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Approved Tech Hoth surface-to-orbit ion cannon

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Two Hoth surface emplacements

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

  • Intent: To provide a high-yield surface-to-orbit weapon
  • Image Source: Zoriy
  • Canon Link: N/A
  • Restricted Missions: N/A
  • Primary Source: V-150 Planet Defender
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: Ringovinda Systems
  • Model: Hoth surface-to-orbit ion cannon
  • Affiliation: Open-Market
  • Modularity: Can be mounted as surface-to-orbit emplacements or as shipboard emplacements
  • Production: Mass-Produced
  • Material: Standard Blaster components, standard reactor components.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Classification: Surface-to-orbit ion cannon
  • Size: Stationary or Ship-Mounted
  • Length: 40m
  • Weight: 2000 tons
  • Ammunition Type: Power Cell and Gas Canister
  • Ammunition Capacity: Effectively unlimited.
  • Effective Range: Surface-to-orbit for ground-bound hardpoints, if used on space stations or in ships, standard heavy long-range turbolaser range
  • Rate of Fire: Standard heavy long-range turbolaser firing rate
SPECIAL FEATURES
  • Surface-to-orbit capability
  • Seven power settings
DESCRIPTION
The Hoth was borne from the realization that not all missions called for obliteration of targets. Designed to fit in emplacements where a Ziost super heavy long-range turbolaser hardpoint, or equivalent, could fit, the assembly requires its own reactor, usually located underneath the turret and, in the surface versions, underground. The surface versions usually come with their own sensor array as well, mounted on the above-ground walls of the emplacement, alongside the fire control and living quarters of the crew. Understandably, due to the large size of the emplacement, the crews required to service it are pretty significant and also may be required to live on-site for sizeable tours of duty at a time in the ground case, so ground versions have enough space to store consumables for their crews to last a standard year without further resupply. Also, seven power modes are in use so that they can be adjusted to the type of target being engaged, in ascending order, with lower modes being used for warning shots or against smaller enemies that took hits from other sources and higher modes for use against destroyers, battlecruisers and even flagships. The power drain of the highest modes is significant and, for this reason, it can be mounted on frigate-sized ships and up, but mount one on a frigate at your own risk.

Important note: a Hoth emplacement is worth 150 turbolasers for shipbuilding purposes

Strengths:
  • Long range: can hit capital ships in low and even medium orbit (even high orbit if installed on smaller planets) from the surface of a planet
  • Can adjust firepower depending on targets
  • Can disable enemy ships' systems
Weaknesses:
  • Can deal only very limited physical damage to ships
  • Slow traverse and elevation speeds: it is effective only against ships whose mobility is up to an average frigate
  • If used in spaceborne applications, the Hoth can only be mounted on frigates and larger due to the high power drain
 
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