Unreviewed AI-117m "Izolda" Variable Mortar System

[Merryn Sellek]

Two AI-117 "Izolda" Variable Mortars arranged into a vehicle turret configuration​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

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• Primary Source:
  • Mortar

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Aurora Industries
• Affiliation:
  • Aurora Industries
  • Individuals and Factions that have purchased, licensed, or contracted the company.
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: AI-117m "Izolda" Variable Mortar System
• Modularity: Yes
  • Different munitions, grenades, and shells can be loaded into the mortar tubes
  • Mortars can be constructed in various styles depending on the chosen aesthetic.
  • Mortars can be configured into various forms, such as single-tube launchers, twin cannons, turreted, etc.
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material:
  • Ramuh-II Power Core - For Vehicle variants
  • Sianarc Power Pack - For Infantry variants
  • AD270 "Karn" Cognitive Module
    • Programmed to calculate trajectory exclusively and to account for environmental factors when firing
  • Magdymium
  • Dallorian Alloy
  • Alusteel
  • Isotope-5
  • Thorilide
  • Protective Liquid Coating
  • Animated Metal Sealant
  • Magnetic Coils
  • Repulsorlift
  • Autosteady Gyro-Gimbal

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Mortar and Munition Launcher
• Size: Average
• Weight: Average
• Ammunition Type:
  • A Sianarc Power Pack acts as the weapon's power cell when it is designed for infantry, while a Ramuh-II Power Core is utilized when the weapon is configured for vehicles
  • Various infantry-scale munitions, such as grenades or heavier specially designed munitions, explosives, and other shells are the common ammunition fired from the Izolda.

Specifications​	Single-Tube Launcher (Grenade)​	Single-Tube Launcher (Munitions and Shells)​	Multi-tube Launcher (Grenade)​	Multi-tube Launcher (Munitions and Shells)​
Ammunition Capacity​	Very Small - 3 Grenades​	Very Small - 3 Munitions or Shells​	Small - 10 Grenades​	Small - 10 Munitions or Shells​
Effective Range​	Battlefield​	Battlefield​	Battlefield​	Battlefield​
Rate of Fire​	Very Low​	Very Low​	Low​	Low​
Damage Output​	Very High​	Very High​	Very High​	Very High​
Recoil​	Very Low​	Very Low​	Very Low​	Very Low​

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The Izolda Mortar can be configured into any style aesthetic, based on whether it is being fielded for an infantry division, integrated into a droid chassis, or equipped onto a vehicle, and can also be configured into any layout, such as a single-tube launcher or multi-tube launchers that have a varying number of launcher tubes as the engineers at Aurora deem appropriate for their design.
• The Izolda can launch various explosives, grenades, and munitions, up to specially designed artillery shells, through its combination of magnetic coils and repulsorlift to launch its payloads at high speeds. This grants the weapon a certain degree of stealth for its user as it doesn't create a muzzle flare or release heat or sound when it fires.
• The combination of a thorilide shock absorber and an autosteadying gyro-gimbal heavily reduces any recoil from the Izolda whenever it fires.
• Utilizing a protective liquid coating and animated metal sealant in the design of the weapon, the Izolda is highly protected against environmental stresses and can be used in any environment without fear of the weapon failing due to adverse conditions such as snow, ice, sand, water, and so on.
• An integrated Karn Cognitive Module acts as an advanced targeting computer, providing accurate environmental factor adjustments and trajectories to the millisecond.

STRENGTHS

• The Izolda is highly modular, being able to be configured into various launcher types as the engineers at Aurora need, and can be loaded with a wide variety of munitions and explosives.
• Because the Izolda makes use of mass driver and repulsor technology for its launching system, it can fire projectiles at very high speeds without revealing its position, as it does not release heat or sound when fired.
• The integration of a Karn Cognitive Module allows the system to automatically adjust trajectory arcs, take into account environmental factors for more accurate fire, and otherwise act as an advanced targeting computer for the Izolda for its infantry user or integrated droid or vehicles.

WEAKNESSES

• Because the Izolda makes use of munitions and grenades for its ammunition, it can quickly run out of its ammunition and requires constant reloading. This can also affect its rate of fire as single-tube launchers can only fire one projectile at a time while the multi-tube launcher configurations can fire more at once, but this depletes ammunition faster.
• If the Karn Cognitive Module within the weapon becomes damaged in some way, any targeting solutions, trajectory calculations, and environmental adjustments have to be done by eye until the module is repaired or replaced.
• If the preservation field capsule fails or the device is sabotaged within the Ramuh-II core for the vehicle variations, the crystal within sublimates immediately into its plasma state, reducing the power output of the device by roughly half until a new crystal capsule is installed. This reduces the rate of fire of the mortar by by one stage.

DESCRIPTION

Developed as part of Aurora Industries' Gilgamesh Program, the AI-117m "Izolda" Variable Mortar was designed to be the company's first in-house developed mortar system. The company recognized that, as a launcher, the versatility and modularity the company designed into its weapon systems needed to be focused on its configurations and ammunition variety, rather than different firing modes as seen in weapons such as the Aurelia or the Vraska. The engineers designing the Izolda made it highly customizable in the way it could be configured, ranging from single-tube launchers to multiple different multi-tube configurations that can fire anything from grenades to specially designed artillery shells, and ensuring that it could be integrated into a droid chassis or vehicle hardpoint in any configuration or as a turret. The weapon was also designed utilizing the same systems as the Ixion Mass Driver so projectiles launched from the tubes are fired at high speeds utilizing mass driver and repulsor technologies to eliminate muzzle flare and sound released from the Izolda.

The system has also been integrated with Aurora's new Karn Cognitive Module to act as the Izolda's targeting computer, with the droid brain able to accurately and automatically calculate trajectories, adjust firing arcs to environmental conditions, and otherwise assist the user with delivering the explosives to their targets. The system also makes use of an autosteadying gyro-gimbal and thorilide shock absorbers to mitigate any recoil the weapon might experience.