Approved Tech Chiru Rifle

[Valik]

Image Source: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Bloody-Eagle-Tranquilizer-Rifle-338546517
Intent: To create the last Tranq gun anyone will ever need.
Development Thread:
http://starwarsrp.net/topic/22799-unshatterable/ - Valik finds, defeats, and obtains samples of a Taozin
http://starwarsrp.net/topic/31683-chemical-warfare/ - Valik obtains PharmaTech from Jacen Solo, allowing for much more prolific usage of resources and credits in order to fund new projects.
Manufacturer: PharmaTech(manufacturing, production), Valicore Engineering(design)
Model: Tranquilizer Rifles, Molecular Stiletto, Taozin Nodule
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: Yes, scope, stock, type of tranquilizer used. Can be made in different materials(say Phrik) if said materials are provided by the customer.
Production: Limited
Material: Durasteel, Taozin Nodule
Description:
All things considered the Chiru Rifle, named after the Insect from Sorroco is a fairly typical tranquilizer rifle in operation, having a traditional compressed air firing mechanism that allows for nearly silent shooting at unremarkable distances. Where the Chiru makes itself exceptional however is in it's construction and the construction of the ballistic syringes it is sold with. Coated in a light Taozin Lacquer, ala the Contempt, a piece of armor Valik acquired from Ashin Varanin and has intimate experience with(dev thread lost in purge), the weapon, as well as the provided darts, are difficult to sense and target in the Force. This serves as a counter-measure to Force Sensitive marks metagaming getting "hunches" that they're being shot at from X direction, as well as preventing people from pulling a weapon out of their hands. This can of course be overcome by a Force User continually searching for the Taozin Lacquered item in the Force, but considering it took Darth Maul several weeks to find a man with a Taozin Nodule such a path isn't advisable or efficient. This also doesn't prevent the Chiru or it's ammunition from being targeted by larger "area of effect" type displays, only being sensed directly. Altogether the effect is less efficient than the Lazy Eye's defense of having the handle made from a Terentatek Horn, but is certainly better than nothing.

Where this Chiru -really- shines however is in the needle of it's provided ballistic Syringes. Unlike normal tranq darts the needle of the Chiru's ammunition is a perimeter of a monomolecular blade approximately 1.5 centimeters long. This allows the Chiru to penetrate through nearly any armor it comes across, save for extremely dense materials. Namely Beskar'gam, Neuranium, Fauxranium, and masterwork Sith Alchemy. Notably it penetrates through Cortosis, Songsteel and normal Sith Alchemized armor just as if it were any other material. This does present difficulties however, as it means one a tranq is used it cannot be recovered, and attempts to change out the chemical in the tranquilizer destroys the ammunition. Furthermore if the tranquilizer dart is not loaded perfectly into the rifle it will break the needle from the force of firing. As such replacement ammunition is monopolized by PharmaTech, ensuring maximum profits.

At the time of purchase PharmaTech Customers, usually bounty hunters or big game hunters, must specify what they which type of ammo they wish to purchase, as well as what type of creature they are dealing with. A tranquilizer meant to take down a wookiee for example would kill a human through overdosing their system. As such all customers who purchase the Chiru, and it's ammunition, must sign a contract that states that Pharmatech will not be held liable for the weapon's usage or dosage, in order to prevent conflicts with major governments. Currently Ammunition is only made in SmartTranq and Ixetal Cilona, though they also offer to option to 'bottle' whatever substances the purchaser is willing to provide.
Classification: Slugthrower
Size: Handheld, Two-handed.
Length: .8m
Weight: 5.4kg
Ammunition Type: Tranquilizers
Ammunition Capacity: 6
Effective Range: 80m

Rate of Fire: Single Fire
Special Features:
-Extreme Armor Penetration(effortlessly piercing through up to 8.5, sometimes piercing through 9, shattering vs 9 sometimes and always against 10).
-Difficult to target with the Force directly
-Very fragile, misfire or misshot destroys ammunition
-Ammunition and Weapon only obtainable through IC/Marketplace Purchase

 

[Ashin Varanin]

[member="Valik"]
20m seems a very short range. Are you basing this on anything in particular?
Considering that a phrik container kept its contents safe during the destruction of Alderaan, I'd guess that it's stronger than you give it credit for, and based on monomolecular weapons' depiction in canon, I'd suspect that most heavy armor plating would splinter the monomolecular edge before it could pierce through. I'd suggest stipulating a maximum armor class that these darts can pierce.

 

[Valik]

After searching some RL tranquilizer ranges I thought the max was around 120 feet and halved that, but it appears it was 120 yards and not feet. Upped range to 80m as a result. Put maximum piercing at 8.5 armor class.

[member="Ashin Varanin"]

 

[Ashin Varanin]

[member="Valik"]
There's a part of your description - the bit with phrik and quality 10 - that'll need to adjust to fit; tag me when you've edited and I think we're good.

 

[Valik]

[member="Ashin Varanin"]

Anything else I missed?

 

[Ashin Varanin]

[member="Valik"]
Pass the word to your customers: Abuse and suffer.