Post by God Mike on Jul 29, 2011 20:56:05 GMT -5
There are a variety of weapons in the galaxy to be used:
Blasters:
A blaster is a ranged weapon that fires bursts of particle beam energy called blaster bolts from a replaceable power pack. The most commonly used weapon in the galaxy, blasters' intense beams consisting of compacted high-energy particles and intense light can kill or paralyze their target, depending on their setting. Blasters range from compact pistols, all the way up to large, heavy rifles and starship-mounted blaster cannons.
The term blaster is often used interchangeably with the term laser in everyday conversation, both denoting the same type of particle beam weapon. However, strictly speaking, the laser is a much older weapon design than the blaster. And, unlike those of lasers, blasters' firing cycles have more proficient recharge rates, allowing them to be capable of attaining much higher rate of fire, though at a loss of distance and accuracy.
Many blasters have side attachments and accessories to aid in targeting, accuracy, rate of fire, and grip. Some known attachments includes targeting lasers, electronic scopes, and larger power packs.
Missile launchers:
Portable, handheld missile launchers are common heavy assault weapons used by artillery divisions of many military forces. They are necessary in various types of combat to destroy enemy vehicles, command stations, and eradicate large numbers of infantrymen.
Magnetic railguns:
The magnetic railgun is a massive type of artillery weapon developed by the Federation to be utilized in surface-to-vacuum combat. This railgun uses powerful magnetic systems to launch projectiles into space.
Slugthrowers:
Slugthrowers are weapons that use an explosive chemical to launch a solid projectile (a "slug") at a high velocity. Blasters were fashioned in style and function after these more primitive weapons.
Mass Accelerating Small Arms:
A mass accelerator propels a solid metal slug using precisely-controlled electromagnetic attraction and repulsion. The slug is designed to squash or shatter on impact, increasing the energy it transfers to the target. If this were not the case, it would simply punch a hole right through, doing minimal damage.
Mass Acceleration used to be reserved for only large military starships and planetary defenses. But recent discoveries have allowed many weapons companies to miniaturize these projectile-based weapons and sell them to the standing armies of the Federation, and soon all of the known galaxy.
Modern infantry weapons are micro-scaled mass accelerators, using mass-reducing fields and magnetic force to propel miniature slugs to lethal speeds. Nearly every gun on the battlefield is laden with features, from targeting auto-assists to projectile shavers that can generate thousands of rounds of ammunition from a small, internal block of metal.
Of course, the heat disposal of the weapons was an obvious issue, so, around a year after these weapons were developed, detachable heat sinks known as thermal clips were produced as part of the weapon design. There were several complaints of how this weapon - and the thermal clips the soldiers were forced to carry - would weigh down infantry. But these arguments were quelled as test data showed a well-trained soldier can eject and swap thermal clips in under a second, a faster reload time than traditional blasters or slug throwers. Faced with superior enemy firepower, the military might of the Federation (and other planets) grew, and today's battlefields are now littered with these thermal clips along-side the older battery packs..
The variations of Mass Accelerating Small Arms are numerous, from the tried and true assault rifle and pistol to the bold shotgun and the powerful sniper rifle.
These weapons are also called guns, firearms, or Smashers, due to their slugs tendency to smash or fragment on impact.
Shotguns:
The shotgun is a powerful, heavy, and compact blaster or slugthrower that emits several bolts at once when fired. They can often hit multiple targets or eliminate one target with a single blast. However, its damage decreases as range to the target increases, since the energy pellets scatter if fired from too far away; this makes the weapon more suited for close-quarters combat.
Lightsabers & Ion Swords:
Since the discovery of The Force, the energy field that the Wanderers, Dark-Users, Force-Knights, and any other Force-User worship and use for a number of things, lightsabers have started to become more and more common among Force-Users, who could be anyone at any given time, since any species can be a Force-User.
The Force isn't picky, apparently.
With Force-Users comes the Lightsaber, a blade that can create a magnetic field to hold super-heated plasma in the shape of a blade. The only drawback is that there's no counterweight, so only Force-Users can use it correctly through the aid of the Force.
Of course, a company called Colt Inter-Solar Armory developed the Ion Sword, or the Ion Blade, as it's technology can be applicable to smaller devices.
The Ion Blade is the same basic concept of a lightsaber, but it includes components that give it an evenly balanced counterweight, while retaining the portability of a lightsaber.
The counterweight comes out of the Ion Blade after the handguard extends, which creates a magnetic field trapping ionized particles inside. The Counter-Weight heats up and ionizes the particles around it, as well as shaping the energy into a bladed shape. This entire process takes nearly a second in a half, just as impressive as a lightsaber.
Blasters:
A blaster is a ranged weapon that fires bursts of particle beam energy called blaster bolts from a replaceable power pack. The most commonly used weapon in the galaxy, blasters' intense beams consisting of compacted high-energy particles and intense light can kill or paralyze their target, depending on their setting. Blasters range from compact pistols, all the way up to large, heavy rifles and starship-mounted blaster cannons.
The term blaster is often used interchangeably with the term laser in everyday conversation, both denoting the same type of particle beam weapon. However, strictly speaking, the laser is a much older weapon design than the blaster. And, unlike those of lasers, blasters' firing cycles have more proficient recharge rates, allowing them to be capable of attaining much higher rate of fire, though at a loss of distance and accuracy.
Many blasters have side attachments and accessories to aid in targeting, accuracy, rate of fire, and grip. Some known attachments includes targeting lasers, electronic scopes, and larger power packs.
Missile launchers:
Portable, handheld missile launchers are common heavy assault weapons used by artillery divisions of many military forces. They are necessary in various types of combat to destroy enemy vehicles, command stations, and eradicate large numbers of infantrymen.
Magnetic railguns:
The magnetic railgun is a massive type of artillery weapon developed by the Federation to be utilized in surface-to-vacuum combat. This railgun uses powerful magnetic systems to launch projectiles into space.
Slugthrowers:
Slugthrowers are weapons that use an explosive chemical to launch a solid projectile (a "slug") at a high velocity. Blasters were fashioned in style and function after these more primitive weapons.
Mass Accelerating Small Arms:
A mass accelerator propels a solid metal slug using precisely-controlled electromagnetic attraction and repulsion. The slug is designed to squash or shatter on impact, increasing the energy it transfers to the target. If this were not the case, it would simply punch a hole right through, doing minimal damage.
Mass Acceleration used to be reserved for only large military starships and planetary defenses. But recent discoveries have allowed many weapons companies to miniaturize these projectile-based weapons and sell them to the standing armies of the Federation, and soon all of the known galaxy.
Modern infantry weapons are micro-scaled mass accelerators, using mass-reducing fields and magnetic force to propel miniature slugs to lethal speeds. Nearly every gun on the battlefield is laden with features, from targeting auto-assists to projectile shavers that can generate thousands of rounds of ammunition from a small, internal block of metal.
Of course, the heat disposal of the weapons was an obvious issue, so, around a year after these weapons were developed, detachable heat sinks known as thermal clips were produced as part of the weapon design. There were several complaints of how this weapon - and the thermal clips the soldiers were forced to carry - would weigh down infantry. But these arguments were quelled as test data showed a well-trained soldier can eject and swap thermal clips in under a second, a faster reload time than traditional blasters or slug throwers. Faced with superior enemy firepower, the military might of the Federation (and other planets) grew, and today's battlefields are now littered with these thermal clips along-side the older battery packs..
The variations of Mass Accelerating Small Arms are numerous, from the tried and true assault rifle and pistol to the bold shotgun and the powerful sniper rifle.
These weapons are also called guns, firearms, or Smashers, due to their slugs tendency to smash or fragment on impact.
Shotguns:
The shotgun is a powerful, heavy, and compact blaster or slugthrower that emits several bolts at once when fired. They can often hit multiple targets or eliminate one target with a single blast. However, its damage decreases as range to the target increases, since the energy pellets scatter if fired from too far away; this makes the weapon more suited for close-quarters combat.
Lightsabers & Ion Swords:
Since the discovery of The Force, the energy field that the Wanderers, Dark-Users, Force-Knights, and any other Force-User worship and use for a number of things, lightsabers have started to become more and more common among Force-Users, who could be anyone at any given time, since any species can be a Force-User.
The Force isn't picky, apparently.
With Force-Users comes the Lightsaber, a blade that can create a magnetic field to hold super-heated plasma in the shape of a blade. The only drawback is that there's no counterweight, so only Force-Users can use it correctly through the aid of the Force.
Of course, a company called Colt Inter-Solar Armory developed the Ion Sword, or the Ion Blade, as it's technology can be applicable to smaller devices.
The Ion Blade is the same basic concept of a lightsaber, but it includes components that give it an evenly balanced counterweight, while retaining the portability of a lightsaber.
The counterweight comes out of the Ion Blade after the handguard extends, which creates a magnetic field trapping ionized particles inside. The Counter-Weight heats up and ionizes the particles around it, as well as shaping the energy into a bladed shape. This entire process takes nearly a second in a half, just as impressive as a lightsaber.