6866 Dinsional Storage Technology
General first-class multipurpose chs needed to possess rounded attack capabilities in order to handle a variety of enemies.
Their versatility was a core part of their strength. They should never end up helpless when they faced opponents that they were not supposed to fight against.
The DFN-72CEG Dracoloid contradicted this prevailing trend.
Its ch fra integrated 'just' 7 ranged armants. Each of them were not that big aside from the flathrower module installed inside the throat of the dragon ch. Yet each of them were far more powerful than their modest sizes suggested.
As Ves and the other ch designers read the spec sheet of this first-class multipurpose ch, they all beca thoroughly impressed.
The Red Association never joked around when it ca to its own chs.
The chers already imposed standards onto any ch designed for sale. They demanded much higher standards when it ca to the chs that their own soldiers may depend upon to defeat their enemies!
"The Dracoloid is clearly a multipurpose ch designed for close to mid-ranged superiority." Alexa Streon analyzed. "Its gauss guns can be used to shoot against distant targets, but their models and the dragon ch shape makes it difficult to maintain accuracy and precision at longer ranges. Their power is also rather low. What is good about them is that their firing rates are faster than other gauss weapons. Their ammunition reserves are also high. The guns are all fed by dinsional magazines that can fit 15 tis the quantity of rounds than they could normally accommodate. Of course, these dinsional magazines are costly and difficult to replace."
"Do we possess the production thod and facilities to produce our own dinsional magazines?" Ves asked.
Jovy answered the question. "Dinsional storage technology is an older and more established form of high-technology. It predates the Phasewater Generation and can be produced without phasewater, although the process is much harder and the materials are far more troubleso to procure. The availability of phasewater has allowed those who mastered this tech to simplify and expand the production of small-to-middle-sized dinsional containers. Research teams are currently working to develop a ans to turn structure-grade or hull-grade superdinsional matter into enhanced versions of dinsional containers."
"The production thod of dinsional containers should not be difficult to acquire." Alexa said. "Many first-class powers have mastered one variation or another. You can exchange it from one of the Red Three or the first-rate colonial superstates. However, do note that if we attempt to produce dinsional containers ourselves, our efficiency will be much lower. We will not be able to scale up our production, and the cost of production will be at least twice if not thrice as great. The sa applied to dinsional heatsinks."
Ves dismissively waved his hand. "I don't really care about whether we will have to pay more to produce these gadgets ourselves. We need to be self-sufficient. Dinsional containers are too useful. If we are cut off from established human industries, our chs will need to utilize smaller weapons or dedicate more capacity to ammunition storage if we don't have the ability to produce our own dinsional magazines."
"The Devos Ancient Clan is more than willing to share this tech to the Larkinson Clan in exchange for light concessions." Kalister Devos offered.
Even if he had formally cut off his loyalty to the Devos Ancient Clan, that did not an he lost all of his affection for it. He believed that it was best if the Larkinsons and the Devosans ford a mutually beneficial alliance.
"That will not be necessary." Jovy interrupted with a light cough. "Dinsional storage technology used to be a much more exclusive form of high technology in the past, but the Phasewater Generation has made it much more common. I can make a promise on behalf of the Survivalist Faction that if the Larkinson Clan ever places a large order of chs that is equipped with dinsional magazines or dinsional heatsinks, we will provide textbooks, manuals as well as a basic set of production machines to produce your own replacents."
Gloriana's eyes shone with enthusiasm. "Our clan accepts this deal!"
Naturally she would do so. Dinsional magazines and dinsional heatsinks sounded far too useful to leave aside.
Even Ves looked forward to having this tech for himself. It would allow for high-end chs to drastically expand their ammunition. It could also allow chs to store their handheld weapons inside dinsional pockets.
Dinsional storage technology was one of the key reasons why first-class chs were so much more powerful than their second-class counterparts.
The price to produce these dinsional containers was also excessive. Even if the use of phasewater was able to substitute for more expensive materials, the other requirents remained so onerous that it was impractical to apply this tech to second-class chs.
The ch designers continued to study the Dracoloid model. With the help of dinsional magazines, the dragon ch relied on its gauss guns as its primary source of damage.
Their accuracy suffered when they launched their rounds at their highest firing rate, but this also boosted their damage output. This was a particularly effective move at closer ranges.
"The plasma guns are chargeable." Kelsey Ampatoch noted. "There are only two of them, but they are especially designed to charge up to a high limit before releasing powerful plasma bolts. Due to this design choice, their muzzle velocity and accuracy are rather poor, but their considerable power more than makes up for that. Two hits at maximum charge can probably overload the azure energy shields of many alien phasefighter. The plasma guns can also inflict considerable damage at warships with every salvo, though their firing rates are so low that they are not that effective against such targets."
The plasma guns were the heavy hitters of the Dracoloid model. They sacrificed firing rate and long-ranged accuracy for pure power. They excelled at overwhelming defenses through hard power.
"The flathrower is the most special weapon of the Dracoloid." Ves shared his own opinion. "It is really a brilliant piece of engineering. According to the docuntation, when the Dracoloid bites a chunk of transphasic alloy, it can actually swallow it. The resulting alloy can rapidly be broken down inside the dragon ch's 'stomach', thereby rging a part of the phasewater into the propellant. When the Dracoloid finally releases its breath, the additional phasewater will drastically increase any damage inflicted onto transphasic defenses."
This was the true killer of the Dracoloid model as far as Ves was concerned!
This gimmick was so powerful that it could easily enable the Dracoloid to snowball and continually increase its killing efficiency when fighting against multiple phasefighters.
As long as the ch pilot was skilled and brave enough, he could command his machine to continually bite and breathe fire at one target after another.
Hundreds of Dracoloids could easily lt apart a swarm of alien phasefighters once they got going!
"The Dracoloid model has an optimal upgrade." Jovy ntioned the Larkinsons. "If you are willing to pay additional MTA credits and phasewater, we can replace the default propellant canister with a dinsional propellant canister. It will be able to accommodate 5 tis as much flammable liquids than normal. Unfortunately, it is difficult for us to raise this ratio due to the size of the container and the volatility of the dangerous propellant. The dinsional canister should still give the Dracoloid enough opportunities to release a fire breath to last an entire battle."
The extra cost did not matter too much to Ves. The Larkinson Clan was still loaded with money and it was not short on phasewater either.
Even if the Red Association wildly overstated the prices for the Dracoloid and the optional upgrades, it did not matter because Ves would rather have tangible combat power than intangible wealth in his hands.
As the Larkinson ch designers continued to study the specs of the dragon ch, Klaus Robar-Fulton detected another powerful feature.
"There is also an afterboost setting to the flight system of the Dracoloid model. When activating 'Rush Mode', it will expend energy 10 tis faster than normal, but accelerate 3 tis faster. It can only be activated once per deploynt, and after it has run its course, the flight system will incur damage. The dragon ch will have to be repaired after battle."
Being able to accelerate 3 tis faster for a small interval of ti could be a crucial ga changer!
However, the fact that the Dracoloid's flight system beca impaired after the Rush Mode ca to an end did not sit well with Ves.
"This is one of the other reasons why I have taken an interest in the Dracoloid model." Saint Commander Casella stated. "Our interceptor ch must be faster than all of the other chs of the Premier Fleet. There are light chs that may be faster than this dium dragon ch, but they are too flimsy and fragile to endure the rigors of high-intensity battles. The Dracoloid is a compelling alternative as long as they are not undertaking independent missions. The Rush Mode may sound like a double-edged sword, but only in the hands of others. The Dracoloids will not compromise their flight system when they fight under my command."
Ves widened his eyes in realization!
"Of course! Dragon Scales! When you activate this key resonating material, you can boost the physical defenses of every ch by at least 3 tis in the case of Knights, and 5 tis in the case of Vassals! This defensive enhancent is all-encompassing. It not only affects external armor plating, but also internal structural components. More importantly, it protects against all forms of damage no matter whether it is kinetic or thermal. So long as your Commandeered or Enfeoffed Dracoloids enjoy the protection of your Dragon Scales, they can unscrupulously keep their Rush Mode active!"
He made another important realization. Due to the protection offered by Casella's true resonance as well as the effects of Dragon Scales, overheating beca a non-issue for the chs she empowered!
"Rush Mode increases the energy consumption of the transphasic flight system of the Dracoloid by at least an order of magnitude." Jovy Armalon pointed out. "However, the energy reserves of the Dracoloid are still generous enough to be able to support its continued activation during the entire approach phase. Your ch pilots do not have to be frugal about its use at all so long as the battle does not drag on for multiple hours. What is even better is that the protection that you provide can allow the Dracoloids to forcibly override the limit of one activation per battle. After all, there is no reason to keep this limit if the dragon chs effectively incur no damage."
What a wonderful synergy!
Ves did not forget that Casella's Command Field also improved the mobility of all of the empowered chs by a lesser but still respectable margin, which ant that the Dracoloids already moved faster without relying on this Rush Mode!
He finally understood why the Saint Commander favored this first-class multipurpose ch over others.
Compared to other chs that were mostly humanoid in shape, the Dracoloid was deliberately designed with mobility in mind. The specific shape of the ch was highly optimized for forward acceleration and interception.
This was very necessary for chs assigned to kill alien phasefighters. The latter possessed an advantage at mid range, while the forr possessed an overwhelming advantage at close range.
This ant that as long as the Dracoloids were quickly able to close in on the enemy phasefighters, the alien strike craft stood no chance!
They would get massacred in quick order!
More and more ch designers made the sa realization. They all fell in love with the Dracoloid.
It was already a strong multipurpose ch when used for interception and screening purposes.
When everyone thought about how well the Dracoloid's configuration synergized with the Minerva Mark II, they could scarcely wait to unleash these dragon chs onto their alien foes!
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