SOLID STATE MUNITIONS
CONVENTIONAL FIREARMS
The Jade Empire still uses conventional firearms, by which a propellant is detonated to expel a bullet, warhead or other solid-state munition at high velocities.
NOROI GUNS
The most common IJN ranged weapon is the Noroi gun, a coilgun firing quartz rounds filled with a helium-neon supercritical fluid. The compound gas is superheated and subjected to an electromagnetic field and is then passed through a high-impact gravitational compression chamber, rapidly converting it from gas to plasma to a supercritical fluid. The quartz shell is shaped with a thinner, pointed tip so that on impact, the containment breaks down and funnels a rapidly expanding blast of supercritical fluid into the target, as well as transferring considerable kinetic energy.
Noroi rounds typically exhibit as red-orange, although the colour of the quartz and artificial colouration of the gases can change this. Examples of Noroi guns include the AA-42 Gunspear, Arisaka Centrefire Barrage Gun, the Arisaka Flame Lance and the Type 30 Noroi Repeater.
Noroi rounds typically exhibit as red-orange, although the colour of the quartz and artificial colouration of the gases can change this. Examples of Noroi guns include the AA-42 Gunspear, Arisaka Centrefire Barrage Gun, the Arisaka Flame Lance and the Type 30 Noroi Repeater.
HIGH VELOCITY ELECTROMAGNETIC ACCELERATORS
Commonly known as railguns, High Velocity Electromagnetic Accelerators rely on electromagnetic force to propel along a rail assembly, utilizing a solid armature propelled by a series of conductive rails. Models used by the IJN include the 912-LB and the Super-MaC Mark III.
Smaller infantry arms accelerators include the 12.7 mm round used by the Wernham-Hogg chaingun and WH-TIR 'Kodiak', and the 9.5 mm WH-MAR marksman weapon.
Smaller infantry arms accelerators include the 12.7 mm round used by the Wernham-Hogg chaingun and WH-TIR 'Kodiak', and the 9.5 mm WH-MAR marksman weapon.
MISSILES
Most Imperial warships have the ability to launch missiles, smart or guided one-shot munitions with their own propulsion systems. Many warheads also boast their own passive defensive systems, and their onboard computational systems allow them to react to basic threats and maneuvers by targets and countermeasure systems. Payloads include standard high-explosive staged fission warheads with armour piercing capabilities, pure fission warheads, cluster weapons which emit a cloud of powered mines, gravatic warheads and more. Examples include the Atlatl MTM, the Micomitl ISM and the Kukulkan SAV.