Unreviewed Tri-Cycling Imperial Ordinance Launcher

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create an Advanced Ordinance Launcher for the Tarkin Initiative
• Image Source: Concussion Missile Launcher
• Canon Link: None
• Permissions: HAMWAGON Permission
• Primary Source: Starship-Mounted Launchers | Tarkin Initiative

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Trade Federation |:| 900 ABY
• Affiliation: Tarkin Initiative
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Tri-Cycling Imperial Ordinance Launcher
• Modularity: Imperial Modification Program Installed ( Yes )
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Impervium Hull and Armour Plating (Ablative) with Secondary Turadium Armour Plating.
  • Myoflex Heat Sinks
  • combat de-ionizer(s).
  • Ultrachrome circuitry, electronics and components.
  • Faraday Cage Components, Electronic Components Computing Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Starship-Mounted Launcher System
• Size: Large
• Weight: Heavy
• Ammunition Type:
  • Imperial Air-to-Air Missiles
• Ammunition Capacity: Large
• Effective Range: Battlefield
• Rate of Fire: High
• Damage Output: Very High
• Recoil: Average

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Imperial Tri-Tracker System
• Variable-Ordnance Warhead Launcher
• DB-SR01x Powerslave
• MK XII Smartgunner Chip
• TQ-895 Capacitor Component
• Image-Rec Launcher
• Imperial Advanced Targeting Computers
• SF-12 Capacitor Component
• KC5 capacitor component
• Model-8 Weapon Sensor
• Capacitor Energy Absorption System
• Energized Armor Components
• Improved Imperial Reflective Coating

STRENGTHS

• Adaptive Ordnance Cycling:
  The launcher's Variable-Ordnance Chamber allows it to cycle between multiple missile or torpedo types such as Energy Torpedos - Proton Torpedoes - Brilliant Missiles - Carbonite Missiles - Disruptor Torpedoes - Mag-Pulse Warheads - Advanced Concussion Missiles - Nagnol Gas Torpedos within a single installed package. This enables rapid tactical shifts between anti-fighter, shield-suppression, and heavy strike roles without needing separate launchers, making it especially valuable on limited-hardpoint vessels and fortified installations.
• High Targeting Precision:
  Integration of the Imperial Tri-Tracker System, Image-Rec Launcher, DB-SR01x Powerslave, MK XII Smartgunner Chip, and Model-8 Sensors allows the weapon to maintain accurate firing solutions against fast-moving starfighters, evasive corvettes, or partially obscured ground targets. The system excels in coordinated volleys and long-range interception.
• Energy Absorption Feedback System:
  The Capacitor Energy Absorption System converts incoming energy and converted it into usable power for the internal power source of the launcher system. Drawing on the power-source through the designed matrix, allows the turret to create a nearly impenetrable physical barrier to better protect it from incoming firepower.

WEAKNESSES

• Reload Complexity:
  The rotating ordnance drum, tracking processors, and safety interlocks require specialized technicians and calibration time. Improper loading can jam the cycling chamber or misalign targeting recognition for certain missile classes.
• Not Ideal for Small Craft:
  Due to its size, weight, and processing requirements, the launcher is inefficient on small escorts or patrol craft. It performs best on cruisers, Star Destroyer-scale vessels, or fortified installations.
• Mode Cycling Vulnerability Windows:
  Although it fires rapidly within a selected mode, switching missile configurations requires recalibration of power routing and targeting logic, briefly interrupting firing capability.
• Thermal Saturation Risk:
  If the absorption system accumulates more energy than the heat sinks and capacitor banks can safely disperse, the launcher may be forced into emergency cooldown or risk internal damage.

DESCRIPTION

The Tri-Cycling Imperial Ordnance Launcher was developed for the Tarkin Initiative to reduce the need for multiple specialized missile racks on modern warships. Its rotating Variable-Ordnance Chamber allows crews to load several compatible missile types into a single system and rapidly cycle between them, enabling the launcher to shift from anti-fighter interception to shield suppression or heavy strike roles without requiring separate emplacements.

Paired with advanced tracking processors and targeting computers, the weapon performs best in coordinated fleet combat where precision volleys and rapid response targeting are essential. The system's reinforced housing and energy absorption components improve survivability under fire, but the design introduces operational complexity.

The cycling drum requires careful loading and calibration, and switching munition types briefly interrupts firing while targeting logic recalibrates. Heat buildup and capacitor strain can also force cooldown periods during sustained engagements.

Because of its size and processing demands, the launcher is most effective on cruisers, Star Destroyer-scale vessels, or fortified installations, where it serves as a flexible strike platform capable of projecting multiple attack profiles from a single hardpoint.

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