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Primary Weapon
The primary weapon of the HS-P is a 30mm quad rail autocannon that is uniquely designed to fit the size and shape of this ship. The entire cannon assembly is the heaviest component of the HS-P and takes up the entire frontal bottom of the ship. A specialised group of engineers from Harbinger Systems was assigned to work on this weapon in order to ensure that since this was the primary weapon of the HS-P, it better damn well be able to do whatever job needed to be done. The engineers were very much inspired by the long retired GAU-8 Avenger that was used by the A-10s of yore. However, a gatling setup would not have allowed the incorporation of electromagnetic components that were essential to the railgun design. In addition, rail tech allowed the 30mm rounds to be much lighter than even caseless ammunition since there was no longer the need for propellants. The quad rail autocannons are designed to be effective against ships and structures that are much larger than the HS-P.
The quad autocannons also have a secondary fire mode that is often used after all the 30mm rounds have been expended but there have been pilots that are known to switch to this mode as a matter of preference or strategy. The quad autocannons are also capable of firing devastating ion beams. This mode draws upon the main energy source of the HS-P and is theoretically unlimited as long as the power core of the ship is not completely depleted. The only drawback of this mode is that upon activation, the internal mechanism of the cannons needs 30 seconds to adjust and the rear thrusters will thereafter lose 80% of their maximum power. This is a result of the massive amounts of energy that need to be diverted to power the anti-matter generator housed within the cannon assembly. Another similar 30 seconds need to be given for the cannons to switch back to rail gun mode and even then, power to the rear thrusters is raised back up to 50% but require another full minute before they can be fully restored to maximum functionality and power.
Primary Weapon
The primary weapon of the HS-P is a 30mm quad rail autocannon that is uniquely designed to fit the size and shape of this ship. The entire cannon assembly is the heaviest component of the HS-P and takes up the entire frontal bottom of the ship. A specialised group of engineers from Harbinger Systems was assigned to work on this weapon in order to ensure that since this was the primary weapon of the HS-P, it better damn well be able to do whatever job needed to be done. The engineers were very much inspired by the long retired GAU-8 Avenger that was used by the A-10s of yore. However, a gatling setup would not have allowed the incorporation of electromagnetic components that were essential to the railgun design. In addition, rail tech allowed the 30mm rounds to be much lighter than even caseless ammunition since there was no longer the need for propellants. The quad rail autocannons are designed to be effective against ships and structures that are much larger than the HS-P.
The quad autocannons also have a secondary fire mode that is often used after all the 30mm rounds have been expended but there have been pilots that are known to switch to this mode as a matter of preference or strategy. The quad autocannons are also capable of firing devastating ion beams. This mode draws upon the main energy source of the HS-P and is theoretically unlimited as long as the power core of the ship is not completely depleted. The only drawback of this mode is that upon activation, the internal mechanism of the cannons needs 30 seconds to adjust and the rear thrusters will thereafter lose 80% of their maximum power. This is a result of the massive amounts of energy that need to be diverted to power the anti-matter generator housed within the cannon assembly. Another similar 30 seconds need to be given for the cannons to switch back to rail gun mode and even then, power to the rear thrusters is raised back up to 50% but require another full minute before they can be fully restored to maximum functionality and power.