The Bombardment Cannon was designed during the original war with the Quarg, in order to give Heliarch civilian ships a way to strike Quarg warships from a safe distance. But now, as with all their weapons, its use is limited to Heliarch warships.
| Category: | Guns |
|---|---|
| Price: | 437,000 |
| Mass: | 12 tons |
| Outfit Space: | 12 |
| Weapon Space: | 12 |
| Gun Ports: | 1 |
| Velocity: | 360.0/s |
| Random Velocity: | Yes (built-in) |
| Inaccuracy: | 4 |
| Lifetime: | 2.50s |
| Range: | 900 |
| Reload Time: | 0.15s (6.67/s) |
| Rate of Fire: | 6.67/s |
| Firing Energy: | 17 → 113.3/s → 9.44/s⋅ton |
| Firing Heat: | 14 → 93.33/s → 7.78/s⋅ton |
| Shield Damage: | 22 → 146.7/s → 12.22/s⋅ton |
| Hull Damage: | 25 → 166.7/s → 13.89/s⋅ton |