NationStates Jolt Archive


Ionic Tether Satellites Deployed (A New Weapon. Comments?)

Kaukolastan
15-10-2003, 06:08
CNN Editorial:

Several years ago, the nation of Kaukolastan began experimenting with tethered satellites. After one of these experiments almost destroyed the Space Shuttle Tyrador, these experiments were transfered to the military. When the military announced the research of Ionic Tethers, they asked for assistance from other nations, as shown in these communiques: Ionic Tether Research Announced (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76964&highlight=). Recieving none, the project was delayed, but not abandoned. Now, Kaukolastan has launched three of these satelites.

They fire a small stream of ionized particles through the Earth's Ionisphere, drawing the energy along with them to ground out on the surface. The destructive capacity of this weapon is tremendous, depending on the focus of the beam. Kaukolastan assures us that these are purely defensive systems, undertaken in plain sight, but we believe that this is an attempt to gain prestige. We here at CNN believe that these problems could be avoided if larger nations took these smaller but determined countries more seriously.
Kaukolastan
15-10-2003, 06:21
How fitting. When I announce research, no one cares. When I announce launch... no one cares. But when I use them in a war... they'll scream godmod.

Anywho... bump.
imported_The TRSN
15-10-2003, 06:26
bump/tag
Kotterdam
15-10-2003, 06:35
OOC: It's actually a decent idea, and not a godmod at all. Why? Anyone with an ASAT could knock one of these babies out of the sky. Useful, not invincible, and decently interesting, even if it does break a few international treaties you probably never signed anyway. Kudos.
Kaukolastan
15-10-2003, 06:47
Thanks. No, I didn't sign anything. I KNOW NUTZING! And yes, they are weak to ASATs. Perhaps we should mount defenses...

OOC: Thanks for your comments, but I was more worried that people would be like, "You can't just use that? When did you get that?" Thanks again. Anyone else?
Kotterdam
15-10-2003, 07:21
Perhaps your nation could orbit a version of the Ionic Tether Weapon that includes a compliment of Kinetic Kill Vehicles, or KKVs. These could have the dual purpose of defending the satelite, and providing an anti-ballistic missile defense to your nation. The KKVs would destroy ASATs and ICBM reentry vehicles with equal ease by slamming into them at high speeds, and the Ionic Tether could be used to render the launch sites for such weapons inoperable moments after launch. Just a thought...
imported_The TRSN
15-10-2003, 07:25
Very nice suggestion... Research is rushing ahead. Expect testing in about a year (day). Whoops, wrong country.