Soon after the big bang the most common compound in the entire universe was Helium Hydride, according to a random science article I read, it is also theoretically one of the most powerful acids known. Idea for a sci-fi weapon. A super gun that shoots magnetically contained rounds of helium hydride, to sound even more bad-ass you could say it was in a metallic state. Example line from a book.
Stellar Wind was screwed, not the usual run of the mill screwed that Planetary Recon dealt with on a new world. this planet had been infected by Inguat, and running down the hallway was one of the largest Inguat Organic Tanks she had seen. The tank had a unique proactive defensive mechanism that would stop anything with sufficient kinetic/chemical energy. Fortunately for Wind she had packed four Metalic Helium Hydride rounds, each was capable of melting through almost any compound and was so rare that it was unlikely for the Tank's defenses to be programmed to stop the bullet, so long as it was lobbed softly enough. Stellar Wind networked with her Ballista and started calibrating the on board magnetic accelerators, too much energy and the Tank's defenses would stop the round no matter what, too little energy and the bolt would be more likely to injure a squad mate. Within two micro-seconds a range of options were considered. Steady, aim, fire. Before her conscious mind could process the sensation of firing Stellar Wind's Ballista let her know that she missed. Round number two. Steady, aim, fire. The Ballista releases another wave of electrical energy propelling the 40 mm diameter bolt to several hundred meters per second. The second round nears its mark, proximity sensors begin to readjust the geometry of the bolt to ensure the acid can take advantage of its metallic state, tearing a tremendous hole into the central mass of the Tank.
(pretty bad eh, I am rather sleepy)
Stellar Wind was screwed, not the usual run of the mill screwed that Planetary Recon dealt with on a new world. this planet had been infected by Inguat, and running down the hallway was one of the largest Inguat Organic Tanks she had seen. The tank had a unique proactive defensive mechanism that would stop anything with sufficient kinetic/chemical energy. Fortunately for Wind she had packed four Metalic Helium Hydride rounds, each was capable of melting through almost any compound and was so rare that it was unlikely for the Tank's defenses to be programmed to stop the bullet, so long as it was lobbed softly enough. Stellar Wind networked with her Ballista and started calibrating the on board magnetic accelerators, too much energy and the Tank's defenses would stop the round no matter what, too little energy and the bolt would be more likely to injure a squad mate. Within two micro-seconds a range of options were considered. Steady, aim, fire. Before her conscious mind could process the sensation of firing Stellar Wind's Ballista let her know that she missed. Round number two. Steady, aim, fire. The Ballista releases another wave of electrical energy propelling the 40 mm diameter bolt to several hundred meters per second. The second round nears its mark, proximity sensors begin to readjust the geometry of the bolt to ensure the acid can take advantage of its metallic state, tearing a tremendous hole into the central mass of the Tank.
(pretty bad eh, I am rather sleepy)
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