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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
The lighter sister of the FAE/SW-07 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Heavy, the FAE/SW-08 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Light is far less demanding than the FAE/SW-07, though it naturally lacks the extreme firepower capability of its older sister, being average at best in that regard. Nevertheless, the FAE/SW-08 is ideal for being installation on scout craft, reconnaissance vehicles, and other host designs which have little need for overwhelming firepower or are unable to support the demands of the FAE/SW-07. Nevertheless, the FAE/SW-08 is still a vehicle/small craft grade weapon and is deadly in its own right, capable of engaging small craft and vehicles to varying degrees of efficiency. No infantry soldier is going to want to find themselves at the wrong end of the cannon and yet, it is often used for that purpose, carried by three soldiers teams and utilized as a crew-served "heavy" weapon capable of scything down man-sized targets, similar to an E-Web. In addition, the FAE/SW-08 may also be utilized as a point-defense weapon on capital ships.
Ultimately, the FAE/SW-08 is hoped to represent a next-generation design in its class.
- Intent: To create a light version of the FAE/SW-07 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Heavy.
- Image Source: N/A
- Canon Link: Beam Cannon Turret
- Permissions:
- Visium | Globex-brand Synthfuel (Open-Market)
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite (Open-Market)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor (Open-Market)
- Primary Source: FAE/SW-07 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Heavy
- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation:
- First United Astral Engineering
- Exclusive Writers and/or Buyers - Marketplace Purchase or Direct Permission
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: FAE/SW-08 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Light
- Modularity: Yes
- May be Installed on Heavy Powersuits+, Vehicles, and Similarly Scaled Platforms
- Semi-Man Portable Weapon - Three Soldier Teams
- Single, Twin, Triple, and Quad Barbette Emplacements
- Vehicle/Ship/Emplacement Size Dependent
- Mountings May be Fitted with Shields, Additional Sensors, Defensive Equipment, and Other Misc. Systems/Equipment
- Vehicle/Ship/Emplacement Size Dependent
- Production: Minor
- Material:
- Visium Gas
- Internal Circuitry and Electronics
- Dallorian Alloy - Heat Protection
- Various Beam Cannon Components
- Ostrine - Heat Protection
- Kyber Crystal
- Electrum
- Laminanium
- Alusteel
- Classification: Small Craft/Vehicle Grade Hybrid Maser Beam/Cryogenic Beam/Solarized Particle Beam/Particle Beam/Ion Beam Cannon - Roughly Comparable to a Light Laser Cannon in Class
- Beam Color/Appearance: Hot Magenta - Shimmering Visual Texture
- Size: Small
- Weight: Light
- Ammunition Type: Visium Gas Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Small
- Visium Gas Cell - Supports 50 Seconds of Fire Time Per Cannon
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Low
- 1:2 Ratio - 1 Second of Firing Requires 2 Seconds of Recharge and Cooling
- Maximum Dwell Time: 3 Seconds
- Damage Output: Average
- Recoil: Low
- Data and Information Security
- Genetic Code, Retinal, and/or Dermatoglyphic Operator Verification/Security System
- Bio-Hexacrypted Systems
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite
- Targeting Computer
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Pyrowall and Echo Pulse
- Oversight and Governing Computer Brain
- 3K40 Targeting System
- Auto-Tracking Fire Control Systems - Full or Partial Automation
- Targeting Laser / Ranging Laser
- Triple-Array Sensor and Computing
- Automatic Deflection/Target Lead Sights
- Holographic HUD Display and Manual Targeting System - Secondary Control System
- Automatic Pattern Harmonisation - If Applicable
- Automatic Emitter/Barrel Adjustment Based on Targeting Data, Sensor Information, Eye Tracking Data, and Direct Operator Input. Optimizes Concentration of Fire at All Ranges
- Automatic Zero Adjustment
- Fire Linked Functionality - If Applicable
- Anemometer Sensor
- Firing Mode Selector
- Particle Beam - Considered to be the "standard" firing module, this module functions deals damage in much the same way as a laser cannon, though it should be noted that the beams have an explosive effect upon connecting with a target.
- Solarized Particle Beam - Capable of melting durasteel plating and setting targets alight, this module deals damage by superheating the target and ideally, incinerating them. It is also capable of bypassing conventional deflector shields.
- Ion Beam - Fires a beam of ionized particles that is effective against electronics and can feasibly overload shields. Often utilized when a target is needed alive, but might also be deployed to drain shields before finishing the target off via another firing module.
- Cryogenic Beam - Fires a beam of ultra-cold particles, frozen to temperatures far below absolute zero via force fields and electromagnetics in a process that mimics the Omega Frost effect, albeit significantly downscaled. These beams are capable of freezing and subsequently, shattering targets.
- Maser Beam - Fires a maser beam carrying a combination kinetic and laser energy, damaging targets through both.
- Ambient Air Density Sensor Module
- Rangefinder
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Power Systems
- Sleg Ultracapacitor Bank
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit
- Kyber Crystal Focusing System / Kyber Crystal Housing
- Overcharged Galven Circuitry
- Actuating Module
- Utility and Safety Systems
- 360° Rotation and Rapid Tracking Weapon Platforms - If Applicable
- Automatic Tripod - If Applicable
- Automatic Emergency Containment Field Deployment - Redundant Safety Systems
- Magnetic Flashback Suppression System
- Weapon Integrity Reader - Operating Temperature, Power Levels, Etc.
- Continuous CryoBan Cooling Coil System - Incorporated Heat Sinks / Heat Radiator Shroud
- Electronic Safety
- Autosteady-Gyro Gimbal
- Additional Information
- Compatible with FAE/C-02 Tractor Guidance Network
- Versatility - A hybrid ion/maser/particle/solar/cryogenic beam cannon, the FAE/SW-08 can be switched on the fly from one firing module to the other. A pilot or gunner might drain a target’s shields with the ion beam, before finishing it off with the particle beam module. Another tactic, especially with multiple cannons, is to set each of them on different modules. A clever gunner or pilot might set one cannon to the solar module and the other to the cryogenic module, which could result in the target shattering under fire, due to the violent shifts in temperature. Alternatively, the governing computer brain might select or recommend the best module for the situation, after analyzing a host of factors and conditions.
- Underwater Weapon - The FAE/SW-08 is capable of firing and operating underwater.
- Solar Fury - The solarized particle beam module is capable of bypassing conventional deflector shields.
- Surged - EMP and Ion discharges with a large enough power quotient and a close enough proximity can overload the FAE/SW-08’s system, rendering it unable to fire for some time, especially if the host vehicle lacks adequate EMP/Ion countermeasures.
- Chain Reaction - In the event that the weapon sustains damage to the power systems or the Visium gas cell, a fantastic explosion will likely ensue that has a very high chance of outright crippling the host vehicle. While the FAE/SW-08 has safety systems that work to prevent total annihilation from such an event, in the heat of battle, even these measures can fail.
- Heat Management - In the heat of battle, the FAE/SW-08 needs to be kept cool. As such, a failure of its cooling systems will put the weapon out of commission for quite some time, in order to avoid catastrophic overheating. It should also be noted that the cryogenic beam module carries this risk as well, via the power systems.
- Follow the Line - The FAE/SW-08 fires steady, coherent beams, rather than condensed bolts. Given this characteristic, they are almost laughably easy to trace back to the source, meaning that firing the weapon is very likely to reveal the host vehicle’s position.
- Crew-Served - When utilized as a "heavy", crew-served weapon, it can take time for the weapon to be prepared for firing. If the HAPU Power unit is "cold" it can take up to fifteen minutes for the weapon to be ready to fire, though this represents the highest extreme. Nevertheless, for most infantry, this is not a mobile weapon, though some superheavy powersuits might be able to operate it as a main armament, albeit at reduced efficiency.
The lighter sister of the FAE/SW-07 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Heavy, the FAE/SW-08 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Light is far less demanding than the FAE/SW-07, though it naturally lacks the extreme firepower capability of its older sister, being average at best in that regard. Nevertheless, the FAE/SW-08 is ideal for being installation on scout craft, reconnaissance vehicles, and other host designs which have little need for overwhelming firepower or are unable to support the demands of the FAE/SW-07. Nevertheless, the FAE/SW-08 is still a vehicle/small craft grade weapon and is deadly in its own right, capable of engaging small craft and vehicles to varying degrees of efficiency. No infantry soldier is going to want to find themselves at the wrong end of the cannon and yet, it is often used for that purpose, carried by three soldiers teams and utilized as a crew-served "heavy" weapon capable of scything down man-sized targets, similar to an E-Web. In addition, the FAE/SW-08 may also be utilized as a point-defense weapon on capital ships.
Ultimately, the FAE/SW-08 is hoped to represent a next-generation design in its class.
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