the Flight Pod

Cobra Flight Pods, also known as Trubble Bubbles, are one-man aerial vehicles. They primarily consist of a control chair strapped to dual jets, which provide lift and propulsion, and give their operators the ability to see for a wide distance around them in all directions.

Heavily armed for such a small ride, the Flight Pod is an excellent choice for patrol or surveillance operations, or simply when attempting to attain the high ground in a given conflict. Cobra's Flight Pods have an m.s. of 7, and are equipped with the following features:

30mm Cannon (a): the primary armament on the Flight Pod, this front-mounted gun can be used to harrass targets on the ground or in the air! It can be fired to inflict one's Agility +6 in damage in a short burst, or their Agility +7 in damage during sustained fire.

Domed Canopy (s): this transparent dome covers the top half of the Flight Pod, allowing it to grant intensity 4 (+1) armor. While it can be targeted easily enough, it is designed to remain mostly intact, and will not give the vehicle's operator a face full of shattered glass if broken.

Flight / Levitation (a): the twin turbofan engines on the Flight Pod allow it to vertically take off and land, allowing a lot of them to be stored in a relatively small space. They can fly anywhere from zero to eighty miles per hour, giving them intensity 3 flight and levitation.

SNK-7 Aerial Mine (i): each Flight Pod can be programmed remotely to drop one of these devices, instead of holding a passenger. They hover in place via retro rockets, and detonate on contact with something to inflict intensity 13 fragmentary damage.

Warlock LR-3.8 Missiles (i): one of these small, laser-guided projectiles are mounted on each side of the Flight Pod. They can inflict +1 damage if both are used (and hit) a singular foe, but otherwise inflict intensity 9 fragmentary damage upon impact.

* 1997 VARIATIONS *

While the original Flight Pod was available in an off-white color scheme, the 1997 model came in a white and gray camouflage pattern, and a tinted dome canopy. Other than this, however, the second release of the Flight Pod is functionally identical to the original model.

* 2008 VARIATIONS *

When reissued in 2008, the Flight Pod came in two different colors: the original off-white, and Cobra blue. Despite being visually refreshed, and having the mechanical components modernized slightly, these Flight Pods are functionally the same as the first.