Mekantan Weapons and Devices
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:48 am
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Just a little informational file. Feel free to leave comments or concerns. ^_^
Please direct any cries of "godmod" either straight up your ass... or to me. Depending on the cry, I'll either explain, or redirect your cry of "godmod" straight up your ass with my foot following. Got it? ^_^
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Particle Beam
The main weapon of Mekanta's forces. As the name suggests, it's a beam of particles. Mekantan particle beams are on the boarder between kinetic and energy weapons, as it strikes with solid force yet still possesses the energy properties of conventional energy weapons. Namely, the frying the sonsabitches that find themselves on the business end of the weapon.
The weapon has a natural modulation that makes it effective against conventional shields, and Mekanta is constantly trying to find a way to make this shield piercing more effective.
Experiments are proceeding to use different types of particles to gain different results. Use of the Triad Point System to facilitate changes in the middle of combat is proceeding, and will be implimented in the use of the TRAnCe-F (Tactical Responce And Change Facilitator) System.
Reflex Weapons
One of the most deadly weapons in the Mekantan armada, the Reflex Cannon is capable of defeating most enemy ships with a single blow, tearing through shields and armor like paper. The beam was formerly generated with a "split boom" design, but that is rarely used any more except in circumstances where it is easier to do so. The new "Yamato" system allows the beam to be generated in a smaller apature to produce the same beam.
The weapon requires a fairly considerable amount of charging time, but the devestating capacity of the weapon leaves little doubt that the wait is worth it. The beam is conducted in a straight line through the fabric of space, leading it to severely weaken when in a strong enough gravitational field. The gravity-like nature of the beam leads it to be rather effective against shielding, though against planets it is roughly equivalent to a city-destroying nuke in destructive power.
The Yamato system is a strong advancement in Reflex Cannon technololgy, in that smaller anti-capship Yamato Cannons can be equipped on ships to rip apart smaller ships more easily. The Yamato Cannons can fire in more directions than simply "forward" like the older Reflex Cannons.
But the most deadly application of Reflex Cannon technololgy is, without a doubt, the Grand Cannon. This devestating anti-fleet weapon is capable of wiping out any ship stupid enough to stray into its field of fire. The average grand cannon is six to eight miles deep and roughly three miles wide at the funnel-like opening. A Zirconic lens covers the top, and is used to protect the cannon as well as change the angle of fire at the opening. Often, military offices lie around the "barrel" of the Grand Cannon, taking advantage of centralizing thier leaders around one of the most powerful weapons around.
Reflex Weapons don't only come in cannon technology. Reflex Missiles/Bombs have amazing destructive potential. Plans are currently on hold for "WorldBuster" Reflex Bombs, made to use the gravitational field of a planet to its advantage rather than disadvantage, and Reflex Missiles can be used by fighter squadrons to inflict heavy damage on opposing capitol ships.
Just a little informational file. Feel free to leave comments or concerns. ^_^
Please direct any cries of "godmod" either straight up your ass... or to me. Depending on the cry, I'll either explain, or redirect your cry of "godmod" straight up your ass with my foot following. Got it? ^_^
-Semi IC-
Particle Beam
The main weapon of Mekanta's forces. As the name suggests, it's a beam of particles. Mekantan particle beams are on the boarder between kinetic and energy weapons, as it strikes with solid force yet still possesses the energy properties of conventional energy weapons. Namely, the frying the sonsabitches that find themselves on the business end of the weapon.
The weapon has a natural modulation that makes it effective against conventional shields, and Mekanta is constantly trying to find a way to make this shield piercing more effective.
Experiments are proceeding to use different types of particles to gain different results. Use of the Triad Point System to facilitate changes in the middle of combat is proceeding, and will be implimented in the use of the TRAnCe-F (Tactical Responce And Change Facilitator) System.
Reflex Weapons
One of the most deadly weapons in the Mekantan armada, the Reflex Cannon is capable of defeating most enemy ships with a single blow, tearing through shields and armor like paper. The beam was formerly generated with a "split boom" design, but that is rarely used any more except in circumstances where it is easier to do so. The new "Yamato" system allows the beam to be generated in a smaller apature to produce the same beam.
The weapon requires a fairly considerable amount of charging time, but the devestating capacity of the weapon leaves little doubt that the wait is worth it. The beam is conducted in a straight line through the fabric of space, leading it to severely weaken when in a strong enough gravitational field. The gravity-like nature of the beam leads it to be rather effective against shielding, though against planets it is roughly equivalent to a city-destroying nuke in destructive power.
The Yamato system is a strong advancement in Reflex Cannon technololgy, in that smaller anti-capship Yamato Cannons can be equipped on ships to rip apart smaller ships more easily. The Yamato Cannons can fire in more directions than simply "forward" like the older Reflex Cannons.
But the most deadly application of Reflex Cannon technololgy is, without a doubt, the Grand Cannon. This devestating anti-fleet weapon is capable of wiping out any ship stupid enough to stray into its field of fire. The average grand cannon is six to eight miles deep and roughly three miles wide at the funnel-like opening. A Zirconic lens covers the top, and is used to protect the cannon as well as change the angle of fire at the opening. Often, military offices lie around the "barrel" of the Grand Cannon, taking advantage of centralizing thier leaders around one of the most powerful weapons around.
Reflex Weapons don't only come in cannon technology. Reflex Missiles/Bombs have amazing destructive potential. Plans are currently on hold for "WorldBuster" Reflex Bombs, made to use the gravitational field of a planet to its advantage rather than disadvantage, and Reflex Missiles can be used by fighter squadrons to inflict heavy damage on opposing capitol ships.