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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Conceived in order to establish an in-house laser cannon design for use in future vehicles, starships, and emplacements produced by First United Astral Engineering, the FAE/SW-02 “Blush” Laser Cannon was developed over a relatively short period, utilizing technology derived from the FAE/SW-01 “Star Striker” Turbolaser. The Blush is optimized for rate of fire and accuracy over more conventional laser cannon designs, in order to enhance its anti-missile interception, close air support, and dogfighting capabilities, activities typically demand a high rate of fire due to short times on target.
While the Blush has average stopping power for a laser cannon, it is capable of bypassing ray shields in a similar manner to that of a solar ionization weapon.
Like many energy weapons manufactured by First United Astral Engineering, the Blush produces a coruscating magenta bolt color which lends it a somewhat distinct appearance in most battlespaces. Nevertheless, with the exception of its anti-ray shield capabilities and high rate of fire, the Blush is a very conventional laser cannon, with high expectations for its performance.
SUBMISSION MODIFICATION RECORD
April 10, 2021:
- Intent: To create a starfighter, vehicle, capital ship point-defense, and/or emplacement laser cannon.
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions:
- Sleg Ultracapacitor (Open-Market)
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation:
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: FAE/SW-02 “Blush” Laser Cannon
- Modularity: Yes
- May be Installed on Small Craft or as an Emplacement Weapon on Ground Installations, Heavy vehicles, Larger Starships, and Stations.
- Single, Twin, Triple, Quad, Sextuple, Octuple, and Dectuple Weapon Mountings/Barbette Emplacements, Ship/Vehicle/Emplacement Size Dependent.
- Emplacements/Mountings May be Fitted with Armor, Shields, Additional Sensors, Defensive Equipment, and Other Misc. Systems/Equipment, Ship/Vehicle Size Dependent.
- Production: Minor
- Material: Galven Coil, Various Electronic Components, Various Computer Components, Dallorian Alloy, Duraplast, Various Laser Cannon Components, Durasteel, Titanium, Laminanium, Alusteel, Faraday Cage Construction Around Internal Circuitry and Electronics, Dallorian Alloy
- Classification: Anti-Ray Shield Laser Cannon
- Beam Color/Appearance: Magenta - Coruscating Visual Texture
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Tibanna Gas
- Ammunition Capacity: Average
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: High
- Mechanical ROF: 600 RPM Per Cannon; Not Sustained ROF
- Damage Output: Average
- Recoil: Average
- Weapon Integrity Reader (Operating Temperature, Power Levels, Etc.)
- Continuous CryoBan Cooling Coil System (Incorporated Heat Sinks) / 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
- Automatic Deflection/Target Lead Sights
- Holographic HUD Display and Manual Targeting System (Operator Preference or In Event of Jamming)
- Automatic Pattern Harmonisation (Automatic Emitter/Barrel Adjustment Based on Targeting Data, Sensor Information, and Pilot/Gunner Input; Optimizes Concentration of Fire at All Ranges)
- MFTAS
- Target Imaging System (Unable to Penetrate Stealth Technology)
- Automatic Zero Adjustment
- Fire Linked Functionality (If Applicable)
- 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
- Rapid Rotation/Tracking Weapon Platforms (If Applicable)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor Banks
- Actuating Modules
- Combat De-Ionization System
- Automatic Emergency Containment Field Deployment (Triple Redundant Safety Systems)
- Thorilide Shock Absorption System
- Magnetic Flashback Suppression System
- Anti-Reflection: The bolts fired by the laser cannon are encased in a relatively weak electromagnetic field by design. This 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 laser cannon 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 Rate of Fire: Featuring nearly twice the rate of fire of a standard laser cannon, the cannons are capable of putting out a high volume of fire in a relatively short time, making them effective in dogfights, anti-missile interception, close air support strafing runs, and other duties which demand a high rate of fire.
- Underwater Weapon: The Blush is capable of firing underwater, albeit at a slight cost to its effective range.
- Heat Management: The persistent demands of cooling and heat management make the Blush a slower firing weapon over a sustained period than its cyclic rate of fire would suggest. As such, the laser cannon is typically fired in short bursts, but long bursts are possible at the cost of a longer and more demanding heat discharge cycle, during which the cannon can not be fired for a set period of time, especially after an especially long salvo.
- EMP/Ion Overload: EMP and Ion discharges with a large enough power quotient and a close enough proximity can overload the laser cannon’s systems and defenses, rendering it unable to fire for some time.
- Weapon Class: As a starfighter and vehicle-grade weapon, the Blush is largely ineffective against starships and vehicles that are larger than 50 meters, unless utilized to target weak points or en masse.
Conceived in order to establish an in-house laser cannon design for use in future vehicles, starships, and emplacements produced by First United Astral Engineering, the FAE/SW-02 “Blush” Laser Cannon was developed over a relatively short period, utilizing technology derived from the FAE/SW-01 “Star Striker” Turbolaser. The Blush is optimized for rate of fire and accuracy over more conventional laser cannon designs, in order to enhance its anti-missile interception, close air support, and dogfighting capabilities, activities typically demand a high rate of fire due to short times on target.
While the Blush has average stopping power for a laser cannon, it is capable of bypassing ray shields in a similar manner to that of a solar ionization weapon.
Like many energy weapons manufactured by First United Astral Engineering, the Blush produces a coruscating magenta bolt color which lends it a somewhat distinct appearance in most battlespaces. Nevertheless, with the exception of its anti-ray shield capabilities and high rate of fire, the Blush is a very conventional laser cannon, with high expectations for its performance.
SUBMISSION MODIFICATION RECORD
April 10, 2021:
- Changed Market Status to [Open-Market]
- Expanded Modularity Section
- Changed Production from [Mass-Produced] to [Minor]
- Lowered Size and Weight from [Large]/[Heavy] to [Average]/[Average]
- Lowered Rate of Fire from [Very High] to [High]. Correspondingly Lowered Listed Number from 900 RPM to 600 RPM.
- Edited Rate of Fire Strength to Account for Change in Rating.
- Edited Weapon Class Weakness.
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