The Dead God
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide a closed market with a reliable and effective radiological weapon for capital-grade combat.
- Image Source: Here.
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Radiation Bomb │ Javelin Hypervelocity Cannon │ Hypervelocity Cannon
- Manufacturer: Jaeger Solutions | Aegis Systems
- Model: HVC-369 “Covenant” Class Hyper Velocity Cannon
- Affiliation: Open Market
- Modularity: Varies in size, entirely dependent on ship and capital intention.
- Production: Mass Produced
- Material: Duraplast │ Quadanium │ Depleted Uranium Shaped Rounds │ Hypervelocity Cannon Components
- Classification: Hypervelocity Cannon
- Size: Stationary (Ground Installations) │ Ship-Mounted
- Length: 68.5% Of Equipped Ship up to 2km
- Weight: Varies
- Ammunition Type: Massive depleted uranium shells with a tip based warhead for piercing armor, each armed with an internal radiation bomb with a delayed explosion meant only to go off after penetrating a vessel’s hull.
- Ammunition Capacity: Dependent on storage capacity of ship.
- Effective Range: Medium to Long Capital Weapon Range
- Rate of Fire: Single Shot
- Armor Piercing Warhead
- Radiation Bomb Follow Through
- 1.75x-2.5x Strength of Heavy Long Range Hypervelocity Cannons
- Capital Killer -
- In design, the HVC-369 “Covenant” Class Hypervelocity Cannon was meant to pierce armor, and armor alone. In this, it does its job exceptionally well; being able to pierce standard armors easily, and anything up to a few meters thick of well reinforced quadranium plating. Through is design process, it accomplishes this in a number of ways, most notably its patented and well designed shaped charge at the end of the pointed round, only the first step in a series of armor penetrating stages.
Clocking in at just over a few metric tons, the rounds used by the “Covenant” carry with them an untold amount of inertia and destruction. It begins by slamming into a ship and setting off its primary explosive, a shaped charge meant to tear layers away from its opponent in a moment’s notice. Once this is done, it is up to the now, relatively sharp, depleted uranium head to rip into the now compromised exterior plating. This second process is done entirely by the inertia brought about by its initial firing; something totally capable of digging deep into most vessels. The last stage involves igniting a secondary set of internal charges that force the radiation bomb within the shell to extract itself through the front with force; leaving its final stage of assault.
- In design, the HVC-369 “Covenant” Class Hypervelocity Cannon was meant to pierce armor, and armor alone. In this, it does its job exceptionally well; being able to pierce standard armors easily, and anything up to a few meters thick of well reinforced quadranium plating. Through is design process, it accomplishes this in a number of ways, most notably its patented and well designed shaped charge at the end of the pointed round, only the first step in a series of armor penetrating stages.
- Chernobyl -
- This final stage of damage is where the radiation bomb begins to go to work. Pushing through the many layers of armor through the first few stages of penetration leave nothing but this final payload as deliverance; a final chance for those aboard the crewed vessel to make pace. Almost instantly, it would set itself off and begin to dump massive amounts of radiation onto the interior of a vessel. This too allows for vessels caught by this weapon to be captured with minimal damage to the interior as a whole, minus more sensitive systems that may be damaged by the extraordinary amount of radiation.
Weaknesses:
- Get that Junk outta here -
- While the users of the Covenant class HVC expect their round to always hit its mark, their prey assumes the opposite. Finely tuned point defense weaponry or even skilled pilots with fast fighters are able to intercept the warhead while it's en route, and while difficult, entirely possible with the right defenses.
- Radiation Countermeasures -
- Rad-dampening shields, radiation counter drugs, and other health protection measures effectively neutralize the majority of this weapon’s effects; from interior shielding to countermeasures such as Elisinandrox. Anything capable of reducing the radiation’s effects within the first few moments are very likely to keep your crew alive and kicking just long enough to get to port and get some real help before succumbing to the sickness that would soon arise. As strong as the bomb can be, extra plating and bulkheads could protect an otherwise standard model of ship from the devastation, certainly prevention an all out clearing of the interior of the vessel.
- Double-edged Sword -
- Carrying radiation bombs around isn’t a very smart thing to do, and makes an ample target for the perceptive. Sabotaging or targeting the magazine of this weapon could result in premature detonation on the inside of the Covenant’s host vessel, effectively killing the entire vessel it is mounted on in the first place. To avoid this, most store the arms deep within the center of the vessel, but this can be just as dangerous being centered should they ever be shot or sabotaged.
- Runnin’ Low -
- The warheads for this bad boy costs an arm and a leg. Most emplacements or capital ships that field these hulking weapons don’t carry too much ammunition, mainly due to the radiation that could leak out and harm the crew and the fact that the bill has far too many zeroes than they’d like. In addition, the fire rate of the Covenant is slower than most hypervelocity cannons due to the extra care required to prime the warhead itself and breech the cannon.
- Face me, coward! -
- When installed aboard a capital ship, the Covenant is typically ran along the axis of the vessel. This means that the entire vessel must shift or rotate to bring its weapon to bear upon their target, which may be a very compromising maneuver in the midst of combat; or outright impossible in short range assaults. Should an engagement become broadside to broadside, this would become effectively unusable as a weapon, and is completely negated to long range conflicts only.
- Mechanized Might -
- Neutralizing an organic crew is the entire purpose of this weapon. If the targeted vessel doesn’t posses any crew, then the use of this weapon falls very short of its intended goal. This is to say, it only affects living tissue and otherwise sensitive equipment; nothing robotic in nature would ever be touched, let alone notice the weapon’s subpar damage alone.
To finally establish a foundation in Capital Grade weaponry on the intergalactic market, Jaeger understood that they required something that would set them apart from the get go. A simple ion cannon alteration, nor a normal proton torpedo launcher would do; only the unbridled passion they held within their war loving hearts would suffice. In this, they began the process in which they would create one of the most effective types of capital grade weaponry available today.
With the introduction of more Jaeger Solutions branded vessels on the market, there was a trend beginning to form; an outsourcing of most materials meant for their designs. While Jaeger might have designed the ships, brought them together as a whole; most ships they designed relied far too heavily on everyone else's design’s. To counteract this, and to stop the reputation, they began by introducing the weapon that would establish themselves as an independent entity in the beginning crucial stages of naval design.
Introduce The “Covenant” Hypervelocity Cannon.
A capital grade weapon not only capable of direct armor penetration, but the extinguishing of life aboard an entire vessel. Months of designing through extremely high powered AI, and both the round and near miles of cannon were trademarked and approved for testing; something Jaeger would not soon regret. The cannon soared in test scores, offering faster speeds due to its well designed cannon layout, and extreme effectiveness when penetrating enemy vessels. The executives at Jaeger could not be more excited, all things considered.
Working off the principle of a multi-stage detonation, each round is specifically designed to break through layers of well reinforced armor plating aboard ships and buildings alike. As stated prior, each round is tipped with a high explosive meant to shred the outermost layer of armor leaving only a compromised interior layer to be pounded by the weight and momentum of the round itself; amplified by its extremely dense jacket of depleted uranium. Once inside, the secondary explosion would ignite, sending even deeper the radiation bomb into the vessel itself; one that would soon be set off and could decimate all living tissue within the ship’s quarters. Friend and foe alike could fall to its power, and more likely ships without radiation countermeasures would see more damage than ships without preventive measures taken.
It is in this that Jaeger set themselves apart once more, and why they continue to grow as quickly as they do; by creating products that change the face of war itself. Able to be mounted on both ships and planets alike, and able to be shot at fleets of various sort, it's an extremely expensive but effective weapon made for defense and offense alike. Suffice to say, the first to buy it are the ones who are better are in this case.
Enjoy your war, friends.
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