E-Bombs

An explosive can be used to impulsively drive an electrical generator, producing an intense, if brief, pulse of electrical current that can be forced through a one-shot microwave generator and focusing antenna. This is an electronic bomb, or E-bomb, and it makes a nifty and compact counter-electronics weapon. Needless to say, it can only be used once, and it's violent disassembly poses a hazard to nearby bystanders. It does, however, allow much more powerful microwave surges than you can get from multi-use HPM devices.

Some E-bombs produce cones or beams of microwaves that can be aimed at distant targets. Others broadcast their microwave radiation in all directions, indescriminantly frying all nearby electronics. For omni-directional E-bombs, use the range score of the distance from the blast to the target instead of the SM of the width of the beam.

E-bomb radiation is quite broadband. Consequently, they cannot be tuned like that of HPM guns to exploit vulnerabilities to specific frequencies.

Directed E-bombs

TL Weapon Damage Range Mass (kg) Cost LC Notes
1110mm Directed E-BombHT-25 1/- 0.0015 $1.2 1
linked 2.8 cr ex 0
1115mm Directed E-BombHT-28 2/- 0.005 $4 1
linked 4.5 cr ex 0
1118mm Directed E-BombHT-30 2/- 0.01 $8 1
linked 5.5 cr ex 0
1125mm Directed E-BombHT-33 3/- 0.025 $20 1
linked 7.5 cr ex 0
1140mm Directed E-BombHT-36 5/- 0.1 $80 1
linked 12 cr ex 0
1164mm Directed E-BombHT-40 8/- 0.5 $400 1
linked 20 cr ex 0
11100mm Directed E-BombHT-44 12/- 2 $1.5 k 1
linked 32 cr ex 0
11200mm Directed E-BombHT-49 25/- 16 $12 k 1
linked 65 cr ex 0

Omni-directional E-bombs
TL Weapon Damage Range Mass (kg) Cost LC Notes
1110mm E-BombHT-19 0/- 0.0015 $1.2 1
linked 3 cr ex 0
1115mm E-BombHT-22 0/- 0.005 $4 1
linked 4.5 cr ex 0
1118mm E-BombHT-24 0/- 0.01 $8 1
linked 5.5 cr ex 0
1125mm E-BombHT-27 0/- 0.025 $20 1
linked 7.5 cr ex 0
1140mm E-BombHT-30 0/- 0.1 $80 1
linked 12 cr ex 0
1164mm E-BombHT-34 0/- 0.5 $400 1
linked 20 cr ex 0
11100mm E-BombHT-38 0/- 2 $1.5 k 1
linked 32 cr ex 0
11200mm E-BombHT-43 0/- 16 $12 k 1
linked 65 cr ex 0

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