Kilrathi Empire KF-402 "Krant" Medium Fighter

Name: Krant Medium Fighter
Craft: Kilrathi Empire KF-402 Krant Medium Fighter
Type: Medium Fighter
Scale: speeder
Length: 32 meters
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: 1.6 metric tons
Consumables: 11 days
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 7
Atmosphere: 350; 1,000 km/h
Hull: 7D
Shields: 5D+1
Sensors

• Passive: 30 / 0D+2
• Scan: 60 / 1D+1
• Search: 120 / 2D+1
• Focus: 3 / 3D

Weapons

• 2 Civilian Grade Laser Cannons

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 0D
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 100-1,300/2,500/5,000m
Ammo: 2,000
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 2D+2

• 4 Light Ordnance Hardpoints

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D

• Light Heat Seeker (HS) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-30/60/90
Atmosphere Range: 100-3,000/6,000/9,000m
Ammo: 3
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 2D+2

• Standard Friend-or-Foe (IFF) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 1-40/80/120
Atmosphere Range: 100-4,000/8,000/12,000m
Ammo: 1
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 2D+2

• Tractor Beam

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Scale: speeder
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 0D
Space Range: 1-3/6/11
Atmosphere Range: 100-300/600/1,100m
Strength: 3D

• Electronic Counter Measure Module

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -1D

Notes

• This craft can be outfitted with torpedoes instead of missiles; when configured this way it carries two Shield-Buster Torpedoes.

• Shield-Buster Torpedo

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-10/20/80
Atmosphere Range: 100-1,000/2,000/8,000m
Ammo: 2
Rate of fire: 4
Damage: 6D

Gear

• Collapsible Sections: This accessory reduces the ship's volume by ¼ when it is not occupied.
• Auto-Repair System: Adds 5D to all repair checks.

Description: The Krant was a Kilrathi medium fighter. It was included in Joan's Fighting Spacecraft Vega Sector Supplement for 2654.092.

A pre-war design with a round-about success story, the Krant was initially put into service as a short-range interceptor. The design proved largely unimpressive and ultimately the initial model saw very little service. As the war began in earnest both sides scrambled to find new ways to deliver antimatter torpedoes―and outfitting the Krant as a light 'dive bomber' proved successful. Dedicated Kilrathi bomber pilots developed a famous tactic in which they would bear straight down on capital ships without reacting to enemy fighter cover. The bomber also proved adaptable to the suicide tactics popular among early war commanders. A single-use jump drive could be mounted on-board a Krant for launching such attacks from a system away. The Krant has no ejection system.

The Krant space-frame was later re-used as a capable medium fighter which served throughout the Vega Campaign and beyond. The top-scoring Kilrathi ace of his era, Khajja nar Ja'targk ("The Fang"), accumulated 99 kills flying a Krant before his death in 2654. The Krant would ultimately go on to serve on the front lines for the majority of the Terran-Kilrathi War. It was also a popular choice among the elite guard units; a Krant squadron was among those defending Vukar Tag in 2667.

Source:

• Wing Commander Encyclopedia: KF-402 Krant
• Wing Commander Information Center: KF-402 Krant
• The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (page 282)
• thedemonapostle