Trebuchet Class Deep Space Railcannon
A huge railgun, 1 km long, capable of firing huge slugs of a very dense material at immense superluminal velocity. This gives it multiple lightyears of effective range, but after that the shells warp drives run out of power and then it acts like a regular railgun at 0.9c.
The Trebuchet was designed after the need for a very powerful artillery weapon to strike an enemy position at superluminal velocity. While a Tachyon Obliteration Cannon can serve this role, tachyon canons are much more expensive to field, requiring a lot of energy to fire and construct. Trebuchet shells, like most HF FTL drives, are Superluminal Acceleration Warp Drives that rely on Graviton Wave Refraction rather than negative mass to warp space. When the enemy armour enters the warp bubble, it allows the railgun to penetrate a practically infinite armour panel and cause immense destruction.
Weapons & Armament
It is almost defenseless other than its primary armament. It has a few small High Energy Turret Hardpoints.
Communication Tools & Systems
Sensors
Tachyon Radars, but relies on QEC for spotters.
Owning Organization
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