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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a highly effective short to mid range weapon system that can be used for point defense on larger vessels, and as an anti-starfighter armament for small craft.
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- Primary Source: Flechette Technology - Wookieepedia Link
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: GDI Incorporated
- Affiliation: GDI Incorporated
- Market Status: Closed-Market | Guardian Defense Industries Inc.
- Model: FC-27 “Firestorm” Flechette Weapon System
- Modularity: Can be mounted as a point defense battery aboard larger vessels, or as a rotary/fixed emplacement(s) for smaller craft.
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material:
- Alusteel Exterior Plating
- Durasteel Superstructure
- Duravlex Coating (Chassis)
- Baradium Charge (ordnance)
- Ion Charge (ordnance)
- Titanium Munitions Casing (ordnance)
- Remote Detonator
- Cold Plasma Cooling System
- Interchangeable Machined Parts
- Flechette Components
- Recoil Stabilizers
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Point Defense Battery/Anti-Starfighter Armament
- Size: Large
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Long, slender ‘shards’ of razor-sharpened titanium with baradium-sulfate integral payload.
- Ammunition Capacity: Average
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Very High
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: High
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Interchangeable Parts: GDI has established itself as a company based around modularity and ease of maintenance. As a general rule, they have always strived to implement that same hallmark of their brand within even the most complex and specialized of technologies they’ve designed. With respect to the FC-27, its mass-produced production status renders it among the easiest of weapon systems to maintain and repair if necessary given the plethora of replacement parts available.
- Shard ordnance: Given the ‘flechette’ basis of design, the FC-27 possesses a fine balance between stopping power and ammunition capacity. The small and compact size of its primary ordnance allows for a respectable reserve of munitions for its weapon type (considered average when compared to energy-based platforms). This reserve is mitigated to a certain extent by the platform’s exceedingly high fire rate. The stopping power of the weapon system is considerable given its internal ‘micro’ baradium charge infused within each shard. The charge’s potency results in a small burst of high explosive force and shard debris. When coupled with the high-penetration quality of the tritanium shard casing, the resulting combination provides a highly potent armor-piercing delivery system with an explosive punch - rendering this weapon ideal for anti-starfighter applications.
- Alternatively, shards with an Ion Charge can be used in lieu or in concert with munitions with the baradium charge to provide electrical destabilization.
- Firing Modes: The FC-27 possesses two firing modes:
- Barrage Mode: In barrage mode, the FC-27 fires in an alternating single-fire pattern. This is the ideal firing pattern for starfighters or small craft utilizing this weapon system as a primary or secondary armament.
- Flak Mode: Flak mode, as its name suggests, is the ideal setting for mass-area denial/picketing applications on larger vessels. Rather than alternating on a single-fire pattern, flak mode signals the firing mechanism to fire sections of the weapon system in specific patterns for ideal anti-aircraft coverage. The spread of each salvo is enough to cover large clusters of space, yet close enough for an explosion of any singular shard to cause a chain reaction across the entire cluster. As an added option, the salvo can be detonated remotely should the tactical situation require it.
STRENGTHS
- +Interchangeable Parts: (See special features)
- +Shard Ordnance: (See special features)
- +Firing Modes: (See special features)
WEAKNESSES
- -Heavy: While this isn’t an issue for capital-sized vessels, for smaller craft, the FC-27 would be considered somewhat large and bulky. This does not rule it out as a viable primary armament for such smaller craft, but it should still be taken into consideration within the overall design parameters of the fighter-craft.
- -Point to Point: The ordnance of the FC-27 is point to point. Although the firing modes’ firing patterns are dictated by the type of targeting computer used, the munitions themselves do not possess any tracking or homing functionality.
- -Shard Ordnance: Despite the advantages previously outlined, there are some notable drawbacks to the shard ordnance this weapon system utilizes that should be kept in mind. First and foremost, the casing of the system’s munitions is made almost entirely of titanium. While this makes it rather good at penetrating most common types of starfighter armor, heavier armor materials would require more focused salvos to penetrate. The explosive nature of the baradium charge helps to offset this issue to some extent, but the fact remains that the heaviest armors of the galaxy (such as Impervium, Beskar’gam, Phrik) could tank this weapon system for a short period of time without issue. The more prolonged the exposure, the greater the chance that the weapon system will penetrate to some degree.
DESCRIPTION
With the intense focus on starship armament development, GDI decided to make its own rendition of anti-starfighter weaponry to compliment its heavier platforms. After numerous attempts to put a unique spin upon existing flak and AA technology, the FC-27 was born. Utilizing top of the line flechette technology, the FC-27 functions much like hand-held flechette weapons, wherein its munitions are fired in rapid succession as if throwing ‘needles’ at exceedingly high velocity. The main difference between traditional flechette weapons and the FC-27 is that this weapon system’s ammunition possesses explosive charges which detonate upon impact, or if caught within the blast radius of another charge.
The result is a rather deadly payload capable of destabilizing and destroying smaller void-craft caught within the blast radius. GDI’s engineers have invested much time in designing as compact of a system as they can, permitting this platform to be adequately integrated on any size chassis - whether it be that of a starfighter, gunship, or capital-grade vessel.
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