PepperPot Rocket Launcher
Description:
PepperPot rockets are like bees: A single bee (or rocket in this
case) is but a minor distraction, but a whole swarm of them can take down an
enemy many thousands of times their size. Nine rockets can be launched
simultaneously, which left to themselves will simply carry on in a straight
line, as rockets like to do. However the PepperPot also comes with a dart gun
which fires a dart fitted with a homing beacon. The rockets will automatically
pick up the signal and home in on it with remarkable agility.
The homing beacon has a range of over 20km, and its signal is encrypted to avoid
interference from other PepperPots operating in the area. The darts incorporate
miniaturized Translocator technology, so a single dart can be automatically
recalled many times, removing the need to carry extra darts. They transmit
limited information about what they are attached to back to the rockets,
allowing them to behave in an intelligent manner. For instance, when homing in
on a living target they will initially spread out wide and then converge on the
target, making them more difficult to avoid. When homing in on an inanimate
object they will remain closely bunched until they near the target, then they
will spread out to increase their effective area of effect. The darts are
extremely resilient, capable of withstanding an indefinite number of rocket
impacts.
To assist in precise employment of the weapon, auditory feedback will be given
when a dart has attached itself to a living target, and also when rockets have
successfully locked on to a homing signal. More detailed information is
displayed on the retro-look dot-matrix display.
Usage: