Punch Through Module

A Punch Through enhancement modules (or simply "Punch" as they are more often called) is a type of module installed in starships that has beneficial effects depending on what it is linked to.
== Description ==
Punch modules are specialized devices designed to retune energy fields which can have different effects based on how it is applied:
When a punch module is integrated with a Cannon or Phased Energy Beam, it re-tunes the weapon to specifically cut deep through a ship's systems and light armor. It achieves this effect by increasing total system damage by up to 50%. When integrated with Energy Missiles, it also increases the weapon's blast radius. 
The third usage, if not linked to a weapon system, is to stabilize a starship's hull plating, allowing the armor to mitigate more damage before losing its optimal effectiveness.
== Usage ==
Punch modules are typically installed onboard warships to both augment their armour plating and to create deeper block penetrating weapons. For example:
A prime example of this weapon system was the Talon Turret used on the MercDragon Nidhog battleship. While most of the Nidhog's killing power came from high-yield energy missiles, the talon turrets were used to spearhead attacks by punching through hundreds of meters of systems to target enemy power systems often crippling its foes long before the battle could be decided in pure damage. 
Punch and pierce passive armor bonuses are often used in tandem to make heavily armored ships much harder to kill.
Punch through is often a favored effect for a ship's main guns since it can damage both shields and systems.
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