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| − | [[Plasma Gun]]s are | + | [[File: Imperial-Sunburst-Sun-Army-wiki.png|right|125px]] |
| + | [[Plasma Gun]]s are [[energy weapon]]s. | ||
| + | * They are available in a variety of sizes from [[personal weapon]]s to [[support weapon]]s to [[naval armament]] sizes. | ||
| − | == Description (Specifications) == | + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == |
| − | Plasma | + | Plasma Guns fire beams of super-heated plasma against targets and cause damage by their intense heat and kinetic energy. Plasma Gun fire imposes extreme heat, but it falls short of fusion temperatures. |
| − | + | === Typical Naval Plasma Gun Costing === | |
| − | + | '''Turret Mounting''' | |
| − | === Typical Plasma Gun Costing === | ||
:{| class="wikitable sortable" | :{| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+ Ship Weapons {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=23|version=Classic Traveller}} | |+ Ship Weapons {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=23|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
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| [[Cr|Cr1,500,000]] | | [[Cr|Cr1,500,000]] | ||
| 1.5 tons | | 1.5 tons | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | '''50 Ton Bay Mounting''' | ||
| + | :{| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| + | |+ Ship Weapons {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=23|version=Classic Traveller}} | ||
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| + | ! Equipment Type | ||
| + | ! Typical Cost ([[Imperial Currency|Cr]]) | ||
| + | ! Weight | ||
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| + | | [[Heavy Plasma Gun]] | ||
| + | | [[Cr|Cr5,000,000]] | ||
| + | | (50 tons) | ||
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''NOTE:' Other [[ship]] weapon types and mountings exist, including some very exotic [[weaponry]]. | ''NOTE:' Other [[ship]] weapon types and mountings exist, including some very exotic [[weaponry]]. | ||
| − | == | + | === Typical Personal Plasma Guns === |
| − | + | # [[PGMP]] ('''P'''lasma '''G'''un - '''M'''an '''P'''ortable) | |
| + | # [[Plasma Bazooka]] | ||
| + | # [[Plasma Pistol]] | ||
| + | # [[Plasma Rifle]] | ||
| − | == | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |
| − | {{ | + | Plasma weaponry typically becomes available to a sophont [[society]] in the [[TL:7-9]] [[tech epoch]] as prototype, early version, very bulky [[naval weapon]]s. By the [[TL:10-12]] [[tech epoch]], it is increasingly miniaturized leading to large personal plasma weapons, typically used as [[support weapon]]s. By the [[TL:13-15]] [[tech epoch]], [[PGMP]]s are increasingly replaced by [[FGMP]]s and prototype [[plasma rifle]]s are beginning to appear. While the [[plasma rifle]]s still aren't ready for widespread field use, many [[technologist]]s and industry professionals have projected that they will become available by the [[TL:16-18]] [[tech epoch]]. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }} |
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| + | == References & contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Starships|page=5|version=Classic Traveller}} |
|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]] | |S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]] | ||
|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | [[Category: DEW]] | |
| − | {{LE}} | + | [[Category: Energy Weapon]] |
| + | [[Category: Ranged Weapon]] | ||
| + | {{LE|}} | ||
| + | {{LEN|Weapon}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:30, 24 August 2023
Plasma Guns are energy weapons.
- They are available in a variety of sizes from personal weapons to support weapons to naval armament sizes.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Plasma Guns fire beams of super-heated plasma against targets and cause damage by their intense heat and kinetic energy. Plasma Gun fire imposes extreme heat, but it falls short of fusion temperatures.
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Turret Mounting
Ship Weapons [1] Equipment Type Typical Cost (Cr) Weight Plasma Gun Cr1,500,000 1.5 tons
50 Ton Bay Mounting
Ship Weapons [2] Equipment Type Typical Cost (Cr) Weight Heavy Plasma Gun Cr5,000,000 (50 tons)
NOTE:' Other ship weapon types and mountings exist, including some very exotic weaponry.
Typical Personal Plasma Guns[edit]
- PGMP (Plasma Gun - Man Portable)
- Plasma Bazooka
- Plasma Pistol
- Plasma Rifle
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Plasma weaponry typically becomes available to a sophont society in the TL:7-9 tech epoch as prototype, early version, very bulky naval weapons. By the TL:10-12 tech epoch, it is increasingly miniaturized leading to large personal plasma weapons, typically used as support weapons. By the TL:13-15 tech epoch, PGMPs are increasingly replaced by FGMPs and prototype plasma rifles are beginning to appear. While the plasma rifles still aren't ready for widespread field use, many technologists and industry professionals have projected that they will become available by the TL:16-18 tech epoch. [3]
References & contributors (Sources)[edit]
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- Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 5.
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 23.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 23.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak