Seeker Missile

Editing in Progress Seeker Missiles are a Tau weapon that consists of a single high strength missile which follows a target that has been designated by a Markerlight. Seeker Missiles are commonly used in place of artillery as Tau warfare dictates that all forces should stay mobile, and not rely on static defensive positions unless absolutely necessary. Each Seeker Missile incorporates a seeker array. This is a collection of diodes built in the missile's warhead and is sensitive to Markerlight energy beams. For the missile to 'see' its target, a separate Tau operator, either in a Tetra or on the ground has to lock-on to the designated target a high-intensity energy beam code that is the Markerlight. The Markerlight then emits a unique pilse signal that a Seeker Missile array picks up. The Markerlight operator then tells the missile's central control system the specific pulse pattern being used by the Markerlight via a high intensity flash download. The missile then processes the information received and feeds the data into its inertial guidance system. Once complete, the jet engines ignite and the missile launches. Once the missile is in the air, its guidance system focuses only on the Markerlight with the correct signal, ignoring all other pulse patterns. Guidance systems steer the missile by adjusting flight fins mounted on the side so that the Markerlight continually hits the warhead's diode array. This makes sure that the missile is always heading straight for the target and combined with the exceptionally high speed of the missile's processing and guidance systems, the missile is extremely accurate even over long distances. Seeker Missiles are designed to engage singular targets, forgoing a blast radius for destructive power. This makes it suitable for taking on armour from unexpected directions and long before a main Hunter Cadre arrives.