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Research Notes is where we publish items of interest and developing ideas from Canonn commanders that are not yet suitable for incorporation into the Codex either due to the amount of conjecture and uncertainty or their speculative nature. Have a read through the articles here and discuss and expand on them with fellow Canonneers in our Discord server.

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Thargoid Interceptor Hull Analysis

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1. Introduction Some time ago it was discovered that is is possible to repair Thargoid ships with human repair limpets [1].  The discovery opened up the possibility of measuring the properties of Thargoid Interceptor hulls, namely total integrity and Armor Rating.  Recent understanding of Anti-Xeno (AX) weapon damage partitions [2] also complements this study well…

Advanced Multi-Cannon Analysis

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1. Introduction The galactic community recently decided to support Zende Partners in the development of an Advanced Multi-Cannon (AMC) weapon [1].  Given the usual lack of transparency in weapon documentation, the goal of this study was to characterize the Anti-Xeno (AX) properties of this newly developed module.  Additionally, after the basic AX damage properties of…

SLF Damage Partition Analysis

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1. Executive Summary The focus of this study is the detailed analysis of Ship Launched Fighter (SLF) damage partitions, namely the analysis of damage characteristics of Anti-Xeno (AX) fighters.  This study draws on the analysis of AX weapon damage partitions that was recently conducted [1].  The table below summarizes the damage partitions of the four…

AX Weapon Damage Partitions

person Maligno
1. Introduction There has been recent success in using rigorous mathematical techniques to accurately estimate the damage partitioning of human weapons, such as Plasma Accelerators and Railguns [1].  Information from the weapon damage partitioning study and similar mathematical techniques were leveraged to get accurate estimates of the Thargoid Interceptor shield characteristics, such as initial strength…

Thargoid Interceptor Shield Analysis

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1. Introduction The subject of this article is the accurate estimation of Thargoid Interceptor shield strength.  An initial analysis was carried out to estimate these values and is referenced here in its entirety [1].  Given the success of the mathematical techniques used to accurately estimate the damage partitioning in human weapons such as Plasma Accelerators…

Weapon Damage Partition Analysis

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1. Executive Summary The partition of the different types of damage (i.e. thermal, kinetic, absolute) has been determined for Railguns, Incendiary Multi-Cannons, and Plasma Accelerators.  The results are summarized in the table below. The community has long suspected that Railguns have a damage partition of roughly 60% thermal and 40% kinetic, with different institutions within…

A study into target selection in the Thargoid attacks of 3305

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This research paper by Redden Alt-Mer and factabulous looks at the thorny issue of how the Thargoids are selecting their targets for attack. In 3305 this has been more difficult as there is greater diversity in the selected systems, and has broken assumptions made in earlier times. The paper puts forward the theory that the…

Study of Bark Mound Acoustic Features

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Introduction Back Mounds [1] are among a series of organic formations found on airless celestial bodies that have been discovered in the last decade, the others being so-called Brain Trees [2] and Barnacles [3].  There are a number of mysteries associated with Bark Mounds, and in this study we will focus on their acoustic characteristics.…

Study of Barnacle Acoustic Features

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Introduction Barnacles [1] are among a series of organic formations found on airless celestial bodies that have been discovered in the last decade, the others being so-called Brain Trees [2] and Bark Mounds [3].  There are a number of mysteries associated with Barnacles, and in this study we will focus on the acoustic characteristics of…
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