SDPW/Type-Linear Cannon

The , LC, or Saulosian Railgun as it was sometimes called, was a kinetic based weapon that was developed by Saritee" Advanced Tech and one of its subsidiaries, Saulos Armed Industries. The Linear Cannon was noted to be one of the few weapons that was developed by the Saulosians that wasn't energy/particle based. The was built in response to the deployment of DRAGOON Positron Blaster as the designers saw a need for an offensive support weapon that will aid in the destruction of enemy ships and vehicles after the DRAGOON had fired its weapon. It proved to be an effective anti-armour weapon as well as a powerful ship to ship weapon when used in conjuction with energy based weapons.
==Usage==
==Information==
Rather than using the combustion of a fuel source to propel the bullet, a linear rifle, or rail gun uses electricity and magnetic fields.
Instead of a tubular barrel, the rail gun has two conductive rails, parallel to each other. A voltage is applied across the two rails and a projectile is accelerated into the breech. The projectile forms a conductive path between the two rails and electricity flows from one to the other. A resulting magnetic field tries to separate the two rails but weapon's receiver secures them in place. Unable to spread the rails, the Lorentz Force acts upon the projectile, pushing it out the muzzle of the weapon at great speeds. The projectile must already be in motion before it enters the rails or it will simply fuse in place
==History==
==Modifications/Variants==
===Triple Barrel Modification===
===Base Defender Variant===
===Guardian Variant===
===Planetary Altitude Defense Variant===
The Planetary Altitude Defense Variant or PAD Variant was a specialized Linear Cannon variant that was designed and produced for the purpose of firing at orbital targets such as starships from the ground to space. It was also used for atmospheric combat, taking out carriers and transports before they could unload their cargo, troops, etc. Mainly used for support, it proved to be capable of destroying small frigates and cruisers and provide capable damage to larger ships. The appearance itself was huge, being more than 10 meters. Usually situated at a military base, it was often heavily protected due to its importance for ground-space battles. The Planetary Altitude Defense Variant were built on many of the Saulosian Worlds and were able to provide ample defense for the planet.
==Trivia==