Ion Cannon
The Ion Cannon fires a continuous beam of accelerating ions, causing considerable damage to objects it strikes. An ion cannon is a weapon that fires beams of ions (positively or negatively charged particles). The Ion Cannon is actually a type of Particle Cannon; only the particles used are ionized. Due to their electrical charges, they also have the potential to disable electronic devices, and anything else that has an electrical or similar power source, using a phenomena known as the the Electromagetic Pulse (EMP effect). Due to the cannons highly improved shielding system, this cannon provides improved protection for the larger, more destructive defense weapons such as the Gauss Cannon. Once the Ion Cannon takes down the shield, the Gauss Cannon destroys the ship.
The Ion Cannon fires a continuous beam of accelerating ions, causing considerable damage to objects it strikes. An ion cannon is a weapon that fires beams of ions (positively or negatively charged particles). The Ion Cannon is actually a type of Particle Cannon; only the particles used are ionized. Due to their electrical charges, they also have the potential to disable electronic devices, and anything else that has an electrical or similar power source, using a phenomena known as the the Electromagetic Pulse (EMP effect). Due to the cannons highly improved shielding system, this cannon provides improved protection for the larger, more destructive defense weapons such as the Gauss Cannon. Once the Ion Cannon takes down the shield, the Gauss Cannon destroys the ship.
X203
Capable of rotating 360 degrees, the X203 Surface to Air Battery is able to automatically track and fire at ships in orbit. While the X203 could be operated manually via control console in the Battery itself, it was mostly automated; the only manual action absolutely necessary in the entire sequence of powering up, acquiring a target, and firing was the activation of the weapon's power source. The energy weapon was linked directly to the power generator; as there was no connection between it and the primary capacitor the weapon was able to fire a continuous series of shots without pausing to re-energize for another shot. The energy bursts released by this weapon have proven to be powerful enough to single-handedly destroy an entire fleet , and it was stated that one direct hit would completely obliterate a corvette.
Capable of rotating 360 degrees, the X203 Surface to Air Battery is able to automatically track and fire at ships in orbit. While the X203 could be operated manually via control console in the Battery itself, it was mostly automated; the only manual action absolutely necessary in the entire sequence of powering up, acquiring a target, and firing was the activation of the weapon's power source. The energy weapon was linked directly to the power generator; as there was no connection between it and the primary capacitor the weapon was able to fire a continuous series of shots without pausing to re-energize for another shot. The energy bursts released by this weapon have proven to be powerful enough to single-handedly destroy an entire fleet , and it was stated that one direct hit would completely obliterate a corvette.