NationStates Jolt Archive

4 graduates at the University of Gilabad, have come up with a ingenius design for a satelite based particle beam. It uses electrons focused at high speeds into a beam that can literally destroy anything in its path. It's GPS guided and is precise within an inch of its target. It is for sale for
100,000,000$ each.

You mean 10 billion right?

OOC: You could at least spell 'Satellite' correctly.

No it uses cheap materials like alumminum, carbon etc.

That's godmodding I think, to get it to space costs ususally 500 mil, the ground technology for it is around 7 bil, satellite 2 bil....

I don't put it into space I sell them and you put them into space and before you buy one I recommend that you already have a ground control station.

Oh come now Praetonia we all make slips.

However there are a few flaws.
1 Price: for all the material needed to biudl such a device the end cost is going to be more than $1mil even if you do use the cheapest materials. the price of orbital devices is a difficult issue but i would take a stab at at least $10million which would not include the cost of launching the weapon...

2: How exactly do you intend to use GPS to guide a beam? you merely point the satellite at the target and fire, of course you could use GPS to navigate the satellite but i belive full ground control and tracking would work better...

OOC: Well if it really is JUST the satellite I would say charge at least $100 million for the satellite and if you sold a base station to fire it you could easily charge $10 billion for it. Just give stats on the firing rate and intensity. Or I could try and come up with a few from something like Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour.

That is why I said that you need to have a good ground control station first.
If you are interested in buying this satelite, I have figured that you have already done some space investments already and you have made a ground control station.

If you were wondering about the price, I was keeping it low for the first buyers.

OOC: Lol ok, even then it is still a low price, but it is OK because it is JUST the satellite and none of the goodies.

IC: Since you currently fixed the price to make it reasonable we would like to order 10 of the satellites and wish to ask if you have any base stations we could use as to make them fully functional. The total comes to $1 billion for the satellites, money will be wired upon confirmation.

OOC (again): Please tell me you have a base station to work the satellites with.

Hey, is it like the ion cannon from Akira, cos that fucking rocked. I, of course, would buy one.

Do you make those laser cannon thingummies as well?

Gilabad is now releasing the ground control mobile unit (GCBU). It is mounted on a stretched flatbed truck so it is mobile, the price for this is 10 million.

Tanthan your order is confirmed.

OOC: ooh ok, we'll make another order for launching a complete grid of them into space! Just sending them up costs billions too...

IC:
We'll purchase 100 more of the satellites for $10 billion and 110 ground control units, to operate individually if needed, for a total of $1,100,000,000.

The total purchase is $11,100,000,000. Money will be wired upon confirmation.

EDIT: Also what is the charge time for it? I am currently thinking once a day per satellite.

I love satellites! I wish to buy 10 plus one of those mobile ground control things so that's $1,010,000,000. However if I pay you more can you put decent armor on them?
P.S is this your currency or the US curremcy or what?

It would have to be US currency, some really bad nations (speaking economically) have 66 of there currency to $1.

The charge time is once a month, you can break it down.
All orders confirmed. And yes I can put armor on them if you want me to, exta 15,000$

Interesting concept, but just a few questions.

1)How long does the beam last once fired?
2)How is the thing getting power?
3)How are the electrons being focused?
4)Are these things in geosynchronous/geostationary orbit?
5)How is the ground control truck linked to the satellite? It can't reach the satellite if they are on two different sides of the Earth, radio can't do that, so I'm guessing comsat uplink?
6)Is the orbit ajustable? If it's not, then the thing will eventually either spin out of control, or slowly make its way in to the atmosphere. Well, it'll make for a pretty light display as your whole particle sat network comes raining down to Earth.
7)What's the power rating on this electron beam? You said destroy pretty much every thing in its path, but that tells me next to nothing.

I'd like to know at least these things before making any purchase plans

I'll pay the extra for the armor on each one so that's an extra $150,000 . But Kyanges has a point. How do they work? Also if I'm not totally satisfied with my purchase can I ask for a refund? :D
P.S Are they anything like that satellite from Batman Of The Future? That satellite kicked ass!

Are you going to tell us the specifics or not? Just make them up (within reason) and it'll be fine. But until you do I will not pay for them.

All orders confirmed.
The beam will last for 5 minutes once fired then it has to recharge.
It has its own nuclear power generator on board.
The ground unit uses a network that bounses off existing satellites to get to the one.

That doesn't answer all the questions....
so
1) How are the electrons being focused?
2) Are they in geosynchronous/geostationary orbit?
3) Is the orbit adjustable?
4) How powerful is the beam? (i.e. can it destroy cities?)

The electrons are being focused by electromagnetic fields inside a chamber.

I don't know what you mean by geosynchronus/geostationary orbit, they are controlled by the ground unit which tells it its orbit path.

Yes it's adjustable just recalibrate the orbit path from the ground control unit. (It controlls the entire satellite or satellites.

Its powerful enough that any matter it comes in contact with, it will breaki it down into protons, neutrons or electrons. (It destroys anything it comes in contact with).

Won't it just drill a hole right through the earth?

Gilabad: Geosynchronous = Of, relating to, or being an orbit that has a period of one sidereal day.
Geostationary = Of, relating to, or being a satellite that travels above Earth's equator from west to east at an altitude of approximately 35,900 kilometers (22,300 miles) and at a speed matching that of Earth's rotation, thus remaining stationary in relation to Earth.

BCorp: Yes, 0.o I think that needs to be fixed.......

Are you serious?

Is this like one of those black market schemes?

Clamparapa who are you talking to?

You can choose from Geostationary or Geosynchronus by your ground control unit.

Yes I'm serious.

No this is definitely not a Black Market scheme. It's way to high profile contract.

I still think you should make this thing less powerful. Not many people want to drill a hole through a planet, especially if they happen to live on said planet

You don't have to drill a hole through the Earth. You can move it while it's activated so that you cover more ground and the crater doesn't get so deep. Or if it's a particular target you can just switch off the beam from your ground unit. YOU HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF YOUR SATELLITES!!

But how was I supposed to know that? You never said it! But, now that you have I am so much happier <(^.^)>

I almost forgot! Do you have an image for this weapon? Or do I have to supply my own pic?

I can't. sorry.