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Conceived and designed by First United Astral Engineering as a slower firing and harder hitting alternative to its laser cannons, the Mayari is the company’s first foray into true disruptor technology. Fitting neatly into the category of a Class-D disruptor, the Mayari is extremely lethal even for a weapon of an already destructive class, though it also has many of the same shortcomings, including a finite capacity, and low rate of fire, and high recoil which manifests largely in the form of rapid overheating.
In spite of these limitations, the designers hope that the Mayari will establish itself as a reliable weapon for small craft, emplacement turrets, and vehicles, though its effectiveness in the field remains to be seen.
- Intent: To create a starfighter and vehicle grade disruptor cannon which is roughly equivalent to a medium laser cannon in net firepower.
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- Sleg Ultracapacitor (Open-Market)
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- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation:
- First United Astral Engineering
- Agents of Chaos
- Nonexclusive Buyers (No Permission Required)
- Market Status: Open-Market
- Model: FAE/SW-05 “Mayari” Disruptor Cannon
- Modularity: Yes
- May be Installed on Small Craft, Vehicles, Capital Ships, Ground Emplacements, and Larger Platforms.
- Single, Twin, Triple, Quad, Sextuple, Octuple, and Dectuple Weapon Mountings/Barbette Emplacements, Ship/Vehicle/Emplacement Size Dependent.
- Emplacements/Mountings May be Fitted with Armor, Shields, Additional Sensors, Defensive Equipment, and Other Misc. Systems/Equipment, Ship/Vehicle Size Dependent.
- Production: Minor
- Material: Various Electronic Components, Various Computer Components, Dallorian Alloy, Duraplast, Various Disruptor Components, Hyperbaride, Durasteel, Titanium, Laminanium, Alusteel, Agrinium, Faraday Cage Construction Around Internal Circuitry and Electronics, Dallorian Alloy
- Classification: Transcendental Disruptor Cannon - Roughly Comparable to a Medium Laser Cannon
- Beam Color/Appearance: Magenta - Coruscating Visual Texture
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Tibanna Gas
- Ammunition Capacity: Small
- 50 Shots per Tibanna Gas Cell
- Effective Range: Long Range
- Rate of Fire: Low
- Mechanical ROF: 60 RPM Per Cannon
- Damage Output: Extreme
- Recoil: High
- Weapon Integrity Reader (Operating Temperature, Power Levels, Etc.)
- Continuous CryoBan Cooling Coil System (Incorporated Heat Sinks) / Heat Radiator Shroud
- Electronic Safety
- Autosteady-Gyro Gimbal and Recoil Delay System
- Genetic Code, Retinal, and/or Dermatoglyphic Operator Verification/Security System
- Targeting Computer
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Pyrowall and Echo Pulse
- Oversight and Governing Computer Brain
- Automatic Deflection/Target Lead Sights
- Holographic HUD Display and Manual Targeting System (Operator Preference or In Event of Jamming)
- Automatic Pattern Harmonisation (Automatic Emitter/Barrel Adjustment Based on Targeting Data, Sensor Information, Eye Tracking Data, and Direct Gunner Input; Optimizes Concentration of Fire at All Ranges)
- MFTAS
- Low Feedback Mode (Deactivates Active Scanners/Sensors for Stealth Operations)
- Target Imaging System (Unable to Penetrate Stealth Technology; Deactivated in Low Feedback Mode)
- Automatic Zero Adjustment
- Fire Linked Functionality (If Applicable)
- Anemometer Sensor
- Ambient Air Density Sensor Module (Temperature Sensor, Humidity Sensor, and Barometer)
- Gravity Sensor
- Temperature Sensor
- Humidity Sensor
- Rangefinder
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- 360° Rotation and Rapid Tracking Weapon Platforms (If Applicable)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor Banks
- Actuating Modules
- Combat De-Ionization System
- Automatic Emergency Containment Field Deployment (Triple Redundant Safety Systems)
- Thorilide Shock Absorption System
- Magnetic Flashback Suppression System
- Extreme Firepower: In terms of net firepower, the Mayari is roughly equivalent to a medium laser cannon, firing at less than half the rate with thrice the energy output per shot. It is capable of independently neutralizing targets along a vehicle, small craft, and sub-capital scale, though is also relatively effective when deployed en masse against capital vessels. Of note, it has extreme power for a weapon of an already famously lethal class. Being a Class-D disruptor, it is capable of inflicting atomic deletion on targets within its scale and below. Correspondingly, the Mayari has overkill capability when used against infantry and other small targets, though its rate of fire does present challenges in such engagements.
- Reflection: Encased within a weak containment field by design which lends the Mayari’s beams a distinct magenta color, in the manner of a particle beam weapon, the energized bolts are engineered to explode upon contact with shields, thereby preventing reflection from Xythan Force and other reactive shield technologies. However, this does not nullify their purely defensive qualities.
- Range: The Mayari has a long effective range for a disruptor. However, this is no greater than standard laser cannon range, as disruptors are on average, short-ranged weapons. In essence, the Mayari is not a sniping or standoff weapon, in spite of its long range for a disruptor.
- Heat Management: The persistent demands of cooling and heat management make the Mayari a slower firing weapon over a sustained period than its mechanical rate of fire would suggest. In essence, while the Mayari has no physical recoil, its recoil manifests in the heat generated by firing the weapon, forcing the operator to fire it in short bursts with breaks in between for cooling. However, long bursts are possible at the potential cost of a lengthy heat discharge cycle, during which the cannon can not be fired for a set period of time, especially after an especially demanding salvo.
- Limited Capacity: With the exception of larger platforms, such as capital ships, superheavy vehicles, and bombers, most small craft and vehicles, including starfighters, interceptors, medium-sized walkers, and repulsor craft, can only carry one tibanna gas cell for each cannon. As such, keeping the weapons operational demands frequent resupply, whereas most conventional laser cannons retain an effectively unlimited supply of ammunition.
- Strafing Runs: The Mayari is generally a poor choice for close air support duties, as its low rate of fire, even for a disruptor, precludes the weapon from casting forth a large volume of fire in a short period of time, which is often necessary in order to minimize the risk to the pilot in executing strafing runs.
Conceived and designed by First United Astral Engineering as a slower firing and harder hitting alternative to its laser cannons, the Mayari is the company’s first foray into true disruptor technology. Fitting neatly into the category of a Class-D disruptor, the Mayari is extremely lethal even for a weapon of an already destructive class, though it also has many of the same shortcomings, including a finite capacity, and low rate of fire, and high recoil which manifests largely in the form of rapid overheating.
In spite of these limitations, the designers hope that the Mayari will establish itself as a reliable weapon for small craft, emplacement turrets, and vehicles, though its effectiveness in the field remains to be seen.
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