OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
[*]Weight: At least 13,270kg
[*]Ammunition Type: 12.7cm Depleted-Baradium solid slugs.
[*]Ammunition Capacity: Effectively unlimited. Upwards in the thousands, tens of thousands.
[*]Effective Range: Equal to a Long Range Turbolaser, for the most effectiveness.
[*]Rate of Fire: 230 rounds per minute.
SPECIAL FEATURES
With the success of the 240mm, Grand Admiral Yvarro wanted something that was not only just as efficient but small enough to place on ships smaller than 1000m. The idea was to give the Navy more versatility, in an ever changing galaxy the First Order must be able to change and adapt with it. Which meant having the ability to equip additional long range weapons and to further create vessels that could engage and counter enemy vessels at that distance as well. The 127mm is slated to debut with the new Empire II, a refit of the fleet’s work horse the Empire-class heavy frigate.
The power of the 127 when compared to the 240 is similar but not the same, for while the 240 may hit with the power of sixty turbolasers the 127 with the smaller bore will hit with the power of approximately thirty-two turbolasers. Deeming it a heavy hitter even for its size, making the gun count equal to eight where numbers are concerned.
Out of character, much like the 240s were inspired by the Iowa's guns. These guns were inspired by the Baltimore-class Cruiser's gun. I wanted to maintain our World War Two inspired gun line and pick up a smaller caliber of gun. Modify it and make it available to place on our smaller boats, rather boats less than 1000 meters.
Note: Worth 32 turbolasers
- Intent: To create a smaller HVC that fires in the same manner as the 240mm, but can be outfitted on vessels under 1000m
- Image Source: PowerPointRanger // Deviantart (x)
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: 240mm / 83 Mark 74 “Hephaestus Assault Gun” (x) | 5"/38 Caliber
- Manufacturer: First Order Corps of Imperial Engineers, First Order Naval Engineering, Primo Victorian Shipwright
- Model: 127mm / 56 Mark 14 “Vulcan Assault Gun”
- Affiliation: The First Order, Primo Victorian Shipwright
- Modularity: No
- Production: Mass Produced
- Material:
- Duraplast
- Durasteel
- Alusteel
- Quadanium Steel, where appropriate
- Classification: Hypervelocity Cannon
- Size: Ship-Mounted.
- Length: 6.68m
Barrel Length: 4.99m - Total: 11.67m
[*]Weight: At least 13,270kg
[*]Ammunition Type: 12.7cm Depleted-Baradium solid slugs.
[*]Ammunition Capacity: Effectively unlimited. Upwards in the thousands, tens of thousands.
[*]Effective Range: Equal to a Long Range Turbolaser, for the most effectiveness.
[*]Rate of Fire: 230 rounds per minute.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Rate of Fire
- Improved Accuracy over traditional HVCs
- Above average power over traditional HVCs
- Faster turn radius, reload speed than the 240.
- Firing bursts of 10/20/36, for 5/10/18 second duration.
- Requires 2/7/9 second cool downs between rapid fire sessions.
- Accuracy: Much like the 240 counterpart, the 127 is deadly accurate.
- Range: Hits from long range giving the ship it's mounted on the ability to hit from long range.
- Reload: Has a faster reload time than its 240 counterpart.
- Attack Craft: The 127 has a hard time tracking ships smaller than ten meters, meaning most auxiliary and attack craft can elude the weapon.
- Particle Shields: Just like the 240, the 127 must have her particle shields lowered in order to fire. Meaning the vessel it’s own will be vulnerable during this time frame.
- Overheat: While the 127 follows the same gun principles as the 240. The smaller weapon has the issue of overheating when fired in rapid-succession without time to cool down. Indeed, while it maintains a higher rate of fire than the larger gun. This also means it runs the risk of overheating even more so than the 240 counterpart.
- Cooldown: After consecutive rapid fire sessions, the 127 does require a cooldown between twenty-seven and forty-five seconds depending on burst firemode (10/20/36).
With the success of the 240mm, Grand Admiral Yvarro wanted something that was not only just as efficient but small enough to place on ships smaller than 1000m. The idea was to give the Navy more versatility, in an ever changing galaxy the First Order must be able to change and adapt with it. Which meant having the ability to equip additional long range weapons and to further create vessels that could engage and counter enemy vessels at that distance as well. The 127mm is slated to debut with the new Empire II, a refit of the fleet’s work horse the Empire-class heavy frigate.
The power of the 127 when compared to the 240 is similar but not the same, for while the 240 may hit with the power of sixty turbolasers the 127 with the smaller bore will hit with the power of approximately thirty-two turbolasers. Deeming it a heavy hitter even for its size, making the gun count equal to eight where numbers are concerned.
Out of character, much like the 240s were inspired by the Iowa's guns. These guns were inspired by the Baltimore-class Cruiser's gun. I wanted to maintain our World War Two inspired gun line and pick up a smaller caliber of gun. Modify it and make it available to place on our smaller boats, rather boats less than 1000 meters.
Note: Worth 32 turbolasers
- Manufacturer: First Order Corps of Imperial Engineers, First Order Naval Engineering
- Affiliation: The First Order
- Manufacturer: First Order Corps of Imperial Engineers, First Order Naval Engineering, Primo Victorian Shipwright
- Affiliation: The First Order, Primo Victorian Shipwright
