Glacier Plasma Pulse Cannon (Luminarian)
| Glacier Plasma Pulse Cannon | |
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| Type | Plasma Cannon |
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| Place of origin | Luminarian Rebels |
| Service history | |
| In service | Post 1st Norsus - Present |
| Used by | LNC Oculus LNC Dauntless |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Luminarian Naval Design Bureau Forge Dynamics |
| Designed | Luminarian Schism |
| Manufacturer | Forge Dynamics |
The Glacier L45 Plasma Pulse Cannon is a plasma cannon used by the Luminarian Rebels. The design was created by the Luminarian Naval Design Bureau and Forge Dynamics.
Firing packets of laser-excited plasma down a magnetic steering bottle, the Glacier is designed as a tertiary multirole weapon for cruiser grade ships, complementing the existing beam weapons and torpedoes typically mounted on such ships. The Glacier is capable of dealing with opposing cruisers, frigates, corvettes, and fighters. It is also capable of assisting with missile interception. The Glacier is capable of varying its firing rate at a cost of accuracy as the magnetic bottle requires time to fully form.
Despite its multirole capability, the Glacier is designed primarily against warships, as its projectiles are slower than that of the Hailstorm. Its plasma projectiles are however more apt to smash through warship grade armor and shielding, and is more used to suppress and disrupt hostile strikecraft formations.
9 Glacier Plasma Pulse Cannons form an effective tertiary defense battery for the LNC Oculus Block II, while 10 are mounted on the LNC Dauntless to help it deal with the myriad of threats it is expected to handle.