Light Mass Driver
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| Light Mass Driver | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Capital Ballistic (Direct Fire) |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Year Availability | 2715 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 30/60 |
| Damage | 60 (Capital) 600 (Standard)[1] |
| Minimum Range | N/A |
| Short Range | 1-10 |
| Medium Range | 11-20 |
| Long Range | 21-30 |
| Extreme Range | 31-40 |
| Tons | 30,000[2] |
| Critical Slots | ??? |
| Space Slots | ??? |
| Ammo Per Ton | 1/30 (1 shot weighs 30 tons)[3] |
| Cost (unloaded) | 150,000,000[4] |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 150,000 |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 7,056 882 (Ammo) |
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Description
The Light Mass Driver (LMD) is a Space-borne device that propels object at high velocities. The LMD is the smallest version of the Mass Driver that were developed. Originally conceived as a means to convey cargo to orbit without expensive fuel, later various powers experimented using it as Capital Weapon System for anti-ship and planetary bombardment.
The device fires a 30 ton 'Mech sized slug at its target. Due to the sheer size of the weapon, it can only be mounted in a WarShip or Space Station that masses at least 750,000 tons. This means only Cruisers and Battleships could mount the Light Mass Driver. In addition, only one Mass Driver could be mounted on a WarShip.
Like all Mass Drivers, the Light Mass Driver wasn't very accurate[5] and had a restricted firing arc.[6]
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References
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 409
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 409
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 409
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 410
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 323 - "+2 to hit modifier on any target"
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 323 - "WarShip mounted Mass Drivers must be mounted in the nose of the ship, and may only fire at targets directly ahead of the ship's nose."