Approved Tech H.T.E. Stinger Artillery

[Elaine Thul]

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Intent: To blow ships out of the sky, and space.
Development Thread: If necessary
Manufacturer: House Thul Estates
Model: H.T.E. Stinger Artillery
Affiliation: Open market
Modularity: Ammo
Production: Minor
Material: Durasteel, electronic components, magnetic rail gun launcher.
Classification: Torpedo Launcher
Size: Stationary
Length: 10 meter
Weight: 40 tons
Ammunition Type: Heavy Torpedoes
Ammunition Capacity: 1
Effective Range: high orbit
Rate of Fire: Single action
Special Features: Targeting computers, capable of spotting ships in outer space.
Image viewer if ships come within 30 miles of weapon, and could spot a face at 20 miles
Description: After the events of Naboo, Elaine put her people to work making defensive against such acts again, one such project was Stinger Artillery. It is a ground version of ships torpedo launcher. Though with imaging cameras so it could recognize any marking on a ship, that it is tracking for up to the thirty miles away. It is so good, it could see a face at twenty miles away. Though targeting is mostly done by radar, though it could be done through imagery if need be. The launcher can fire any type of torpedo on the market, from photon to ion. This gives it flexibility in firing options, and can be hidden easier than most ground to space options, though it does need the same power supply, this can be anything from a cable near by to a mobile fusion generator. The torpedo is launched like railgun to gain momentum, and only fires heavy torpedoes.
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[Gir Quee]

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[Gir Quee]

Effective Range: Infinite

This could well be its theoretical range, but in terms of practically, sensors can provide accurate information so far away (in this case, 30 miles), and targetting computers can only process accuracy within a certain degree. I would suggest making this "Low Orbit" or "High Orbit".

as does not need the same power supply, just lot of torpedoes to be near by. The torpedo is launched like rail gun to gain momentum, and only fires heavy torpedoes.

If it uses railgun to launch a projectile (which is doable in my understanding assuming the projectile is protected by a farraday cage), it consumes a large amount of energy to build up the charge to launch a projectile. It would thus need a power supply of some sort, though it might not be as large as those of a traditional planetary turbolaser. The amount of power needed for this operation would probably be dependent on the range that you're trying to get from this. Something going to "low orbit" probably wouldn't need as much power as something going into high-orbit.

Alternatively, basic ground to space torpedoes do exist, giving you perhaps another route to consider.

 

[Elaine Thul]

[member="Gir Quee"] edited

 

[Gir Quee]

Awesome. Pending Admin Approval. Thanks! [member="Spencer Varanin"]

 

[Ellie Mors]

<p>Approved.</p>