Tachyon Cannon

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Tachyon Cannon
Type Gun
Damage 70
Range 3200 k
Refire Rate .35 sec
Energy Rating 40 nJ
Source Victory Streak







Tachyon Gun
Type Gun
Damage 70
Range 3900 k
Refire Rate .45 sec
Energy Rating 40 nJ
Source Wing Commander Prophecy: The Official Strategy Guide


Voices of War

Gunnery Officer's Report

Wing Commander: Privateer

Victory Streak

A power-hungry blaster, the tachyon gun is the most devastating energy gun found on Terran fighters. It slows down tachyon particles, which naturally travel faster than the speed of light. Once these particles ore decelerated and forced into streams, their potential damage increases monumentally. In several documented cases, the powerful tachyon gun has been used to attack the shields of capital ships.

Wing Commander: Prophecy

The Tachyon gun is based on the same technology that powered the first jump-capable capital ships. Tachyons, small particles that naturally travel faster than the speed of light, are trapped, decelerated and polarized to travel in streams. This changes their nature dramatically, and they become a considerable destructive force. If you feel in the mood to get into a real blaster battle, the Tachyon gun is what you want.
Tachyon guns in the 2680's have a longer refire delay than previous models, and cause more damage. They fire one of the fastest moving energy bolt projectiles currently known.