Artemis Necklace
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The '''Artemis Necklace''' (Japanese: '''アルテミスの首飾り''') was a planetary-defence system composed of a large number of spherical satellites orbiting in a ring. | The '''Artemis Necklace''' (Japanese: '''アルテミスの首飾り''') was a planetary-defence system composed of a large number of spherical satellites orbiting in a ring. | ||
| - | Each satellite was shaped like a 'bead' | + | Each satellite was shaped like a 'bead' — hence the name. Similar in nature to fortresses like [[Geiersburg Fortress|Geiersburg]] and [[Iserlohn Fortress|Iserlohn]]|, these satellites were small stations encased within armored spheres of liquid metal. Powerful anti-ship cannons could be raised above the surface to attack, and submerged beneath the impenetrable liquid metal barrier for protection. |
The Necklace was most famous as the last line of defence for the planet [[Heinessen]], capital of the [[Free Planets Alliance]]. However, elements in [[Dominion of Fezzan|Fezzan]] also sold an Artemis Necklace to [[Maximilian von Castrop]], who had it constructed in orbit of the planet [[Castrop]]. | The Necklace was most famous as the last line of defence for the planet [[Heinessen]], capital of the [[Free Planets Alliance]]. However, elements in [[Dominion of Fezzan|Fezzan]] also sold an Artemis Necklace to [[Maximilian von Castrop]], who had it constructed in orbit of the planet [[Castrop]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 26 May 2011
The Artemis Necklace (Japanese: アルテミスの首飾り) was a planetary-defence system composed of a large number of spherical satellites orbiting in a ring.
Each satellite was shaped like a 'bead' — hence the name. Similar in nature to fortresses like Geiersburg and Iserlohn|, these satellites were small stations encased within armored spheres of liquid metal. Powerful anti-ship cannons could be raised above the surface to attack, and submerged beneath the impenetrable liquid metal barrier for protection.
The Necklace was most famous as the last line of defence for the planet Heinessen, capital of the Free Planets Alliance. However, elements in Fezzan also sold an Artemis Necklace to Maximilian von Castrop, who had it constructed in orbit of the planet Castrop.
The Castrop Necklace was destroyed during Castrop's rebellion by Rear Admiral Siegfried Kircheis, who ordered highly combustible zephyr particles to be spread around the satellites, causing them to destroy themselves when they opened fire. Yang Wen-li later destroyed the Heinessen Necklace by ramming each of the individual satellites with asteroids. (LOGH: 'The Castrop Rebellion')
