Stage
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Parts of Stage
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Description
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1. Program the torpedo
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a. Coordinates are entered as
well, payload specified and any other special instructions are given
b. Verify range, relative motion and environmental factors with targeting
scanners
c. System automatically runs diagnostic procedure
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a. Torpedo may also be programmed
at a latter stage depending on needs of payload
b. Destination is checked for anything that might interfere with successful
reaching of target
c. Automatic diagnostics active and check for problems internal to the
torpedo unit |
2. Torpedo is loaded onto the
torpedo belt
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a. Mechanically
b. Manually
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a. Torpedoes and probes are
loaded by simple robotics onto the belt
b. Torpedoes and probes may also be loaded
via a team of crewmembers, depending on the need.
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| 3. Conveyor belt takes torpedo
to launch tube |
a. A simple system of belts
and pulleys take the torpedo towards the tube
b. Special cases
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a. The system is long but moves
quickly
b. In special cases, the probes or torpedoes may be placed manually into
the tube
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4. Tube launches the torpedo
into space
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a. Linear Magnetic Accelerator
(LMA)*
b. Warp Sustainer Engine Ignition
c. Magnetic Strips Detach
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a. Magnetic repulsion causes
the housing to accelerate* (Lorentz Force)
b. Warp sustainer engine coils maintain the warp field of the torpedo
c. Magnetic strips detach from the housing and are collected by apparatus
on the hull |
5. Diagnostics and Detonation/Activation
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a. More checks are made
b. Torpedo is detonated/probe is activated |
a. Destination is checked again (Any changes in destination
environment will enact emergency protocols and abort the process for torpedoes or probes carrying dangerous payloads or those with expensive or irreplaceable payloads.)
b. Detonation or activation circuity initiates within the torpedo or probe
to enact its primary function
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