The Night Shade - a modified Submersible High-Speed Attack and Reconnaissance Craft - is a true marvel of military engineering. It is essentially a flying submarine, a submersible craft that can move from water to air at the drop of a hat. This incredibly advanced, one man vehicle has the following vehicular capabilities:

C Rm 30*

S Pr 4**

B Rm 30

P Ex 20

* This Control rating is for the Night Shade in/on the water; it handles at -2 CS while in the air.

** This Speed rating is for the Night Shade's water velocity (on the surface or submerged).

Armor Plating: the Night Shade has boron epoxy plating on top of a basic titanium frame, along with an impact resistant tinted gull wing canopy. This heavy duty construction gives the Night Shade an effective material strength of Remarkable (30), accounting for the Body and Protection ratings above.

Flight: the Night Shade is able to transition from water to air operation via extendable hydrofoil legs, which allow for high speed acceleration capable of letting it go airborne. When in the air, the Night Shade has a maximum flight speed of 830 miles per hour (Shift X (150) flight), with a maximum range of 450 nautical miles.

Honeywell Mark 46 Acoustic Homing Torpedoes: under each wing of the Night Shade lies one of it's heavy hitters. Each of these torpedoes homes in on its target, chosen by the pilot's targeting computer, via advanced acoustic homing devices. These torpedoes utilize the following vehicular capabilities:

C Ex 20

S Ty 6

B Ex 20

Damage Incredible 40 Edged Attack

Life Support / Air: the Night Shade can provide enough breathable air for its pilot to function for extended periods of time underwater. This power functions at Poor (4) rank, allowing the Night Shade to support its driver for up to four days, assuming he has enough food and water to last that long.

Twin 30mm "Tidalwave" Cannons: the Night Shade has one twinned pop-up, 30mm cannon on each wing. These cannons can each be fired to inflict Excellent (20) AP Shooting damage in a short burst, or Remarkable (30) AP Shooting damage in a full auto spread. Of course both can be fired at once for a +1 CS to either rating listed here.

Water / Atmosphere Analyzers: the Night Shade has some basic sensor systems housed in the nose cone, which allow it to measure the temperature and direction of currents and/or air flow of the environment around it. These sensors can also be programmed to detect specific compounds if needed. These sensors work at Excellent (20) rank.

Xenon Main Running Light: in the nose, below the cockpit proper, lies the Night Shade's main source of undersea illumination. This powerful xenon lamp provides Remarkable (30) ranked illumination, and allows its pilot to attempt a surprise blinding attack if his or her opponent does not have a tinted canopy (like the Night Shade).