All Nimbus had to hear was "Strand weapon" for them to hop on board with your project. "What a great idea! Why didn't we think of this sooner?" they practically shout in enthusiasm.
They switch to brainstorming mode. "Hm. A weapon that harnesses the Veil's energy… can't be made outta your everyday stuff. At the very least, you'll need the same grade materials as the Veil Containment."
The Cloud Strider perks up. "Actually, you could just retrofit some of the Irkalla Institute's old equipment. I bet their atmospheric spectrometers are chock full of Strand energy!"
Search Veil Containment for an atmospheric Veil spectrometer.