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Author's Note:The following long list of aerospace drones and support craft are intended for their own alternate universe, where even into the succession wars large naval battles remain a common concern, and unmanned weapons systems are a vital force multiplier for states who can build drones faster than they can train pilots to operate manned craft.

All that being said, that doesn't mean these designs are strictly unsuited for a more canon-friendly game. As indicated by the Interstellar Operations book, the smart robotic control system these drones rely on has basically always been around, and never goes completely extinct in the Inner Sphere, even during the darkest days of the succession wars. So while the canon houses wouldn't be fielding implacable swarms of robotic drones that blot out the sun, it's not out of the question to see a prototype or six turning up here or there. With that in mind, please feel free to use these designs as you see fit.

The Comstar Node and the two Command carrier dropships are, of course, an exception. ATAC is definitely a casualty of the fall of the Star League, and the Hyperpulse Generator is, of course, a Comstar gadget. Unlike the drones, in the canon setting these would be unambiguously lostech relics or Comstar toys.

Because this turned into a very long list, and the changes are at times minor, I've provided the design each drone is based on, along with the source for that design, and a list of the changes made, rather than full stats for each. Any fluff provided is intended to reflect the setting for which they were created rather than a more canon-friendly setting. Feel free to ignore it as you wish.

Helpful list of sources
*tro3039: Technical Readout 3039
*RS3039u: Record Sheets 3039 Unabridged
*RS3075u-AoW: Record Sheets 3075 Unabridged: Age of War
*RS3050u-C/SL: Record Sheets 3050 Unabridged: Clan/Star League
*Primitives IV: Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives IV
*Retrotech: Experimental Technical Readout: Retrotech
*Reunification War: Historical: Reunification War (I'm being thorough, not mocking you at this point)
*tro3057r: Technical Readout 3057: Revised (sorely in need of an update, so the tonnages might not be fully accurate)
*HB:MPS: Handbook: Major Periphery States
*tro3075: Tehcnical Readout 3075 (would you believe the Explorer jumpship doesn't have a record sheet yet?)

Conventional Drone Aircraft

Much like conventional aircraft in general, conventional drones are usually reserved for rear area, security, support, and militia duty, with only House Liao using them in any significant front line role due to their lack of a light aerospace drone suited for atmospheric combat. The Boomerang and its derivatives is particularly popular among civilian police and paramilitary units as a passive observation craft, and seen by more radical elements of society as a sign of the pervasive government surveilance aparatus.

Boomerang Drone
Base: Boomerang spotter plane (tro3039)
0 mass control system (SRCS)
Remove ejection seat, add 100 kg cargo

Boeing Jump Drone
Base: Boeing Jump Bomber (RS3039u)
1.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 160 turbine, reduce thrust to 8/12
Add primitive rocket launcher 10 to the nose

Guardian Drone
Base: Guardian Fighter (RS3039u)
1.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 120 turbine, reduce thrust to 6/9
Add primitive rocket launcher 10 to the nose

Suzume Drone
Base: Suzume Light Strike Fighter (RS3039u)
1 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 60 turbine, reduce thrust to 6/9

Defender/Steinadler Drone
Base: Defender Medium Strike Fighter (RS3039u)
2 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Remove SRM-2 and ammunition


Light Fighter Drones

Easily the most common of front line drones, Light Q-fighters (derived from the "Q" designation traditionally assigned to drone aerospace craft) serve as the first line of defense for worlds across human occupied space. 

Seydlitz SYD-21Q:
Base: Seydlitz SYD-21 (RS3039u)
1.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 140 standard, reduce thrust to 9/14

Cheetah F-10Q:
Base: Cheetah F-10 (RS3039u)
2 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 225 standard, reduce thrust to 11/17
Add second small laser to the nose

Thrush TR-7Q:
Base: Thrush TR-7 (RS3039u)
2 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Remove 2 tons of fuel (3)

Derived as it was from the Sholagar, the Thrush suffers the same problems in atmospheric flight, and the drone variant is no exception. The Capellans thus attempt to mirror Combine practices and reserve their Drone Thrushes for orbital and deep space operations, though unlike the Combine, the Capellans don't have a light aerospace drone to take up the slack in Atmosphere.

Sparrowhawk SPR-Q5:
Base: Sparrowhawk SPR-H5 (RS3039u)
2.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 210 standard, reduce thrust to 9/14

Sholagar SLQ-21:
Base: Sholagar SL-21 (RS3039u)
2.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Reduce SRM-4 launcher to SRM-2
Remove one ton of fuel (4)
Reduce armor as follows: f:26 w:21 a:20

Any hopes that a robotic control system would be able to deal with the excentricities of the Sholagar were quickly dashed during the first test flights of the drone model. As the Sholagar drone was still in all other respects a robust and capable fighter, the decision was made to replace the Sabre as the standard orbital defense fighter, with the other craft relegated to atmospheric duty.

Sabre SBQ-27
Base: Sabre SB-27 (RS3075u-AoW)
2 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Replace engine with 200 standard, 10/15 thrust
Replace nose medium laser with small laser

One of the first Q-fighters developed, the Sabre Drone remains a common sight across Human occupied space, though it is most prevelant among Combine forces, where it is used for atmospheric interception. 

Star Dagger S-2Q
Base: Star Dagger S-2 (Retrotech)
2.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Cockpit, armor, engine all become standard components
Replace engine with 210 standard, increase thrust to 9/14
Increase armor as follows: f:34 w:22 a:18
Replace small laser with additional medium laser

Based on an ancient design once widely used by the old Terran Hegemony and Draconis Combine, the Star Dagger Drone sees heavy use in the periphery and among private forces operating on both sides of the law. Both the manned and unmanned versions have become so prevelant among criminal elements that they are often referred to simply as "Pirate fighters".

Dragonfly MM-Q
Base: Dragonfly MM-1 (Reunification War)
3 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Remove nose medium laser, one medium laser from each wing

The Magistracy has attempted to market the Dragonfly to other powers, particularly the Outworlds Alliance and Taurian Concordat, however both states are wary due to claims that the Dragonfly is prone to malfunctions causing it to attack allied targets indiscriminately. The Magistracy vehemently denies such claims.

Trident TRN-3Q
Base: Trident TRN-3U (RS3050u-C/SL)
1.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Remove forward medium and aft small laser

Spad SPD-502Q
Base: Spad SPD-502 (RS3050u-C/SL)
2.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Remove medium and small lasers, one ton of fuel (4)

Zero ZRO-114Q
Base: Zero ZRO-114 (RS3050u-C/SL)
2.5 ton control system (SRCS-I)
Remove medium laser, one ton of fuel (4)
Reduce armor as follows: n:60 w:25 a:42

The Trident, Spad, and Zero are most common to the Terran Domains, and are frequently used on raids into contested territories, either released on long duration flights to launch surprise attacks or deployed as virtual space mines to sow havoc among the Domains' enemies.