Tech: Mass Driver

Mass Driver
Prerequisites: Pending
Research Cost: Pending
Description
The Mass Driver is effectivelty a massive matter accelerators that use localized tractor beams to pull in drifting space debris (Asteroids, Starship hulks) into their massive matter accelerator rings to be sped up and projected towards a target.
The Mass Driver was never intended to as anything but weapons of mass destruction capable causing massive damage to capital ships and planetary targets.
When actually fired at a planet, moon or an installation the damage can be extreme not only from the initial impact, but also due to other adverse effects of having an asteroid plummet into a populated area or planetary body.
Mass Drivers have been outlawed by many sentient races.
Game Notes
Allows Mass Driver Starship Component to be added to Starship Designs.
Category:Technology
Category:Weapon Technology
Category:Weapon of Mass Destruction
Category:Starship Weapon Technology
Category:Ballistic Weapon Technology