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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
The third in the Hybrid Beam Cannon production series produced by First United Astral Engineering, the FAE/SW-11 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Medium came last, but is likely to be used more heavily than the light and heavy variants of the same series. Analogous to a medium laser cannon, the FAE/SW-11 can be mounted on a wide variety of host platforms. Like all weapons in the series, the weapon is noted for its versatility, with five different firing modules that can inflict a variety of effects on targets.
All in all, the FAE/SW-11 Hybrid Beam Cannon is the height of the series and is hoped to become a mainstay on future designs.
- Intent: Create a medium variant of the Hybrid Beam Cannon series.
- Image Source: N/A
- Canon Link: Beam Cannon Turret
- Permissions:
- Ethaerium (Open-Market)
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite (Open-Market)
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit (Open-Market)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor (Open-Market)
- FAE/C-02 Tractor Guidance Network (N/A)
- Primary Source:
- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation:
- First United Astral Engineering
- Exclusive Writers - Marketplace Purchase, Vault Purchase, or Direct Permission
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: FAE/SW-11 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Medium
- Modularity: Yes
- May be Installed on Vehicles, Small Craft, Ground Turrets, and Similarly Scaled Platforms+
- Single, Twin, Triple, Quad, Sextuple, Octuple, and Dectuple 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:
- Ethaerium Gas
- Internal Circuitry and Electronics
- Dallorian Alloy - Heat Protection
- Various Scattercannon Components
- Ostrine - Heat Protection
- Prismatic Crystal
- Electrum
- Laminanium
- Alusteel
- Classification: Hybrid Maser Beam / Cryogenic Beam / Solarized Particle Beam / Particle Beam / Ion Beam Cannon - Roughly Comparable to a Medium Laser Cannon in Class
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Ethaerium Gas Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Small
- Ethaerium Gas Cell - Supports 50 Seconds of Fire Time per Cell / Cannon
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Average
- 1:1 Ratio - 1 Second of Firing Requires 1 Second of Recharge and Cooling
- Maximum Dwell Time: 3 Seconds
- Damage Output: Very High
- Recoil: Average
- 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
- Hybrid Modules
- Particle Beam - Considered to be the "standard" firing module, this module 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.
- Maser Beam - Fires a maser beam carrying a combination kinetic and laser energy, damaging targets through both.
- Cryogenic Beam - Fires a beam of ultra-cold particles, frozen to ultra-cold temperatures via cryogenized gas. These beams are capable of freezing and subsequently, shattering targets.
- Ambient Air Density Sensor Module
- Rangefinder
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Power Systems
- Sleg Ultracapacitor Bank
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit
- Prismatic Crystal Focusing System / Prismatic Crystal Housing
- Galven Circuitry
- Actuating Module
- Variable Power Output
- Utility and Safety Systems
- 360° Rotation and Rapid Tracking Weapon Platforms - 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 beam cannon, the FAE/SW-1 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-11 is capable of firing underwater.
- Solar Fury - The solarized particle beam module is capable of bypassing conventional deflector shields.
- High Power - The FAE/SW-11 is a hard-hitting, powerful weapon, its power quotient being close to the limit of what a cannon of its size and class can support. Within its effective range when deployed against small craft and vehicles it has moderate overkill potential, though that is not to say that such targets would ever be unable to withstand a direct blast.
- Chain Reaction - In the event that the weapon sustains damage to the power systems or the Ethaerium gas cell, a fantastic explosion will likely ensue that has a very high chance of outright crippling the host vehicle. While the FAE/SW-11 has safety systems that work to prevent total annihilation from such an event, in the heat of battle, even these measures can fail.
- Surged - EMP and Ion discharges with a large enough power quotient and a close enough proximity can overload the FAE/SW-11’s system, rendering it unable to fire for some time, especially if the host vehicle lacks adequate EMP/Ion defenses.
- Follow the Line - The FAE/SW-11 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.
- Heat Management - In the heat of battle, the FAE/SW-1 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.
The third in the Hybrid Beam Cannon production series produced by First United Astral Engineering, the FAE/SW-11 Hybrid Beam Cannon - Medium came last, but is likely to be used more heavily than the light and heavy variants of the same series. Analogous to a medium laser cannon, the FAE/SW-11 can be mounted on a wide variety of host platforms. Like all weapons in the series, the weapon is noted for its versatility, with five different firing modules that can inflict a variety of effects on targets.
All in all, the FAE/SW-11 Hybrid Beam Cannon is the height of the series and is hoped to become a mainstay on future designs.
