Directorate Officer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a large, ion warhead in Lucerne Labs product line up
- Image Source: here modified by yours truly
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Lucerne Labs
- Affiliation: Directorate, Silver Jedi Concord, Lucerne Personal Defense Customers
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Disruptor-class EMP Torpedo
- Modularity: none
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: ferrocarbon nose cone, tekonite fuselage and instant-adhesive fuselage, thermal gel cocoon for EMP-X1 field array and AH-50 disposable high-intensity power cell, solid fuel rocket motor, Energy envelope projector, various electronics
- Classification: EMP device
- Size: Large
- Weight: Heavy
- Explosive Type: EMP-X1 field array
- Delivery Method: self-propelled
| Intermittent Pulse | Sustained Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Effective Range: | Long Range | Long Range |
| Area of Effect: | Large | Average |
| Damage Output: | Average | High |
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Variable Fire Modes: The Disruptor contains an EMP field generator which can use an alternate pair of mechanical fuses to the disposable power cell to get different effects. In intermittent pulse mode, the Disruptor occasionally produces a large radius electromagnetic pulse that encompasses several kilometers around the torpedo as it hurtles down space - this is typically used to disrupt enemy starfighter formations, disable large warhead salvoes, or clear minefields. In sustained pulse, the Disruptor impacts the target and crumples up to protect the EMP field array. The field array than produces a continual, high-intensity EMP pulse over a several hundred meter radius that can last for several minutes before the power cell is entirely drained.
- Armored Assault: Disruptor is designed to withstand at least several hits to the front from point-defense weapons. Its nosecone is solid ferrocarbon, which can usually absorb a several laser cannon hits and brush aside many flechette-based defenses. A high-powered energy envelope projector shrouds the Disruptor in flight with a dark blue sheathe of energy that can take absorb several more hits.
- Collapsible Construction: The Disruptor is designed to intentionally collapse upon impact, using tekonite the absorb the brunt of the force of impact. A thermal gel cocoon then absorbs any remaining impact and buffers the EMP field array and its power supply, allowing them to operate after impact. Instant adhesive pouches found throughout the inner fuselage of the warhead help contain the torpedo's components and more importantly, binds the EMP field array and its power supply to the target. Instant adhesive also binds these to the shattered remains of the tekonite fuselage and ferrocarbon nose cone, which form a weak, physical barrier to protect the EMP field array from errant space debris and maybe a laser cannon bolt or two.
- Composite Gravity/EPR tracking: Disruptor uses combined gravity and infrared photoreceptors signatures, like GAM missiles, to track targets. These sensor signatures are typically harder to spoof and/or jam, especially as joint criteria for targeting, which makes Disruptor not as easily fooled by conventional sensor jamming.
- Chemical Drive: Disruptor uses a solid fuel slug, much like the Vulture Drone, to propel the warhead. Using a chemical reaction for propulsion means that it cannot be shut off by electronic countermeasures.
- Backwards Compatible: Disruptors are the same general size and shape as many heavier concussion missiles, meaning that it can easily be fitted into existing warhead launchers, including most heavier concussion missile launchers or Lucerne Lab's own Harpoon-class General Purpose Warhead Launcher.
- Defended Strike: Disruptors have both armor and shielding which protects them against most point defense weapons. Additionally, the nature of the chemical-based drive means that it is resistant to missile transmitter deactivators while their sensor package is designed to not easily be fooled.
- Long Range (Impact Mode): The Disruptor has a longer fuel slug than most of its contemporaries, allowing it to quickly transverse the battlefield to hit targets at long ranges..
- Bulky: The Disruptor is bulky weapon that doesn't fit into smaller or even average warhead launchers. Typically a larger general purpose or specialized launcher is needed to fire these weapons.
DESCRIPTION
There are times when it is better to disable or disrupt an enemy starship or installation rather than to outright destroy it, whether it is recapturing a stolen starship, attempting to rescue prisoners, or seeking to capture an important target. While ion cannons have long been the go-to weapon in such circumstances, they do need direct line of sight, which can be difficult to obtain against fast, small opponents or those adept at using the environment to their advantage. To that end, Lucerne Labs devised an alternate weapon based on little used EMP field array technology. By using a warhead, the weapon can maneuver around obstacles and is fast and maneuverable to track otherwise hard to hit targets with sufficient firepower. The Disruptor is somewhat unique in that it typically is designed to crash into the target and then sustain deleterious effects for several minutes on its target. In doing so, the Disruptor might not only cause systems malfunctions by fusing circuits together and wiping data and programs from computer systems in range, but it can also deny the same area to repair crews and droids coming to fix the area, as mechanic's tools, diagnostic datapads and droid processors also run the risk of being disabled or having their memory wiped by the constant electromagnetic pulses . Less commonly, Disruptors are sometimes fired into large formations of small craft or warheads, where the sudden appearance of a large radius EMP pulse can wreck mass havoc on lightly shielded subsystems and memory units.
