Supernova (torpedo)

The following information has not been confirmed by Volition and is therefore not canon for the FreeSpace universe.

Description

Tech Room Description

The Supernova torpedo was developed by the Hideki Research Institute in cooperation with Subach-Innes, under massive pressure from the GTVA Admiralty to produce a tactical application of meson warhead technology. More compact than the Helios bomb, and nearly as powerful, the Supernova is commonly mounted on Erebus- and Titan-class destroyers, where it allows the warship to engage targets at long range while in a stern chase or while supporting fightercraft. Though vulnerable to interception and incapable of the raw damage output of a beam weapon, the Supernova allows modern warships full spherical engagement capability with a powerful weapon capable of nullifying any target - given sufficient time and assuming hostile point defense are neutralized.

Performance

Supernova

Range	6000 m
Reload time	30 s
Velocity	200 ms-1
Base Damage	5000
Armor Damage	1.0x	5000
Shield Damage	0.1x	500
Subsystem Damage	0.5x	2500
Shockwave Radius	200 / 400 m
Type:	Aspect Seeking
View Cone:	360
Minimum Lock Time:	3
Turn Rate (360 degrees):	2

Notes

• Weapon is capable of easily damaging large vessels (Huge)
• Weapon cannot be mounted on small ships (Big Ship)
• Weapon lifetime not penalized if the angle to the target is too big (No Lifeleft Penalty)
• Weapon projectile generates particles (Particle Spew)
• Weapon can be shot down (Bomb)
• Weapon fires on the designated rate of fire on all difficulty levels and all AI levels (Same Turret Cooldown)

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