritech fighter, aerospace capable
  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Weight: 16.70 tons (dry)

Fighter Mode

  • Length: 10.25m
  • Height: 4.60m
  • Wingspan: 8.20m
  • Max speed at sea level: 1100 kph
  • Max speed at 10,000m: 1900 kph
  • Max speed at 30,000m: 3000 kph

Guardian Mode

  • Length: 8.00m
  • Height: 5.72m
  • Width: 4.84m
  • Max speed at low altitudes: 680 kph

Battloid Mode

  • Depth: 5.25m
  • Height: 8.75m
  • Breadth: 4.84m
  • Max speed at all altitudes: 312 kph
  • Max walking speed: 120 kph

Armament

  • 1 x 3-barreled 80mm pulse beam cannon in a gun pod. Barrels usually fire. A second pod is possible, but not standard issue.
  • 2 x Light lasers in the Alpha's nose
  • 4 x 78mm short-range missiles mounted in the head. Total ammunition supply is 8 missiles
  • 60 x 190mm short-range missiles, mounted in single-shot surface launchers spread out along the fuselage

The VF/A-6 Veritech Alpha Fighter was put into service as the premiere aerospace superiority fighter of the Robotech Expeditionary Forces after the failure of the VF-4-X project to produce a viable second generation successor to the venerable VF-1 Valkyrie Veritech Fighter. Built around the airframe of the YQ-6000 Phantom drone fighter (itself a successor to the RDF's YQ-3000 Ghost drone fighter), the Alpha went into production in time for its use as the primary Veritech Fighter of the REF Pioneer Mission.

Fighter Mode
Guardian Mode
Battloid Mode

VF/G-2X - Veritech Gamma Fighter

Statistics

  • Designation: VF/G-2X
  • Mecha Class: E-warfare Veritech, aerospace capable
  • Crew: 1 pilot, 1 sensor operator
  • Weight: 16.70 tons (dry)

Fighter Mode

  • Length: 10.7 m
  • Height: 3.45 m
  • Wingspan: 11.3 m
  • Max speed at sea level: 1100 kph
  • Max speed at 10,000m: 1900 kph
  • Max speed at 30,000m: 3000 kph

Battloid Mode

  • Height: 9.45 m
  • Depth: 4.35 m
  • Width: 5.82 m (wings 11.3 m)
  • Max speed at all altitudes: 312 kph
  • Max walking speed: 120 kph

Armament

  • 1 x 3-barreled 80mm pulse beam cannon in a gun pod
  • 32 x 190mm short-range missiles, mounted in single-shot surface launchers on the legs

The next generation of the experimental Gamma Fighter developed by Darryl Merlyn, the VF/G-2X is a two-seater aerospace fighter with extensive e-warfare capabilities. Designed for use primarily in space, the Gamma Fighter has an unusual tandem cockpit design, with the lefthand cockpit designated for the pilot and the righthand for a dedicated e-warfare specialist (though the e-warfare cockpit does contain duplicate flight controls in case the pilot is incapacitated.

Fighter Mode
Battloid Mode