Bolt Thrower

The Bolt Thrower, also called Nebulan Crossbow or Nebulan Laucher, is a crossbow like weapon used by the Nebulan Empire as their main ranged weapon in combat. Despite most of the Nebulan Nobility opposing the use of long ranged weaponry, it is used extensively by Nebulan Warriors and Vangkar slave armies.

Firing 10 centimetre long bolts of metal at speeds of up to 520 metres per second, the Bolt Thrower can pierce metal plates of a thickness of up to 5 centimetres with little to no resistance. The bolts fired appear at first to feature a head like a metal punch however, once a spring-loaded catch on the head is tripped, the head springs open into "V"-shape; the edges lined with sharp barbs. This gives the weapon a dual armour-piercing/anti-infantry role. Bolt Throwers can either be loaded with individual bolts or take detachable box magazines of either 5 to 20 bolts.