Phase-transit cannon
The Terran Knowledge Bank
Phase-Transit Cannon | |
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Type | Anti-Ship Weapon |
Introduction | 2653 - 2665 |
Range | 8000 k |
Refire Rate | 1.5 sec |
Energy Rating | 100 nJ |
Source | Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi |
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This weapon actually forms the keel of the Terran Confederation-class dreadnought; it is too large to be mounted on any other ship in the Confederation Navy. The phase-transit cannon bypasses shields and is capable of destroying any ship with a single shot. It is a refinement of a similar weapon found in the wreckage of the Sivar-Class Dreadnought, the Kilrathi dreadnought that single-handedly destroyed the Goddard colony in 2654. Presumably the Kilrathi have more Sivar-class dreadnoughts, but none have been spotted since that first appearance.
Continual problems with the phase-transit cannon led to its retirement in late 2665.