The American Privateer
10-05-2006, 03:22
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Kodiak Class Orbital Weapons Platforms
http://zappa.brainiac.com/spaceship/GamesWork/bfg-018.jpeg
Starting out as a special order, the Kodiak grew in popularity along with the Orbital Command Center. It is less well armed than the Orbital Command Facility (Sporting exactly half the Command Center's weaponry), but is much cheaper. Like all other space stations sold here, it can connect to a Space Elevator, allowing easy, cheap access to the station for a shifting of crews and repair and maintenance.
Total Cost: 110 Million
Osprey Class Space Weapons Platform
http://news.cosmoport.com/images/2005/06/16-005.jpg
Named for a well known sea eagle, the Osprey Class is designed to position itself into an orbit over the target nation, and drop tungsten steel rods over the target. The rods move at such a speed, that by the time they reach the ground, they are at terminal velocity, and have a similar impact to that of a class two asteroid on their target. Use of this weapon on an enemy city is considered a crime of war, and will result in the destruction of this satellite by an American Privateer Task Force.
Total Cost: 15 billion (3 billion for full load of 30 rods)
The Following image is from a test fire into an uninhabited city built exclusively for Space Based Weapons Testing
http://www.badastronomy.com/pix/arm_nyc.jpg
http://www.agonybooth.com/armageddon/paris.jpg
http://www.vfxhq.com/1998/stills/armageddon/paris2.jpg
Avalanche Class Space Based Kinetic Energy Interceptor
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/images/BP.jpg
http://www.thespacereview.com/archive/368a.jpg
Based on the 'Brilliant Pebbles' and 'Smart Rock' missile defense networks, the Avalanche class consists of a large satelite containing hundreds of small, 3 inch long rods desgined to be fired at an enemy ICBM, which then diverts or destroys the ICBM.
Cost: $100 million (per 5)
Solar Flare Class Orbital Mirror
http://www.space-frontier.org/Events/Znamya/ZMir.jpg
Originally Designed as a way to focus the sun's energy away from the earth, the Solar Flare was also discovered to be an excellent way to keep Solar Power Plants running at full steam 24 hours a day. Comprised of an array of highly durable mirrors, the Orbital Mirror is just over 10 meters in radius, or 20 meters in diameter. When used in conjunction with a large lense, the Orbital Mirror can be used to instantly fry any thing from a one inch to a city block sized target. The way that the mirror array works also allows it to be turned outward, and fry incoming asteroids and commets. Use on an inhabited city equals 1 warning, after three, the offending nation will lose it's privilege of using the orbital mirror an American PRivateer Taskforce will arrive in system and destroy the mirror.
Cost: 4 billion
Space Mines
http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s4/graphics/414_03.jpg
Similar to underwater mines, space mines contain neutron bombs, and can maneuver through space using mini rockets. The benefits of using Neutron Bombs as opposed to regular mines is that a neutron bomb will not destroy the ships, but rather will kill the entire crew of the ship. The radiation dissipates immediately after release, making it safe for an assault team to move in and capture the vessel and it’s payload.
Total Cost: 5 million for 10
SatCom Communication Satelites (DPR)
http://www.spacedaily.com/images/milstar-ehf-art-bg.jpg
Total Cost: 25 million
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Kodiak Class Orbital Weapons Platforms
http://zappa.brainiac.com/spaceship/GamesWork/bfg-018.jpeg
Starting out as a special order, the Kodiak grew in popularity along with the Orbital Command Center. It is less well armed than the Orbital Command Facility (Sporting exactly half the Command Center's weaponry), but is much cheaper. Like all other space stations sold here, it can connect to a Space Elevator, allowing easy, cheap access to the station for a shifting of crews and repair and maintenance.
Total Cost: 110 Million
Osprey Class Space Weapons Platform
http://news.cosmoport.com/images/2005/06/16-005.jpg
Named for a well known sea eagle, the Osprey Class is designed to position itself into an orbit over the target nation, and drop tungsten steel rods over the target. The rods move at such a speed, that by the time they reach the ground, they are at terminal velocity, and have a similar impact to that of a class two asteroid on their target. Use of this weapon on an enemy city is considered a crime of war, and will result in the destruction of this satellite by an American Privateer Task Force.
Total Cost: 15 billion (3 billion for full load of 30 rods)
The Following image is from a test fire into an uninhabited city built exclusively for Space Based Weapons Testing
http://www.badastronomy.com/pix/arm_nyc.jpg
http://www.agonybooth.com/armageddon/paris.jpg
http://www.vfxhq.com/1998/stills/armageddon/paris2.jpg
Avalanche Class Space Based Kinetic Energy Interceptor
http://www.defensetech.org/archives/images/BP.jpg
http://www.thespacereview.com/archive/368a.jpg
Based on the 'Brilliant Pebbles' and 'Smart Rock' missile defense networks, the Avalanche class consists of a large satelite containing hundreds of small, 3 inch long rods desgined to be fired at an enemy ICBM, which then diverts or destroys the ICBM.
Cost: $100 million (per 5)
Solar Flare Class Orbital Mirror
http://www.space-frontier.org/Events/Znamya/ZMir.jpg
Originally Designed as a way to focus the sun's energy away from the earth, the Solar Flare was also discovered to be an excellent way to keep Solar Power Plants running at full steam 24 hours a day. Comprised of an array of highly durable mirrors, the Orbital Mirror is just over 10 meters in radius, or 20 meters in diameter. When used in conjunction with a large lense, the Orbital Mirror can be used to instantly fry any thing from a one inch to a city block sized target. The way that the mirror array works also allows it to be turned outward, and fry incoming asteroids and commets. Use on an inhabited city equals 1 warning, after three, the offending nation will lose it's privilege of using the orbital mirror an American PRivateer Taskforce will arrive in system and destroy the mirror.
Cost: 4 billion
Space Mines
http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s4/graphics/414_03.jpg
Similar to underwater mines, space mines contain neutron bombs, and can maneuver through space using mini rockets. The benefits of using Neutron Bombs as opposed to regular mines is that a neutron bomb will not destroy the ships, but rather will kill the entire crew of the ship. The radiation dissipates immediately after release, making it safe for an assault team to move in and capture the vessel and it’s payload.
Total Cost: 5 million for 10
SatCom Communication Satelites (DPR)
http://www.spacedaily.com/images/milstar-ehf-art-bg.jpg
Total Cost: 25 million
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