Coldfront
From Axalon RPG
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Basic Info
- Created by: Lint
- Name: Coldfront
- Aliases: None
- Faction: Decepticon
- Subgroup: None
- Type: Basic
- Alternate Mode: Sukhoi Su-47 'Berkut' Fighter Jet
- Size: 20' medium
- Gender: Male
- Primary Function: Warrior
- Secondary Function: Air Assault
- Rank:
- Theme Song:
Statistics
- Strength: 5
- Stamina: 2
- Speed: 7
- Skill: 7
- Firepower: 8
- Aim: 8
- Intelligence: 7
- Discipline: 9
Skills
- Tactics
- Awareness
Physical Description
Alternate Mode
Sleek black-coloured twin-engine fighter jet. Unique feature are the forward-swept wings. Decepticon insignia displayed in the typical spot for a Decepticon jet. The cockpit windshield colour is a deep red.
Robot Mode
Grim, grey chiseled face with golden optics. He is not a conehead like Ramjet or Thrust. The rest of his body mirrors the traditional earth-form Decepticon jet design except that the cockpit/chest has two additional wing-fins (known as canards) as per the jet design.
Personality
Proud and disciplined, Coldfront; in a very un-decepticon way, does not even take pleasure in delivering terror to his Autobot victims. Instead he enjoys timing his missions, pondering ways to make his strikes more efficient and polishing his own fuselage (in a strictly decent manner). Due to his absurd mannerisms he is not popular among fellow decepticons.
While he is adequately skilled to, he prefers not to 'get dirty' and engage in close combat, instead focusing on achieving objectives at range if possible. While he behaves and conducts himself on a standard that is well above the soldier norm, he is not beyond the typical decepticon tactics of deciet, war crimes and betrayal.
Elemental Key Function
- Base Element: Water
- Element Power: Supercooled. The new supercooling system allows Coldfront to overwork the jet engines to 200% of nominal output without fear of failure. In addition the leading edge of the composite wings are also supercooled to such a temperature that they may induce brittle failure in most metals upon short contact. Conclusion: a formidible aerial slicing weapon. Since the leading edge of the wings transform into the twin katanas for robot mode, they will also share this property.
Inventory
Weapons & Special Abilities
- Air to Ground Missiles x4 - An assortment of laser guided missiles capable to striking ground targets accurately at range.
- Air to Air Missiles x2 - An assortment of agile heat-seeking missiles for short-range dogfighting
- Submersible Torpedo x2 - Sonar seeks underwater targets. 1.5 mile range.
- Twin Lasers - You know the ones. Under the wings in jet mode. Along the arms in robot mode.
- Composite Blades - A pair of twin katanas for melee combat. Can be enhanced by the Elemental Key.
Equipment
- Drake System - An experimental system of vents and valves and oxygen supply that allow Coldfront to operate underwater for 15 seconds before requiring air. Max submersible speed is 80 knots. Naturally this system does not reduce the pain induced upon plunging in a body of water.
Traits
- Sub Zero Operation - Coldfront's structure and internals are capable of operation and motion in sub-zero temperatures without failure. Performance such as speed, strength and agility are decreased but not as profoundly as with a traditional metal machine.
- Composite - Coldfront's materials of construction bear the following properties:
- weak against crushing impacts eg. compression, getting hit by a truck
- standard against piercing impacts eg. bullets, shrapnel
- standard against energy blasts eg. lasers
((Basically where I was going with this is that he can't take much physical punishment, which is muchly reflected by his stamina stat))
History
A member of the decepticon air force wing Coldfront was statistically considered one of the best at the academy. However due to his largely flat personality he never did become popular or NOTICED for that matter and while this did not bother Coldfront personally he found himself increasingly unutilised (especially when he was not nominated to be a Seeker), which irritated him to the core.
As a result he is somewhat livid towards his flyboy colleagues and does not like connecting on anything but a professional level.
When Cybertron came under threat, a surprising number of opportunities came up and once again Coldfront came into service.
Commanders’ Notes
Starscream: "Who?"
Shockwave: "Who?"
Dirge: "Oh that guy"
Known Acquaintances
'Rollout' - frequently encountered adversary. Has had many bad experiences with him.
'Skywarp' - Thinks of him as a rival even though it is much unacknowledged. Completely envious of his rank.
Noted Quotes
"Give me some work to do and I'll have it done faster than anyone else"
