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KE-D2-W2900: Alternative Nozomi Main Gun 29L

Toshiro

Toshiro

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(This is an idea Yaichiro is toying with, since working on the Asuka. Once Nozomi arrive at Pisces, he will pursue this possibility. This is based on data from the Type 27, and parts are directly from the Type 29.)


Ketsurui Fleet Yards' Ke-D2-W2900 Phased Pulse Cannon:

Like the original W2800 and W2900 for the Sakura-class Gunships, it fires an incredibly intense scalar interference pulse that causes a tear in the fabric of space-time. When this occurs, all energy potentials in the target area are released into real space simultaneously, causing catastrophic destruction.

The KE-D2-W2900, or the 29L, however, is meant not for the Sakura Gunship, but for the Nozomi-class Scout vessel. The previous Nozomi Main Gun, the Type 27, is environmentally unsound; and can interrupt CCD use in the area of space it has been used in. Because of this, the use of the Type 27 is frowned upon in Yamataian space, and improper for use near a Gemini-class Star Fortress, which generally maintains a defense force of a dozen Nozomi and a dozen Sakura, and is meant to be a highly trafficked area. Because of this, an alternative main weapon for the scout was deemed necessary. Fortunately, the Type 27's assembly permits easy changing, it is merely a matter of making a type 29 to fit the mounting brackets, and adapting it to the Nozomi's Power System and Weapons Control. Due to energy contraints resulting from the Aether Generator and differences in the power distribution system, the range for the weapon has been halved, and the charging time slightly increased, and the arc mode eliminated, but the desctuctive power remains. Given that the weapon is attached to a scout vessel, the alterations are acceptible.

The 29L only posesses Pulse Mode due to power constraints and the systems in place for the weapon.

The cannon is also referred to as "the main gun" , the "29L", or the "Type 29 Light." The Light Designation is due to the fact that there are multiple W2900 designs (for different ships).

Location: Forward section of the ship.
Purpose: Anti-starship (normal usage)
Damage: Rating of 10, Total Annihalation
Area of Effect: A 15-meter wide beam.

Range: 300,000,000 km (About 2 AU or 186,000,000 miles)
Rate of Fire: Once every 20 seconds
Payload: Effectively unlimited, so long as the ship provides power

Note: Systems that make up this weapon were built in a modular fashion so that the sections composing the ship's main gun could be easily switched with other modules (weapon systems, additional crew space, sensor arrays) at a later time, if desired. Exchanging the main gun's systems in this fashion requires about 6 hours.
 
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Personally, I think just giving a scoutship the equivalent of the Sakura-class gunship pulse mode would have had been sufficient. It would make the spread arc exclusive to the Sakuras.
 
This is replacing a weapon that destroys everything in a 100 mile diameter beam from 20 miles to 450,000,000 miles (3 AU) with the same damage rating of 10. The W2900L has a third of the Type 27's range and the same damage rating. I thought it the best choice, and is actually a downgrade if you only use Pulse Mode.

I could always remove the arc mode from the W2900L, saying that it is impractical for scout-ships, or not possible due to the configuration necessary for compatibility with the Nozomi, if it's absolutely necessary.
 
Indulge my curiocity but if this destroys space, what would happen if a counter-compression scalar wave was struck the initial wave?

Or for that matter, what if space was stretched, compacted and folded into a wall 3AU in artificial dimensions?
 
I'm afraid I don't know. I don't really understand the concept of scalar waves, so I can't answer that question. Anyone else want to take a shot?
 
Well, yeah. The point of my suggestion was to downgrade. Besides, higher firing rates over area effect has more use in ship-to-ship engagements where functions like WARMS makes it so that your big, minute-long-to-prepare spread mode could miss - higher ROF allows for more chances to take down a target (4 a minute?) instead.

The Nozomi is a relatively small ship - the cannon isn't as big as the Miharu or the Sakura. It'd just make sense for it to have only the pulse mode, considering it's a scout. It's not like it couldn't compensate with the torpedo launcher anyways.

Sakura-class gunship
- Spread Mode (cone, area attack)
- Pulse Mode (rapid fire, single target)

Miharu-type Himiko prototype escort
- Pulse Mode (rapid fire, single target)
- Line Mode (very accurate, single target)

Nozomi-class scoutship
- Pulse Mode (rapid fire, single target)

In term of power progression through ship categories, it just seems to make sense to me.
 
I agree with Fred.

I also agree that the Nozomi doesn't need the weapon it currently has.
 
Okay, I have edited the description eliminating the Arc Mode and leaving only the Pulse Mode.

Note that this will originally (ICly) be meant for Nozomis in highly trafficked areas, like ones at Gemini-class Star Fortresses, but the YSA has the right to order all Type 27s banned and dismantled in favor of the 29L at that time if you want to be the standard rather than merely an alternative.

Also, I am open to other designations than the W2900L...I'm considering the W2750 as a possible alternative name, indicating what it is replacing. It's up to you guys.
 
Um, yeah, there are a few.

Firstly, I'm not sure you really need to apply a L, since there's been only 1 Type 29 cannon made for the Nozomi anyways. It'd be like telling my mother she was my favorite mother ~_^

Secondly, I really hope it's just a bad case of copy pasting that amkes you call this weapon a 90m long aether shock array. I'd just settle for 'phased pulse cannon', personally. Also, you lost the spread arc function, so you probably should edit that part out.
 
Yeah, I forgot to take out the 90m Array when I removed the Arc function.

As for the 29L thing, I am using that so it isn't confused with the Sakura's Type 29. People aren't going to start calling them the "Ke-D2-W2900" and the "Ke-S3-W2900" outside of formal paperwork and engineering context to differentiate them. 29L is more prudent.
 
Personally, I'm not opposed to using the L. It's just not the way Wes had his nomenclature go. If Wes has no problem with it, I don't.
 
I think the range should be shorter, especially considering the small amount of rom the ship has for the forward gun's equipment. The Sakura's aether shock cannon takes up like half the ship. Nozomis are NOT gunships.
 
Would 0.5 AU work? That's 1/4th the Sakura's range, and half of what's listed now.

If not, which do you want? 1/8th? 1/16th?
 
Reducing the range won't make that much of a difference since the pulse goes at the speed of light anyways. In actuallity, both the pulses from the Sakura and the Nozomi (and the Miharu, now that I think about it) should have the same range potential.

The Nozomi seems only able to make a pulse three times per minute versus the Sakura's 4 and the Miharu's 6. This seems reasonable to me.

All those phased pulse cannons end up being more effective at 0.5 AU and less anyways.
 
That makes sense...So I should actually reset the range to equal the Sakura's...Is that okay, Wes?

Edit: Altered range to match Fred's suggestion. Will adapt to Wes' instead if Wes gives me a specific range to implement.
 
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