Æonic orb

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Æonic Orb

The Æonic Orb is the rarest of the Necron weapon constructs, even during the war against the Ancients only a handful of these were used. Utilising the technological might of the living metal called Necrodermis this weapon is fuelled by a fragment of a star. It is rumored that the C'tan need to destroy an entire star in order to acquire the necessary components for the weapon's energy source. This essence is then encased in an orb-shaped containment field that sits on top of a skimmer platform, giving this weapon system frightening mobility. Which is most often used to give the Æonic Orb the most favorable firing positions to take out enemy titans.

The firing mechanism of the weapon is as simple as it is effective, merely by changing the containment field the Orb is capable of unleashing devastating bolts of energy that can cut virtually any material uncontested. Fortunately after a shot of this solar flare weapon the Orb seems to require a significant amount of time to recharge.The Orb's secondary weapon, the solar burst, is simply put a more short range, less powerful version of the solar flare beam. This is compensated by the beam effecting a larger area due to the increased radiation effects and the greater accuracy.

Upon destruction the Æonic Orb's containment field suffers a catastrophic failure, uncontrollably releasing the massive power held within. This results in a massive explosion, capable of levelling whatever army foolish enough to be to close. Both dealing with enemy forces that managed to bring down this weapon construct and securing it from falling into the hands of the lesser races.

Sources

http://specialist-games.com/assets/NecronV32.pdf