Axis Nova
25-12-2004, 11:41
(ooc: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=367828 for initial details on the weapon, though I never got around to finishing the RP.)
As some of you may or may not recall, Axis Nova developed a method of powering a battlefield particle cannon a while back. While the large size of the weapon, and it's... unique... power requirements have stymied tactical use so far, we have finally managed to reduce it's size to a somewhat useful extent.
As it stands, the "Hell's Flash" particle beam cannon comes in two varieties: A stationary version that is perfectly suited for harbor defense against amphibious assaults (due to it's line of site range) and a somewhat mobile version that can be used for long-range support, and works excellently at clearing away large swaths of fortifications (or large aircraft formations, if the beam is elevated, though it is not designed for this role as the weapon is too large and cumbersome to target a single aircraft). Due to the relative delicacy of the microwave reciever array when deployed, deploying the device without support is not advised.
Both versions of the weapon can be trasversed during firing, a nice feature for catching as many targets as possible with the beam. Cooling has also been improved to a degree, but be aware that it can take up to thirty minutes (possibly more or less depending on the local climate) for the weapon to cool enough to fire again.
This weapon is not available for export at all, except to a few trusted allies. Those allies will have the option of either recieving their own "Hell's Flash" units (in either the portable or stationary version), or getting the plans and constructing them on their own. They will also be supplied with the access codes to the satellite system on a regular basis, so that they may use their new weapons.
(ooc: Basically, not many people qualify for this. TG me if you think you're one of them and are interested.)
As some of you may or may not recall, Axis Nova developed a method of powering a battlefield particle cannon a while back. While the large size of the weapon, and it's... unique... power requirements have stymied tactical use so far, we have finally managed to reduce it's size to a somewhat useful extent.
As it stands, the "Hell's Flash" particle beam cannon comes in two varieties: A stationary version that is perfectly suited for harbor defense against amphibious assaults (due to it's line of site range) and a somewhat mobile version that can be used for long-range support, and works excellently at clearing away large swaths of fortifications (or large aircraft formations, if the beam is elevated, though it is not designed for this role as the weapon is too large and cumbersome to target a single aircraft). Due to the relative delicacy of the microwave reciever array when deployed, deploying the device without support is not advised.
Both versions of the weapon can be trasversed during firing, a nice feature for catching as many targets as possible with the beam. Cooling has also been improved to a degree, but be aware that it can take up to thirty minutes (possibly more or less depending on the local climate) for the weapon to cool enough to fire again.
This weapon is not available for export at all, except to a few trusted allies. Those allies will have the option of either recieving their own "Hell's Flash" units (in either the portable or stationary version), or getting the plans and constructing them on their own. They will also be supplied with the access codes to the satellite system on a regular basis, so that they may use their new weapons.
(ooc: Basically, not many people qualify for this. TG me if you think you're one of them and are interested.)