Approved Droid AT-BL5 Mando'ad-type Beskar'ad

[Amelia von Sorenn]

AT-BL5 MANDO'AD-TYPE BESKAR'AD​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

Standard Fourth Degree Battle Legionnaire produced by Aether Technologies for the Public Marketplace

Image Source	[HERE]
Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Human Replica Droid
	Battle Droid
	Skytroopers
	BL-series Battle Legionnaire
	Sentinel Droid
	Devastator War Droid
Primary Link(s)	M58 N6-HRD Series II
	Danica Series Human Replica Droid
	DX-HRD War Droid

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Technologies
Affiliation	Aether Technologies
Model	AT-BL5
Modularity	Yes
Market-Status	Closed-Market
Production	Minor

Materials

Outer Plating	Internal Structure	Additional
Mandalorian Iron	Molytex	Synthflesh
Duranium	Titanium	Synthskin
Duralium	Aluminium	Biofiber
Gammaplast	Duraplast	Droid Components

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification	Fourth Degree
Weight	Average
Height	Average
Movement	Bipedal
Armaments	Can carry various armaments
Misc. Equipment	See Below

RESISTANCES

Blaster & Plasma Bolts	Average
Kinetic	Average
Lightsabers	Low
Ion	Low
EMP	Very Low
Sonic	High
Elemental Heat	Average
Elemental Cold	Average
Radiation	Average
Corrosive	Low

STANDARD FEATURES

General Sensors Auditory Sensor Droid Motion Tracker Droid Perception Sensors Infrared Receptor Photoreceptor Radiation Sensor Processors Behavioral Circuit Central Processor Obedience Module Cogitative Theory Unit Motivational Processor Motivators Motivator Motivation Circuit Motivation Actuator Motivator Boosters Miscellaneous Acoustic Signaller Analytic Core Balance Stabilizer Broadband Antenna Circuitry Cooling Cable Command Signal Receiver Communication Scrambler & Transmitter Sound System Heavy-Duty Suspension System Intelligence Matrix Internal Comlink Locomotor Memory Core Reactivation Switch Rheostat Servo Motors Servo Processor Spotlight Vocabulator Voxchip

ADVANCED FEATURES

Battle Upgrade Module Combat Enhancement Module Warfare Upgrade Module Tranlang IV Module Com-Signal Detector Droid Omniscience Unit AA-12x Verbobrain Heuristic Processor Cognitive Theory Unit Dual-Linked Analyzer Unit Personality Matrix Parabolic Guides Self-Sustaining Unit Electrical Defense Grid Gyroscopic Stabilizer Gyro-Balance Circuitry Rust Inhibitor

STRENGTHS

Optional Jetpack - The AT-BL5 features a standardized mount compatible with off-the-shelf small thrust packs or jetpacks used by Mandalorians. The pack is an accessory module - when present, it increases mobility and burst vertical movement but requires dedicated fuel cells and reduces stealth.

Mandalorian Combat Profile - Deployment of these units provides Mandalorian-style intimidation and battlefield tactics without the need to recruit living warriors or risk living warriors in hazardous environments.

Durable - A reinforced frame and composite armor resist common blaster ordnance and environmental hazards.

Highly Modular - Quick reconfiguration between escort, assault, and area-denial roles is achievable as the AT-BL5 can carry various armaments and is not limited to installed weaponry or systems.

Predictable Discipline - The AT-BL5 obeys programmed Rules-of-Engagement; useful to employers who need a dependable, non-emotional enforcer.

Human Mimicry - Effective at psychological operations and blending into militia groups that expect Mandalorian patterns.

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WEAKNESSES

Lightsaber Vulnerability - Even with a beskar-composite overlay, the AT-BL5 is not guaranteed to survive sustained lightsaber contact from an experienced wielder - its laminate armor can blunt or slow a strike but not impart absolute immunity.

EMP & Ion Weapons - Ionization bursts and high-charge EMP devices can disable or disrupt the neural kernel and actuators. The AT-BL5 has shielding that provides limited protection against small pulses.

Resource Dependency - Jetpacks, armaments, and equipment require external resupply for prolonged independent operations.

Legal & Moral Constraints - In many parts of the galaxy, advanced autonomous war droids face legal bans or heavy regulation; availability and upgrades may be restricted by planetary authorities.

Counter-Hacking Risks - The AT-BL5's encrypted comms are strong, but a sufficiently advanced hacker or intelligence service can attempt firmware subversion to gain access to these systems.

Cultural Friction - Certain groups of Mandalorians - such as individual Clans or Houses - may see the AT-BL5 as an offensive imitation; it may provoke social backlash or targeted hostilities.

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DESCRIPTION

The AT-BL5 Mando'ad-type Beskar'ad - or Mandalorian-type War Droid - is a heavy combat droid designed and produced by Aether Technologies to mirror the battlefield presence of a Mandalorian Warrior. It stands tall and broad-shouldered, armored in angular plates that evoke the iconic T-visor helmet and segmented body armor of Mandalorian soldiers. At a glance, it moves and fights like a living warrior, but beneath the armor plates and synthflesh is a reinforced Molytex and Titanium chassis and banks of synthetic actuators that deliver fast, precise, and brutally efficient motion. The AT-BL5's armor consists of dense Duranium overlaid with a Mandalorian Iron-Gammaplast composite laminate, keeping the droid durable in the field. The armor's finish is matte, often painted in clan-style colors or war patterns, though these are purely cosmetic. Beneath the helmet sits a sophisticated neural combat processor programmed with Mandalorian-style tactics - close-quarters assault, heavy forward pressure, shielded advanced, and a stubborn refusal to retreat unless commanded. While it can speak, tersely and with customizable persona modules - its presence is more often announced by its silhouette, its weapons, and the low thrum of its power core. Weapons are modular, and the AT-BL5 is capable of carrying a wide variety of armaments and implements of war; and was designed with an optional mount that can support a small jetpack, though flight consumes power and fuel quickly. Every system is built around battlefield practicality: rugged, functional, and intimidating. Its behavior is disciplined rather than creative. It has no force sensitivity, no mystical intuition - just a fast tactical brain that learns from observation and adapts to cover, angles of fire, and threats. It can operate autonomously when required, though most clients link units to encrypted command networks for coordination. For all its power, the AT-BL5 has limits. Ion and EMP weapons remain its greatest vulnerabilities, as with most droids. Sustained lightsaber strikes can carve through its composite plating. Extended solo operation exhausts fuel and power cells. And its resemblance to Mandalorians is as much a liability as an asset - "True" Mandalorains may view it as an insult, an imitation of a culture that is lived, not manufactured. Yet demand persists. Worlds with unstable borders, smaller clans that want loyal shock troops to replace losses, and governments that need visible deterrence all employ AT-BL5 units. They make imposing guards, relentless pursuers, and unyielding battlefield anchors. To allies, they are silent protectors. To enemies, they are the dark outline of a Mandalorian warrior that never tires, never flinches, and never stops advancing.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

Nicely made sub again.

Approved.