Character
- Barrel Assembly
- Quadanium Alloy Framework: Provides structural reinforcement; same ultra-dense alloy used in Star Destroyer hulls. Prevents warping under extreme particle acceleration.
- Agrinium Lining: Commonly used in radiation shielding; absorbs stray emissions from phase-shifted dark matter.
- Photon-Absorbent Coating: Matte-black crystalline finish that prevents scattering of the exotic particle stream.
- Emitter Node
- Laminanium Matrix: Self-healing metal that repairs microfractures caused by unstable dark matter resonance.
- Dallorian Alloy Conduits: Heat-resistant alloy capable of handling immense thermal surges; prevents meltdown during rapid fire.
- Lignan Crystal Modulators (Synthetic): Exotic focusing crystals that stabilize phase transitions of dark matter into an "interacting" state.
- Mount and Housing
- Durasteel Plating: Standard protection against physical impacts and stray blaster fire.
- Ceraglass Composite Windows: Transparent viewports for calibration, resistant to energy backscatter.
- Crimson-Tint Energy Diffusers: Give the subtle glow and help bleed excess energy safely into space.
- Containment and Power Core
- Osslum Crystals: Used in the containment chamber to phase-shift dark matter particles..
- Hypermatter Reactor Feedlines: Dedicated conduits to draw on the ship's main power; reinforced with neutronium mesh.
- Graviton Flux Regulators: Generate miniature gravitic fields to accelerate dark matter particles without uncontrolled collapse.
- Cooling and Stability Systems
- Frasium Lattice Radiators: Lightweight but durable radiators to disperse exotic heat signatures.
- Aurodium Control Circuits: Used for their stability in high-energy weapon tuning.
- Cryo-Induction Coils: Keep the emitter node at survivable operating temperature.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Scaleable: It can be scaled down to a smaller version for starfighters, or higher to full scale batteries for capital ships.
- Entropy Collapse Effect: Instead of burning or melting targets, the beam destabilizes molecular bonds, which can cause armor to crumble into brittle slag.
- Adaptive Shield Breach: Exotic particles can partially bypass standard deflector shields, potentially destabilizing them with repeated strikes.
- Dual-State Fire Modes:
- Pulse Mode: Shorter, high-intensity bursts optimized for shield disruption.
- Beam Mode: Sustained lance fire for armor penetration and siege roles.
- Resonant Targeting Matrix: Links to ship sensors to "tune" the beam against specific alloys, enhancing efficiency against hardened hulls.
- Entropy Scarring: Impacts can leave distinct "negative scars" (light-drained patches) on targets, making hits visually terrifying.
- Failsafe Containment Field: Automatic emergency shutdown if containment destabilizes, preventing catastrophic feedback into the firing ship.
- Superior Armor Penetration: Works by breaking down molecular bonds, and as such can make even the toughest metals break.
- Shield Destabilization: Exotic particle resonance can weaken deflector fields more efficiently than turbolaser fire.
- Reduced Hit Requirement: Fewer strikes may be needed to cripple or destroy capital-scale targets compared to plasma or maser weapons.
- Psychological Impact: The eerie black-violet beam and "entropy scars" may terrify enemy crews and may reduce morale.
- Advanced Material Integration: Self-healing laminanium linings and cooling systems give them longer battlefield endurance.
- Slow Rate of Fire: Longer recharge cycle compared to standard turbolasers, limiting volume of fire.
- Containment Risks: Instability in dark matter phase chambers can cause catastrophic backfeed if safety systems fail.
- Vulnerability to Ion Disruption: Ion cannons and EMP effects can destabilize graviton flux regulators, shutting the weapon down.
- Long Cooling Periods: Continuous beam fire requires lengthy cooling intervals, reducing sustained battle endurance.
The Darkstar Particle Beam was born from the limitations of conventional plasma-based weapons. By the ninth century ABY, advances in deflector shields and hardened starship alloys had begun to blunt the edge of turbolasers and masers. Seeking an answer, military research collectives turned to the mysteries of dark matter — a substance long regarded as untouchable due to its non-interacting nature. Breakthroughs came when osslum crystals were discovered to phase-shift dark matter into a semi-interactive state under gravitic resonance. When accelerated by graviton flux regulators, the particles could be projected as a weaponized beam that may destabilize molecular bonds in normal matter.
Rather than burning through armor with heat or brute force, the Darkstar works by entropy collapse: matter struck by the beam breaks down at the subatomic level, crumbling into brittle slag. This effect, paired with the weapon's eerie black-violet appearance, left a psychological mark on battlefields almost as devastating as its physical damage. Ships struck by a Darkstar beam are often scarred with negative voids — light-drained patches where their structure has been unraveled.
The weapon operates through a reinforced quadanium alloy barrel assembly, lined with agrinium shielding to contain stray radiation and coated with photon-absorbent crystals to prevent scatter. Within the emitter node, synthetic lignan crystals stabilize the unstable dark matter phase, while laminamium and dallorian alloy components ensure survivability against the immense thermal and structural stresses of firing. The system draws power directly from a ship's hypermatter reactor, funneled through neutronium-mesh conduits, and cooled by frasium radiators and cryo-induction coils. Fire control is handled by a resonant targeting matrix, which allows the beam to be tuned against specific alloys for maximum effect.
Fielded in both pulse mode for shield disruption and sustained beam mode for armor penetration, the Darkstar became the first truly scalable dark matter weapon system. From starfighter-mounted cannons to capital ship batteries, its versatility and fearsome performance cemented its place as a next-generation alternative to turbolasers. However, instability, high power demands, and long recharge cycles have kept the system costly and relatively rare, ensuring that it remains a weapon of prestige and dread rather than ubiquity.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create a new type of energy weapon exclusive to Corellia StarDrive.
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Canon Link:
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Technical Information
Affiliation:
Corellia StarDrive
Model:
Darkstar Particle Beam
Modular:
Yes
Effective Range:
Long Range
Rate of Fire:
Selective Fire
Material:
See Full List Below
Ammunition Type:
Dark Matter
Ammunition Capacity:
Average
Damage Output:
Very High
Recoil:
Average
Ranged Class:
Other
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