Project SYLPH

==Goal==
Project: SYLPH was created in an attempt to exert control over cloud formation and storm patterns. Being a massive ocean-bound construct, the Towers of ARHK are extremely vulnerable to storms, thus the scientists of ARHK needed some way to prevent the consequences of these dangerous weather patterns less ARHK be swallowed up in some unforeseen storm.
== History ==
Initially devised by Miranda Yan as a weapon system, Project: SYLPH was reviewed and repurposed by the Board of Directors, much to Miranda’s distaste. However, she did realize how useful such a weather control unit would provide, and was quick to rework Project: SLYPH into what the Board of Directors requested.
The autonomous craft are repurposed, prototype ocean drones from failed Project: UNDINE while each cannon is based off of advanced naval artillery guns. The laser batteries are collections of smaller devices, which are integrated together in an array to create a more amplified pulse of light.
==Overview==
Standing for, Sub-stratospheric humiditY and Laser Pulse mecHanism, Project: SYLPH is a collection of weather manipulation machines spread throughout ARHK, consisting of multiple long range cannons, a fleet of small autonomous craft and three massive laser batteries located on the roofs of each of the central towers.
When a storm is spotted that may pose a danger to ARHK, such as a hurricane, the initial response is to fire multiple warheads into the storm which burst and seed silver iodide into the eyewall, weakening the storm. The next phase is to coordinate the autonomous craft to direct their modified Liquid Air Cycle Engines to create smaller scale storms to disrupt the pathing of the storm. If the storm continues raging, the three laser batteries can be used to cool the top layer of seawater, through a process of laser cooling, to deprive the storm of heat energy and severely diminishing its power. Finally, the laser batteries can also be used to discharge lightning by creating ionized channels to trigger strikes at safe distances away from ARHK. This combination allows ARHK to prevent, or at least reduce the powers of incoming storms.
The process to create a storm takes considerably longer, depending heavily on whether there are existing clouds to work with. Without pre-existing clouds, the autonomous fleet use their LACE as makeshift humidifiers, absorbing moisture from the ocean’s surface. After reaching a set level of humidity, the long range cannons and laser batteries work in tandem, causing condensation and ice particles to form in the atmosphere, causing heaving cloud formation. Once sufficient clouds have formed, the autonomous craft are able to once again coordinate their LACE, causing the storm to form. These craft also act as the method to direct the storm.
However, as it was originally designed as a weapon system, Project: SYLPH can be easily repurposed as both an offensive and defensive system. Each cannon can be used to shell targets up to 10 kilometers away with a variety of different ammunition, including warheads containing heavy metal particles which create clouds that disrupt communications and laser based weaponry. While small, and having most of the space taken up by the LACE, the autonomous craft are each armed with a single small, portable missile battery containing miniaturized EMP warheads. Finally, each laser battery can be overcharged and focused to fire a deadly lance of electrons at targets within 2.5 kilometres.
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