Mark IX Hawk
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| Mark IX Hawk | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | War Games |
| Affiliation | Moonbase Alpha |
| General Characteristics | |
| Maximum speed | 30% speed of light |
| Armaments | Machine guns, missile launchers, conventional lasers |
| Propulsion | "gas core" nuclear rocket |
The Mark IX Hawk is a fictional spacecraft in the Space 1999 TV series. Brian Johnson's design is clearly influenced by 2001 A Space Odyssey; in turn, it influenced Star Wars and later science fiction.
[edit] Design
The Mark IX Hawk is essentially a two man cockpit and life support system mounted on a single fusion engine and fuel tank. Strap on boosters provide acceleration of up to 20g, and dual weapon pods house computer targeted laser batteries, 16 independently activated missile silos, and two self guiding torpedoes housing fusion warheads. All weapons are operated manually by a gunner, or are programmed to follow a predetermined attack plan. In an emergency, the weapons pods and and engine assembly can be jettisoned and the command module can be used as a lifeboat.
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