Babylon 5 Neutron Energy
Neutron Energy
[edit]Mastered solely by the Minbari, neutron energy is a type of fusion energy that is completely without charge – positive or negative. This means that the entire focus of the beam is to shatter the thinnest bonds of matter rather than having to steer towards one charge or the other when fired. Insanely powerful, utterly foreign to all but the most brilliant minds of the galaxy and capable of inflicting horrendous amounts of damage at very long ranges; neutron energy is the epitome of the Younger Races’ weapon technologies as far as outright damage is concerned.
Once nicknamed ‘star dragon’s fire’ by the first Centauri who ever saw Minbari vessels turn their weapons on their foes, neutron weaponry is utterly unavailable to anyone except the unfathomably rich… and even then, only those who have the right contacts can actually acquire this technology. Having it might seem like a good idea, but when Minbari vessels come to collect their stolen property with ships decked out with neutron lasers and fusion cannons it quickly becomes a fatal mistake.
| Neutron Energy | |||||||||
| Name | Origin | Type | Scale | Cost | Space Range | Atmosphere Range | Qualities | Damage | |
| Light Fusion Cannon | Minbari Federation | Neutron Laser | Starfighter | 40,000 | 1-3/7/13 | 10-300/700/1,300m | - | 5D | |
| Fusion Cannon | Minbari Federation | Neutron Laser | Capital | 60,000 | 1-3/8/15 | 2-6/16/30km | - | 4D | |
| Neutron Laser Cannon | Minbari Federation | Neutron Laser | Capital | 750,000 | 1-15/38/75 | 2-30/76/150km | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 10D | |
| Improved Neutron Laser Cannon | Minbari Federation | Neutron Laser | Capital | 1,000,000 | 1-18/45/90 | 2-36/90/180km | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 12D | |
| Advanced Neutrino Blaser | Minbari Federation | Neutron Blaster | Capital | 640,000 | 1-15/38/75 | 2-30/76/150km | - | 10D | |
| Ultra-Light Neutron Cannon | Drakh Entire | Neutron Laser | Capital | 335,000 | 1-6/15/30 | 2-12/30/60km | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 4D | |
| Light Neutron Cannon | Drakh Entire | Neutron Laser | Capital | 500,000 | 1-9/23/45 | 2-18/46/90 | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 6D | |
| Medium Neutron Cannon | Drakh Entire | Neutron Laser | Capital | 830,000 | 1-15/38/75 | 2-30/76/150km | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 10D | |
| Heavy Neutron Cannon | Drakh Entire | Neutron Laser | Capital | 1,000,000 | 1-18/45/90 | 2-36/90/180km | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 12D | |
| Improved Heavy Neutron Cannon | Drakh Entire | Neutron Laser | Capital | 1,350,000 | 1-24/60/120 | 2-48/120/240km | Bypass Interceptors 1D+2 | 16D | |
- Bypass Interceptors: Whether they are based on relatively basic laser technologies or more advanced neutron or bioelectric principles, beam weapons rank as the most devastating form of weaponry. These weapons ignore/bypass the target's Interceptors and/or Shields by the listed amount.
Fusion Cannon
[edit]Using a very small amount of neutron energy to lance across space and cut small portions of enemy vessels off from their hulls, the fusion cannon is the Minbari’s standard point defense weapon and is rarely used to decimate larger vessels. They are utterly accurate and take up very little space for the range and damage they can dish out to the enemy.
Neutron Laser Cannon
[edit]- Bypass Interceptors 1D+2
The real monster when it comes to neutron weapons, the neutron laser cannon is capable of emitting a powerful laser-like beam that will eradicate nearly any target that gets caught in its path for long. Focusing the neutron energy through alternately positive and negatively charged refracting and re-combining crystal lenses before roaring out of the huge laser emitters; each beam is capable of cutting entire sections of enemy ships off like a blade through a melon.
The weapon systems themselves are huge, only fitting to some of the largest ships in the Minbari fleet. This was never a drawback, as the Minbari had little care as to whether or not their vessels were too large. As time moved on, and the Shadow and Drakh Wars came upon them and their ships were too large to out maneuver their powerful enemy. They redesigned the weapon slightly and created a less cumbersome variety based on the much smaller version found on some variants of Whitestar and Whitestar WSC-2 of the Interstellar Alliance.
Source
[edit]- Babylon 5 Ship Builder's Manual (pages 60-61)
- thedemonapostle