Encore de chez la liste qui fait squeek :
--- In hrud@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Saumure" <welverin01@y...>
wrote:
> in the recent novel, "Warriors of Ultramar" Inquisitor kryptmann
> gives Uriel ventris a weapon that is of Hrud design to penetrate
the
> hide of the Norn Queen in a Tyrannid Hive Fleet. the weapon is
> roughly pistol sized and is described as a mixture of plasma and
> melta technology. I will try and find my copy tonight and give
more
> specifics, though the info was pretty vague.
This description sort of fits with a type of weapon that I was
designing for use by Imperial Guard...it may however do as an
explanation of how the Hrud weapon works. The concept is of using
a low power laser beem to lase a highly excitable element which then
produces a high energy gas laser.
The lazing material would be loaded into the weapon in a similar
manner to the way shells are loaded into a standard rifle. Each
shot will be more of a pulse as the lazed material is quickly used
up.
Advantages:
1. Energy Output / Mobility
The Hrud are probably not on par with the tech level of the
Imperium. This will put the production of the energy cells
necessary to efficiently operate an Imperial laser beyond their
means. The lower power initial laser beam will mean that they do
not require the high power energy cells or cumbersome batteries to
try to eaqual their output.
2. Cooling
One problem with such a weapon is the amount of heat produced. By
limiting the size of the "bullet", and optimizing the length of the
combustion chamber (barrel), the heat from each shot can be
regulated to allow for a relatively good rate of fire.
Disadvantages:
1. Gets Hot
The "shells" of lasing material are mass produced. Defects in the
shells may lead to a "misfire". The ionized gas may cause a rupture
in the "breach or in the combustion chamber. Treat the same as
rolling for a plasma weapon.
Still trying to work out the specifics, but how does that sound.