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Topic Started: Dec 17 2007, 07:24:54 PM (496 Views)
Kandarin
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Dannistrian Orbital Defense Cannon

Launched by the British during the Cold War, the Marconi Electronic Systems "Flyfisher" Mk1 D-21 Orbital Defense Cannon (Called a variety of other names in its current usage) was originally designed as an early attempt at an SDI-equivalent defensive weapon. When Dannistaan became independent from the United Kingdom, it gained control of the sole remaining Flyfisher platform in active service, positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the island. The new nation's military brass quickly concluded that it was better applied as an offensive weapon.

The weapon's capacity is impressive, if difficult to gauge. In theory, it has the capacity to entirely destroy Dannistaan (or Bai Lung, as many pundits have observed) but in practice this claim is questionable. Aging parts, difficult and intermittent repairs, and limitations in the original design limit the weapon's destructive capability to what military analysts estimate to be a few mid-sized cities before burning out. Though it has never been fired, it has been put into 'standby' mode on several occasions, usually during major crises.

Currently the weapon is a political hot-button. Its continued existence upsets parts of Dannistrian society, but military lobbying (mostly from the pro-militarist East) has kept it in service in spite of public opposition to large-scale WMD projects. Nevertheless, as the Flyfisher platform ages, maintenance costs rise and other nations' technology marches forward, there may be a need for its replacement by something more practical.

(Note: No, I didn't get Dannistaan's permission for this. This is intended to be the first of a series, but further installments may be a long time coming)
"Torpored Caitiff Antediluvian"

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Kandarin should just implode from the sheer ridiculousness of it all.
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I mean, no nation could ever sustain that many contradicting belief systems and still exist.
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reminds me of that IL orbital weapon cannot recall name but it is probably still up there , , , with 20 human skeletons smiling back at us
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Not bad. I was imagining the solar panels to be more of an "Umbrella formation" but this will do nicely. :D

Addendum to Kandarin's post: The Flyfisher's current designation in Dannistaan is the Mk.1 OWP "Hal'vo Daah'nth", literally, "Hal'vo's Hand". The rationale being akin to the "Hand of God" or "Force majeure". The default anti-invasion tactic for the Hal'vo Daah'nth was to aim it directly at Dannistaan itself as part of a "scorched earth" policy to deter invaders. The default offensive tactic meanwhile was to aim the weapon in the general direction of combat, only targeting a specific area once a target of high value is identified.

The platform's weapon itself is based on an oversized chemical laser system which directs a beam towards the target. Several onboard computers use voting logic to calculate the best trajectory and compensation of to accurately hit the target. The most current version of this trajectory compensation software provides a theoretical CEP of around 10 to 20 metres depending on the amount of navigational data fed into the system. However, in most test firings, the CEP was nearer 20 to 30 metres.

Currently maintainance is carried out by BAE Dannistaan, the Dannistrian subsidary of BAE Systems, the main sucessor to Marconi Electronic's defence business. Mounting costs for the maintainance has resulted in the Dannistrian Central Government looking at alternatives to replace the Hal'vo Daah'nth.
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Meanwhile, in a small undersea shrine off the southern Dannistrian coast, the Tablet of Doom still waits for one who can read it.
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Kandarin should just implode from the sheer ridiculousness of it all.
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I mean, no nation could ever sustain that many contradicting belief systems and still exist.
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Supposedly, a sketch from an archaeologists notebook regarding the "Tears of Hal'vo", a pair of crystals that is meant to be the antithesis to the "Tablet of Doom" as well as being a source of unimaginable power sought after by many of the islands shamanic practitioners. Legend has it Hal'vo's soul is contained in the two crystals. The notebook goes on to describe in great detail the underground chamber the two crystals are contained. However, no one has discovered the place this archaeologist supposedly has written about. And it is not understood if the jewels actually exist. If one were to find them, it would be akin to finding the "Ark of the Covenant" or the "Holy Grail".
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