Missile Intercept Shield Turret
MIST is a branch development from the Missile Intercept Security System with the same purpose,
intercepting enemy warheads. MIST however uses small shield projectors to create a small shield
umbrella blocking incoming warheads. The size, shape, and projected distance of the umbrella
depends on several factors; warhead size, assumed warhead strength, present jamming, deviating
course and speed. Essentially the system has enough artificial intelligence on its own to determine
the necessary minimal size to effectively intercept the locally incoming warheads.
However, the MIST system is also designed to work together with Imperial Battle Control and take
advantage of the large computational and power of Deflector-class Star Destroyers, if present,
in order to co-ordinate to overall optimal efficiency during battle.
MIST turrets are deployed evenly over the hull of a defended starship.
Placement: x / 100 * 4 = x / 25, where x is the lenght of the capital ship to be protected.
This formula determines the minimum amount of MIST emplacements neeeded for full coverage.
The shield will block incoming warheads in order to destroy them well away from the ship, but the
shield umbrella will burn out as a result, and a new one must be created to block another warhead.
MIST shields are much weaker than regular shield generators and are not designed to be used along
with the regular shields, although power can be re-routed from the MIST turrets to other systems,
including regular shields. A single MIST turret can block swarms of warheads, but only if they
arrive together. This is very effective in disrupting the common New Republic tactic using multiple
fire-linked missiles to overcome local regular shield generators.
MIST turrets are very small protrusions on the hull of a ship, and cannot be easily detected in advance.
MIST shields are designed to "burn out", and redepolyed immediately, rather than protecting
by strength.
Weaknesses: The system is very effective in destroying swarms of warheads, but has a limited rate at
which it can do so. MIST can be overwhelmed by numbers, especially with waves attacks concentrated locally.
Enemy fighters can typically not be destroyed by MIST unless they are unshielded. This model of MIST only
utilizes particle projectors, though ray systems are under development.
Complete Technical Reference
*ORIGINAL DESIGN*
Name/Type: Missile Intercept Shield Turret Model A
Designer/Manufacturer: Tavish McFini / New Imperial Federation
Designation: Point Defence Weapons System
Crew: Fully automated, but one to five operators (more on larger ships) also oversee the system.
Weapons: 1 Shield Projector.
Accuracy: 99%
Rate Of Fire: 1 per second per turret.
Range: 50 km