Far Arm Nova missile

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Nova missile
Nova missile.png
Size (metres, WxHxL) 6.0 x 6.0 x 10.0
Maximum speed 0.75 LM
Maneuverability Roll: 10.0
Pitch: 8.0
Explosive yield 20000 GJ
Blast radius 300 m
OXP or standard OXP
Cost 2000.0 Cr
TL Availability 12

A type of missile added by the Far Arm ships OXP.

Overview

To help Galactic Navy repel heavier Thargoid assault forces better, Far Arm shipyards developed a deadlier variant of Standard Missile 1, "Nova" missile. It carries a nuclear tipped warhead with 2.5 times the punch of SM-1. Utilizing the same propulsion, Nova is slightly slower than SM-1.

Enhanced cybernetics package makes Nova missile resistant to ECM, but not totally immune.

Due to increasing Thargoid threat, GalCop has released also these missiles to civilian market.

Nova costs 2000 Cr each, and is available at shipyards of TL 12 and above.

Properties

The Nova missile has a unique HUD icon:

HUD icon

Just like SM-1, due to enhanced protection and new innovative design of its cybernetics package, Nova missile doesn't explode even if an ECM attempt is successful, it just flies off to a random direction.