Re: IJN/UNSC technology

Have a look in the archives for Heavy Beam Weapon (or HBW). It was
discussed at some length a while ago. I can't remember the conclusions
off-hand - there were several competing variants at one point with
greater or lesser levels of complexity and record-keeping.

bob_eldridge@mindspring.com wrote:
> 
> Looking at the beautiful model of the Musashi class dreadnought, I
think the Japanese need some sort of spinal mount weapon. The Beam-4
doesn't have quite the right flavor to me, it seems to bulky and
notsufficiently powerful, while the Nova Cannon and Wave gun are too
implausible and cartoonish for my taste. The Kr'vak K-gun or the 'big
beam" (I forget what it's called) from Jon's B5W adaptation seem the
closest to what I have in mind. Has anyone adapted the B5 big beam to
Fleet Book stats?
> gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu wrote:
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> Does this include life support?
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> J
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> At 13:27 01/03/2002 -0800, you wrote:
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> Lurk
> field off
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> 
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> Has anyone come up with weapon/technology
> variants to give an alternative flavour to the IJN/UNSC ships over the
> rest of the Big Boys?
> >
> The main variant for the IJN, that I would use,
> would be the miniaturization of certain ship systems, at 1/2 mass - 3
x
> cost.
> >
> 
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> Comments ideas?
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> 
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> Engage field
> 
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