Pressed send button when I shouldn't have. 

Drivel-from pt5

        Its still practically writing itself. We've hit the action lull
where
new characters are introduced (the cast is growing rapidly) and flesh
out old ones. I also think this is the weakest part written so far, so I
hope you guys won't go too harsh on this thing.

Oh yeah, the setting and characters in this fic are mine(Except Rick
Hunter) but set in a world owned by someone else. I make no claim to
said world.

Drivel:(pt 4)
        Not too much to add, again. I'm just letting this one write
itself,
with no help from me. 

All characters are not mine. They belong to various companies that could
have me killed if necessary.


Author's Drivel and Technical Appendix(pt. 3)
        Not to much to add. This part is mostly a prep for the actual
voyage of
the Damocles and some character development. As per request, here are
some rough technical readouts of the new equipment, written up for
Daniel Fisher that day by Chief Engineer Zhi Gang.

TO: 1st LT. DANIEL FISHER, AirCom Section Head
FROM: ENGINEER ZHI GANG, Section Chief, engineering.
RE: Damocles-class Q-ship.

Sorry these are so rough, but I've been busy in preperation for
departure. Any questions you have should be addressed by myself or one
of the tech's in the flight bay.

Built on bulk freighter hull, strengthed to milspec tolerances. Armor
doubled or greater in regions, with Reflex furnaces providing power.
Thirty PDF's and six capitol class turrets make up main firepower, with
a Wave Gun mounted along the spine rounding out the weapons. Two fighter
bays, capabile of handling 12 fighters for extended periods. Certified
low emmissions vessel. Crew: 212 including marines and pilots.

RE: Shrike Advance Fighter System (Shrike heavy fighter)
        (This stuff is from the tech write up that came with the
Shrikes.) 

The Shrike is built on a heavily modified Alpha chasis, with increased
thrust and manuverability. THe hull is specially stealthed to provide
minimal observation in any conditions. THe weapon systems have been
arranged to serve the pilot for the longest duration of fighting, and as
so mounts one high powered beam cannon and fifty Spike light missiles
internally. The onboard computer handles ECM and ECCM as well as a full
sensor suite. Special myomar bundles increase battloid strength as well.
The down side to the new configuration is decreased peak firepower, and
a general weakness against capitol vessels. As the other advantages tend
to outweigh this weakness under general battle conditions, the Shrike
has been selected for field testing in three squadrons and one Division
of the Space Marines. Limited field testing has already been conducted
during the Orbital Ring Engagement, with two prototype Shrikes were
employed under duress. These Shrikes lacked many of the 'finishing
touches' that flesh out the design, including lack of the beam cannon
and stealth technology and minimal electronic assistance.

Tech's notes: the tech's like working on this beast. They say against
battle pods it should handle like a killing machine. And everything in
it has been tested on one ship or another.

Jerico (really tired, but happy he got all this down.)

Authors Crap:
        I haven't plotted this story out. I haven't even thought it out
too
much, since what started this off was that short piece at the beginning
that I just typed randomly one night. Hopefully my ad-libbing hasn't
ruined what could be a good fic, since I've managed to cobble together a
rough outline of what happens next. And to forestall any comments on my
authors notes, I happen to believe that over plotting ruins a fic. A
rough outline allows the story to grow as it develops (unfortunately it
often grows at right angles to where it was going originally). But
enough of my drivel.

Author's Drivel-
        I'm playing fast and loose with the timeline here since its been
a long time since I've seen the series (not including Macross Plus). I'm
also a bit hazy on the organizations, so feel free to correct me on both
counts.

Glossary:

Revolver- a slang term coined by unknown flight deck staff crew. The
launch tube ready rack can hold all six fighters in a cylindrical
assembly, one fighter in each of six canisters within the main cylinder.
The cylinder rotates and slots each fighter into the catapult chamber.

Tac Com- Tactical Communications. Coordinates the actions of different
types of units, and acts as capitol vessel to starfighter liason.

CinC- Commander in Chief. 

Beam cannon- generic term for a high energy weapon. Usually a particle
beam or a pumped laser weapon driving an electron beam. Effectively
unlimited ammunition.

Shrike- a late model Valkyrie, modified for stealth and endurance. Used
exclusively by the Terran Homeworld. It was constructed shortly before
the invasion by the Robotech Masters, and almost all models were
destroyed during that conflict. The returning REF never used this craft,
as their Shadow Alpha/Beta fighters were considered superior and already
in construction.

Q-Ship- a vessel that appears to be a civilian vessel but in reality
carries military grade weaponry. Coined to describe wet navy vessels in
service with the nation-state of Great Britain during the First World
War.
/Glossary

Sorry about the confused nature of these posts, and thanks again for all
the help.

Jerico