General Purpose Warhead Launcher
The standard Imperial warhead launcher differs from most New Republic missile launchers
in that it can use a wide array of different warheads, hence the name. There is
a drawback with this construction in that it cannot load as many warheads as a
specialized launcher, made for only one class of missiles, but the sheer variety
available usually makes it worth it in the eyes of Imperial pilots. The GPWL has two
tubes and can fire two warheads simultanously.
[Extrapolated Canon] The launcher automatically configures to fit
different sizes of warheads when loaded. The launcher also has a magnetic coil accelerator
which gives the warhead an initial boost of speed (which saves missile fuel and improves
the range. Also incredibly useful when you fire warheads without propellants, like proton
bombs). The launcher can only load warheads of a single type at a time, however ingenious
field modifications by Imperial technicians can load different warheads as long as they
have the same size.
How many warheads the GPWL magazine can carry depends on the size of the warheads.
Please note that while capital ships carries much larger warheads,
they generally also have much larger magazines and do not necessarily follow these rules:
Class One Warheads
- 8 Concussion Missiles -OR-
- 8 Advanced Concussion Missiles -OR-
- 8 Magpulse Torpedoes -OR-
- 8 Stalker Missiles
Class Two Warheads
- 6 Proton Torpedoes -OR-
- 6 Advanced Proton Torpedoes -OR-
- 6 Ion Torpedoes -OR-
- 6 Advanced Ion Torpedoes -OR-
- 6 Stage Three Torpedoes -OR-
- 6 S-4 Underwater Proton Torpedos
Class Three Warheads
- 4 Heavy Rockets
Class Four Warheads
- 2 Space Bombs -OR-
- 2 Proton Bombs -OR-
- 2 Spread Proton Bombs -OR-
- 2 Magnepulse Ordnance
Pod Weapons (warheads carried in a large pod, usually underneath a starfighter), are Class Five or larger. They do not fit in the GPWL.
Name/Type: General Purpose Warhead Launcher
Designer/Manufacturer: Sienar Fleet Systems
Designation: Warhead Launcher