Eden's Rail Gun weapon uses electrical energy to accelerate a conductive projectile in contact with two charged parallel rails. This weapon's chief advantage is its incredible muzzle velocities of several kilometers per second. No explosive warhead is necessary, the kinetic energy of the impact causing all the needed damage.

Electrical energy is provided from two sources. The primary source is a chemical generator that is part of the RG "shell." The force of a small explosion is turned into electricity and delivered in the tiniest fraction of a second. The second source is a bank of volt-sinks in the turret itself. While the power provided by these is smaller, it is also completely controllable, which allows the muzzle velocity to be varied. This allows the type and extent of damage delivered to be tailored to the target for maximum effectiveness. The visible "projectile" and characteristic plasma "smoke rings" seen coming from the muzzle of the Rail Gun weapon are actually a byproduct of the chemical generator charge, and emerge from the weapon long after the actual projectile has struck its target.

Operational Notes: The Rail Gun uses electromagnetic propulsion to fire a projectile at high speed. NOTE: This weapon is available only to Eden.

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