Ranged Weapon Review Apsinthion Lance-type Drainlance System

[Ethanael Halscott]

Apsinthion Lance-type Drainlance System​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a parasitic energy weapon that drains enemy shields and redirects the energy to fuel the attacker's systems or shields, while weakening enemy defenses using phase modulation and field inversion techniques.
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• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Shield Leech, Alternating Polarizer, Ship-scale Disruptor, Anti-ray Shield Energy Weapon

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Primo Victorian Enterprises
• Affiliation: Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
• Market Status: Closed Market
• Model: CVWX-DRX-774-X1 “Apsinthion Lance”
• Modularity: Yes
• Production: Limited
• Material:
  
  • Synthek–Boreas–Kyromite Trinity Crystal Matrix
  • Galven Coil Conductor Array
  • Canarocite Field Disruptor Lens
  • Phase-Modulated Feedback Loop
  • Duranium-Carbasteel Reinforced Barrel Housing
  • EM-Sheathed Beam Lens
  • Surge Dissipation Buffer Rails

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Energy Weapon (Beam - Shield Disruption)
• Size: Large
• Weight: Very Heavy
• Ammunition Type: Ship Power Core + Capacitor Charge
• Ammunition Capacity: Very Large
• Effective Range: Long Range
• Rate of Fire: Low
• Damage Output: Average (Hull), Very High (Shields)
• Recoil: None

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Shield Leech Beam: Directs a high-energy parasitic stream that drains enemy shield strength on contact
• Energy Redirection Capability: Drained energy may be rerouted to:
  
  • Reinforce attacker's own shields
  • Recharge nearby tethered systems
  • Discharge a feedback pulse at another target
• Canarocite-Enhanced Lens: Disrupts localized energy cohesion, increasing beam absorption rate
• Alternating Polarizer Core: Allows the lance to phase-match enemy shield frequencies, bypassing ray shield alignment
• Trinity Crystal Stabilizer:
  
  • Synthek: Maintains beam cohesion
  • Boreas: Prevents thermal overload
  • Kyromite: Stores and buffers captured energy for controlled redirection
• Smart Targeting Sync: Can tether to nearby Commonwealth ships to deliver captured energy if host is at capacity
• Phase-Modulated Output: Resistant to Xythan bounce and adaptive shield modulation

STRENGTHS

• Vampiric Effect: Strips energy from enemy shields and repurposes it
• Fleet Recharge Potential: Can supply excess energy to allies or redirect through tethers
• Modular Output Modes: Switch between shield-drain, pulse-burst, or capacitor feedback
• Anti-Raycast Effective: Alternating polarity logic allows penetration of standard ray shielding
• Adaptive to Modern Shields: Can destabilize ray-particle and hybrid fields over time
• Synergizes with Trineshield-equipped Vessels: Redirection logic works within Commonwealth fleet web

WEAKNESSES

• No Direct Hull Damage: Cannot destroy unshielded ships — purely a support/softening weapon
• Focus Time Required: Must sustain contact for ~3–5 seconds to achieve effective drain
• Cannot Target Multiple Ships Simultaneously
• High Power Draw: Requires heavy capacitor cycling between uses
• Disruptor Counter-Sync Vulnerability: May be destabilized by high-output jamming or field scrambling
• No Effect on Cloaked or Stealthed Vessels (must detect shield signature to latch)

DESCRIPTION
The Apsinthion Lance, known colloquially as the Drainlance, is a cutting-edge Commonwealth energy weapon designed not to destroy — but to harvest. Projecting a multiphasic beam through an alternating-polarity conduit, it hooks into enemy shield signatures and drains them, converting the captured energy into usable power for the attacker or its allies.

Whether used to strip the shields off a capital ship, recharge an exhausted battlecruiser, or disable an enemy’s defensive sync, the Apsinthion Lance doesn’t overpower. It consumes — bypassing traditional defenses and redistributing strength across the Commonwealth’s war machine.

Often mounted on heavy destroyers or tactical support ships, the Drainlance is a core part of modern parasitic warfare — built to punish those who rely too much on shields and forget that energy flows both ways.