PICB-X3 Firestar Nuclear Bomb

Mechanics & Inner Workings

This early model of nuclear bomb functioned through a plutonium implosion core, perfectly timed and alligned exploisve charges forcing a plutonium ball to reach a super critical state and imoloding in on itself with a yield of around 10 kilotons of TNT. To impose maximum destruction, the detonation was triggered via a precise timed fuse that would cause the explosion to occur mid-air, maximizing the blast radius.

History

Mahadrin was one of the first countries to begin a nuclear program, which some attribute to their country's ancient relationship with the worship of sun deities and other extreme beliefs regarding fire sacrifices. The official reason for the both the Mahadrin nuclear program and the creation of this bomb that was spawned from it was Stanni agression and the fear that the hostile nation would invade and conquer their country. These fears were later seen as justified by many when the Southern Tandara Bush War began and then was later terminated via the use of this very weapon. Debates are still waged today as to weather the use of such a destructive weapon over a civilian area was justified, espeicially seeing as it did not prevent The Holy Kingdom of Stanna from invading again just a handful of years later in the Twelve Years War.

Creation Date

Finished development late in 1940

Destruction Date

Detonated in January of 1941

Rarity

Only one of this bomb was ever made.

Weight

~7,500 lbs