Wraith Cannon Battery
The Wraith Cannon is a two-mode energy weapons system developed by the NIF. In standard
mode, it fires regular heavy turbolaser bolts. In enhanced mode (aka Wraith Mode), it
fires bolts which are equally destructive, but outside the visible spectrum of light,
making it invisible to visual scanning including UV and IR. The technology builds on the
same principle as the Xerrol Nightstinger blaster rifle and the blaster pistols with the
same ability.
Wraith Cannons are not an improvement over regular turbolasers in firepower. It is also
much more expensive to use. It has, however, exceptional psychological impact when
coupled with the fact that Nemesis - the first and so far the only ship equipped
with the weapons system - is also extremely stealthy and possesses an advanced active
cloak which renders the ship invisible to both eye, camera, and sensor. Nemesis
is also able to target and fire while under cloak. This gives the Wraith Cannon an
important function, as most short-range sensors rely on optics. Unlike normal
cloaked vessels, it is not possible to visually track the Nemesis based on her
fire pattern, already spreading the rumour of a deadly ghost ship.
Of course, it is possible to track her by other means. However, no known ship outside NIF
service has yet the capacity to do so. Essentially, Nemesis is untrackable while
cloaked and can only be hit by more or less random dumbfire, giving the ship an enormous
advantage in battle. Another advantage is that the Wraith Cannon has been given the latest
in turbolaser technology and tracking ability, seriously improving its effectiveness over
older weapons systems. It remains to be seen if the NIF wishes to use this expensive
technology in other ships.
*ORIGINAL DESIGN*
Name/Type: Wraith Cannon Battery
Designer/Manufacturer: New Imperial Federation
Designation: Enhanced Turbolaser Weapons Battery
Weapons: 8 Enhanced Turbolaser Cannons per 1 Turret in groups of 5 Fire-Linked Turrets.