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Designed primarily to be mounted on the airframe of the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra”, the FAE/SW-01 “Star Striker” Turbolaser was conceived and manufactured by First United Astral Engineering in the company’s research facilities on the Scintilla. In practice, the turbolaser is designed as a high-powered void warfare sniping weapon, intended to fulfill a specific role of mobile fire support and direct fire artillery, though it can also be employed at closer ranges. The weapon can also be utilized as an emplacement on heavy vehicles, ground installations, larger starships, and stations, though it is optimized primarily for usage on the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra”.
In designing the Star Striker, the researchers studied ancient Imperial experiments into energy weapons that could bypass ray shielding. To achieve this outcome, the bolts fired by the turbolaser exist on an exotic energy frequency that allows it to bypass these barriers, in a manner not dissimilar to that of a solar ionization weapon in that it is effective against conventional deflector shields, though via an entirely different process. However, like solar ionization weapons, this ability to bypass shields is largely ineffective against more exotic types of barriers, which have seen increasing usage in the modern battlespaces of the Chaos era.
Nevertheless, intended to facilitate the continued modernization and innovation of the starfighter fleet in the Armada of the Agents of Chaos, the Star Striker is hoped to be a keystone design in advancing starfighter tactics for the modern era.
- Intent: To create a turbolaser for the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra” and for other purposes, if necessary.
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- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation: First United Astral Engineering, Agents of Chaos, Closed-Market
- Model: FAE/SW-01 “Star Striker” Turbolaser
- Modularity: Yes; Typically Installed on the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra”, but can also be configured as an emplacement weapon on ground installations, heavy vehicles, larger starships, and stations.
- Production: Minor
- Material: Galven Coil, Various Electronic Components, Various Computer Components, Dallorian Alloy, Duraplast, Kyber Focusing Crystal, Various Turbolaser Components, Durasteel, Titanium, Laminanium, Alusteel, Faraday Cage Construction Around Internal Circuitry and Electronics, Dallorian Alloy
- Classification: Anti-Ray Shield Light Turbolaser
- Size: Large
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Tibanna Gas
- Ammunition Capacity: Small
- Effective Range: Battlefield
- Rate of Fire: High
- Stopping Power: High
- Recoil: Average
- Weapon Integrity Reader (Operating Temperature, Power Levels, Etc.)
- Continuous Cooling System (Incorporated Heat Sinks and Cryo Cooling) / Heat Radiator Shroud
- Electronic Safety
- Autosteady-Gyro Gimbal and Recoil Delay System
- Genetic Code, Retinal, and/or Dermatoglyphic Operator Verification/Security System
- Targeting Computer
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Pyrowall and Echo Pulse
- Oversight and Governing Data-Brain
- Holographic HUD Display and Manual Targeting Reticule (In Event of Jamming)
- Data-Brain Governed Pattern Harmonisation and Automatic Barrel Adjustment
- MFTAS
- Automatic Zero Adjustment
- Fire-Linked Functionality
- Anemometer Sensor
- Ambient Air Density Sensor Module (Temperature Sensor, Humidity Sensor, and Barometer)
- Gravity Sensor
- Temperature Sensor
- Humidity Sensor
- Rangefinder
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Sleg Ultracapacitor Banks
- Actuating Modules
- Combat De-Ionization System
- Automatic Emergency Containment Field Deployment
- Thorilide Shock Absorption System
- Magnetic Flashback Suppression System
- Anti-Reflection: The bolts fired by the turbolaser are encased in a relatively weak electromagnetic field by design. While this prevents the bolts from maintaining integrity over [Extreme] ranges, it allows the bolts to immediately destabilize upon impact, yielding an explosion in the process that prevents reflection by Xythan Force and similar reactive shielding technologies.
- Anti-Ray Shield: The energized plasma beams fired by the turbolaser possess a rare energy frequency, lending them the capability of bypassing ray shields. However, they can be intercepted by Molecular, Xythan Force, Arkanian, and Verpine shields.
- High Energy Firepower: The power quotient of the Star Striker affords it consistent overkill potential against small craft, in addition to the capability to engage small corvettes and most ships below one hundred meters long with potentially devastating results. Against larger warships, it can be utilized to reliably challenge weak and/or unarmored sections of the hull.
- Shock Absorption: The FAE/SW-01’s shock absorption system is a critical component of the weapon, because of its role in absorbing the force of the turbolaser’s recoil. In the event that it sustains damage when mounted on a small craft, firing the weapon may damage the craft entirely, potentially triggering a deadly cascade of system failures.
- Limited Traversal: When mounted on a small craft, such as the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra”, the turbolaser is essentially a fixed-forward weapon, only capable of executing minute horizontal adjustments to support the pattern harmonization system. In essence, the craft must be pointed at the target in order to successfully aim the weapon.
- EMP/Ion Overload: EMP and Ion discharges with a large enough power quotient can overload the turbolaser’s systems and defenses, rendering it unable to fire for some time.
Designed primarily to be mounted on the airframe of the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra”, the FAE/SW-01 “Star Striker” Turbolaser was conceived and manufactured by First United Astral Engineering in the company’s research facilities on the Scintilla. In practice, the turbolaser is designed as a high-powered void warfare sniping weapon, intended to fulfill a specific role of mobile fire support and direct fire artillery, though it can also be employed at closer ranges. The weapon can also be utilized as an emplacement on heavy vehicles, ground installations, larger starships, and stations, though it is optimized primarily for usage on the FAE/TIE Series “Ultra”.
In designing the Star Striker, the researchers studied ancient Imperial experiments into energy weapons that could bypass ray shielding. To achieve this outcome, the bolts fired by the turbolaser exist on an exotic energy frequency that allows it to bypass these barriers, in a manner not dissimilar to that of a solar ionization weapon in that it is effective against conventional deflector shields, though via an entirely different process. However, like solar ionization weapons, this ability to bypass shields is largely ineffective against more exotic types of barriers, which have seen increasing usage in the modern battlespaces of the Chaos era.
Nevertheless, intended to facilitate the continued modernization and innovation of the starfighter fleet in the Armada of the Agents of Chaos, the Star Striker is hoped to be a keystone design in advancing starfighter tactics for the modern era.
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