Quirium Cascade Mine - Revision history

Cholmondely: Better structure, added more links, and reference to the energy bomb discussion, for which this was the solution

2021-12-03T12:45:19Z

Better structure, added more links, and reference to the energy bomb discussion, for which this was the solution

Cholmondely: Tagged as Category:Missiles & Bombs

2021-07-09T13:29:31Z

Tagged as Category:Missiles & Bombs

Cholmondely: Tweak!

2021-04-20T22:25:58Z

Tweak!

Cholmondely: /* Historical Note */ Found Aesbion Conflict

2021-02-10T17:48:09Z

‎Historical Note: Found Aesbion Conflict

Cholmondely: /* Historical Note */ Links (unsure about these fixes!)

2021-02-10T17:29:57Z

‎Historical Note: Links (unsure about these fixes!)

Cholmondely: /* Oxp's */ Added Q-bomb AI modification OXZ

2021-02-10T17:28:17Z

‎Oxp's: Added Q-bomb AI modification OXZ

Cholmondely: /* Chain Reaction */ Links

2021-01-02T17:58:05Z

‎Chain Reaction: Links

Cholmondely: /* Oxp's */ Added oxp

2020-11-19T17:20:52Z

‎Oxp's: Added oxp

Cholmondely: Added list of oxp's

2020-11-19T15:49:00Z

Added list of oxp's

Debresser: The {{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}} already adds this article to Category:Oolite Equipment, so the Misc. category is not correct.

2016-01-23T18:27:18Z

The {{NavBox - Oolite Equipment}} already adds this article to Category:Oolite Equipment, so the Misc. category is not correct.

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 [[Image:Qbomb1.png|left|thumb|200px|So it begins - a harassed trader drops the bomb...]]
 Simply put, a Q-bomb (or to use its proper name, the ''Tyley-Feynman Quirium Cascade Mine'') is a chain reaction device. It is a very small bomb, and has been described as being 'like a minature supernova, and just as deadly'. The gravitic shockwave it emits causes any matter caught within its range to be annihilated in another deadly gravitic flash, resulting in a 'domino topple' effect. This means the initial Q-bomb explosion is only the start. Secondary explosions (the strongest caused by the destruction of its victim's hyperdrives) progress in much the same way, catching further objects - until there is no significant matter remaining to be consumed by the expanding waves of destruction.
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 Thus, the results of a Q-bombing can be extremely spectacular. See [[Using weapons of mass destruction]].
-== Main uses ==
+=== Main uses ===
 The Q-bomb is not a very effective offensive weapon. Pirates seldom carry the device as it destroys everything in its path - so it is no use for extracting cargo from a fleet of traders. Typically it is only carried by traders, and used as a last ditch defence: for many trading vessels, the use of a Q-bomb is suicide, even with the timer set to its longest launch to detonation interval.
-== Risks ==
+=== Risks ===
 Many commanders who have used a Q-bomb have not lived to tell the tale - even in a fast craft like a [[Fer de Lance (Oolite)|Fer de Lance]], it is necessary to fly directly away from the device as soon as it is launched, otherwise the sinister blue sphere of energy will catch up and destroy the ship that launched the weapon. Most manufacturers recommend that the device is only carried on ships that have witch space fuel injectors.
-== Usage ==
+=== Usage ===
-The Q-bomb is carried on a standard missile mounting point. Select the Q-bomb like any other missile ('''t'''). It does not need to be fixed on any particular target (and cannot be targeted). Release it like a normal missile ('''m'''). Be sure to drop it as close to the centre of any action you wish to see an end to.
+The Q-bomb is carried on a standard missile mounting point.
 The Q-bomb is a controversial weapon, able to inflict enormous destructive power and cascade beyond the original target area. As such it is considered a significant terrorist threat, and vigilant Viper patrols are carried out near significant structures scanning for tell-tale gravimetric emissions from close passing ships. A leaked video simulation of what could happen if the Q-bomb was deployed by terrorists was recovered from Galcop files and can be accessed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf0R3C-kPOo here].
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 These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the Aesbion Conflict ([[Mutabilis]] chapter 10).
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 *[[Status Quo Q-bomb OXP]] changes the behaviour of Q-bombs according to the [[Status Quo]] novel.
 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19298 Q-bomb AI modification OXZ] allows NPCs to use Q-bombs too (Rustem, 2017).
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 From what can be reconstructed from witness reports, the Q-bomb was first deployed from a renegade prototype [[SuperCobra]] in the [[Zaonce]] system. It is alleged that 4 Galcop [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Viper_%28Oolite%29 Vipers] were destroyed as a result. The Q-bomb was also responsible for the destruction of a [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Thargoid_Thargorn_Battleship Thargoid Battleship] above Lave's Moon in 3138, during the [[Drew Wagar|Wagargate]] crisis.
-These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the [[Aesbion (Rough Guide)|Aesbion Conflict]].
+These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the Aesbion Conflict ([[Mutabilis]] chapter 10).
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 Tyley and Feynman were never interviewed, never received any public accolade. It was said that they were merely research scientists who shied away from scrutiny and the media spotlight, not proud of the device they had created. No photos exist and no records of life events can be found. They have never been heard from since.
-From what can be reconstructed from witness reports, the Q-bomb was first deployed from a renegade prototype [[SuperCobra]] in the [[Zaonce]] system. It is alleged that 4 Galcop [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Viper_%28Oolite%29 Vipers] were destroyed as a result. The Q-bomb was also responsible for the destruction of a [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Thargoid_Thargorn_Battleship Thargoid Battleship] above Lave's Moon in 3138, during the [[Wagargate]] crisis.
+From what can be reconstructed from witness reports, the Q-bomb was first deployed from a renegade prototype [[SuperCobra]] in the [[Zaonce]] system. It is alleged that 4 Galcop [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Viper_%28Oolite%29 Vipers] were destroyed as a result. The Q-bomb was also responsible for the destruction of a [http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Thargoid_Thargorn_Battleship Thargoid Battleship] above Lave's Moon in 3138, during the [[Drew Wagar|Wagargate]] crisis.
-These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the [[Aesbion Conflict]].
+These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the [[Aesbion (Rough Guide)|Aesbion Conflict]].
 == Oxp's ==

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	These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the [[Aesbion Conflict]].		These events, the story of the how the Q-bomb came to be and the fate of those persons involved, is told in the Tionisla Chronicle publication [[Status Quo]]. The Q-bomb was banned across Galcop, Federation and Imperial space in the year 3158, as a significant outcome of the [[Aesbion Conflict]].
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		+	== Oxp's ==
		+	*[[Quirium Cascade Mine Detector]] OXP detects the launch of a Q-Mine and alerts the pilot by sounding an alarm, as well as providing an on-screen warning.
		+	*[[Status Quo Q-bomb OXP]] changes the behaviour of Q-bombs according to the [[Status Quo]] novel.

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