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Fattierob
Vice Admiral
Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
|  Posted: 2006-06-25 17:17
All UGTO officers should be kept up to date with the latest battlefield technologies. This document is classafied as Eyes Only. Any officer found reproducing this information in any way whatsoever will result in immediate court marshal and jail time.
ICC - Shield Technology
ICC shield technology is very finnicky. Although passive shields are almost available commericaly and considered inferior to our armor plating, the defense system known as "Active Shields" far surpass passive shielding. Recently captured ICC cruisers have allowed us to examine these compact shield devices. As you all should know, shield technology works on a wave principle. A device that has a large ammount of energy emits waves at a certain Frequency (Usally a Crystal or a Heavy Metal). Usually this frequency is lower, because the shields have to be projected a great distance (>100 meters, usually). These waves oscillate so, at any other time except 5~15 meters before the point of where the shield is supposed to be, wave interference stops any kind of productive defence to be made. Because this technology requires large ammounts of power and are hard to focus, most shield devices only produce a shield in <90 degree radius.. Because of the compact shape of these devices, and the one side of the device have a lens to help focus the waves, most ICC engineers have dubbed them "Lanterns" (Although "Lighthouse" is also popular). Ships which have "Full" shields usually employ 4 or more of these devices in different positions around the ship (Becuase the point at which the device can produce a shield is easily changable). This is a major advantage, in that these Devices are easily transportable throughout a ship (much easier then say, moving an armor bulkhead), and this makes it harder for a boarding party to successfully shut down the shields on a ship.
Highly Detailed and technical drawing attached:
UGTO - Chemical Lasers
Recently, ICC shields have become increasingly stronger, and more resilant to some of the lower brand of our beloved Chemical Lasers (Notable the CL-300 and CL-500 Brand). However, what most officers don't know is that the only difference between the 3000/500 and the 1000/2000, besides intera dampners, is the SHM (Super Heavy Metal) used to produce the beam of superheat and resident chemicals. 300/500 brands use metals found the "Heavy-Metals" catergory of most planets, while 1000/2000 use HyperMatter, maybe even DarkMatter (Or very refined Heavy-Metals). HCL's, however, are entirely a new breed, and use Urdanium, and Urdanium is not recommend for any of the other CL class's as Urd is very very...explosive. Officers wishing to upgrade they're 300/500's to 1000/2000's should speak to your local UGTO supply coordinator. Any officers found with un-noted and/or illegal modifications to their ships will be reprimanded.
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-RevenG-
Raven Warriors
Joined: March 03, 2004
Posts: 2673
| Posted: 2006-06-25 17:40
Nice detailed drawing =P
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Bobamelius
Grand Admiral
Galactic Navy
Joined: October 08, 2002
Posts: 2074
From: Ohio
| Posted: 2006-06-25 17:44
Uh...
-ICC shields are WAY friggin stronger than armor, and
-We don't have CL300, 500, 1000 or 2000's anymore 
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Fattierob
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Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2006-06-25 18:05
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On 2006-06-25 17:44, Bobamelius wrote:
Uh...
-ICC shields are WAY friggin stronger than armor, and
-We don't have CL300, 500, 1000 or 2000's anymore
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we don't? shows how much i've played this patch.
and, storyline wise, ALLMIGHTY GIDEON OF FICTION speaks of shields being slightly stronger then armor, at the expense of power drain and upkeep.
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