Starlight Energy Chisel

The largest Photon Cannon that can possibly be packed into its High Energy Turret Hardpoint size. The Starlight is known for being so powerful that it can sometimes drain entire ships worth of power. This amount of energy is large enough to tear many ships in half. However, it cannot traverse like other Hyperion weapons. It is fixed forwards.   Like most photon cannons of the HF, the Starlight annihilates a large amount of antimatter and directs the resulting radiation towards the target. However, the Starlight can handle a much larger energy volume compared to the Oblivion Assault Gun, which makes it much more powerful. This comes at the cost of being able to rotate so commanders who use it often need highly in depth plans and allies guarding their flanks.   The Starlight is so powerful that it has a noticeable recoil effect when it fires. This can impact the accuracy of the ship its used on, depending on the relative size between the turret mount and the ship itself. The Starlight is usually used alone when it fires, with other weapons being turned off to supply enough energy to the Starlight. Recoil is primarily caused by photons, as photons have momentum and most of its energy is radiated as photon radiation. A small amount of its energy is radiated as other particles, such is the nature of the photon cannons in general. It is similar in function to a photon thruster but with a much tighter beam that is optimal for causing a massive amount of heat in a very small space from long distances.   Especially when used on high power ships like the Sovereign Light - Class Advanced Cruiser, the Starlight can punch well above its weight class. This is further compunded when used on overdrive, but may compromise a large number of other starship systems that may be important for the starship to operate, such as heat vents and the armour (which protects the crew from CMB radiation). The magnetic field that is produced within the circuits of the starship when it fires can even be powerful enough to damage some sensitive equipment, but as HF technology is made to be as reliable as possible these systems can repair themselves almost all of the time. The crew is still often put on alert when it is about to fire. On a high overdrive setting, and mounted to a Sovereign Light class, it can cause heavy damage to an enemy Titan as a testament to its extreme power. However, this causes great damage to the Sovereign Light itself and will likely render the ship not operational for a few minutes.