Unreviewed Rim Dynamics SuperSmoke Generator

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Type B SuperSmoke Generator above.​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To improve upon an old smoke generator design.
• Image Source: ArtStation - Old, failing portable power gen sketches by Jason Borne
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: AISI Mass Smoke Generator | ArtStation - Old, failing portable power gen sketches by Jason Borne

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Rim Dynamics
• Affiliation: Rim Dynamics, its subsidiaries, & select customers
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Rim Dynamics SuperSmoke Generator
• Modularity: Yes - scalable
  • SuperSmoke Generator type A: Smallest model, intended for tanks, bombers, and heavy fighters.
  • SuperSmoke Generator type B: Medium generator designed for large vehicles and small capital ships.
  • SuperSmoke Generator type Ca: 10m x 6m x 2m generator designed for larger capital ships and stations.
  • SuperSmoke Generator type Cb: Largest model, a 100m x 80m x 15m generator designed for Star Dreadnoughts and extremely large space stations.
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Durasteel frame and coolant tubes, aluminium vent and heated fuel container, iron-based smoke infusion

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Heated Fuel Container: A large, rectangular container at the center of the SuperSmoke Generator stores oil, gasoline, or low-grade ship fuel that is heated to a boil within the container. The heater is powered by an outside source such as a ship’s reactor or a tank’s engines.
• Smoke Infuser: After the base fuel is added, a small pipe on the side of the container adds a set quantity of radar-absorbing iron ball paint to the mixture.
• Pressurized Cooling Tubes: Two pressurized cooling tubes connect the fuel container to a ventilation system or the outside environment cool air to enter the container and condense the evaporated fuel and infusion mixture into a dark gray smoke.
• Smoke Vent: Fog exits the SuperSmoke Generator through the smoke vent, a large tube with a hatch separating the generator’s interior from the outside.

STRENGTHS

• Smokescreen: As its name suggests, the Rim Dynamics SuperSmoke Generator specializes in creating large clouds of smoke that obscure vehicles and warships from the view of most species, concealing weak spots and other vulnerabilities.
• Scrambler: The iron ball paint infusion added to make SuperSmoke is able to disrupt targeting equipment and reduce the effectiveness of radar at pointing out specific details on a ship, making it difficult to land a clean shot on a vehicle concealed behind a smoke screen.

WEAKNESSES

• Gone With the Wind: SuperSmoke can be dispersed and made ineffective by strong wind or sonic attacks.
• Double-Blind: While it is difficult for most beings to see a ship concealed by SuperSmoke, it is also difficult for beings in the ship producing the smoke to see ships on the other side of the smoke screen. Furthermore, SuperSmoke also disrupts the targeting systems of the vehicle that is inside its smokescreen, forcing them to rely on manual fire or previous calculations to maintain accuracy.

DESCRIPTION

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Though a popular and profitable product, the effectiveness of the AISI Mass Smoke Generator had begun to be questioned as early as a few weeks after it entered the market. A major shortfall of the original smoke generator was that it only disrupted visual target locks, making it nearly useless against any radar-equipped warships or bombers. Hoping to resolve this issue to produce a superior product for its military clients, Alge Imperial’s Board of Directors authorized work on an improved generator.

The project was eventually taken up by Rim Dynamics, AISI’s newly established parent company. Taking inspiration from the success of the earlier Laimar-class stealth carrier, iron ball paint was integrated into the new generator as an infusion to the existing smoke. The addition of iron ball paint enhanced the smoke by not only absorbing inbound radar pulses but also disrupting targeting systems due to the increased density and conductivity of the so-called SuperSmoke compared to its ordinary counterpart.

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