Character profile and story: Ezequiel Vid

[Nepotu]

Chapter #5: Prototype design

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Before we proceed with our project, we should have an idea about the final product. The schematics you showed me first time we met were good, but after having a better understanding about the Black Nova compound a lot of things have to change. First, let's start with the most important part of the torpedo: the warhead.

The professor took out his PDD out of the pocket and transferred the image of a blueprint to the screen. The image contained a detailed representation of what the warhead will contain.

As you may have seen in Dr. Dave's research, the compound under heavy interaction with microwaves of high frequencies, quoting Dr. Dave, " the changing status of matter/anti-matter would be so high that with every material that would touch, the anti-matter would shred to dust the contact material and secondly the changing state of the compound would rip the material by dismantling the atom chain itself". Judging by these words, you can already imagine the power this torpedo will have.

Ezequiel was looking proud at the screen, already imagining using his new toy in battles. Professor Kiran then continued to describe the initial prototype.

That was the good part. Unfortunately there are some bad parts. In order for the compound to react violently with the surface it touches, an intense burst of microwaves in a short amount of time - right before impact with the hull - must be provided. Comparing to the standard "Nova" torpedo, ours will require almost twice the energy to launch it, by my calculations. Continuing the list of compromises we have to make is that the torpedo will lack tracking ability. The radar needed to lock on target must be eliminated. It would interfere with the Black Nova compound stored in the warhead making it really unstable long before hitting the target. Other problem that we will encounter is the time required to fire another torpedo. The generator that will provide the microwaves has to be charged right before the torpedo is fired. Given the high energy required by the generator, transferring it from ship's power core to torpedo's microwave generator will take some time. Last but not least, the range. Our ordnance will be heavier. Using the standard engine, which is mounted on "Nova" torpedoes, will burn through fuel much faster. Initial calculations give us roughly 800m to 1k of range.
It actually sounds better than I anticipated, but this is all on paper. Next step would be to actually build a warhead prototype, strap it to a "Nova" torpedo body and test it. Everything that you need will be provided by my men. I expect news about your progress soon.