Tech: Active Refractive Chaff Launcher

Active Refractive Chaff Launcher
Prerequisites: Counter-Measures Theory
Research Cost: Pending
Description
The Active Refractive Chaff Launcher is a defensive deployment system for positively-charged refractive chaff particles that can be deployed by the Chaff Launcher to shower a large area of space whenever triggered.
The Chaff Particles are too light and flimsy to do much at all to solid matter (like a missile, Ballistics or torpedo) but their refractive crystalline shape can bend, deflect and diffuse directed energy weapons, providing some level of defense against energy beam weapons.
The Chaff particles are typically deployed into the path of incoming enemy directed energy weapons in an attempt to lessen their effect.
Game Notes
Allows Active Refractive Chaff Launcher Starship Component to be added to Starship Designs.
Note: The AR Chaff Launcher can be deployed against an incoming directed energy weapon. A successful hit will reduce the damage of the incoming energy weapon.
Category:Defense Technology
Category:Technology
Category:Starship Defense Technology