The following is a list of starship weapons
unique to the VoidRunner campaign world, as well as short descriptions
of them.
| Weapon | Avail | Cost | Dur | Pow | Acc | Range | Type | Damage | Actions |
| DURG Cannon | Res | 600K | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6/12/20 | HI (p) | d6w/d8+1w/d6m | 2 |
| Pulse Cannon | Con | 200K | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3/6/9 | En (e) | d4+2s/d4w/d6+2w | 3 |
| Ion Cannon | Con | 300K | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5/10/15 | En (e) | d6s/d8+2s/2d6s | 3 |
| Proton Ray | Mil | 350K | 5 | 4 | -1 | 3/9/16 | En (e) | d6w/d8+3w/d6+1m | 3 |
| Zica Laser | Res | 2.5M | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4/8/14 | En (e) | 2d8w/d6+2m/2d6m | 1 |
| Graviton Torpedo | Res | 50K | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3/6/10 | En (e) | Special (See Below) | 1 |
| Retractable Launch Rack | Mil | 80K | 3 | 1 | 0 | ------- | ------ | -As Load---------- | -------- |
Weapon Descriptions
DURG Cannon (PL7)
The DURG cannon (depleted uranium rail gun) is
an improvement over its predecessor, the rail cannon. It fires compact,
volatile uranium slugs at near light speeds. The slug slices through
armor, then explodes, causing heavy damage.
Pulse Cannon (PL6)
This weapon was developed near the end of PL6
(during the zaishan war). It was an affordable, more effective alternative
to the laser and IR laser cannons, which were commonly used back then.
It fires a simple energy pulse, which although not very impressive today,
served its purpose in the past. Largely outdated, some older ships
still use this weapon.
Ion Cannon (PL6)
Designed to incompacitate ships instead of destroying
them, this weapon interferes with the target's shipboard computers, causing
internal havoc, and possibly even shutting the entire ship down.
Still used today.
Proton Ray (PL7)
This weapon is a linear accelerator capable of
focusing and firing a coherent beam of protons at an enemy hull, cutting
through even neutronite armor with relative ease. This weapon was
only recently developed by the t'sa, and hasn't been installed on more
than a dozen ships.
Zica Laser (PL7)
The zica laser was developed by a joint human-t'sa
science project. Used primarily for orbital bombardment, the zica
laser's intent was not to be used on other ships (although it's a very
effective weapon). The idea was to create a more accurate space-to-ground
weapon instead of simply using bombs. With the zica, military ground
installations can be targeted without huge risk to civilian populations,
unlike the clumsy nuclear and fusion bombs used in the past.
Graviton Torpedo (PL7)
This weapon was designed by the human military
to keep ships from running away. If the torpedo hits the ship, special
damage is inflicted: 1d4/1d6/1d6+2. Whatever the number, this
is the number of rounds that the ship's warp engine is totally offline
(note: this is treated as Energy (e) damage for purposes of armor
absorbtion). If the torp hits the compartment where the warp drive
is located, the damage is as follows: 1d6/1d8/1d8+3.
Retractable Launch Rack (PL6)
A variation on the standard launch rack, a retractable
rack usually stays inside of the ship in a small room. When about
to enter battle, an airlock in the room opens and the rack extends.
When all of the missles are expended, the rack retracts back and the room
is re-pressurized so that crew members can reload the rack. It takes
one round to extend and one round to retract the rack (this time includes
de- and re-pressurization times).