Blood and Ion
| Blood and Ion | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Unlock |
| Number | 004 |
| Reporter | Anna Wrack |
| Commodities | Mass Ion Cannon |
| Previous | Improved Afterburner available |
| Next | Energize Captain |
Blood and Ion or Blood and ion is a News Bulletin by Anna Wrack. It was published to the Commerce and Communications Network in 2790 and selected by the News Dicing system for Lev Arris. The bulletin denotes that the Mass Ion Cannon is now available for purchase.
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Blood and Ion
Ballistics expert Professor Anna Wrack reveals all
My colleagues and I are pleased to announce the fruition of our latest project, the creation of a ballistic ship-mounted weapon. Known as the Mass Ion cannon, it functions round the principle of projecting positively-charged microparticles of depleted Plutonium at high velocities. It's effect on shields and armour is comparable to an average Medium Laser; however, it has a marked advantage over all beam weapons in that heat build-up, the Laser's greatest curse, is completely absent. This permits an extremely rapid rate of fire to be maintained for long periods of time, allowing a skilled pilot to destroy enemies very swiftly.
Notes
- The news bulletin is listed as "Blood and ion" in Origin's Official Guide to Privateer 2: The Darkening.
