SHIP COMPONENT
 
Rail Gun(#6301)
 
 Category  Weapon  Type  Projectile
 Technology Prerequisite(s)  Quantum Physics
 Project Prerequisite(s)  NONE
 Race Prerequisite(s)  ALL RACES
 Level  1
 Effect  Shield Piercing +25
 Attack Rating  100  Dice Rolled  1
 Dice Type  4  Cooling Time  50
 Angle of Fire  90  Weapon Speed  200
 Attack Range  400  Space  25
 
 The Rail Gun uses the basic principle that species have been using for thousands of Millennia. If you throw something at your enemies fast enough, it will hurt them. While this principle has been refined in other ways, the rail gun is still an effective way to harm your enemy. The fact that you are only accelerating simple matter and not charging it means that this type of weapon is especially useful because it can pass through almost any shields that your enemy may use.