So, I had this awkward fever dream of a vessel in the Star Army universe that I feel has not been explored or has been explored and I never knew about it. Basically, a submarine that 'submerges' itself in the space in between dimensions and acts like a submarine in space.
Here are some notes that I wrote up and express my general thoughts on functionality:
With that wall of text out of the way, I'd welcomely appreciate feedback and opinions on this subject.
Here are some notes that I wrote up and express my general thoughts on functionality:
Basically, it's a submarine in space. Using some convoluted ballast device from a modified dimensional transportation system, the 'sub' submerges in the dimensional rifts in between the primary dimension and an unnamed other. This 'sub' will probably be the rough length of 250 meters and not extremely wide.
Now the begging question that I know is possibly in your mind, 'But Ham! How does one detect the vessel so it isn't a hunt and kill thing?'
Simple, the 'sub' has to be at periscope depth to fire torpedoes with certainty. And at periscope depth, the sensors arrays, sights, and vision apertures are literally sticking out of a dimensional pocket. If one is looking for abnormalities, they will see this rift. Besides the rift, the ship is nearly undetectable.
The torpedoes are somewhat similar. The torpedoes are fired from forward and/or aft tubes, and after roughly 150 meters move back into the fabric of the primary dimension at near sublight speeds and reach running speed (via slowing down and gaining signal to target) roughly eight to sixteen seconds after 'dephase' period.
The other obvious question, 'how to do destroy it,' can be accomplished in a multitude of ways. If you find a way to catch the submarine when it's 'surfaced,' you can obviously destroy it conventionally. If it's 'submerged,' and you destroy it's periscopes it will be unable to fire it's torpedoes with any real means of accuracy, leading to a retreat. Lastly, if the sucker is 'submerged' and you really, really, need to blow it up, find a way to send something to the dimensional pocket's seam, and detonate. The stabilizer assemblies on the periscope react poorly when actually hit, and have the possibility of ripping the submarine to the primary dimension along with a violent expulsion from the vessel's dimensional shielding. After this expulsion, the 'sub' is completely 'surfaced' and most likely damaged.
Now the begging question that I know is possibly in your mind, 'But Ham! How does one detect the vessel so it isn't a hunt and kill thing?'
Simple, the 'sub' has to be at periscope depth to fire torpedoes with certainty. And at periscope depth, the sensors arrays, sights, and vision apertures are literally sticking out of a dimensional pocket. If one is looking for abnormalities, they will see this rift. Besides the rift, the ship is nearly undetectable.
The torpedoes are somewhat similar. The torpedoes are fired from forward and/or aft tubes, and after roughly 150 meters move back into the fabric of the primary dimension at near sublight speeds and reach running speed (via slowing down and gaining signal to target) roughly eight to sixteen seconds after 'dephase' period.
The other obvious question, 'how to do destroy it,' can be accomplished in a multitude of ways. If you find a way to catch the submarine when it's 'surfaced,' you can obviously destroy it conventionally. If it's 'submerged,' and you destroy it's periscopes it will be unable to fire it's torpedoes with any real means of accuracy, leading to a retreat. Lastly, if the sucker is 'submerged' and you really, really, need to blow it up, find a way to send something to the dimensional pocket's seam, and detonate. The stabilizer assemblies on the periscope react poorly when actually hit, and have the possibility of ripping the submarine to the primary dimension along with a violent expulsion from the vessel's dimensional shielding. After this expulsion, the 'sub' is completely 'surfaced' and most likely damaged.
With that wall of text out of the way, I'd welcomely appreciate feedback and opinions on this subject.