Fear is the Mind Killer
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:
- Intent: A Vehicle / Emplacement weapon for House Aquila Ships
- Image Source:
- Al Crutchley - Elite Dangerous
- KalEI7
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions:
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- Manufacturer:
- Affiliation:
- Market Status: Open Market
- Model: HC-65. "Raptor" Composite Maser Projection System
- Modularity: Yes
- Production: Minor
- Material:
- Tibana Gas
- Phrik B
- Ionite A Laminate
- Maser Components
- Isotope 5A Ractors
- HUD
- Rangefinder
- Targeting System
- Scanner
- EM Rails
- Hydrogen Coolant System
- Electrical Components
- Shield Generator
- 360 degree rotating platform.
- Classification: Composite Maser Cannon
- Size: Large
- Weight: Very Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Gas Canister
- Ammunition Capacity: Average
- Effective Range: Battlefield
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: Extreme
- Recoil: High
- High Penetration: The Raptor is an artillery bombardment Maser system with the intention of obliterating singular targets.
- Shielded: The HC-65 has a personal secondary CROSS surrounding the weapon in conjunction with any additional shields.
- Targeting System: This weapon incorporates a sophisticated Predictive Targeting computer and rangefinder.
- Ion Compatible: The Raptor has loaded both 3x Ion and 3x Standard Isotope 5a Charric batteries for quick swapping between firing modes.
- Phrik B Plating: The weapon is plated in Phrik armour in order to protect itself from incoming attacks.
- Ion Shielded: The CV-65 is shielded against direct Ion assault due to its integration of Ionite Laminate.
- Highly Modular: Raptor weapon systems boast several modular connection points for attachments, Power Cell Loading systems, replacement optics etc.
- EM Rails: The weapon turns on electromagnetic rails for incredibly rapid swiveling.
- External Ports: This weapon has ports which allow it to be linked to the power sources of vehicles or turrets.
- Target Sighted: This weapon when fired in a singular linear beam is able to travel incredible distances, by and large overcoming through brute force alone some of the major drawbacks of Charric weaponry. The nature of a composite beam allows the wave frequency of its EM waves to become impossibly high allowing it to travel much further within its stable containment field negating bleed and diffusion allowing the weapon system to act as the long range bombardment unit that it is meant to be.
- Deletion: The Raptor is employed by bomber craft, heavy tanks or long distance artillery for powerful high explosive strafing runs or the systematic annihilation of singular high priority targets such as heavily armoured transport vehicles such as AT-ST and even damage the likes of the legendarily heavily armoured AT-AT with dedicated barrages.
- Dual Delivery Method: The skill of a tactician is the methods in which they are able to implement the weapons at their disposal. This weapon charges up to fire lengthy continuous laser blasts with each of its individual shots. Due to the long projectile they can be implemented as a direct beam weapon focusing on a single target for maximum penetrating and explosive damage, or carve large trenches over the surfaces of areas in sweeping or strafing runs.
- Reactive Shielding: The Raptor is capable of creating a six layer one way ballistic shield from the CROSS system installed into the weapon. The shield is capable of projecting itself in a bubble around the unit due to its access to a larger power supply, this adds some additional defense to critical weapons systems on ships which also have their own shields. These shields also tend to be substantially stronger and repair faster when the weapon is employed in a defensive battery connected to its own dedicated power-source.
- Hybrid Power Supply: The HV-65 loads both an Ion and a Isotope 5a battery into its systems simultaneously, allowing for even more rapid switching between the power supplies with little more than the flip of a switch within the vehicle or system. The Ion blasts are non-lethal to organics should they receive medical attention and are highly effective against shields or droids while the microwave charged thermal maser rounds carry considerable Thermal and kinetic force.
- Jacked: The Raptor is an integrated mounted weapon that can be used as a mounted defense turret, a turret of an armoured vehicle, integrated into a heavy fighter, bomber or freighter's weapon systems or as a smaller weapon on a larger vehicle. They can come in stand alone configurations or can be twin-linked for even greater offensive output, additionally a Phrik-B ballistic shield can be added at the owners' whim for some models.
- Belt Loaded: When integrated in a stand alone turret the weapon is outfitted with automatic reloading systems to allow its power cells and gas chambers to be loaded constantly.
- Telegraphed: The Raptor has some wind up before each of its shots, visual tells of the weapon powering up its individual coils before firing allows more maneuverable ships, vehicles and people to evade its incoming onslaught. Making this weapon typically better at attacking only slow moving or predictable targets from long distances.
- Power Consumer: The HV-65 uses enough power to be considered three separate weapon systems on any standard ship. On a smaller ship like a star-fighter it's highly likely that unless its using advanced power sources far exceeding that of those available on the open market, one of these weapons will consume a vast sum of the dedicated power-stores of the ships' systems restricting its use of additional systems such as shields or other weapons.
- One and Done: This weapon reloads and charges between each and every one of its shots, making it more of an artillery / bombardment style weapon than one that could be implemented in high speed dogfights easily. This can be mitigated somewhat with the twin linked variant, but it amplifies its power consumption significantly.
- Overheat: With the massive amounts of energy pooling through this weapons' systems they can cause power-cells to overheat with frequent use within atmospheres. Continuous fire within atmospheric conditions without giving some time between shots, even with its cooling system is known to burden portable power supplies, potentially shorting them out requiring them to restart.
- Ion Prone: While the internal weapon systems of the HV-65 are protected from taking damage via Ion Surge, ion blasts will disable the CROSS shield which protects it rapidly leaving it exposed to a direct attack.
Built with the intention of being a heavy defense weapon for military instillation that is effective against both airborne and terrestrial units. The HV-65 is a multipurpose bombardment system which employs Chiss Maser technology and a three pronged composite laser system to create incredibly dense high frequency lasers which are able to penetrate through some of the highest armour within its weapon class. The Raptor was built for the systematic annihilation of low maneuverability slow moving targets as well as sweeping across trenches and groups with its high powered rounds in order suppress enemy infantry and deny cover over long distances.
The system employs a high quality EM rail, allowing quick aiming and stability to the weapon as it fires in conjunction with a top of the market targeting computer and portable scanner when equipped as a weapon battery makes it fantastic at acquiring targets early allowing it to prepare and be ready for enemies to come into its colossal range. The system employs a high tech heads up display for the gunner or gunner team which is able to synchronize with ship and vehicle systems and universal ports to be able to be integrated into most kinds of vehicles and ships.
The weapon itself is rather large, requiring a dedicated turret on smaller armoured vehicles such as light tanks, too large and energy intensive to be set up like an E-Web weapon. Its systems however, despite their effectiveness the system is known to require a lot of power, making it difficult to integrate many weapons or complex shield systems on smaller ships which sport the Raptor as a front and center weapons system. Therefore the best use of the system is for light freighters that are being retrofitted into artillery or dedicated bomber units who rely on heavier armour for their runs.
Finally, the weapons ability to alter its pulse between Ion and Hybrid Kinetic / Thermal lasers make it potentially devastating at annihilating shields and deactivating large ships or vehicles and halting them in their tracks. All in all the system, although niche is a master within its field. Units attempting to charge a co-ordinated position employing this system would be hard pressed to overrun it without severe casualties.
The system employs a high quality EM rail, allowing quick aiming and stability to the weapon as it fires in conjunction with a top of the market targeting computer and portable scanner when equipped as a weapon battery makes it fantastic at acquiring targets early allowing it to prepare and be ready for enemies to come into its colossal range. The system employs a high tech heads up display for the gunner or gunner team which is able to synchronize with ship and vehicle systems and universal ports to be able to be integrated into most kinds of vehicles and ships.
The weapon itself is rather large, requiring a dedicated turret on smaller armoured vehicles such as light tanks, too large and energy intensive to be set up like an E-Web weapon. Its systems however, despite their effectiveness the system is known to require a lot of power, making it difficult to integrate many weapons or complex shield systems on smaller ships which sport the Raptor as a front and center weapons system. Therefore the best use of the system is for light freighters that are being retrofitted into artillery or dedicated bomber units who rely on heavier armour for their runs.
Finally, the weapons ability to alter its pulse between Ion and Hybrid Kinetic / Thermal lasers make it potentially devastating at annihilating shields and deactivating large ships or vehicles and halting them in their tracks. All in all the system, although niche is a master within its field. Units attempting to charge a co-ordinated position employing this system would be hard pressed to overrun it without severe casualties.
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