RC 212
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO!
-Imagine a Tri-Barrelled Mass Driver Cannon-
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create an improved Kinetic Cannon for Naval Warfare
- Image Source: N/A
- Canon Link: Mini-Javelin Cannon
- http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Mass-driver_cannon
- http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Deflector_shield
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Mini-Javelin Cannon
- Manufacturer:Jast Shipwright Co.
- Model: Railgun, Repeater
- Affiliation: Closed Market
- Modularity: Can be mounted on a ship. (Frigates or above, 400M required to mount.)
- Production: Limited
- Material: Standard Railgun Components, Quartzite-Titanium Barrel, Tungsten Rounds
- Classification: Tri-Barrel Repeater Railgun
- Size: Ship-Mounted
- Length: 20m
- Weight: 1400kg
- Ammunition Type: 120MM Tungsten Slug
- Ammunition Capacity: As much as a vessel can carry. (Effectively holds about fifty rounds in a magazine)
- Effective Range: Theoretically, Infinite. Real world- About a long range Turbolaser or Equivalent
- Rate of Fire: Approximately one burst every 2.5 Minutes (7-8 Rounds a Burst) BRRRRRRRT!
- Rapid Fire: Can fire one burst every 2.5 Minutes. (7-8 Rounds a Burst- See limitations)
- Penetrator: Heavy Slugs can penetrate Starship armor easily, they require Particle Shields to block.
DETAILED SPECIAL FEATURES
- Can fire a full six to seven heavy Tungsten slugs in a matter of seconds. These projectiles effectively are a tad slower than a turbolaser, but still break the sonic barrier.
- Kinetic projectiles normally pass through standard deflector shields, requiring Particle Shields to block them. (See Deflector Shields Link above, 1st Couple paragraphs.)
DESCRIPTION
The Trident Kinetic Cannon is variant of an older technology produced by Corellian Engineering Co. After Jast Shipwright Co. watched footage of several Javelins in action they sought to create their own variant of the cannon, with a marked improvement.
A big deal for them was to put rounds out much quicker than a normal Mass Driver Cannon or even Javelin. They came up with the addition of adding two more barrels to the weapon, and cutting down it's size, allowing it's use on ships as small as frigate. The Trident was meant to be a high powered medium sized turret, and a Capitol ship killer.
It's main function is to unload huge heavy metal slugs into the side of starship plating, effectively punching large holes in their side, and ripping through vital components.
Strengths:
- Capitol Killer: The Trident's rounds are so heavy they are very effective against Capitol ship plating. They can punch through a moderate amount of hardened armor, and require Particle Shields to block.
- Volley Effect: With a total of seven rounds per burst the Trident can deliver a shocking punch right in the gut to most warships.
- Infinite: The laws of physics give the Trident very large range, though effective range is still largely dependent on fire control solutions.
- Power Hog: As with most Railgun tech, it requires a massive amount of energy to power the capacitors that move the slug along it's bores. As such when it fires, it take at a minimum 2.5 Minutes to recharge and recycle. Max 3.5 Mins (User discretion, don't abuse it.)
- Singular Function: The Trident is designed to heave rounds into larger slower targets with effective results. It cannot function as point defense and can be theoretically out manoeuvred by a fast enough smaller vessel
- Ion Sensitive: A direct hit on this weapon by Ion fire could blow the capacitors and cause a chain reaction across weapon systems and the reactor.
- Need's Capacitors: If the Capacitors for some reason are offline and this weapon system is fired it causes a shutdown of power to the ship for 2 Mins. (About two posts IC) Don't do it.
