Jack Anderson
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To create a generic solid shot Howitzer
Image Source: http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Medusa_(Siege_Gun)
Canon Link: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Blackwing Logistical and Military Services
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Model: "Siege Breaker" 650mm Howitzer
Modularity: Ammunition types
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Durrasteel
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Towed Howitzer
Size: Very Large
Weight: Extreme
Ammunition Type: High Explosive Shells, Burrowing charges
Ammunition Capacity: One shell, must be hand or droid loaded every shot
Reload Speed: Very Slow
Effective Range: Battlefield
Rate of Fire: Very Slow
Stopping Power: Extreme
Recoil: Extreme
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Damage is spread across a large area
- Burrowing charges can be used to deal with underground targets such as munition dumps or building foundations
- Able to be aimed and fired without electronic assistance
DESCRIPTION
The "Siege Breaker" 650mm Howitzer is Blackwing's answer to heavily fortified positions, this towed gun is pulled into place by an engineering vehicle before the crew is able work on setting up the gun and getting ready to fire. Loading is very slow and managed by four loaders and a crane or winch assembly while the commander and gunner input coordinates and aim the gun. Once aimed the gun is often left there, used to bombard a specific hard target until it is destroyed, due to the slow rate of fire they are usually operated in a battery of five or ten depending on the scale of the engagement.
Strengths:
- Long range
- Very damaging
- Reliable
Weaknesses:
- Once set up and zeroed in the left and right adjustment is limited to 10 degrees in each direction
- Very slow reloading
- Struggles to hit targets moving faster than around a walking speed
