Category:Energy weapons

Archimedes I added to category

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		+	'''Archimedes I''' is a land-based directed energy weapon created by [[Poseidon Energy]] at [[Helios One]], appearing in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''. It is the predecessor of the space-based [[Archimedes II]].
−	'''Archimedes I''' is a solar protection system for [[Helios One]] built by [[Poseidon Energy]] in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.	+	==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>
−	==Characteristics==	+	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>
−	Archimedes I (sometimes just referred to as "Archimedes" or the "Archimedes Plant Defense System") is the first version of a local based laser weapon developed by [[Poseidon Energy]] at [[Helios One]]. Archimedes I's security system uses a local based laser from the solar collection tower to destroy targets in the area around the plant.
−	When the player activates [[Helios One]] during the [[That Lucky Old Sun]] quest, they are given a choice to arm Archimedes I. This will automatically initiate a test run of the system, which will activate a laser strike from the tower on the area around [[Helios One]]. This will kill all the [[New California Republic|NCR]] soldiers outside the building, causing a decrease of [[New California Republic|NCR]] [[Reputation|fame]], but surprisingly no karma loss.	+	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>
		+	==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.
		+	<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.
−	==Variations==	+	The player can activate the Archimedes Plant Defense System from [[Helios One]]'s observation deck at any time upon accessing the solar collection tower. The test fire will wipe out [[New California Republic|NCR]] forces outside, resulting in a severe [[reputation]] drop with the Republic (though no karma loss). If [[Arcade Gannon]] is present, he will immediately leave the player's party and attack, in a desperate attempt to deactivate the system. If the system is activated  during [[That Lucky Old Sun]], the Legion will subsequently occupy the plant.
−	It should be distinguished from [[Archimedes II]], the second iteration of the system, which is an orbital based laser system and can target any location in the [[Mojave Wasteland]].	+
		+	Note that sending power across the Mojave Wasteland at emergency power levels will disable the Plant Defense System.
	==Warnings==		==Warnings==
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−	==Notes==
−	* It is not necessary to divert power to [[Archimedes II]] during [[That Lucky Old Sun]] in order to activate Archimedes I. Archimedes I can be activated after selecting any of the first four power options from the [[Helios One]] mainframe terminal (any of them but the "Full Region, Emergency Power Level" option).
−	* Archimedes I can be activated (once) at any time after [[Helios One]] comes back online, unless as mentioned above the player has selected "Full Region, Emergency Power Level".
−	** If activated after the quest has been completed, [[Caesar's Legion]] will not take over [[Helios One]] even if all NCR are dead.
−	** This will not activate [[Euclid's C-Finder]], which requires diverting power to [[Archimedes II]] during [[That Lucky Old Sun]].
	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	* The ancient writers Lucian and Anthemius of Tralles wrote that the Greek scientist [[wikipedia:Archimedes|Archimedes]] built a 'heat ray' weapon using mirrors to focus the sun's energy on enemy ships. It was purportedly used at the Siege of Syracuse.		* The ancient writers Lucian and Anthemius of Tralles wrote that the Greek scientist [[wikipedia:Archimedes|Archimedes]] built a 'heat ray' weapon using mirrors to focus the sun's energy on enemy ships. It was purportedly used at the Siege of Syracuse.
−	[[Category:Satellites and spacecraft]]	+	[[Category:Energy weapons]]
	[[Category:Poseidon Energy]]		[[Category:Poseidon Energy]]

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