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
940mm Directed E-BombHT-32 5/- 0.1 $80 1
linked 15 cr ex 0
964mm Directed E-BombHT-36 8/- 0.5 $400 1
linked 25 cr ex 0
9100mm Directed E-BombHT-40 12/- 2 $1.5 k 1
linked 40 cr ex 0
9200mm Directed E-BombHT-46 25/- 16 $12 k 1
linked 80 cr ex 0

Omni-directional E-bombs
TL Weapon Damage Range Mass (kg) Cost LC Notes
940mm E-BombHT-26 0/- 0.1 $80 1
linked 15 cr ex 0
964mm E-BombHT-31 0/- 0.5 $400 1
linked 25 cr ex 0
9100mm E-BombHT-34 0/- 2 $1.5 k 1
linked 40 cr ex 0
9200mm E-BombHT-40 0/- 16 $12 k 1
linked 80 cr ex 0

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