Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
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Intent: To create a multi-purpose Tower shield for the Galactic Alliance to utilize during Void-based Operations and Siege Warfare.
Development Thread: If Necessary
Manufacturer: SoroSuub Corporation
Model: BSS-01 Combat Rated Boarding Shield
Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance
Modularity: Yes, Customizable Enamel Coating (Camoflague, Etc.) and Emblems (Various Paint Schemes or Sculpted Symbols).
Production: Minor - The Galactic Alliance
Material: Quadanium Steel, Imaging Software, Magnetic Adhesion Grips.
Classification: Multi-purpose Boarding Shield
Weight: 12kg (26 Pounds*)
Length: 121.9 Centimeters / 48 Inches (Four Feet)
Width: 45.72 Centimeters /18 Inches (One and a Half Feet)
Depth (Steel Thickness): 1.27 Centimeters / 1/2 Inch (Shield.), 1.9 Centimeters / 3/4 Inch (Raised/Enhanced Edges, Total Thickness.)
Quality: Eight - Heavy Armour
Special Features:
- Thick Armour
- Resistant to Kinetic/Energy Weapons (Up to Light Blaster Cannons)
- Resistant to Exotic/ Primitive/ Vibroweapons
- No Resistance to Lightsabers
- Imaging Software, Allows Unimpeded Vison through the Shield.
- Magnetic Adhesion Grips, Unable to be Detached unless Desired, or Destroyed.
- Defensive Barrier: While the shield itself is unable to handle lightsabers and the most heavy variants of blaster and projectile weapons, as it is very unlikely such emplacements would be found stationed aboard a starship, the BSS-01 can easily turn away blows that would've slain the soldier bearing the shield with little issue. (NOTE: This Advantage does not include resistance to ammunition specifically designed to puncture starship bulkheads and battle armour.)
- Heavy Weight: Due to the nature of the boarding shield, one's own agility within the confines of a starship, or upon a battlefield centered around close quarters combat, will be severely hampered by shouldering this protective burden. This weakness, however, is easily countered the the introduction of powered armour of energized exoskeletons, as they're designed to specifically carry what the average human could not.
- No Resistance to Lightsabers: Due to the affordable construction of the seemingly primitive barrier device, the BSS-01 holds no recorded resistant properties to the plasmatic weapons of the Jedi and Sith, and will be torn asunder should they enter into close quarters combat with one another.
In essence, the shield itself was simple. Several sheets of the quadanium alloy welded together and edged with a thicker piece of the same material. From there, it's structural integrity was sundered by high-intensity drills, so that the imaging equipment could be mounted on both sides of the shield. A multitude of cameras was placed on the outer curvature of the barrier, and a small holoprojector was put on the concave surface. The Image that would be projected through the tower shield was then enhanced by a Multi-Frequency Target Acquisition System, removing obstacles from hindering the Soldier's line of vision as they advanced. With the addition of Magnetized Adhesion Grips, it was unlikely that the user would drop their shield in battle due to unsuitable hazards and environments, thus ensuring that if they had the strength to lift the device - it would always be there when required. Finally, due to the significant weight and size of the shield, it was unlikely to be used effectively without the assistance of something that would augment the strength of the Soldier (Based on the standard Human template.) like Bionics, Genetic Augmentations, or Powered Battle Armor. Meaning that the regular soldier would most likely be fighting behind the heavily armored assault units that would be prowling through the decks of an enemy ship, or using them as mobile barricades to assist in repelling any hostile boarders.
Primary Source: N/A, Repurposed Canon Items with Weight based off Ancient Roman Scuta's, MFTAS Link, Weight roughly Estimated using IRL Industrial Steel.
