Post by thejustwriter on Mar 7, 2018 4:40:40 GMT
Recently, there have been a string of disappearances and deaths aboard RFP-controlled orbital habitats in the Belt. Victims have either vanished into the (simulated) night, or have turned up completely drained of blood with two small holes in their necks over the jugular vein. On the rare occasion when one of the suspects has been spotted, they have only showed up in cameras with entirely refractive optics, they have extremely pale skin, and their canine teeth are greatly elongated. Last month, an apparent veteran Vampire Hunter claiming to be part of the Van Helsing lineage was contacted, and has expounded on Vampire capabilities. Almost immediately afterwards, RFP High Command sent out a slew of requests to engineers to construct a heavily-armed drone suitable for hunting vampires.
The requirements are as follows.
Delta V: At least 1.5 km/s for prolonged patrols
Acceleration: Vampires can move extremely quickly; at least 6 gees of forwards acceleration are needed to keep up.
Human Environment Compatible: These drones must be capable of operating inside tight corridors with unshielded personnel. This means that any thrust exhaust must be non-toxic, that the drones must be no larger than human-size, and that secondary maneuvering thrusters are needed in order to rapidly turn without slamming into a wall.
Weaponry: Vampires are only vulnerable to Ultraviolet Light, Fire, Silver, Wood, and Holy Water (any blessing will work, but it requires a large audience of genuine believers). Given the hazards associated with incendiary weapons in a space habitat, they are disqualified. This effectively limits the variety of weaponry you have to work with on your vamp-hunting drones.
Happy hunting!
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The requirements are as follows.
Delta V: At least 1.5 km/s for prolonged patrols
Acceleration: Vampires can move extremely quickly; at least 6 gees of forwards acceleration are needed to keep up.
Human Environment Compatible: These drones must be capable of operating inside tight corridors with unshielded personnel. This means that any thrust exhaust must be non-toxic, that the drones must be no larger than human-size, and that secondary maneuvering thrusters are needed in order to rapidly turn without slamming into a wall.
Weaponry: Vampires are only vulnerable to Ultraviolet Light, Fire, Silver, Wood, and Holy Water (any blessing will work, but it requires a large audience of genuine believers). Given the hazards associated with incendiary weapons in a space habitat, they are disqualified. This effectively limits the variety of weaponry you have to work with on your vamp-hunting drones.
Happy hunting!
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