The Griffin of Vandemar
SAGITTARIUS MASS DRIVER CANNON
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a new vehicle weapon.
- Image Source: Wikipedia
- Canon Link: Mass Driver Cannon, Railgun
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: HEAT, APFSDS, HESH, HEI
- Manufacturer: Olympian Armorsmiths
- Affiliation: Grand Legion
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Sagittarius Mass Driver Cannon
- Modularity:
- Available Calibers:
- L45 - 135mm for Medium+ Vehicles
- L55 - 150mm for Heavy+ Vehicles
- L55H - 150mm Howitzer Variant for Heavy+ Vehicles
- L85S - 283mm for Starships [Dual, Belt Fed]
- L110S - 483mm for Starships [Triple, Belt Fed]
- Available Calibers:
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material: Durasteel, Duranium, Tungstoid, Iadrium, Carbonite, Gun Components
- Classification: Mass Driver Cannon
- Size: Large [L45, L55], Very Large [L55H, L85S] | Extremely Large [L110S]
- Weight: Extremely Heavy [L110S] | Very Heavy [L55H, L85S] | Heavy [L45, L55]
- Ammunition Type:
- Ammunition Capacity: Average
- Effective Range: Battlefield [L45, L55, L85S] | Extreme [L55H, L110S]
- Rate of Fire: Low
- Damage Output: High [L45, L55H] | Very High [L55, L85S, L110S]
- Recoil: Extreme [L110S] | Very High [L55H, L85S] High [L55] | Average [L45]
- Carbonite Cooling System
- Sliding Block Breach [L45, L55, L55H]
- Belt Fed [L85S, L110S]
- Versatile Ammunition
- Long Range
- Good Firepower
- Low Rate of Fire
- Large Weapon
- Heavy Weapon
The Sagittarius Mass Driver Cannon was developed by Olympian Armorsmiths to serve as a base weapon for various versions in different calibers, ranging from a tank-gun to a capital ship weapon. Designed to fire a variety of shells for different purposes and different targets, it was an ideal weapon for fire support. Adaptability was a key element which most common laser and turbolaser cannons could not offer, but a mass driver could.
The first gun built was the L55 which was intended for the Talos Main Battle Tank and would be the base version from which the heavier and one lighter variant were developed. It offered a peak performance of range and accuracy.