Archimedes I

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	==Background==		==Background==
−	Established before the [[Great War]] as a next generation solar power plant, hailed as the ''Dawn of a Golden Age'', [[Helios One]] was more than just a renewable source of energy. It doubled as a research and development facility for the [[U.S. Army]]'s top secret energy weapons: Archimedes I and [[Archimedes II]]. The military side of affairs was handled by Brigadier General [[Scott Lowe]], who oversaw the testing of the weapon on site.<ref>[[Helios One terminals#Upcoming Visit|Helios One terminals; Terminal, Terminal 1, and Terminal 2, Upcoming Visit]]</ref>	+	Established before the [[Great War]] as a next generation solar power plant, hailed as the ''Dawn of a Golden Age'', [[Helios One]] was more than just a renewable source of energy. It doubled as a research and development facility for the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]]'s top secret energy weapons: Archimedes I and [[Archimedes II]]. The military side of affairs was handled by [[Military ranks#United States Armed Forces|Brigadier General]] [[Scott Lowe]], who oversaw the testing of the weapon on site.<ref>[[Helios One terminals#Upcoming Visit|Helios One terminals; Terminal, Terminal 1, and Terminal 2, Upcoming Visit]]</ref>
−	Tests of the weapons conducted on February 16, 2077, were less than pleasing: While both weapons proved functional and successful, several minor systems were overloaded despite all precautions taken, and the entire plant shut down for two and a half minutes. Nearby facilities also experienced system-frying power fluctuations at the time of the test, notably the [[Black Mountain]] communications array and the military bunkers at [[Hidden Valley]]. The team decided to focus on minimizing collateral damage and reducing downtime under the oversight of Brigadier General [[Scott Lowe]], but further development was precluded by the  [[Great War]].<ref>[[Helios One terminals#ARCHIMEDES Testing|Helios One terminals; Terminal, ARCHIMEDES Testing]]</ref><ref>[[Helios One terminals#Results|Helios One terminals; Terminal, Results]]</ref>	+	Tests of the weapons conducted on February 16, 2077, were less than pleasing: While both weapons proved functional and successful, several minor systems were overloaded despite all precautions taken, and the entire plant shut down for two and a half minutes. Nearby facilities also experienced system-frying power fluctuations at the time of the test, notably the [[Black Mountain]] communications array and the military bunkers at [[Hidden Valley]]. The team decided to focus on minimizing collateral damage and reducing downtime under the oversight of Brigadier General Scott Lowe, but further development was precluded by the  [[Great War]].<ref>[[Helios One terminals#ARCHIMEDES Testing|Helios One terminals; Terminal, ARCHIMEDES Testing]]</ref><ref>[[Helios One terminals#Results|Helios One terminals; Terminal, Results]]</ref>
	When the [[Mojave Chapter]] of the Brotherhood of Steel occupied [[Helios One]], Elder [[Elijah]] attempted to reactivate Archimedes I and use it to defend the facility from the NCR forces during [[Operation Sunburst]]. However, he was unsuccessful, only getting as far as reactivating the security systems to prevent the Republic from continuing his work before disappearing entirely.<ref>See respective articles for references.</ref>		When the [[Mojave Chapter]] of the Brotherhood of Steel occupied [[Helios One]], Elder [[Elijah]] attempted to reactivate Archimedes I and use it to defend the facility from the NCR forces during [[Operation Sunburst]]. However, he was unsuccessful, only getting as far as reactivating the security systems to prevent the Republic from continuing his work before disappearing entirely.<ref>See respective articles for references.</ref>
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	==Overview==		==Overview==
−	Archimedes I was a proof of concept for Poseidon Energy's new energy weapon design. The most revolutionary element of its design was the method of power transfer: Using microwave radiation to transfer energy from the solar plant to a remote receiver and converting it back into a usable form.<ref>[[Helios One terminals]]: "''Pending the successful launch of ARCHIMEDES II, we ought to be able to begin field trials with the handheld rangefinder within a few weeks.	+	Archimedes I was a proof of concept for Poseidon Energy's new energy weapon design. The most revolutionary element of its design was the method of power transfer: Using microwave radiation to transfer energy from the solar plant to a remote receiver and converting it back into a usable form.<ref>[[Helios One terminals#Initial Trials|Helios One terminals; HELIOS One Mainframe Terminal, Initial Trials]]: "''Pending the successful launch of ARCHIMEDES II, we ought to be able to begin field trials with the handheld rangefinder within a few weeks.
	<br/>''Our small-scale tests have already proven the viability of sending power as microwave radiation from the plant to a remote receiver and converting it back into a useable form. All that remains is to extrapolate it to full scale and then prove out the long-range communication/targeting system on the rangefinder.''"</ref> The weapon was designed to act as a Plant Defense System and integrated into the solar collection tower, together with autonomous targeting routines that would acquire any hostile targets without the need for a human operator.		<br/>''Our small-scale tests have already proven the viability of sending power as microwave radiation from the plant to a remote receiver and converting it back into a useable form. All that remains is to extrapolate it to full scale and then prove out the long-range communication/targeting system on the rangefinder.''"</ref> The weapon was designed to act as a Plant Defense System and integrated into the solar collection tower, together with autonomous targeting routines that would acquire any hostile targets without the need for a human operator.

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