Mass Driver

A Mass Driver Gun or weapons system (also known as a Rail Gun) is an electromagnetic-propelled slug-thrower.

It is also known as Dyson's Slingshot.

Description (Specifications)

Device which generates a magnetic field to suspend and accelerate small masses of material along a straight track. The material is expelled at a high velocity on a straight line trajectory. Commonly used as a middle-tech artillery system. Mass drivers are often used to throw small masses over interplanetary distances, particularly in organized belt mining endeavors.

At higher TLs there were bay and spinal mounted versions in development. Most navies were not impressed with the outcome, though a few vessels are so mounted for orbital bombardment.

STL Drive Specifications

STL Drive Specifications (Starship Propulsion)

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History & Background (Dossier)

They are available beginning at TL-8 for ground action as artillery or a Vehicle-mounted Weapon.

References

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• J. Andrew Keith. Beltstrike (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 10.
• Marc Miller. Referee's Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), .
• Rik "Rycharde" Packham