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Line 1: ==Description== ==Description== − Special teleoperated versions of the Star League [[Capital Missile|capital missiles]] were developed in the late 3050's by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 292</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: Their expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though this prevented navigation hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post–[[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled [[aerospace fighter]]. Though the teleoperated missiles lost the ability to attack small craft<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 41 - "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref>, the ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for it. + Special teleoperated versions of the Star League [[Capital Missile|capital missiles]] were developed in the late 3050's by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 292</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: Their expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though this prevented navigation hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post–[[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled [[AeroSpace Fighter]]. Though the teleoperated missiles lost the ability to attack small craft<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 41 - "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref>, the ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for it. Teleoperated Capital Missiles are particularly popular on [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]], as these missiles are one of the few [[:Category:Capital Weapons|Capital Weapons]] that can fit on [[DropShip]]-sized vessels,<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 46 - "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref> like the ''[[Leopard]]'' class Pocket WarShips used by the [[Word of Blake]]. Teleoperated Capital Missiles are particularly popular on [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]], as these missiles are one of the few [[:Category:Capital Weapons|Capital Weapons]] that can fit on [[DropShip]]-sized vessels,<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 46 - "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref> like the ''[[Leopard]]'' class Pocket WarShips used by the [[Word of Blake]]. Line 12:
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| − | Special teleoperated versions of the Star League [[Capital Missile|capital missiles]] were developed in the late 3050's by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 292</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: Their expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though this prevented navigation hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post–[[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled [[ | + | Special teleoperated versions of the Star League [[Capital Missile|capital missiles]] were developed in the late 3050's by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 292</ref> to overcome two problems with the original missiles: Their expendable nature and the guidance package. If the capital missile missed its target, it would simply self-destruct. Though this prevented navigation hazards, it was still wasteful, particularly with the primitive guidance packages the post–[[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture. The easiest way to solve the problem was to remove the guidance package and install communications links that would allow friendly operators to guide the missile like a remote-controlled [[AeroSpace Fighter]]. Though the teleoperated missiles lost the ability to attack small craft<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 41 - "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref>, the ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for it. |
Teleoperated Capital Missiles are particularly popular on [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]], as these missiles are one of the few [[:Category:Capital Weapons|Capital Weapons]] that can fit on [[DropShip]]-sized vessels,<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 46 - "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref> like the ''[[Leopard]]'' class Pocket WarShips used by the [[Word of Blake]]. | Teleoperated Capital Missiles are particularly popular on [[Pocket WarShip|Pocket WarShips]], as these missiles are one of the few [[:Category:Capital Weapons|Capital Weapons]] that can fit on [[DropShip]]-sized vessels,<ref>''AeroTech 2'', p. 46 - "Weapons, Ammunition, and Other Equipment"</ref> like the ''[[Leopard]]'' class Pocket WarShips used by the [[Word of Blake]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[TechManual]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[AeroTech 2]]'' |
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[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||