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Post by xj4966 on Feb 8, 2014 5:13:36 GMT
Orbital Fire Support Platform
Sub-orbital unmanned station equipped for supporting ground troops. Has a kinetic bombardment cannon, and launch tubes for sending down care packages to ground troops. Advanced onboard cameras and sensors also provide overwatch. Is controlled by either it’s occupying parent ship or from the surface. In event of attack from space it will unleash a powerful EMP destroying itself and shutting down any other electronic systems within a 5 mile radius to prevent capture of asset.
A single 320mm cannon facing the planet is capable of firing wide impact kinetic rounds unto enemy forces.
Launch tubes able to send down supplies such as specific equipment, weapons, medical resources, and transportation options in the form of compact ATVs. Containers re-enter via landing jets, and stabilizers.
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Post by pragmaticpolymath on Feb 8, 2014 22:15:13 GMT
What sort of ammo does the 320mm cannon fire? I know it states wide impact kinetic rounds, but I'm curious about what the rounds are made from. Also, does it have any other point-defense systems outside of EMP?
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Post by Screwface Romeo on Feb 8, 2014 23:43:03 GMT
PDS is an excellent idea. That thing will be a magnet for Casaba Howitzers. But, given the limitations of Alcubierre ships in the bombardment department, it has a niche to fill.
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Post by xj4966 on Feb 9, 2014 8:39:17 GMT
What sort of ammo does the 320mm cannon fire? I know it states wide impact kinetic rounds, but I'm curious about what the rounds are made from. Also, does it have any other point-defense systems outside of EMP? It would probably be able to fire anything that you could fit in the cannon and would survive reentry as well as the considerable force used to push it out. Doesn't have to be an explosive shell. The point of a kinetic cannon of course would be to cause as much damage possible from the transfer of kinetic energy when the very very fast, heavy, and dense object hits the ground. Where as a big explosion you might feel a gust of wind from displaced air from several miles away. With a kinetic impact you'd feel the vibrations probably throughout a decent portion of the continent. Basically it's possible to just set a primer to a big chunk of metal and launch it down. But I'd think that along with the method used for firing rail guns would make it much less accurate considering the long distance it has to travel at a slight angle. But if it was in geosynchronous orbit over it's target, then it could just launch it strait down using whatever method of it's initial acceleration. It will punch through the atmosphere, and then gravity will do the rest. About other point defense systems. I suppose it could but I was mainly thinking of these things as just something private military groups would drop around the space surrounding a world and activate the nearest one when they need support on the ground. Like a standby UAV/artillery/emergency supplies catch. Some stealth capabilities to keep them hidden when and when not in use would fit I'd think. Maybe even a small gun to keep small ships at bay if they do happen to find it. But I think it wouldn't fit to have a bunch of missile systems and what not seeing as this is just supposed to be a support thing, and therefore not designed to survive combat with enemy warships. It would have it's own propulsion of course for traveling in space over new targets and adjusting position. But it would not be able to planet hop.
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Post by pragmaticpolymath on Feb 16, 2014 16:50:10 GMT
I mentioned PDS because it would be useful to have if the platform had to deal with things impacting into it, like micro-meteorites and other space junk. It would also have to have counterintrusion methods if someone tried to hack it or board it to disable it.
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