Lord Ajihad
I use Aristois
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A powerful ion shell for private use
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: Ionite Purchase, Ionite Acquisition
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Kalor-Tech Industries
- Model: KT-X22 Ion Shell
- Affiliation: Private assets of Rhodes/Lord Ajihad
- Modularity: Yes, can be produced in a variety of sizes from large slugs to artillery shells
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel, Plexiglas, Ionite, various mechanical components
- Able to disable shields and mechanical components with relative ease
Due to the presence of ionite, this shell inflicts massive amounts of damage to shields and electronics.
Strengths:
- Can eat through shields and damage electronics like few other forms of weaponry can
- Can be produced in a variety of sizes
- Does extremely little damage to a ship's hull or other such solid defenses
Kalor-Tech saw the need to produce powerful ion ammunition that was compatible with standard slugthrower weaponry. This includes shotguns, turrets, cannons, and artillery. They were able to get their hands on a good deal of ionite, though it wasn't enough for large-scale production. Instead, its usage was limited to strictly private means.
What makes this shell so powerful, obviously, is its utilization of the rare compound of ionite. Its unique properties allow it to drain shields with ease. Even in comparison to other forms of ion weaponry, this is in a league of its own. The shell will explode once it encounters adequate resistance (upon impact with shields, hull, etc). This will trigger an explosion, resulting it a powerful, concentrated blast of ionite coming in contact with the desired target. This will drain shields in just a few shots (depending on the size of the shell), as well as wreck havoc on any electronics it touches.
This form of ammunition was designed to have a broad range of applications, from larger slugthrowers to artillery cannons on board a capital ship. The shells can be sized and shaped to fit most slugthrower weapons no smaller than a shotgun.
Of course, this shell shares the same weakness as all form of ion weaponry. It is almost useless against hulls or other such solid barriers. The shells would barely make a dent in a good hull, limiting them to the role of anti-shield weapons in combat.
