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|author_name=Eiji-kun
|date_created=12-1-15
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{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=SF-6 Solenopsis Starfighter
|size=Large |type=Construct |subtypes=Vehicle
|hd=13d10+30 |hp=140
|init=+8
|speed=20 ft, fly 250 ft. (average)
|ac=26 (+9 deflection, +8 dex, -1 size) |touch=26 |flat=18
|bab=+9 |grapple=+13
|at=Proton Cannon +17 ranged (6d6, 20/x2) or Missile +17 ranged (2d8 plus 10d6 fire, 20/x2)
|full_at=Proton Cannon +17/+12 ranged (6d6, 20/x2) or Missile +17 ranged (2d8 plus 10d6 fire, 20/x2)
|space=10 ft |reach=10 ft
|sa=Flash Bomb, Missile Launcher, Proton Cannon
|sq=Crew, DR 5/adamantine or siege, Evasion, Overland Inertia, Radar, [[Reinforced Plating (3.5e Creature Ability)|Reinforced Plating]] +3, Siege Weapon, Strafe
|fort=+7 |ref=+12 |will=+4
|str=26 |dex=26** |con=- |int=-* |wis=-* |cha=-*
|skills=-
|feats=[[SRD:Hover|Hover]]{{B}}, [[SRD:Rapid Shot|Rapid Shot]]{{B}}
|env=Any
|org=Solitary
|cr=9 or as pilot +3 (whichever is higher) 
|treas=Standard
|align=Always True Neutral
|adv=-
}}
''<nowiki>*Take vehicle's base saves, or pilot's, whichever is better.</nowiki>''<br/>
''<nowiki>**Only when active.  When unpiloted, its Strength and Dexterity are 0.  Its Dexterity is as listed, or as the pilot's, whichever is better.</nowiki>''

''The hanger gates opened and the sky was blotted out with hundreds of disc shaped aircraft, green bolts of energy streaming away in all directions.''

The primary air and space superiority vehicle for the [[Gokiburi (3.5e Race)|gokiburi]], it is a small disc shaped craft with an indentation on the front to make it a slight crescent shape, and four large thrust vectoring engines on the rear.  Designed as a single pilot fighter craft, it has limited payload but an endless supply of ammo for its proton cannon.  The interior is designed for the hexapedal gokiburi to lay prone in, and is generally not suitable for use by humanoids.

The SF-6 is about 16 ft long and 18 ft wide, and weighs in at 4000 lbs.

=== Combat ===

Because of its strafing ability, ground forces can do little to stop a SF-6 from zooming overhead, peppering them with shots, and flying off only to turn around and repeat.  But then, generally such vehicles would not be going against soft targets, but rather other fighter craft and siege weapons.

'''Crew {{Ex}}:''' The SF-6 has room for a single Medium or smaller creature as it's pilot.  It requires a DC 20 [[Knowledge Xeno (3.5e Skill)|Knowledge Xeno]] or [[Pilot (3.5e Skill)|Pilot]] check to activate.  Non-gokiburi creatures take a -4 penalty to these checks due to their body type.

'''Evasion {{Ex}}:''' The SF-6 has evasion like a [[rogue]].

'''Flash Bomb {{Su}}:'''  A strange weapon used as both an attack and a method of handling supernatural threats, the flash bomb is a charged packet of explosive psionic energy which erupts out suddenly from the ship.  Used as an immediate action, it deals 10d6 points of damage in a 30 ft radius burst, centered on itself accompanied by a bright flash, with a DC 17 [[Will]] save for half damage.  The saving throw is [[Constitution]] based.  It can be used as a response to a ranged physical attack or magical attack, in which case physical projectiles are destroyed if the damage it deals is enough, and magical effects get a dispel check (1d20 with a +13 bonus, or the pilot's character level if higher) to disrupt.

The battery used to perform this action recharges slowly, and requires a xenoblooded creature, psionic creature, or creature with a [[Bio-Energy (3.5e Creature Ability)|bio-energy pool]] to be inside the craft for 8 hours to recharge the flash bomb.  It is typically used in emergencies in order to ward off a threat or large explosion.

'''Missile Launcher {{Ex}}:'''  The missile launcher is effectively a large single shot [[Bazooka (3.5e Equipment)|bazooka]], equipped with [[High-Explosive Rocket (3.5e Equipment)|high-explosive rockets]] and with a range increment of 500 ft.  It does not need to be prone to fire as a standard action.  Because space is at a premium, a single SF-6 can only carry two missiles.  The cost to replace the missiles is the same cost as the price of its high-explosive rockets.  The missile wingtips may be enhanced as ranged masterwork weapons of their own.

'''Overland Inertia {{Ex}}:''' The SF-6 is very fast, with the listed speed being "tactical" speed against targets.  In overland speed, it can travel up to 1000 mph, accelerating to 100 mph in the first round and increasing (or decreasing) by 100 mph each round.  However, moving in this method causes its deflection bonus gained by its shields to vanish as power is redirected to the engines.  Switching power sources takes time, and a SF-6 does not regain its deflection bonus to AC 1d4 rounds after it has moved out of overland flight speeds.

'''Proton Cannon {{Ex}}:'''  The proton cannon is a ranged weapon with unlimited ammo, which deals 6d6 points of untyped damage with a 20/x2 critical, and a range increment of 150 ft.

'''Radar {{Ex}}:''' The SF-6 has a radar which allows it to see Large and larger creatures and objects in a 5000 ft. radius, as if using blindsense. Certain materials do not reflect the radar and are invisible to detection by radar. 

'''Reinforced Plating {{Ex}}:''' Reinforced plating is a special quality that can be added to a creature of the Construct type. The bonus value from the reinforced plating quality acts as a substitute Constitution modifier with respect to the construct's hit points per HD and its Fortitude saves. This bonus does not apply to such things as Constitution-based special attack save DCs or Constitution based checks. 

'''Siege Weapon:''' All of the SF-6's attacks are considered to be siege weapons for the purpose of interacting with fortifications, spells, and other effects.

'''Strafe {{Ex}}:''' When moving in tactical speeds, the SF-6 is capable of moving and making a full attack at any point during its movement, even separating its attacks out between movement.

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Alignment	Always True Neutral +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Challenge Rating	9 or as pilot +3 (whichever is higher) +
Environment	Any +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Vehicle +
Title	SF-6 Solenopsis Starfighter +
Type	Construct +