Low Orbit Defense Platform

LODP’s are point defense systems used to defend cities of particular interest to the Dalmer. 
== Overview ==
These platforms are military installations equipped with a powerful repulsor cannon, and point defense systems. Though periodically resupplied by the city it is in charge of defending, an LODP is stocked to withstand sieges of several months at a time. 
These stations are placed in geosynchronous orbit and deployed in groups, or clusters, of two to five platforms. The well-equipped and large bridge of an ODP is suitable for directing large-scale engagements. LODPs can also rotate to fire planetside.
== Usage ==
The philosophy of using LODP is to ensure that meteors and extra weltian celestial bodies do not threaten settlements. Another is to ensure that should an other race successfully capture a Dalmer city, they could be obliterated from above. 
While LODPs are generally used for defense of cities, and the fact that the Dalmer are reluctant to use them for anything else, they are sometimes used as offensive weapons. LODP can be used as weapons of war to support soldiers. 
== Armament ==
=== Repulsor Cannon ===
The Repulsor Cannon is the station's primary armament. The cannon can achieve a recharge and reload rate as short as five seconds.
=== Point defense guns ===
Some platforms are armed with a number of point-defense guns for close-in defense against enemies. LODP's are stocked with munitions, fighters, and boarding craft to this effect.
=== Shielding ===
LODPs are equipped with heavy duty asteroid shielding. 
Category:Military
Category:Warfare
Category:Weapons
Category:Dalmer