H A I L S T O N E
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To create a specialized mass driver cannon.
Image Source: Darren Tuckerhttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/berQm // Artstation (x)
Canon Link: Repurposed Canon Articles
Primary Source: 16” / 50 Cal MK 7https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16-50_Mark_7
Manufacturer: Primo Victorian (x)
Affiliation: Primo Victorian, Aurora Industries | Closed-Market [Contract Thread Required]
Model: VMD-IPW “Hailstone”
Modularity: No
Production: Limited
Material:
Durasteel Reinforced [SIZE=10pt]Trilamnium[/SIZE]
Reinforced Duraplast Liner, [SIZE=10pt]Crystalamnium[/SIZE]
Mass Driver Components
Ionization Fields
Electromagnetic Components
Gauss/Coil Components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Mass Driver Cannon
Size: Very Large
Weight: Very Heavy
Ammunition Type:
512mm Depleted-Baradium Casings, Shaped Charged Round
512mm Depleted-Baradium Casings, Shaped Charged Round with Ball Bearing Filling
512mm Depleted-Baradium Casings, Shaped Charged Round with Plasma Filling
512mm Depleted Baradium Solid Slugs, Shaped Charged Round
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Ammunition Capacity: Effectively Unlimited
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Reload Speed: Average
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Effective Range: Long Range
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Rate of Fire: Average
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Stopping Power: High - Extreme
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Recoil: High
SPECIAL FEATURES
Built-in Ionization Field
Siaberhttp://starwarsrp.net/topic/107268-siaber-crystals http://starwarsrp.net/topic/107268-siaber-crystalsPower Generator
Gauss/Coil Firing Mechanisms
Electromagnetic Rails
Reload Assistance
Three-Barrell Design
Target-Lock Capable
Fast Track Mounting Capable
Heuristic Data Processing
Built-in Sensors
Double Threat: The Hailstone utilizes both ion and kinetic energy to make its impact.
Three Barrel: Capable of launching three rounds at a time, creating a more effective weapon.
Siaber[SIZE=10pt] Generator: Powered by Aurora’s s[/SIZE]iaber generator, the velocity of the round is increased.
Range: Effective at long range, the closer the target is the less effective the gun.
Size: Meant to target large capital ships and is unable to fire effectively against corvettes 100m or smaller.
Siaber[SIZE=10pt] Crystal: A flaw with the [/SIZE]siaber power generator is overheating, which can cause the crystal to break and lead to catastrophic results.
As part of the continued effort between Primo Victoria and Aurora Industries to develop new technologies. The Hailstone-type Ionized Mass Driver Cannon was one of those technologies. Capable of firing at long range it combines Gauss/Coil firing mechanisms and electromagnetic rails to create the Hailstone. The Ionization comes from built-in Ionization fields that the round travels through while being propelled through the shaft.
Initially launched by the coil firing mechanisms the round travels between electromagnetic rails, increasing in speed as it does while passing through the ionization field. The result is an ionized round that leaves at high velocity and travels to its intended target. Stopping power relies on the level of particle and ion shielding capabilities. The less you have of one the more of an impact the round will have. And, if there is no shielding to protect against kinetic/ion weaponry the more devastating the Hailstone can be.
Powered by Aurora Industries's [SIZE=10pt]siaber[/SIZE] generator provides the hailstone with its own source of power. Meaning it needs not to rely on the ship’s engines, and with its own sensors, it does not rely on ship sensors either. Add in heuristic data processing to enable the sensors to process data faster. The Hailstone is only able to fire one of two sizes either 406mm or 512mm rounds, a shell adjustment mechanism on the weapon allows crews to adjust the barrel. Target lock, tracking (from sensors), and reload assistance round out some of the weapon’s features. The last of the weapon’s features is the ability to fast track mounted which means it can be fire-linked. The weapon can be lent to a completely automated system thanks to the heuristic data processing, however; it is more effective in the hands of a gun crew.
Update: Eliminated the 406mm Shell, gave additional ammunition types, updated materials.
