Range: 12 Km
Damage: Moderate
Penetration: Moderate
Rate of Fire: Very High
The Gatling cannon is a huge multi-barrel particle beam cannon that has several accelerator barrels, allowing it to fire either short bursts or a continuous stream of high-energy bolts.
The power and particle draw is very high, so the Gatling cannon uses superconductor shells to carry the required power and act as the plasma source for the bolt. Each high voltage shell is discharged into a capacitor bank, charging the capacitors up and vaporising the shell, which is then drawn into the cannon barrel and accelerated.
The superconductor cells are bulky and only a limited amount can be carried, limiting the usefulness of the cannon to short bursts only.
"Heavy Firepower in a self contained, reliable package. Ideal for small ship or
fighter use."
- EWW Best of Show