S Blast Mortar Mk1 (ware)

The Blast Mortar fires a compact high-explosive charge encapsulated by superheated chondritic material. A proximity fuse triggers detonation near the target, with a wide blast radius compensating for the system's limited accuracy. The affected area is sufficient to neutralise multiple surface elements on capital ships with a single discharge.

It is often compared favourably to the Plasma Cannon due to its higher projectile velocity, enabling limited engagement of smaller targets when required. However, it is not a flak weapon and is most effectively employed against medium or larger vessels that cannot readily evade fire.

Developed before the formal proclamation of the Holy Order of the Pontifex, the Blast Mortar reflects early Paranid efforts to maximise combat effectiveness under constrained industrial capacity. The result is a weapon that combines high destructive output with relative manufacturing simplicity.

Summary

Ware price	Min: 62,158, Avg: 69,064, Max: 75,970,
Ware type	Equipment
Ware subtype	Weapons
Ware volume	1
Ware ID (for devs)	weapon_gen_s_cannon_01_mk1

Primary resources

	Min	Max
7 x Advanced Electronics	4,970	4,970
9 x Energy Cells	90	90
12 x Weapon Components	2,052	2,052
Total	7,112	7,112

Production cycle

	Value
Cycle time	10 seconds,
Batch size	1 units
Products per hour	360.0
Cycles per hour	360.0

Profit per hour

	Min	Avg	Max
Primary only	19,816,560	22,302,720	24,788,880

Use in the creation of;

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