Bad Neighbour II

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Classified document, which suggests Bad Neighbour II's potential range at different launch speeds.

Bad Neighbour II is a combination bathyokian (βαθυς "deep" + ωκυς "swift") accelerator and targeting system. Thanks to its use of Deep Energy technology, Bad Neighbour II's components are distributed across several secure locations throughout the Imperial County of Shirekeep. Its namesake, Bad Neighbour, was a weapons platform located on the eastern end of Old Lichkeep, opposite from the Cathedral of Kaiser Ayreon III. The targeting component of Bad Neighbour II is believed to be located within the Bailiwick of Lichkeep.

Origins

Bad Neighbour II's origins are within Project Bathyokia, a series of projects that sought to find additional applications to Deep Energy technology, namely accelerating satellites immediately to orbital speeds without the need for a launch booster. After an initial series of experimental models, Project Bathyokia was redirected towards functioning as a ballistic launch system to augment the defenses at Kezan against the expected war between Shireroth and Jingdao. Despite never becoming necessary, the experimental model proved reliable within an acceptable degree of accuracy.

An initial field-use system, nicknamed God's Own, eventually became active in 1659 AN, with five accelerator sites, located within each of Kezan's wards, and the Targeting & Deployment site near Ft Kezan.