Shinsei Industry VF-19F/S Excalibur
(aka Blazer Valkyrie)
Mekton Zeta play stats
Fighter
MECHA PROFILE
Name Weight Cost
VF-19F/S Excalibur 8.6t 2018.8 (2115 for VF-19S)
MECHA PLAY STATS
Configuration MV MR Land MA Flight MA VF-19S
Battroid -0 7 (78mph) 60 (Mach 10) 72 (Mach 14.6)
Gerwalk -0 7 (78mph) 93 (Mach 24.7) 111 (Mach 35.6)
Fighter -0 --------- 124 (Mach 44.6) 148 (Mach 64)
Flight in Atmosphere:
10,000 m 30,000 m
Battroid 20 (672 mph) 20 (672 mph)
Gerwalk 21 (753 mph) 21 (753 mph)
Fighter 46 (Mach 5.7) 94 (Mach 25.2)
MANEUVER POOL +66% MAIN SYSTEMS
Power Plant XS: 1
MECHA COMBAT SKILLS Plant split between LL, RL
Mecha Piloting +MR= Desert, space, reentry protection
Mecha Fighting +MR= Transform: fighter, hybrid, efficient
Mecha Melee +MR= +2 MV Verniers
Mecha Gunnery +MR= ACE +33% MP
Mecha Missiles +MR= Stealth
Cloak (all but Mag. rfrct, no visual cloak)
COMMAND ARMOR, ARMOR, AND SERVOS
ServoModule CA-SP CA-DC CA-AbC SP DC AbC Kills Add+
Torso 6 4 12
Head 4 4 5
Left Arm 4 4 6 +1
Right Arm 4 4 6 +1
Left Leg 6 4 7 +2
Right Leg 6 4 7 +2
Left Wing 3 4 5
Right Wing 3 4 5
MOVEMENT SYSTEMS SENSORS
Movement System Loc Kills Sensors Main Backup
L. Thrst (30MA) LL 0 Loc Torso Head
R. Thrst (30MA) LL 0 Range 20km 1km
Note: 36MA each in VF-19S Comm 1800km 300km
Kills 2 2
Notes
ARMAMENT
Weapon WA Range Damage Shots Kills Loc Notes
Left Hand +0 Melee 1+1K na 1 LA Quick, Handy
Right Hand +0 Melee 1+1K na 1 RA Quick, Handy
AA Laser +1 5 2K inf. 2 H BV3
(4 sm. AA Laser +1 3 2K inf. 2 H all laser crosslnk)
L. Wing Laser +1 7 3K inf. 3 LW BV3, w. guns cross-
R. Wing Laser +1 7 3K inf. 3 RW BV3, w. guns linked
L. Mssl Lnchr +1 20 8K 6 3 LL Seek: 2, Skill 9+
R. Mssl Lnchr +1 20 8K 6 3 RL same, missiles link
GU-15 gun pod +1 6 3K 3 1-H BV6, Phalanx Var.
AP Tracer ammo +2 AP 10 4 AP, Tracer
2 extra clips +2 AP 10 4 AP, Tracer
Note: The four small AA lasers are only found on the VF-19S.
SUBASSEMBLIES
Cockpit # Crew Type Enc. Options
Torse 1 Screen Canopy Escape Pod
Subassemblies Loc Kills
Liftwire T
Antitheft Code Lock T
Spotlights H
Storage Module T
Weapon Mount (for gun in fighter) T
Wing Hardpoints (one each) LW/RW
SHIELDING
Shield DA SP DC AbC Loc Notes
Standard -3 6 4 LA
Reactive +0 8 T Offensive, doesn’t reset
FAST Pack
Weight +3t, Cost +138
Configuration MV MR Land MA Flight MA
Battroid -0 7 (78mph) 74 (Mach 15.4)
Gerwalk -0 7 (78mph) 114 (Mach 37.6)
Fighter -0 --------- 152 (Mach 67.5)
Flight in Atmosphere:
10,000 m 30,000 m
Battroid 20 (672 mph) 20 (672 mph)
Gerwalk 21 (753 mph) 21 (753 mph)
Fighter 21 (753 mph) 21 (753 mph)
MAIN SYSTEMS
Space protection
Transform: fighter, hybrid, efficient
+3 MV Verniers
COMMAND ARMOR, ARMOR, AND SERVOS
ServoModule CA-SP CA-DC CA-AbC SP DC AbC Kills Add+
Left Pod 3 2 0
Right Pod 3 2 0
Left Leg 1 2
Right Leg 1 2
MOVEMENT SYSTEMS
Movement System Loc Kills
L. Pod (7 MA) LP
R. Pod (7 MA) RP
ARMAMENT
Weapon WA Range Damage Shots Kills Loc Notes
HMMM Mk. 6 +0 11 4K 8 2 LP all missiles linked
HMMM Mk. 6 +0 11 4K 8 2 LP all missiles linked
HMMM Mk. 6 +0 11 4K 8 2 RP all missiles linked
HMMM Mk. 6 +0 11 4K 8 2 RP all missiles linked
Chaff/Flare +0 na 1K 20 1 LCA Countermissiles
Chaff/Flare +0 na 1K 20 1 RCA chaff/flares linked
Fold Booster
Weight +1t, Cost +726.2
MAIN SYSTEMS
Lightspeed drive
COMMAND ARMOR, ARMOR, AND SERVOS
ServoModule CA-SP CA-DC CA-AbC SP DC AbC Kills Add+
Fold Booster Pod 1 2 0
Left Leg 1 2
Right Leg 1 2
ARMAMENT
Weapon WA Range Damage Shots Kills Loc Notes
Chaff/Flare +0 na 1K 20 1 LCA Countermissiles
Chaff/Flare +0 na 1K 20 1 RCA chaff/flares linked
Roleplaying Notes
Specs for the Excalibur are available from Egan Loo’s Macross Compendium.
The VF-19s have lower speeds for use in atmosphere from ground to 10,000 meters and from 10,000 to 30,000 meters. The flight MA reflects speeds possible from 30,000 meters to space. The structure of the fighter simply can’t stand up to any more speed in the atmosphere.
The wing lasers may only be fired in fighter and GERWALK modes. In Battroid mode they are positioned in the “waist” area pointing up, and would probably hit the arms if fired.
There is a FAST Pack available for the Excalibur which can be used either in space or in an atmosphere. However, these are almost never used – throughout the Protodeviln War, they were only used on two occasions.
The conformal fuel tanks used with the FAST Pack and the fold booster are actually the same thing. Unlike the booster pods, the fuel tanks may be carried during atmospheric reentry.
The booster pods for a FAST Pack or fold booster render the active stealth system inoperative. As long as they are attached, the Excalibur can be detected normally. The conformal fuel tanks are protected by the active stealth system, however.
Although the Excalibur does have wing hardpoints, these are very rarely used in practice. The wing hardpoints are apparently employed to carry heavy ordnance for strikes against fixed targets.
The VF-19s assigned to Emerald Force are seen throughout the latter episodes of Macross 7. Emerald Force has two VF-19Fs and one VF-19S, assigned to Docker-Tai-i.
Design Notes
The speed for this fighter is based on its ability to fly into orbit. In Mekton Zeta, that’s speed 109. I then boosted it a bit so that it would be noticably faster at full throttle than a VF-11 with SRBs. This does produce a somewhat higher speed than the printed material gives it. I recommend using the lower atmospheric speeds, which match the maximum speed listed in Macross Plus: This is Animation.
The fold booster is capable of moving up to 40 tons. This is considerably more than is needed for a fighter, although the extra capacity does come in handy in Macross 7.
There are also several design issues common to all variable fighters.