This baby gives a whole new meaning to the term "flame-broiled", doesn't it? Talk about having it your way...Originally posted by Styrofoam Man:
The W.H.O.P.P.E.R.
Willy's Hellacous Original Plasma Pulse Energy Reaction
Damage: Plot Drivenš
Range: 10,000-km onboard microfusion engine
Size: 15' long, 4' diamater
Mass: 2 tons
Blast Radius: 1.5KM
Reviving the old concept of "One Shot One Kill" Starfleet designers pulled out all the stops in the design of this weapon.
Upon detecting a target or targets in the blast radius, the on-board quantum flywheel begins discharging plasma into a special reaction chamber. The plasma is superheated using gravatic compression. Next this plasma is mixed with anti-matter plasma from a second flywheel/reaction chamber assembly resulting in one hell of an impressive burst of radiation and raw thermal energy.
This weapon is designed to take out enemy starships with one shot, or to damage a close-flying formation of large ships.
Due to it's large size, most standard shipboard launch centers (aka "torpedeo tubes") are unable to handle this weapon. The other factor limiting it to fighter/bomber launch is that 99% of starships currently in service are also not setup to allow the transfer of plasma-state antimatter to the launch complex.
Due to its limited military roll˛, only about 1500 have been constructed and issued to fleet units, mostly GAMBLER class starships and a limited number of fighter-carrying units.
Notes:[list=1][*]For SPACEDOCK, lets say a base damage of 8000, shall we?[*]It is limited because its hard to cram yeast into a torpedo. [/list=1]
P.S. I'm gonna see about modifying my Resolute class construction project ship's torp tubes to launch this baby...