Gorgon (Unit)

Available since at least World War Welt, the Gorgon Airship is a heavy fire support unit, that uses a focusing laser that deals exponential damage to its target.
== Combat role ==
The Gorgon is a vessel whose weapons are tuned for armored targets. Soldiers are reminded to avoid Gorgons if they have any metal plating on their person.
== Construction ==
The Gorgon is built around a gigantic PEC crystal that serves as a power source. The core derives its energy by focusing the crystal in sun or moonlight, forming a self-sustaining reaction.
The Gorgon's armored hull consists of plates fashioned from a flexible alloy, and are designed to handle the stress caused by the sheer power of the core. The molecular stability of this alloy is very high, a quality that prevents the energies of the core from disrupting its bonds and degrading its structure from within.
Other internal features of a Gorgon include a bridge, in which the commander has a chair to sit in. Terminals manned by the ship's crew extend from around the chair's position in concentric circles, allowing a Gorgon's commander to have a clear view of all the surrounding personnel. Such personnel include a navigator and damage control officer. The commander is entitled to a personal cabin.
== Armament ==
Normally the Gorgon's core is kept in check by an arrangement of flux field projectors. When the Gorgon has locked onto a target and deployed these projectors however, it can shoot searing beams of energy that grow exponentially more powerful over time. Even heavily armored structures and warships have been incinerated by the Gorgon, leading some to believe that it will eventually replace the AGC as the flagship immobile heavy weapons platform, however the sheer expense of the massive crystal puts this into doubt.
The Gorgon is countered by specialized anti-air units or swarms of inexpensive units. Gorgons work well with raiding units, via the former providing crowd control.
The Gorgon is most efficient against units and structures with tough structural integrity as it gives time for all arms to fire and rate of damage to maximize. There is a noticeable time between switching targets, making it less efficient against groups of weaker units.
If additional arms have engaged when a target is destroyed and a new target is selected within a short time, the Gorgon will engage the new target in that state from the onset. This allows many lesser units to be destroyed in quick succession.
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