Hellcat Bomb

A Hellcat Bomb is a matter bomb used by the Union Armed Forces. It is the most destructive bomb known to mankind. Several thousands of Hellcat Bombs are carried by special Hellcat Carriers that circle the solar systems that belong to the Union of Nation States. The Hellcat Bomb makes use of targeted matter explosions that cover an extremely large area in space. They annihilate everything that comes in their path.

They only work in the outer circles of a solar system, as they only function when there is little to no solar radiation. They do not generate a conventional explosion. Rather, their effects are only visible on matter, which disintegrates rapidly by heating up to extreme temperatures. An Hellcat explosion disintegrates all matter that is within the "explosion" radius of the bomb.

Hellcat Bombs are a last-ditch defence, designed to be used when an attack is out of control. They are very hard to destroy, as they go off when targeted with conventional weapons. The Hellcat Carriers are always manned by crew, that can prevent infiltration to disable an armed bomb. In case of an attack, these crews are instructed to arm the bomb (the bombs can also be armed from a distance, but not disarmed). Because crews that are on board of a Carrier when an attack happens will perish when they let the bomb go off, crew members of Hellcat Carriers are among the best-paid personnel of the Union Armed Forces. Hellcat Carrier personnel is part of the Union Hellcat Command.