Ardgal Raxis
More than a Man
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION- Intent: To fill my addiction to making stuff
- Image Source: Here
- Canon Link: Pauldron
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: My crazy mind
- Manufacturer: RMIA
- Model: Aran-12
- Affiliation: Closed Markets (Ask First)
- Modularity: High, material may be changed to match the armor its attached to, color may be changed
- Production: Mass Produced
- Material: Mandalorian Steel, electronic parts
- Classification: Pauldron
- Weight: 1.5 kg
- Quality: 8
- Faraday cage
- Power Shield
- Built-in Encrypted, Long range comms unit
- Grenade Hooks (3) OR ammo pouches (3)
- 1 concealed dart rocket launcher
- Built in distress beacon
- Radiation deflection badge
- Digital Life support system
- HUD connected
- IFF transponder
- Long range target finder
- Built in Long range sensors
Infared - Ultraviolet
- X-Ray
- Lifeform scanners
- Thermal
- Visual
- Motion
- Audio sensors
DETAILED SPECIAL FEATURES
N/A
Strengths:
- Extra Goodies: The Aran-12 comes with a crap-ton of goodies built in. Its scanner package comes with a whole lot of fun stuff just to make sure the user is extra aware of what's going on around them. On top of that there are either 3 ammo pouches or 3 grenade hooks depending on which variant the user buys. Honestly, though, these connectors can be switched out between encounters to make for a more adaptable set of armor. Just to be on the safe side, it comes with a digital life support system that will monitor the user and when they are badly injured, relay this info to the HUD wirelessly. All in all, there's just a lot of cool stuff here that can be pretty handy.
- Faraday cage: This pauldron comes with a gorgeous copper mesh that protects its essential electronic components from Ion and EMP damage. Its just one of those cool things to help keep you on top of your game at all times, and an RMIA trademark.
- Material may be changed: Aran-12s can be custom ordered. Say a customer (bob'alor, for example), stumbles upon some beskar or any other cool metal like that. If bob'alor provides said beskar for their armor and for this custom order, the Aran-12 can be crafted out of it at a premium price. Basically, this is so that people like bob'alor can have the option of the Aran-12 in their armor subs without totally messing it up for them. Note that this only works if the Aran-12 is explicitly in their premade armor sub.
- Bulky: The Aran-12 adds a certain level of bulk to armor that a lot of soldiers don't want. When wearing the pauldron its pretty challenging for the user to raise their arms over their head. Also, that extra weight just does wear on the user over time (if you don't think that's hard, try wearing an extra 1.5 kgs around your shoulders for a couple hours and tell me how its working for you). And that .6kg's isn't including any grenades or ammo clips stored in the pouches, that adds up too.
- Reload: The shoulder rocket is not able to be reloaded quickly, it takes 3 minutes minimum to reload and both hands. In the middle of combat that's a lifetime without your hands on your rifle.
- limited coverage: Ok, guys, let's be honest, there's a reason why a lot of warriors started giving them up for more mobility and agility. That reason? A pauldron only covers the shoulder and neck area. It doesn't cover the face, groin, the fleshy stomach, inner thighs or any of those vital regions. This one just covers the neck and shoulders.
Grenade variant of the Aran-12 in use.
DESCRIPTIONThe Aran-12 is designed to bring the Pauldron into the modern warrior's toolbelt. Metaphorically speaking of course. In the olden times the Pauldron evolved from fur pelts, capes, and other distinguishing flare that soldiers of status would us to say look at me, I am the head hancho and that important guy. On one hand, that's great because everyone knows who is in charge. On the other, it sucks because then everyone knows who to shoot at.
Over time, the Pauldron fell to a vanity or rank article of armor. After the Galactic Empire fell, really, they even lost that, and have all but fallen into obscurity in the ancient age.
Switch gears slightly; the most important weapon a warrior has is intelligence, data they gather from the world around them. Unfortunately, you'd be surprised how many armor sets these days come without adequate sensor tech. Or medical supplies like a Digital Life support system, a Radiation deflection badge, or a distress beacon when they are on death's door. Oh crap, right?
Now since it would be a shame to toss the entire armor set out for these multitudes of defunct tin-cans, RMIA decided to help the brother out and put the old piece of armor to work in the same swing. Just slip the pauldron on over head, secure the fasteners to your amor's belt or combat harness, sync it with your helmet's HUD and you are good to go. (If you forgot to give your helmet a HUD, come see our shop and for a charge, we'll give you a new one. Or just shoot you for being so stupid.)
Obviously, the Pauldron stopped being used for more reasons than just vanity. Its bulky, constricts movement, and honestly, looks dumb on the wrong set of armor.
All in all, its just a modern set of armor.
