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The FAE/SW-10 Hybrid Scattercannon is the medium-sized variant of First United Astral Engineering’s line of vehicle and fighter-grade scattercannons, all of which essentially function as laser cannon-grade energy shotguns. Due to the slightly increased size of the FAE/SW-10 over the FAE/SW-09, it has more room for additional support components. As such, the FAE/SW-10 has more efficient cooling systems and better recoil management than its lighter variant, though the weapon still suffers when it comes to capacity, demanding frequent reloads, especially in intense combat conditions. All in all, the FAE/SW-10 is the rough equivalent of a medium laser cannon. However, because of the fact that the weapon is a scattercannon, it is inherently less versatile, being weak at long ranges and highly lethal at close range. Nevertheless, it is hoped that the FAE/SW-10 will prove itself a deadly tool in the arsenal of First United Astral Engineering’s clients for years to come!
- Intent: Vehicle-grade scattercannon for fighters and vehicles. Medium variant of the FAE/SW-09 Hybrid Scattercannon - Light.
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- Permissions:
- Ethaerium (Open-Market)
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite (Open-Market)
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit (Open-Market)
- Sleg Ultracapacitor (Open-Market)
- FAE/C-02 Tractor Guidance Network (Open-Market)
- Primary Source: FAE/SW-09 Hybrid Scattercannon - Light
- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
- Affiliation:
- First United Astral Engineering
- Exclusive Writers - Marketplace Purchase, Vault Purchase, or Direct Permission
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: FAE/SW-09 Hybrid Scattercannon - Medium
- Modularity: Yes
- May be Installed on Vehicles, Small Craft, Ground Turrets, and Similarly Scaled Platforms+
- Single, Twin, Triple, Quad, Sextuple, Octuple, and Dectuple Emplacements
- Vehicle / Ship / Emplacement Size Dependent
- Mountings May be Fitted with Shields, Additional Sensors, Defensive Equipment, and Other Misc. Systems/Equipment
- Vehicle / Ship / Emplacement Size Dependent
- Production: Minor
- Material:
- Ethaerium Gas
- Internal Circuitry and Electronics
- Dallorian Alloy - Heat Protection
- Various Scattercannon Components
- Ostrine - Heat Protection
- Prismatic Crystal
- Electrum
- Laminanium
- Alusteel
- Classification: Medium Particle / Ion / Maser / Incendiary Scattercannon - Roughly Comparable to a Medium Laser Cannon in Class
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Ethaerium Gas Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Very Small
- Ethaerium Gas Cell - 25 Shots per Cell
- Effective Range: Personal
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Mechanical Rate of Fire: 180 RPM per Cannon
- Damage Output: Very High
- Recoil: Very Low
- Data and Information Security
- Genetic Code, Retinal, and/or Dermatoglyphic Operator Verification / Security System
- Bio-Hexacrypted Systems
- GPO-12 "Ironmaze" Threat-Prevention Suite
- Targeting Computer
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Pyrowall and Echo Pulse
- Oversight and Governing Computer Brain
- 3K40 Targeting System
- Auto-Tracking Fire Control Systems - Full or Partial Automation
- Targeting Laser / Ranging Laser
- Triple-Array Sensor and Computing
- Automatic Deflection / Target Lead Sights
- Holographic HUD Display and Manual Targeting System - Secondary Control System
- Automatic Pattern Harmonisation - If Applicable
- Automatic Emitter / Barrel Adjustment Based on Targeting Data, Sensor Information, Eye Tracking Data, and Direct Operator Input. Optimizes Concentration of Fire at All Ranges
- Automatic Zero Adjustment
- Fire Linked Functionality - If Applicable
- Anemometer Sensor
- Hybrid Modules
- Particle Beam - Considered to be the "standard" firing module, this module deals damage in much the same way as a laser cannon, though it should be noted that the beams have an explosive effect upon connecting with a target.
- Incendiary - Capable of melting durasteel plating and setting targets alight, this module deals damage by superheating the target and ideally, incinerating them and continuing to burn after impact.
- Ionized - Fires a beam of ionized particles that is effective against electronics and can feasibly overload shields. Often utilized when a target is needed alive, but might also be deployed to drain shields and disable electronic systems before finishing the target off via another firing module.
- Maser - Fires a maser beam carrying a combination kinetic and laser energy, damaging targets through both.
- Adjustable Angle, Cone, and Spread of Discharge - In general, a wider spread or cone of fire gives a lower range, while a more focused spread allows a slightly longer one.
- Ambient Air Density Sensor Module
- Rangefinder
- Interfacing, Uplink, and Networking Capability
- Power Systems
- Sleg Ultracapacitor Bank
- HAPU | Hybrid Antimatter Power Unit
- Prismatic Crystal Focusing System / Prismatic Crystal Housing
- Overcharged Galven Circuitry
- Actuating Module
- Variable Power Output
- Utility and Safety Systems
- 360° Rotation and Rapid Tracking Weapon Platforms - If Applicable
- Automatic Emergency Containment Field Deployment - Redundant Safety Systems
- Magnetic Flashback Suppression System
- Weapon Integrity Reader - Operating Temperature, Power Levels, Etc.
- Continuous CryoBan Cooling Coil System - Incorporated Heat Sinks / Heat Radiator Shroud
- Electronic Safety
- Autosteady-Gyro Gimbal
- Additional Information
- Compatible with FAE/C-02 Tractor Guidance Network
- Versatility - A hybrid ion/maser/particle/incendiary scattercannon, the FAE/SW-10 can be switched on the fly from one firing module to the other. A pilot or gunner might drain a target’s shields with the ionized mode, before finishing it off with particle beams. Another tactic, especially with multiple cannons, is to set each of them to different modules. A clever user might set one cannon to the ionized module and another to the particle beam module, resulting in a combined plasma-ionic effect that might be difficult to defend against.
- Underwater Weapon - The FAE/SW-10 is capable of firing and operating underwater.
- Surprise Boom - Due to its fast-tracking capabilities, the FAE/SW-10 makes an excellent anti-fighter close-in defense weapon. The scattercannon can give hostile fighters that are “skimming” along the surface of a capital ship in order to evade more conventional point-defense weapons quite a nasty surprise in the form of a powerful vehicle-grade shotgun blast. However, it should be noted that the FAE/SW-10’s range makes it a poor option for use against incoming missiles.
- High Power - The FAE/SW-10 is a hard-hitting, powerful weapon, its power quotient sitting close to the limit of what a cannon of its size and class can support. At close ranges when deployed against small craft and vehicles it has moderate overkill potential, though that is not to say that such targets would ever be unable to withstand a direct blast.
- Low Recoil - The FAE/SW-10 is very easy on its frame and the host platform, since it has very low recoil and generates only a small amount of heat per shot.
- Surged - EMP and Ion discharges with a large enough power quotient and a close enough proximity can overload the FAE/SW-10’s system, rendering it unable to fire for some time, especially if the host vehicle lacks adequate EMP/Ion defenses.
- Shotgun - While it almost goes without saying, the FAE/SW-10 is for all intents and purposes a light vehicle-grade energy shotgun cannon. As such, it is a close range weapon. Pilots and gunners are compelled to close with a target in order to get the most out of it. Unfortunately, such tactics can often leave them exposed to incoming fire.
- Chain Reaction - In the event that the weapon sustains damage to the power systems or the Ethaerium gas cell, a fantastic explosion will likely ensue that has a very high chance of outright crippling the host vehicle. While the FAE/SW-10 has safety systems that work to prevent total annihilation from such an event, in the heat of battle, even these measures can fail.
The FAE/SW-10 Hybrid Scattercannon is the medium-sized variant of First United Astral Engineering’s line of vehicle and fighter-grade scattercannons, all of which essentially function as laser cannon-grade energy shotguns. Due to the slightly increased size of the FAE/SW-10 over the FAE/SW-09, it has more room for additional support components. As such, the FAE/SW-10 has more efficient cooling systems and better recoil management than its lighter variant, though the weapon still suffers when it comes to capacity, demanding frequent reloads, especially in intense combat conditions. All in all, the FAE/SW-10 is the rough equivalent of a medium laser cannon. However, because of the fact that the weapon is a scattercannon, it is inherently less versatile, being weak at long ranges and highly lethal at close range. Nevertheless, it is hoped that the FAE/SW-10 will prove itself a deadly tool in the arsenal of First United Astral Engineering’s clients for years to come!
