Kainan Wolfe
Shadow of War
- Intent: To create a compact reactor for power-hungry ships and weapon systems
- Image Source: Banners are my own work
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Karavin Concern
- Affiliation: Eternal Empire | Closed-Market
- Model: KC-O682 'Crucible' Isotope-5 Compact Reactor
- Modularity: N/A
- Production: Limited
- Material:
- Isotope-5 Fuel Rods
- Dallorian Alloy Cooling Rods
- Turadium Core Casing
- Ray Shield Generator
- Impervium-334 Chamber Casing
- Electronic Components
- Core Ejection System: Due to the fuel's inherent instability, one of the safety features installed on the KC-O682 'Crucible' Isotope-5 Compact Reactor is a system which allows it to eject the reactor core in the event of an imminent reactor meltdown event, making it possible to somewhat safely jettison an unstable core
- Compact: The KC-O682 reactor offers a lot of power in a small, compact package, allowing it to be mounted on smaller ships, or serve as a separate power source for a weapon due to the limited space which it takes up
- Safety Features: The KC-O682 is equipped with a core ejection system which allows it to jettison its core out into space, if a meltdown is imminent
- Fish Out of Water: If it sustains damage, the KC-O682 will jettison its reactor core, leaving whatever systems are connected to it without power
- Maintenance Heavy: Utilizing Isotope-5 as a fuel source, the KC-O682 was designed with very strict and thorough maintenance procedures in mind, requiring periodic shutdowns, constant supervision and near constant maintenance
The KC-O682 'Crucible' Isotope-5 Compact Reactor is Karavin Concern's answer to the need for a compact, high performance power source capable of powering systems and equipment which have a very high power draw, such as some capital and supercapital ship-grade weapons systems. Its relatively small, for an Isotope-5 reactor, form factor gives it the ability to be seamlessly fitted into the hull of a large warship as a secondary reactor, providing an excellent solution to one of the main limitations ship designers face, that of adequate power for the various subsystems, allowing for the use of much more powerful weapons than what is normally the case.
In order to mitigate the inherent problems of Isotope-5 reactors, the KC-O682 is outfitted with a large number of safety features, most notably the automated core ejection system, which can jettison the reactor core out into space in the event of an imminent reactor meltdown. There are severe limitations to this design, however, as the jettisoning of the core would leave whatever power grid it is installed in, without power until a new core is fitted in, which can only be done in a shipyard with the appropriate equipment.
Additionally, the KC-O682's designers took the cautious approach when it came to safety, thus the reactor has been designed with extensive and heavy maintenance procedures and safety protocols in place. During operation, it requires constant supervision by qualified staff and it also necessitates periodic and frequent shutdowns in order for integrity checks to be performed, as well as near-constant maintenance.
