Ranged Weapon Review Boltfire-type Plasma Pulse Cannon

[Ethanael Halscott]

BOLTFIRE​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a forward-facing plasma cannon optimized for high-speed corvettes such as the Bolt VI, and other vessels.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Primo Victorian Enterprises
• Affiliation: Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
• Market Status: Closed Market
• Model: CPC-PCBFC-M1 “Boltfire”
• Modularity: Yes
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  
  • Synthek Crystal Focusing Matrix
  • Boreas Crystal Heat Dissipation Channel
  • Kyromite Crystal Ignition Regulator
  • Reinforced Dallorian-Alloy Cooling Jacket
  • Durasteel Barrel and Mount Housing

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Plasma Cannon
• Size: Large
• Weight: Heavy
• Ammunition Type: Reactor-fed Plasma, tuned via Trinity Core or equivalent high-output reactor
• Ammunition Capacity: Very Large, limited by heat sink and capacitor discharge rate
• Effective Range: Personal to Average
• Rate of Fire: High (Burst-fire cycle: 2.3 sec per 4-shot burst)
• Damage Output: High
• Recoil: Low (Internally compensated via crystalline buffer system)

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Trinity Core Crystal Alignment (Synthek, Boreas, Kyromite)
• Tuned burst-fire cycle optimized for forward-facing strafing runs
• Limited arc (frontal fire only)
• Capacitor-cooled plasma cycling unit
• Sensor-linked trigger sync with Vanguard-GTS or equivalent targeting suite
• Reinforced thermal jacket with Dallorian alloy + Boreas bleed-through

STRENGTHS

• Extremely high shield damage output at close range
• Designed for high-speed, vector-aligned firepower (perfect for strafing runs)
• Fast charge and cooldown between bursts allows rapid follow-up passes
• Calibrated to Commonwealth targeting logic, especially in wolfpack formations

WEAKNESSES

• Fixed arc limits firing to frontal engagements only
• Heat-intensive: overfiring risks thermal feedback if not Trinity-regulated
• Ineffective at long range due to plasma dispersal
• Requires a high-performance reactor system to sustain burst rate

DESCRIPTION
The Boltfire I-type Pulse Plasma Cannon is the culmination of Commonwealth-era plasma weapons theory and Trinity Core energy harmonics. Developed by Primo Victorian Enterprises as the primary forward-facing weapon of the Bolt VI-class Corvette, it builds on earlier plasma cannon platforms but retools them for burst-fire synchronization and harmonized crystal discharge.

Each Boltfire unit is tuned through a triple-crystal alignment—Synthek for discharge velocity, Boreas for internal temperature management, and Kyromite for energy ignition control. The result is a rapid-burst plasma weapon system that excels at close-range ambushes, forward-strike passes, and coordinated pack assaults.

Typically installed in pairs or quads, the Boltfire is never turreted—it is always hard-mounted to the forward arc of the ship. Fire-control logic is linked directly to the Vanguard-GTS targeting system, allowing for synchronized bursts across a formation of ships in a wolfpack. It is the spiritual successor to the plasma cannons of earlier Bolt-class generations, but finally tuned for the demands of modern Commonwealth warfare.