Orion weapons platform

• Weapons technology used by Orion forces when defending a planetside base (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword, Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
  • In common use by mid-to-late 23rd century (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword, Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
• Armed antigrav platform
  • Generally maintains position two to three meters off the ground (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
• Holds low-powered shield emitters sufficient to fend off most handheld weapons (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword, Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
• Two common configurations
  • Personal platform
    • 2m in width (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
    • Single armored control console (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword, Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
    • Single energy cannon at the fore (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: The Edge of the Sword, Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
  • Heavy weapons platform
    • 5m in width (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
    • Crewed by seven (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
      • One pilot (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
      • Three gunners per side (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
    • Six energy cannons, three on each side (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)