Okay, you guys got the blue haired freak in me going on this.
What is a Hellbore other than a directed nuclear explosion? I think I might be able to cook up something like that.
Let's see, we'd need a barrel to begin with. One that is strong enough to contain that much explosive power (I'm not think of anything other than kinetic force right now, so just bear with me). So, in that case we'll need to figure on how large we want the bore for a given megatons/sec and from that we can figure out how strong the barrel has to be. Ergo, from that we can figure out what sort of materials and in what quantity we need them in.
Heat is an issue. To say nothing of the radioactive energy. Therefore, let's line the barrel with magnetic field generators, and the lining of the barrel can be protected with ceramic tiles, much like those used on the space shuttle. We can use a liquid or even a gas cooling system to help get the heat moved out in a quick and timely fashion.
Finally, the ammunition and firing mechanism. Heavily enriched weapons grade fuel, two component, one single explosion triggers the whole thing. Yep, like a fire cracker in a pop bottle.
All components are handwaved with a specific task in mind. Very low quirk, tried and true production methods. However, they may gestalt into a greater quirk. Gunnery myths may play into effect here. Like all gunners must not shave on the day of a planned shoot. A blood sacrifice (just a prick of the finger) may guarantee the effectiveness of a gun's operation. (No joke, my 5" Gun School instructor once had a gun that would never seem to work right until someone pricked their finger on a sharp protrusion on the loader drum.)
Bear in mind, if the Roughriders field anything remotely resembling this, it's gonna be far-flung infinities material. 2100's at the bare minimum.
Thoughts?
What is a Hellbore other than a directed nuclear explosion? I think I might be able to cook up something like that.
Let's see, we'd need a barrel to begin with. One that is strong enough to contain that much explosive power (I'm not think of anything other than kinetic force right now, so just bear with me). So, in that case we'll need to figure on how large we want the bore for a given megatons/sec and from that we can figure out how strong the barrel has to be. Ergo, from that we can figure out what sort of materials and in what quantity we need them in.
Heat is an issue. To say nothing of the radioactive energy. Therefore, let's line the barrel with magnetic field generators, and the lining of the barrel can be protected with ceramic tiles, much like those used on the space shuttle. We can use a liquid or even a gas cooling system to help get the heat moved out in a quick and timely fashion.
Finally, the ammunition and firing mechanism. Heavily enriched weapons grade fuel, two component, one single explosion triggers the whole thing. Yep, like a fire cracker in a pop bottle.
All components are handwaved with a specific task in mind. Very low quirk, tried and true production methods. However, they may gestalt into a greater quirk. Gunnery myths may play into effect here. Like all gunners must not shave on the day of a planned shoot. A blood sacrifice (just a prick of the finger) may guarantee the effectiveness of a gun's operation. (No joke, my 5" Gun School instructor once had a gun that would never seem to work right until someone pricked their finger on a sharp protrusion on the loader drum.)
Bear in mind, if the Roughriders field anything remotely resembling this, it's gonna be far-flung infinities material. 2100's at the bare minimum.
Thoughts?