Unreviewed FAE/S-20 Gravitic Lensing Array

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create a new kind of electronic warfare system.
• Image Source: N/A
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions:
  
  • FAE/IN-01 Prism Core (N/A)
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
• Affiliation:
  
  • First United Astral Engineering
  • Exclusive Writers and Buyers
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: FAE/S-20 Gravitic Lensing Array
• Modularity: Yes
  
  • Systems and components may be stripped as needed or desired.
  • Various Programming and Settings Alterations
  • Variable Output and Calibration Settings
  • Capable of linking with the host platform's sensor suites and communicating with other subsystems.
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material:
  
  • Durasteel - Emitter Array Housing
  • Reinforced Quadranium - Gravitic Resonator Cores
  • Transparisteel - Waveguide Projection System
  • Tursturin Nano-Weave - Thermal Conversion Layer
  • Agrinium Alloy Coating - EMP and Radiation Shielding
  • Fiber-Optic Cables - Data and Power Buses
  • Vardium Steel - Heat Sinks
  • Durasteel - Containment Shielding
    
    • Magnetic Field Generator Reinforcement
  • Duraplast - Fasteners and Mounts

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Oversight and Administration
  
  • FAE/IN-01 Prism Core - Signature Synthesis Computer (SSC)
• Power Systems
  
  • Energy Capacitor
    
    • Draws power from the host.
    • Serves as a dedicated high-capacity energy storage unit that allows the gravity wave emitter array to generate multiple pulses in rapid succession without draining the craft's main reactor.
• Data and Information Security
  
  • Pyrowall
  • Echo Pulse
  • Quantum Processing and Data Management
  • Genetic Code, Retinal, and Dermatoglyphic Verification
  • Bio-Hexacrypted Systems
• System Architecture
  
  • Gravity Wave Emitter Array
    
    • Gravitic Resonator Cores
      
      • Specialized chambers that generate controlled gravity waves by manipulating local spacetime through high-energy fields. These are derived from artificial gravity technology but refined for rapid, pulsed operation.
    • Waveguide Projection System
      
      • Directs the generated gravity pulses in specific vectors. The array is omnidirectional, capable of projecting false masses in any direction simultaneously.
  • Signature Synthesis Computer
    
    • Functions as a dedicated processing unit that generates false gravitational signature profiles.
    • Signature Library
      
      • Contains pre-programmed gravitational signatures for thousands of craft types, debris categories, and natural phenomena. The computer can also generate random, unique signatures on the fly.
    • Real-Time Synthesis
      
      • The computer analyzes the local battlefield environment and generates appropriate false contacts. For example, in an asteroid field, it will create debris-like signatures. In a fleet engagement, it will create signatures of fighter craft or small shuttles.
    • Decoy Coordination
      
      • The computer ensures that false contacts move and behave in physically plausible ways. They do not simply appear and vanish; they drift, accelerate, or maneuver as real objects would. This makes the deception more convincing.
  • Power Distribution and Thermal Management
    
    • Dedicated Power Conduits
      
      • The emitter array can draw power directly from the craft's reactor through reinforced conduits to ensure stable operation.
    • Thermal Conversion Layer
      
      • The emitter array's cooling loops are lined with tursturin nano-weave. Waste heat generated during gravity pulse emission is absorbed by the tursturin layer, at which point the thermal gradient across the material generates electrical current. This current is fed back into the emitter's energy capacitor, partially offsetting the system's power draw.
• Operational Modes
  
  • Contact Flood
    
    • The default combat mode. The system generates a continuous, staggered stream of false gravitational contacts around the craft.
    • This mode sees enemy and/or gravity sensors flooded with dozens of small, shifting contacts surrounding the craft. Forced to process hundreds of potential targets, tracking algorithms may become overwhelmed. The real craft's signature is likely to be lost in the noise.
  • Phantom Squadron
    
    • The system generates a specific number of false contacts that mimic friendly or allied craft.
    • Under this mode, a single fighter can appear as a full squadron of fighters or a flight of bombers. The real craft maneuvers undercover within the phantom formation.
  • Debris Storm
    
    • The system generates hundreds of short-lived, low-mass false contacts that mimic debris or micrometeorites.
    • Enemy sensors may be flooded with low-priority contacts, resulting in important contacts being lost in the noise.
  • Decoy Swarm
    
    • The system generates a small number of high-fidelity false contacts that mimic the craft itself.
    • Enemy sensors pick up multiple identical copies of the craft. Each copy has matching mass and movement characteristics, making it difficult to determine which is real without additional data.
  • Pulsed Disruption
    
    • The system generates sudden, intense bursts of false contacts.
    • Sensors may be injected with a massive flood of gravity-mass contacts in a short period. Processors may be temporarily overloaded, potentially causing lag, dropped contacts, or system crashes. The real craft enjoys ample cover during the burst.
• Utility Systems
  
  • Gravitic Pulse Containment Shielding
    
    • The emitter array is shielded to prevent generated gravity pulses from interfering with the craft's own internal systems. Containment fields and directional baffles ensure that the pulses are projected outward into space rather than bleeding into the craft's hull, which could cause structural stress or disrupt onboard equipment.
  • Deactivation and Safe Mode
    
    • The system includes an emergency deactivation protocol. In the event of catastrophic failure, the SSC can command all emitters to power down and lock in place. This ensures the craft can continue to operate while the FAE/S-20 is non-functional.
  • EMP and Radiation Hardening
    
    • All of the FAE/S-20's critical electronics are encased in a thin agrinium alloy shielding layer. Agrinium's exceptional radiation resistance provides a highly effective barrier against ion and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks. In addition, redundant circuits and optical data transmission pathways ensure that even if the primary electronics are disrupted, the system can reboot and resume function within seconds.
  • Allied Signature Broadcast Module
    
    • The FAE/S-20 broadcasts the craft's true gravitational signature and current deception profile to allied battle nets via encrypted datalink. Friendly sensors receive a clean filter, automatically ignoring false contacts generated by the system. This prevents collateral confusion while denying the enemy accurate targeting data.
  • Internal Signature Nullification
    
    • The FAE/S-20 is integrated with the host's own sensor suite, automatically filtering out its own false contacts from onboard displays and sensor units. The system provides the SSC with real-time positional and gravimetric data filtered to show only genuine contacts, preventing the craft from being blinded by its own deception field.
  • Crew and Maintenance Interface
    
    • A dedicated control interface and software application allows operators and ground crews to interact with the FAE/S-20 system. Pilots can select pre-programmed deception profiles, override the system for manual operation, or deactivate specific emitter sectors. Maintenance crews can run diagnostics, view detailed emitter health reports, and initiate calibration or repair routines.
  • Signature Pattern Randomization Engine
    
    • To prevent enemy analysts from learning the system's deception patterns, a randomization engine continuously varies the timing, duration, and signature profiles of the false contacts. This ensures that no two engagements feature the same pattern, making it difficult for enemies to develop countermeasures or filter out the false contacts.

STRENGTHS

• Gravity Flood: The FAE/S-20 can generate a continuous, staggered stream of false gravitational contacts that has the potential to flood enemy gravitic and mass-based sensors with dozens of shifting targets. Tracking algorithms are forced to process hundreds of potential contacts simultaneously, potentially overwhelming their processing capacity. The real craft's signature becomes lost in the noise, rendering precision targeting via gravitic or mass-based sensors virtually impossible.
• High Gravity: The Phantom Squadron mode allows a single craft to appear on enemy sensors as a full squadron. This can potentially force enemy commanders to allocate defensive resources to counter a non-existent threat, potentially drawing fire away from allied forces or creating gaps in defensive screens. The real craft can maneuver undetected within the phantom formation, exploiting the confusion to achieve tactical objectives.

WEAKNESSES

• Strobe Light in the Dark: Like any jamming and electronic warfare system, the FAE/S-20 obfuscates the exact position and gravity-mass signature of the host craft, but it does not conceal its presence. In fact, it magnifies it, as the jamming indicates the presence of a hostile electronic warfare platform in the area. Enemy commanders will likely know that something is wrong, as sensors flooded with false contacts are a clear sign of active deception. This alerts the enemy to the presence of a sophisticated threat and may prompt them to deploy counter-electronic warfare measures or visual confirmation protocols.
• Thermal Saturation: The tursturin thermal conversion layer has a maximum heat conversion capacity. Sustained high-intensity operation can overwhelm it, causing the system's cooling loops to reach saturation. When this occurs, emergency thermal dump protocols engage, forcing the craft to vent excess heat through visible radiators. This brief but intense thermal signature can be exploited by enemy infrared sensors, potentially revealing the host's location and creating a window of vulnerability.

DESCRIPTION
Designed by First United Astral Engineering, the FAE/S-20 Gravitic Lensing Array was conceived to round out the company’s suite of ECM and electronic warfare systems with a dedicated module created specifically to defeat gravitic and mass-based sensors. The FAE/S-20 achieves by a mirroring of traditional sensor jamming and electronic warfare technologies. However, rather than transmitting radio frequency signals, the FAE/S-20 instead creates a flood of false gravitational signatures that can overwhelm gravity and mass sensors. This is ultimately designed to turn the battlespace into a chaotic storm of gravitational noise where the real craft is virtually indistinguishable from the phantoms.