Ion Cannon
En/Ionengeschütz
In Earth's 21st century, there was something generally known as an EMP. EMP stands for electromagnetic pulse, which has the property of inducing additional voltages in all circuits and thereby causing massive disruptions that can destroy all sensitive equipment. Back then, EMP weapons were mostly rocket- or bomb-based, sometimes also in combination with nuclear weapons. Since then, the EMP has been continuously developed further, as it was seen to hold great potential to not destroy targets but render them unable to fight or maneuver, clearing the way for capture. The highest form of an EMP weapon developed so far is the Ion Cannon. It hurls a wave of ions (electrically charged particles) at the target, which destabilizes the shields and damages all electronics — unless they are massively shielded — which not infrequently amounts to total destruction. Its kinetic penetrating power can be neglected. Ion technology is also used on cruisers, but on no other ship type, since the energy consumption of ion cannons is enormous and in a battle it often comes down to destroying the target rather than merely paralyzing it. Defense installations deactivate themselves once they are too badly damaged. After a battle, there is a chance of up to 70% that disabled defense installations can be repaired again.
Construction Cost
| Universe | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default | 2.000 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Universe | Metal | Crystal | Deuterium | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universe 6 | 3.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Universe 7 | 3.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 0 |
Cost per unit built.
Requirements
- Shipyard Level 4
- Ion Technology Level 4
Combat Values
| Attack | 150 |
|---|---|
| Defense | 500 |