Bombshell Genius
The chassis of the Kwenn: the tail fins are cooling system components
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a mobile artillery platform
- Image Source: Unusual Suspex
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
- Affiliation: Open-Market
- Model: Kwenn mobile artillery
- Modularity: Yes
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Durasteel frame, Hexheim ERA hull
- Classification: Mobile artillery
- Role: Artillery
- Size: Very large
- Weight: Extremely heavy
- Armament: Extreme
- Anti-aircraft configuration:
- 12 VLS (can accommodate ordnance up to proton torpedo in size)
- 8 Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons
- MLRS configuration:
- 6 proton rocket launchers
- 8 Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons
- Siege configuration:
- Defenses: Extreme
- Maneuverability Rating: Very low
- Speed Rating: Very slow
- Propulsion: Repulsorlift
- Minimum Crew: 3
- Optimal Crew: 4
- Passenger Capacity: 0
- Cargo Capacity: Small
- Integrated rangefinder
- Long-range communications array
- Sensor array
- Environmental control equipment (temperature control, air purifier, containment field)
- Electronic warfare package (sensor-jamming ECM, ECCM)
- Inertial compensator
- Tensor field generator
- Refrigerator unit
- Shield generator
- ERA
- Sloped armor: It forces projectiles and energy weapons to travel greater distances inside the plating to penetrate it
- Versatile configuration
- Heavy protection
- Can jam enemy vehicle sensors and defend against sensor jamming attacks
- Heavy firepower
- Slow and ponderous
- Limited ammunition
- Infantry must operate some distance away from the vehicle because of the ERA's hazards
- Slow roof retraction time (15 seconds)
- Configurations cannot be changed in battle
The Kwenn is borne from the realization in battle that a mobile platform for heavy artillery was required. However, a platform this size wouldn't be easy to maneuver around. As usual for Silver heavy self-propelled artillery, it features repulsorlift propulsion, as well as ERA, which, unfortunately, forces infantry to operate some distance away from the vehicle. Here three configurations were available: one for anti-aircraft, with 12 vertical launch systems (VLS) able to fit ammunition up to proton torpedo in size, one for MLRS use, including six VLS designed for proton rocket-sized ammunition, and finally, the siege configuration, featuring one 305mm heavy hypervelocity cannon, giving it surface-to-orbit capability. It even features a retractable roof to allow the vehicles to move without arousing suspicion, without exposing the weapons batteries, thanks to its chassis being derived from a commuter shuttle found on Kwenn.
Sloped armor, to the extent the chassis allowed for it, was there to force incoming direct-fire, from projectiles or ebergy weapons, to travel greater distances and hence reduce their effectiveness. Finally, to defend against infantry or light vehicles, there were 8 repeater cannons installed for that purpose.
