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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a limited, new capital ship weapon for the Jen'ari Empire Dark Council.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Sith Imperial Foundry
- Affiliation: Faction-Jen'ari Empire
- Modularity: N/A
Production: Semi-Unique- Material: Alusteel primary coating.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Rail Gun
- Size: Large
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Ionite Coated Shells
- Ammunition Capacity: The Harbinger has a maximum chamber of one round, and must be hand reloaded.
Reload Speed: Very Slow- Effective Range: Extreme
- Rate of Fire: Very Low
- Stopping Power: Very High
- Recoil: Very High
SPECIAL FEATURES/Restricted Features
- Ionite: The Harbinger Class Assault Cannon uses Ionite as a primary source of its damage potential.
Strengths:
- Shield Depletion: The Harbinger Class Assault Cannon fires Ionite coated shells at near hyper velocities, before impacting the shields of an enemy vessel. The Ionite coating depletes the shielding in that particular area of the vessel for a brief time, long enough for the rest of the payload to pass through and do direct physical damage to the vessel.
Weaknesses:
- Firing Rate: The Harbinger Class Assault Cannon has an incredibly slow firing rate, as it is required to be hand loaded by a specially trained crew at all times.
- Shield Depletion: Given the nature of its own ammunition, the shielding near the Harbinger Class Assault Cannon will be deactivated much as they are on an enemy ship, leaving the gun and vessel itself vulnerable for a brief time.
- Recoil and Weight: The sheer firing power of the Harbinger Class Assault Cannon means it can only be mounted on board large capital ships, and the vessels themselves must be stationary to be fired.
- Targeting Computers: The nature of Ionite means that targeting computers for the weapon itself are rendered nearly useless, and must be fired in line of sight means.
DESCRIPTION
The Harbinger Class Assault Cannon is the newest weapon of war designed by Darth Animus, designed to be placed on the vessels of members of the Dark Council to provide added firepower and defense, and the ability to clear out smaller enemy vessels with relative ease. The sheer expensive of the weapon and complexity of its design means it can only be produced in incredibly small numbers, and so less than a dozen exist across the Jen'ari Empire at any given time. The Ionite of the shells in the weapon are themselves extremely expensive to produce, and must be used sparingly.
