HK-36
The Iron Lord Protector (Neutral Good)
Intent: To create an upgrade for the Electro-whips made by Abregado to extend their anti-Force user capabilities.
Development Thread: Overkill Is A Myth- Completed, the electromagnetic upgrade is described by HK as a way to turn their lightsabers against them.
Whips of Rae to which the upgrade is applied.
Manufacturer: Abregado-Rae Guild of Hammers
Model: Electromagnetic Disturbance Attachment
Affiliation: Abregado-Rae, Firemane, Omega Protectorate,
Modularity: None as it is a module attachment for Whips
Production: Minor, corresponding to production of Whips of Rae
Material: Echani Graphite Wires and Filaments, Durasteel Structure
Description:
And so was born the idea for electromagnetic disturbance attachment. This module tweaks the structure of conductive filaments within the Electro-Whip structure made by Abregado, allowing it to switch between electric streams and electromagnetic impulses when the weapon coils. This attachment works only when the weapon coils around an object, much like the structure of magnetic propulsion in real-life Coilguns which uses magnetic coils to create a magnetic stream.
Working on the same principle this attachment creates a magnetic field in the center of the whip's coils, interacting with the magnetic containment field of lightsabers and disturbing it to a point where the lightsaber either has to either deactivate or become unstable and explode, unleashing the plasma fire burning within the lightsaber on the user, lightsaber hilt, and possibly even their enemy, making it a very devastating but risky tactic.
Whether the explosion reaches the one who conducts it depends on the position of the lightsaber, as the weapon could always be thrust out towards the one wielding the whip to caught them in the radius.
The process also isn't instant as it takes up to maximum five seconds to explode a lightsaber, of course that is with the whip fully coiled around lightsaber's length, should only part of the lightsaber be coiled in the whip the process takes longer, up to a minute with just one coil around the blade, the more coils there are around the lightsaber the faster the magnetic field of its blade is disturbed.
This process also cannot work on training lightsabers as their magnetic fields are much more thicker and stronger, overpowering the electromagnetic coils who have no result on them other than just sticking to the blade. Another quick way of avoiding the explosion is to simply deactivate the lighsaber and letting the coils drop off, however that can open up a Force user to further attacks. This tactic also causes the blade to emanate an unusual hum which become higher in pitch the closer it gets to explosion, giving out a warning even to those who are unaware of the whip's properties.
Another weakness is that the whip cannot conduct electric shocks when its magnetic properties are activated, making it only useful as a normal whip without the additional benefits of powerful electroshocks.
Finally, it is possible for the Whip to become damaged in the explosion, however that is very difficult as it is able to withstand blows from a lightsaber due to strong Graphite structure, however the plasma core burns hotter than the lightsaber, meaning the explosion would be hotter as well.
As such using this module can be quite a devastating tactic, but risky as well, as it can harm both parties involved or damage the weapon to the point of it not being able to function correctly afterwards. Therefore, it is advised for the electromagnetic disturbance module to be used only when one is sure they can finish the fight quickly.
Development Thread: Overkill Is A Myth- Completed, the electromagnetic upgrade is described by HK as a way to turn their lightsabers against them.
Whips of Rae to which the upgrade is applied.
Manufacturer: Abregado-Rae Guild of Hammers
Model: Electromagnetic Disturbance Attachment
Affiliation: Abregado-Rae, Firemane, Omega Protectorate,
Modularity: None as it is a module attachment for Whips
Production: Minor, corresponding to production of Whips of Rae
Material: Echani Graphite Wires and Filaments, Durasteel Structure
Description:
HK-36 said:
And so was born the idea for electromagnetic disturbance attachment. This module tweaks the structure of conductive filaments within the Electro-Whip structure made by Abregado, allowing it to switch between electric streams and electromagnetic impulses when the weapon coils. This attachment works only when the weapon coils around an object, much like the structure of magnetic propulsion in real-life Coilguns which uses magnetic coils to create a magnetic stream.
Working on the same principle this attachment creates a magnetic field in the center of the whip's coils, interacting with the magnetic containment field of lightsabers and disturbing it to a point where the lightsaber either has to either deactivate or become unstable and explode, unleashing the plasma fire burning within the lightsaber on the user, lightsaber hilt, and possibly even their enemy, making it a very devastating but risky tactic.
Whether the explosion reaches the one who conducts it depends on the position of the lightsaber, as the weapon could always be thrust out towards the one wielding the whip to caught them in the radius.
The process also isn't instant as it takes up to maximum five seconds to explode a lightsaber, of course that is with the whip fully coiled around lightsaber's length, should only part of the lightsaber be coiled in the whip the process takes longer, up to a minute with just one coil around the blade, the more coils there are around the lightsaber the faster the magnetic field of its blade is disturbed.
This process also cannot work on training lightsabers as their magnetic fields are much more thicker and stronger, overpowering the electromagnetic coils who have no result on them other than just sticking to the blade. Another quick way of avoiding the explosion is to simply deactivate the lighsaber and letting the coils drop off, however that can open up a Force user to further attacks. This tactic also causes the blade to emanate an unusual hum which become higher in pitch the closer it gets to explosion, giving out a warning even to those who are unaware of the whip's properties.
Another weakness is that the whip cannot conduct electric shocks when its magnetic properties are activated, making it only useful as a normal whip without the additional benefits of powerful electroshocks.
Finally, it is possible for the Whip to become damaged in the explosion, however that is very difficult as it is able to withstand blows from a lightsaber due to strong Graphite structure, however the plasma core burns hotter than the lightsaber, meaning the explosion would be hotter as well.
As such using this module can be quite a devastating tactic, but risky as well, as it can harm both parties involved or damage the weapon to the point of it not being able to function correctly afterwards. Therefore, it is advised for the electromagnetic disturbance module to be used only when one is sure they can finish the fight quickly.
