The Nuclear Cell Battery (abbreviated NCB) is a intended for use in applications requiring extreme levels of power output as well as substantial energy capacity. NCBs utilize induced gamma ray emission to produce batteries with incredibly high energy densities. IGE is the emission of gamma-rays from the excited nucleus of a nuclear isomer (a metastable atom) which results from a trigger event (generally a small burst of hard radiation). NCBs are capable (depending on their exact design) of releasing this energy in a single burst or over a period of time.

Each NCB unit has a core of the element Hafnium 178 at either the 2nd or 3rd excitation surrounded by a layer of buffer. The buffer captures the gamma rays emitted from the core, utilizing the energy captured to provide power to whatever the battery is attached.

The Nuclear Cell Battery (abbreviated NCB) is a intended for use in applications requiring extreme levels of power output as well as substantial energy capacity. NCBs utilize induced gamma ray emission to produce batteries with incredibly high energy densities. IGE is the emission of gamma-rays from the excited nucleus of a nuclear isomer (a metastable atom) which results from a trigger event (generally a small burst of hard radiation). NCBs are capable (depending on their exact design) of releasing this energy in a single burst or over a period of time.

Each NCB unit has a core of the element Hafnium 178 at either the 2nd or 3rd excitation surrounded by a layer of buffer and topped by a IGE trigger. The trigger module consists of high-energy x-ray or gamma-ray diode array. The rate of energy released by the IGE reaction is directly tied to the rate of radiation produced by the diode array (higher power designs use gamma-ray triggers whereas designs requiring less power utilize the cheaper x-ray diodes). The exact energy and waveform which while trigger the IGE reaction is unique to the core lattice of each NCB designed. While this greatly reduces the likelihood or a external x-ray source from triggering the IGE reaction each NCB is heavily shielded. In fact, the mass of a any given NCB is primarily the shielding with the hafnium core making up less than 5% of its overall weight (many time less).

Most NCB units are designed so that the diode cannot produce radiation of a energy level high enough to cause a catastrophic failure of the unit (i.e. a explosion). However, some military NCBs are specifically designed for use as warheads and are capable of releasing a similar energy yield as nuclear warheads of similar mass.

Once a NCB unit is drained it has to be recharged through a gamma-ray bombardment of the core. Units which use a x-ray trigger are not capable of recharging themselves and must be plugged in to special rechargers. Those that use the substantially more costly gamma-ray triggers are capable of recharging so long as a external source of power is available. Recharging for both versions is very fast assuming sufficient power is available.

NCBs (in both versions) are substantially more expensive than Superconductive Ring Batterys and because of this are only used in application where there is a demand for a small size/mass and very high capacity or power output. Due to the relative simplicity of their design they are highly scalable, although the shielding needed for safe operation places a lower limit on units intended as power supplies. Militarized units can be found as small as a fly with the destructive power of a nuclear weapon. NCBs are capable of producing sustainable power levels nearly as high as nuclear detonations and far beyond those produced by nuclear reactors (for their mass) and can be found powering high-energy weaponry and as backup power supplies on military vessels amongst other applications.

Nuclear Cell Batteries are a restricted technology within the OR. Due to the technology involved and their potential use as weapons of mass destruction they are only available to the government and civilians who have procured special licenses. Possession of them by any other parties or persons is a criminal offense.