NPB Neutralizer OXZ - Revision history

Reval at 19:41, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T19:41:51Z

Reval: not forgetting the Galcop Police Mambita!

2026-05-11T19:39:36Z

not forgetting the Galcop Police Mambita!

Reval at 18:58, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T18:58:51Z

Reval at 18:51, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T18:51:16Z

Reval: 'atoms' changed to 'ions' - per Cholmondely's observation...

2026-05-11T18:18:04Z

'atoms' changed to 'ions' - per Cholmondely's observation...

Reval at 04:42, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T04:42:39Z

Reval at 04:20, 11 May 2026

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Reval at 04:09, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T04:09:21Z

Reval at 04:07, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T04:07:21Z

Reval: download links added

2026-05-11T04:03:28Z

download links added

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 Galcop reports that its Neutralizer NPB, now being retrofitted to Police Vipers, Viper Interceptors and [[Defence Rider Drones OXZ|SDD Mambitas]], is a '''Neutral Particle Beam''' weapon that works by accelerating '''hydrogen ions''' to near-light speed and then neutralizing their charge. Upon hitting a target, the high-energy particles penetrate deep into a ship's structure, depositing their energy '''inside''' critical systems like electronics and power conduits.
-This causes '''catastrophic internal damage''' - frying computers, disabling power generation, and knocking out weapons, engines, and other critical systems - while throwing off relatively little energy as surface heat. In complete contrast to the external burning and blasting effect of a conventional laser, the NPB leaves its target a '''powerless, drifting derelict''' without triggering fatal explosions in fuel supply or ordinance.
+This causes '''catastrophic internal damage''' - frying computers, disabling power generation, and knocking out weapons, engines, and other critical systems - while throwing off relatively little energy as surface heat. In complete contrast to the external burning and blasting effect of a conventional laser, the NPB leaves its target a powerless '''drifting derelict''' without triggering fatal explosions in fuel reserves or ordinance.
 Such '''soft-kill''' capability, where the ship is disabled but intact, was a key factor and a spur to Galcop, whose Black Labs invested considerable time and resources into developing and perfecting it.

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 == Galcop's Open Secret ==
-Galcop reports that its Neutralizer NPB, now being retrofitted to Police Vipers and Viper Interceptors, is a '''Neutral Particle Beam''' weapon that works by accelerating '''hydrogen ions''' to near-light speed and then neutralizing their charge. Upon hitting a target, the high-energy particles penetrate deep into a ship's structure, depositing their energy '''inside''' critical systems like electronics and power conduits.
+Galcop reports that its Neutralizer NPB, now being retrofitted to Police Vipers, Viper Interceptors and [[Defence Rider Drones OXZ|SDD Mambitas]], is a '''Neutral Particle Beam''' weapon that works by accelerating '''hydrogen ions''' to near-light speed and then neutralizing their charge. Upon hitting a target, the high-energy particles penetrate deep into a ship's structure, depositing their energy '''inside''' critical systems like electronics and power conduits.
 This causes '''catastrophic internal damage''' - frying computers, disabling power generation, and knocking out weapons, engines, and other critical systems - while throwing off relatively little energy as surface heat. In complete contrast to the external burning and blasting effect of a conventional laser, the NPB leaves its target a '''powerless, drifting derelict''' without triggering fatal explosions in fuel supply or ordinance.

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	It scarcely needs emphasizing that an applicant's '''legal record''' must be '''Clean'''. And yes, that's a Capital C. Galcop's Civilian SDD Authority's screening and vetting border on merciless. Relatively few applicants are accepted for final consideration.		It scarcely needs emphasizing that an applicant's '''legal record''' must be '''Clean'''. And yes, that's a Capital C. Galcop's Civilian SDD Authority's screening and vetting border on merciless. Relatively few applicants are accepted for final consideration.

−	And this technology is not ~~particularly~~ cheap. Galcop is not 'giving away' its Neutralizers (unlike their SDDs).	+	And this technology is not cheap. Galcop is not 'giving away' its Neutralizers (unlike their SDDs).

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 Such '''soft-kill''' capability, where the ship is disabled but intact, was a key factor and a spur to Galcop, whose Black Labs invested considerable time and resources into developing and perfecting it.
-Because NPB <i>is</i> the perfect first-strike and last-resort enforcer. A sustained well-aimed burst can render the offending vessel essentially salvage. The resulting derelict, along with its surviving crew, can be boarded or towed back to Station for processing and penalties. No funerals (or not so many). Win-Win.
+Because NPB <i>is</i> the perfect first-strike and last-resort enforcer. A '''sustained well-aimed burst''' can render the offending vessel essentially salvage. The resulting derelict, along with its surviving crew, can be boarded or towed back to Station for processing and penalties. No funerals (or not so many). Win-Win.
 Rights to mount NPB Neutralizers are granted under '''Galcop contract'''. Such a license is issued solely to members of the '''Police SDD-Network''', along with permissions to deploy '''[[Defence Rider Drones OXZ|Ship Defence Drones (SDD)]]'''.

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 == Galcop's Open Secret ==
-Galcop reports that its Neutralizer NPB, now being retrofitted to Police Vipers and Viper Interceptors, is a '''Neutral Particle Beam''' weapon that works by accelerating hydrogen atoms to near-light speed and then neutralizing their charge. Upon hitting a target, the high-energy particles penetrate deep into a ship's structure, depositing their energy '''inside''' critical systems like electronics and power conduits.
+Galcop reports that its Neutralizer NPB, now being retrofitted to Police Vipers and Viper Interceptors, is a '''Neutral Particle Beam''' weapon that works by accelerating '''hydrogen ions''' to near-light speed and then neutralizing their charge. Upon hitting a target, the high-energy particles penetrate deep into a ship's structure, depositing their energy '''inside''' critical systems like electronics and power conduits.
 This causes '''catastrophic internal damage''' - frying computers, disabling power generation, and knocking out weapons, engines, and other critical systems - while throwing off relatively little energy as surface heat. In complete contrast to the external burning and blasting effect of a conventional laser, the NPB leaves its target a '''powerless, drifting derelict''' without triggering fatal explosions in fuel supply or ordinance.

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	Rights to mount NPB Neutralizers are granted under '''Galcop contract'''. Such a license is issued solely to members of the '''Police SDD-Network''', along with permissions to deploy '''[[Defence Rider Drones OXZ\|Ship Defence Drones (SDD)]]'''.		Rights to mount NPB Neutralizers are granted under '''Galcop contract'''. Such a license is issued solely to members of the '''Police SDD-Network''', along with permissions to deploy '''[[Defence Rider Drones OXZ\|Ship Defence Drones (SDD)]]'''.

−	It scarcely needs emphasizing that an applicant's '''legal record''' must be '''Clean'''. And yes, that's a Capital C. Galcop's Civilian SDD Authority's screening and vetting border on merciless. Relatively few applicants are accepted for final consideration. And this technology is not particularly cheap. Galcop is not 'giving away' its Neutralizers (unlike their SDDs).	+	It scarcely needs emphasizing that an applicant's '''legal record''' must be '''Clean'''. And yes, that's a Capital C. Galcop's Civilian SDD Authority's screening and vetting border on merciless. Relatively few applicants are accepted for final consideration.
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		+	And this technology is not particularly cheap. Galcop is not 'giving away' its Neutralizers (unlike their SDDs).

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 '''OR'''
-Download Version 1.2 of Defence Rider Drones (OXZ):
+Download Version 1.0 of NPB Neutralizer (OXZ):
 https://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/f/f7/Neutralizer.oxz

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 Because NPB <i>is</i> the perfect first-strike and last-resort enforcer. A sustained well-aimed burst can render the offending vessel essentially salvage. The resulting derelict, along with its surviving crew, can be boarded or towed back to Station for processing and penalties. No funerals (or not so many). Win-Win.
-Rights to mount NPB Neutralizers are granted under '''Galcop contract'''. Such a license is issued solely to members of the '''Police SDD-Network''', along with permissions to deploy '''[[Defence Rider Drones|Ship Defence Drones (SDD)]]'''.
+Rights to mount NPB Neutralizers are granted under '''Galcop contract'''. Such a license is issued solely to members of the '''Police SDD-Network''', along with permissions to deploy '''[[Defence Rider Drones OXZ|Ship Defence Drones (SDD)]]'''.
 It scarcely needs emphasizing that an applicant's '''legal record''' must be '''Clean'''. And yes, that's a Capital C. Galcop's Civilian SDD Authority's screening and vetting border on merciless. Relatively few applicants are accepted for final consideration. And this technology is not particularly cheap. Galcop is not 'giving away' its Neutralizers (unlike their SDDs).

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 Download Version 1.2 of Defence Rider Drones (OXZ):
-https://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/2/24/Neutralizer.oxz
+https://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/f/f7/Neutralizer.oxz
 Place this file in your Oolite AddOns folder.