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| − | A [[Spinal Mount]] — also called a '''spinal weapon''' or '''spinal mount weapon''' — is a fixed-mount, major [[starship]] weapons system which provides for attacks of the greatest possible power. | + | [[File:Spinal Weapon Semiotic.jpg|right]] |
| + | A [[Spinal Mount]] — also called a '''spinal weapon''' or '''spinal mount weapon''' — is a fixed-mount, major [[starship]] weapons system which provides for attacks of the greatest possible power. | ||
| + | * It is a type of [[Ship Equipment]] | ||
| − | == Description | + | === Library Data Referral Tree === |
| + | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
| + | * [[Heavy Weapon]]ry / [[Ship Weapon]]s | ||
| + | ** Offensive Technologies | ||
| + | *** [[Starship Weapon]]ry | ||
| + | **** [[Energy Weapon]]s | ||
| + | **** [[Guided Weapon]]s | ||
| + | **** [[Projectile Weapon]]s | ||
| + | *** [[Weapon Mount]]s | ||
| + | **** [[Weapon Battery|Battery]] | ||
| + | **** [[Barbette]] | ||
| + | **** [[Bay]] | ||
| + | **** [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoint]] | ||
| + | **** [[Spinal Mount]]s | ||
| + | **** [[Ship’s Turret|Turret]] | ||
| + | *** [[Weapon Type]]s | ||
| + | **** [[DEW]] | ||
| + | **** [[GUW]] | ||
| + | **** [[KEW]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
A number of different kinds of weapons may be built into a spinal mount. | A number of different kinds of weapons may be built into a spinal mount. | ||
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* [[Particle Accelerator]]. | * [[Particle Accelerator]]. | ||
* [[Mass Driver]]. | * [[Mass Driver]]. | ||
| − | * [[Jump Projector]]. | + | * [[Jump Projector]]. |
| + | |||
| + | === Image Repository === | ||
| + | # The giant maw of the [[spinal mount]] weapon on a [[Lightning class Frontier Cruiser]]. <br> [[file: Azhanti-SPINAL-MOUNT-CT-Fighting-Ships-Pg-31 04-Sept-2018a.jpg]] | ||
| − | == History & Background | + | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == |
| − | Because a [[starship]]'s entire structure is built around a | + | Because a [[starship]]'s entire structure is built around a ''spinal mount'', hence the name, no [[starship]] may have more than one ''spinal mount''. |
| − | There is one exception: a so-called "Janus" mount consists of two half-length | + | === Janus Spinal Mount === |
| + | There is one exception: a so-called "Janus" mount consists of two half-length ''spinal weapons'' installed in a single spinal tunnel, one facing fore, one to aft. | ||
| − | == References & Contributors | + | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == |
{{Intermediate}} | {{Intermediate}} | ||
{{Detail}} | {{Detail}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | |S1= {{ | + | |S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Referee's Manual |page= TBD}} |
| − | |S2= | + | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Fire, Fusion & Steel |page= TBD}} |
| + | |S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | ||
| + | |S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Category: Ship Equipment]] | ||
{{LE|Weapon|Technology}} | {{LE|Weapon|Technology}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:00, 7 October 2019
A Spinal Mount — also called a spinal weapon or spinal mount weapon — is a fixed-mount, major starship weapons system which provides for attacks of the greatest possible power.
- It is a type of Ship Equipment
Library Data Referral Tree[edit]
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
- Heavy Weaponry / Ship Weapons
- Offensive Technologies
Description (Specifications)[edit]
A number of different kinds of weapons may be built into a spinal mount.
These include:
Image Repository[edit]
- The giant maw of the spinal mount weapon on a Lightning class Frontier Cruiser.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Because a starship's entire structure is built around a spinal mount, hence the name, no starship may have more than one spinal mount.
Janus Spinal Mount[edit]
There is one exception: a so-called "Janus" mount consists of two half-length spinal weapons installed in a single spinal tunnel, one facing fore, one to aft.
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Referee's Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), TBD.
- David Golden, Guy Garnett. Fire, Fusion & Steel (Imperium Games, 1997), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science