You’ve been hired for one last job, just when you thought there was nobody left in the galaxy willing to make you an offer. Of all the people whose message could appear in your inbox, it was your ex-flame’s. You don’t know the specifics. You don’t care about the details. All you know is, there’s money involved, and it’s money that you can’t afford to pass up. The kind of deal that could settle your debts for a lifetime. Not much use for tankers these days. The kind of destruction and mayhem a squadron of armour makes as it announces its arrival on the battlefield tends to draw attention where attention isn’t wanted. But somebody wants that kind of firepower, and they’re willing to pay for it. You’re about to find out why.
The Sequential Rail Accelerant Array, or, as it is more commonly known among Sunean troops on the ground, the “Stingray,” is a brand-new vehicle that has been deployed to specific Rapid Response Teams in hostile regions outside the Confederation’s borders. The experimental weapon technology mounted onto the vehicle’s chassis is so new that it has not been miniaturized to the extent where it can yet be mounted in a rotating turret. When activated, the weapon’s array ignites a series of accelerants within the Stingray’s main firing chamber that can propel a heavy magnetic projectile at great distance and speed exceeding that of a normal ballistic weapon. While this type of weapon has a limited effect on modern armor, the impact of the projectile is devastating to conventional shields, often taking them down in a single shot.