Antimatter Particle Beam

Range: 19.65 km
Damage: Extreme
Penetration: Extreme
Rate of Fire: Very Low





This new and experimental weapon uses a customised Particle Beam Cannon and an antimatter handling unit.

The AM-PBC operates by firing a low-power particle beam at the target to sweep the bolt's path clear of stray gas molecules, then discharging a stream of antimatter at the target.

When the beam hits its target, the matter / antimatter reaction causes a massive explosion. Even if the LDA shield disrupts the bolt the antimatter is still sprayed across the hull of the ship - damage is simply less localised.

A direct hit explosively disintegrates the target location, crippling and probably destroying the ship. The radiation produced by the explosion causes heavy secondary damage to the CPU, crew and other delicate systems.





Annotation 8410.001: Clay, Jefferson: "Are you people crazy? If this misfeeds just ONCE you'll blow your whole ship to kingdom come!"

Annotation 8410.002: Smith, Lemuel: "Yeah, but can you think of a way of getting any more destructive firepower into one weapon?"

Annotation 8410.003: Clay, Jefferson: "No, but you're still crazy."