Talk:Aneph Enterprises Consolidated Fleet/@comment-27404954-20170409204457

Naval Research Update

''Void shield generators have been finally put into mass production on most capital-grade Aneph ships, and current fleet elements are being recalled to Mars on a rotating basis -- to ensure continued safety of Aneph protectorates regardless of refit status -- to be refitted with shield banks. ''

Note from Adm. Tierce: Current interactions between void shielding and rift projectors are currently unknown as to size, scope, and effect, but theory dictates that -- for safety reasons -- shields be dropped before projector activation and firing procedures.

Furthermore, during this round of refits, all Aneph craft will be fitted -- if capable -- with the new railgun technology, allowing them to reach [REDACTED], a clearly unprecedented efficiency [REDACTED] strategic resource.

Theoretical stellar engineering work has been completed, as well as blueprint drafts for ship-mounted and atmospherically/orbitally bound arrays, but the office of Admiral Tierce has deemed it currently infeasible for production due to the sheer expense of such technology in a time of decreased threat to Aneph -- the awesome power of stellar engineering technology need not be released at this time, though future options remain open.

Addendum:

Bombardment laser arrays on planetary assault craft are to be tuned more closely to atmosphere ionization and superheating; this is projected to create multiple-mile plasma sheets and (in rare cases) planetary-scale firestorms under sustained bombardment, in contrast to the formerly too-precise nature of previous laser arrays.