Infinite Stratos Character Creation and Fanfiction Discussion

[HasuMasu]

No, she's head of field, there is executive behind the scenes branch.

[Eratas123]

Doesn't that make her co-head rather than underling?

[demino_hellsin]

Think more along the lines of president to army general Erachi

[Eratas123]

Given that she's the head of the assault faction, she IS the general. So the only person higher than her is the president.

[StratoSpear]

Go Go TechDesc:

Spoiler for Orbital Guard Package (Athena):

= Orbital Guard Package, a specialized set of armaments made for the Athena’s use to counter against meteoroids. The Package is basically a mount-over integrated weapons platform consisting of:
- Twin Ion Booster Binders mounted over the shoulders, giving the unit far greater speed for swift interception maneuvers. The six wing bits are mounted over the Booster Binders.
- Ion Cannons built into the Booster Binders. These cannons are built from data of the Algolis Shroud’s “Ripper” weapon, recreating the same special composition of ions but on a much larger scale which allow shots from this weapon to atomize meteoroids.
- Large Revolving Bunker mounted on the left arm. The weapon has an inbuilt booster at the back which gives additional thrust allowing the weapon’s massive stake to punch into bigger meteoroids with relative ease.
- Large Blade mounted on the right arm. The weapon allows the user to slice apart small-medium sized meteoroids where usage of the Revolving Bunker is not necessary.

Spoiler for Orbital Guard Package (Noa):

= Orbital Guard Package-M, a specialized set of armaments made for the Noa’s use to counter against meteoroids. The Package for the Noa sports a slightly different set of armaments:
- Twin Ion Booster Binders mounted over the shoulders, giving the unit far greater speed for swift interception maneuvers. The Noa's Stout Rifle and Lazurite shield are mounted over the Booster Binders.
- Ion Cannons built into the Booster Binders. These cannons are built from data of the Algolis Shroud’s “Ripper” weapon, recreating the same special composition of ions but on a much larger scale which allow shots from this weapon to atomize meteoroids.
- Large Ion Gatling mounted on the left arm. This Ion Gatling is a six-barreled gatling gun capable of firing an even denser torrent of ion bolts that can easily riddle even medium-sized meteoroids.
- Meteor Breaker mounted on the right arm. The Meteor Breaker is a huge five-chamber revolving cannon that fires massive ion beams capable of decimating larger meteoroids. The weapon has a sturdier sub-arm attaching it to the main Package's body, allowing for firm support when the user fires the weapon with one arm.

Based off the GN Arms, only without the feet claws. And since the Noa and Athena are meant to be identical in terms of frame design, only thing different between the two Packages are their weapons.

As it's still rough draft, I'm open to improvement advice

[demino_hellsin]

I'm not entirely sure what type of asteroid you're up against but I can't help imagining that you're trying to hunt a giant space horseshoe crab. Generlly debris clearance is probably better with energy weapons.

I should probably stop listening to gundam unicorn music. That stuff just screws with me emotionally. I don't even know why. :/

[StratoSpear]

I might throw that in if I could. :B

But no, as it is, the two units are out trying to wipe out a whole bunch of meteoroids on a collision course for Earth.

Particle-based weapons deal not only thermal but kinetic damage to an extent. The way they are equipped, Athena gets to chop things up to size and Noa goes around cleaning up the bits, occasionally supporting the Athena in breaking up bigger rocks with the Meteor Breaker which is basically a Beam Magnum. (Only more literal since it has revolving chambers, like a real magnum)

[demino_hellsin]

Basically, what you want is something that efficiently reduces meteors to pebbles. I suggest radomes or something too that can scan hundreds upon millions of targets and perform instaneous telemetry so they know if the rocks are small enough. Energy weapons are only good because they generally don't leave debris.

[StratoSpear]

The radomes and scanners are already in a form of a satellite which already notified them of the impending shower. Thing is, said satellite is only accessible to a couple of individuals, one of them being one of Athena's OCs. (One of the main reasons why none of the CCs or anyone else would know of the incoming meteoroids.)

I'll look into the energy weapons part. Though the main reason I went with ion-particle weaponry is because the two units are built as such that in dense presence of ions, their power levels regenerate quickly. Taking into account the solar winds being expelled from the Sun, the two units are pretty much draining as much power using the Orbital Guard Packages as they would replenish it.

[demino_hellsin]

Again, just make it high output. And that data feed better be accurate. You don't want to smash a meteor the size of japan then end up with 3 taiwans. @_@

[ZeroXSEED]

I take each of those Ion booster had output in hundred Kilo/ several megawatts?

Because... you know, 10 Kilowatt/Kilogram force of thrust....

Ion booster's true strength is endurance (they use seven or eight times less propellant compared to rocket during the same timeframe)

EDIT: If you strictly speaking maximum velocity and space maneuvering though, it's awesome, 100 km/s delta V and all, compared to 3-7 km/s on conventional rocket

[StratoSpear]

Well it is a unit built for outer space use. It's GN Arms without the feet, basically. Is it good for interception maneuvers though?

[ZeroXSEED]

Interception in space is defined by space maneuver, taking account of two factors: Acceleration and Delta V

Ion thruster, in practice, will have bad acceleration rate due to power requirement. But if you handwave it with sufficiently powerful energy source, it's usage as maneuvering thruster is wicked, thanks to it's high Delta V.

Do note though, in space, sufficiently powerful thruster is also sufficiently powerful weapon and vice versa. Megawatt ion thruster count as megawatt ion cannon at point blank, but megawatt ion cannon is also megawatt thruster by default.

Reference: Anti-micrometeorite ion thruster concept

[StratoSpear]

Powerful energy source... Maybe a similar ion-absorption feature that's also built into Athena and Noa? That way, they're practically flying around in a pool of power source.

[DarkJak2050]

Okay, I'm wondering something about Laura. How fast is her knife speed?

I wouldn't be surprised if she's faster than this Navy SEAL Vet.

And my guys had Navy SEAL Vets like him as their instructors during their "Basic" Training for Thunder Crash.

[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Doesn't that make her co-head rather than underling?

"Cut off one head---!!!"


...sorry. Had to sneak that in.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by StratoSpear

Powerful energy source... Maybe a similar ion-absorption feature that's also built into Athena and Noa? That way, they're practically flying around in a pool of power source.

May I propose my idea? It's a suggestion rather than something necessary.

Spoiler for Bussard Tech:

Space is rich of energy and particle, but at the same time, rich in a sense that they're spreading out like one particle per centimeter and move at fraction speed of light. You need XBOXHUEG capture field to capture them, a weak one would be sufficient though.

If Athena and/or Noa could collect, say, 1 km^2 worth of sunlight and solar wind, the power output would be impressive. Even at measly 1.2 kW/m2 (theoretical maximum sunlight input of 1.4 kW/m2), total output of the powerplant is 1.2 Giga Watts

However, this only possible if you try to shoot something with the sun on your back, because by default, solar capture field would also act as improvised solar sail. So with your back pointed at the sun, the recoil of the solar-powered ion cannon to be countered by the combined force of solar sail and ion thruster

Just my 2 cent

Originally Posted by DarkJak2050

Okay, I'm wondering something about Laura. How fast is her knife speed?

I wouldn't be surprised if she's faster than this Navy SEAL Vet.

And my guys had Navy SEAL Vets like him as their instructors during their "Basic" Training for Thunder Crash.

Faster, she is.

Originally Posted by wavehawk

"Cut off one head---!!!"


...sorry. Had to sneak that in.

Well, I am pretty sure while Squall had her own agenda, she answer to the executives

[StratoSpear]

Originally Posted by ZeroXSEED

May I propose my idea? It's a suggestion rather than something necessary.

Spoiler for Bussard Tech:

Space is rich of energy and particle, but at the same time, rich in a sense that they're spreading out like one particle per centimeter and move at fraction speed of light. You need XBOXHUEG capture field to capture them, a weak one would be sufficient though.

If Athena and/or Noa could collect, say, 1 km^2 worth of sunlight and solar wind, the power output would be impressive. Even at measly 1.2 kW/m2 (theoretical maximum sunlight input of 1.4 kW/m2), total output of the powerplant is 1.2 Giga Watts

However, this only possible if you try to shoot something with the sun on your back, because by default, solar capture field would also act as improvised solar sail. So with your back pointed at the sun, the recoil of the solar-powered ion cannon to be countered by the combined force of solar sail and ion thruster

Just my 2 cent

It has to go down to numbers?

I would even have it such that the Orbital Packages already has maxed capacitors when the two units receive it. The Ion Cannons doesn't exactly shoot a huge beam stream, more like giant particle bolts that does this to whatever it hits.

Like the description mentioned, it's based off the Algolis Shroud's shoulder cannon, which also disintegrates target on hit.

Then again, the Orbital Packages do run out power at some point. (will be showed in-story as well)

[ZeroXSEED]

Nah, avoid hard number is possible, I'm just being stupid.

Anyway, just use your usual style. It worked so far without too much hiccup.

[agetreme]

May be it is just me but I think an Anti-Meteorite weapon should be something closer to ketai Sousakan 7's Grinder