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DAUNTLESS-TYPE BESKAR'GAM
"That man's more wolf than Togruta."
- INTENT: A suit of beskar'gam for Kael Skirata, as a reward for his Verd'goten performance.
- IMAGE SOURCE(S):
- CANON LINK(S): Mandalorian Armor
- PERMISSION(S): N/A
- PRIMARY SOURCE(S):
- MANUFACTURER(S):
- AFFILIATION:
Kael Varr Bastiel Skirata
(Mandalorian Empire) - MARKET STATUS: Closed-Market
- MODEL: N/A
- MODULARITY: Yes
- PRODUCTION: Unique
- MATERIAL(S):
- CLASSIFICATION: Multipurpose
- WEIGHT: Light
- RESISTANCE RATINGS:
- ENERGY: High
- KINETIC: High
- LIGHTSABERS: Very High
- EMP/ION: Low
- SONIC: Low
- ENVIRONMENT: Average
- HELM:
- ARMOR:
- VAMBRACE (LEFT):
- VAMBRACE (RIGHT):
- WAIST:
- LEGS:
- + GHOST IN THE MACHINE: The Dauntless-type Beskar’gam is purpose-built for reconnaissance, infiltration, and precision strike roles. Its advanced sensor suite provides comprehensive battlefield awareness; capable of identifying lifeforms, radiation spikes, Force-sensitive individuals, droids, and surveillance equipment. Combined with signal scramblers, jamming arrays, and recording tools, the wearer can disrupt enemy communications and gather critical data in real time. This configuration grants operators a decisive informational advantage, especially during forward operations or deep incursions.
. - + SILENT AND DEADLY: Lightweight and mobility-optimized, the armor sacrifices bulk for speed, giving its wearer greater flexibility in movement, close-quarters engagement, and aerial maneuvering via the JT-12 jetpack. The vambrace loadout, complete with a personal shield, flamethrower, wrist blade, and security tools, makes the wearer an unpredictable force in confined spaces or takedown scenarios. As a step above the Owl-type Beskar'gam, the Dauntless-type Beskar'gam further integrates a personal cloaking device, allowing the wearer to briefly shield themselves from the naked eye and sensor detection alike. This makes the armor especially dangerous in asymmetric warfare, where agility, surprise, and adaptability are king.
. - + IRON HEART, LIVING SHIELD: Set into the sternum of the Dauntless-type Beskar’gam is its Ka’rta, the Mandalorian Iron Heart, a carefully shaped kyber crystal focus treated through Mandalorian Tempering. Rather than functioning as a weapon, the Ka’rta serves as a spiritual and defensive conduit, harmonizing with the wearer’s will and making it easier to manifest Force-based Shields and Protection Bubbles in moments of danger. This boon allows the wearer to better endure hostile fire, protect nearby allies, and hold ground during critical engagements, reinforcing the Dauntless-type’s role as armor built not only for survival, but for defiance.
- - ION & EMP VULNERABILITY: While the armor features beskar plating across vital zones: helmet, chest, back, shoulders, knees, and shins, the rest of the body relies on armorweave underlays and thermal gel padding. This ensures greater mobility, but leaves non-vital areas vulnerable to precision strikes, shrapnel, or area-of-effect weaponry. A well-placed hit to the limbs or abdomen can still be fatal, particularly from heavy or anti-armor weapons.
. - - POWER FRAME DEPENDENCY: While the Dauntless-type Beskar’gam offers strong protection across vital zones, it remains vulnerable to certain specialized weaponry. Sonic armaments, which weaponize intense vibrations and concussive soundwaves, can bypass armor plating by delivering internal trauma directly to the wearer. Similarly, electromagnetic pulses can interfere with the suit’s electronic subsystems, including HUD readouts, sensory arrays, and jetpack performance. Though the integrated combat de-ionizer provides some defense, prolonged or concentrated exposure can leave the operator disoriented or tactically compromised.
. - - SILENCED HEART: The Ka’rta’s boon is dependent upon the wearer’s connection to the Force, which makes it vulnerable to environments where that connection is severed or suppressed. Within Force-neutral zones, such as those produced by Ysalamiri, the Mandalorian Iron Heart becomes inert and cannot aid the wearer in forming Shields or Protection Bubbles. Zones projected by void stone and its derivatives can likewise suppress the Ka’rta’s function, reducing it to a tempered kyber ornament until the wearer leaves the affected area.
Following Kael Skirata’s performance in the Mandalorian Empire’s Verd’goten, the young warrior was rewarded with a suit of beskar’gam custom made by Isley Verd. Rather than beginning from nothing, Kael chose the Owl-type Beskar’gam as the foundation for his armor, favoring its speed, stealth, and battlefield awareness over the heavier traditions of full warplate. From that base, the armor was reshaped into the Dauntless-type Beskar’gam, customized to accommodate the physiology of a Togruta while answering Kael’s Force-based and infiltration-based needs. Its silhouette remains lean and mobile, but its purpose has been refined into something more personal, a suit built for a Mandalorian who moves unseen, endures under pressure, and shields others when the fighting turns severe.
The Dauntless-type preserves the Owl-type’s greatest strengths, including its advanced sensor suite, signal disruption tools, lightweight frame, vambrace loadout, and aerial maneuverability through the JT-12 jetpack. Its systems allow Kael to identify lifeforms, radiation spikes, Force-sensitive individuals, droids, and surveillance equipment while disrupting enemy communications during forward operations or deep incursions. Where it rises above the Owl-type is through the integration of a personal cloaking device and the Ka’rta, the Mandalorian Iron Heart set into the armor’s sternum. The cloaking device allows Kael to briefly shield himself from the naked eye and sensors alike, while the Ka’rta, shaped from kyber crystal and treated through Mandalorian Tempering, makes it easier for him to create Force-based Shields and Protection Bubbles. These boons do not make the armor without flaw. Its selective beskar coverage leaves less protected areas vulnerable to precision strikes, shrapnel, and heavy weaponry, while sonic arms and EMPs can still compromise the wearer or disrupt electronic subsystems. The Ka’rta’s boon is also rendered inert within Force-neutral zones such as those produced by Ysalamiri, and it is suppressed within fields projected by void stone and its derivatives.
The result is a suit of armor that does not merely improve upon the Owl-type, but reinterprets it through Kael Skirata’s path as a Mandalorian. The Dauntless-type Beskar’gam is suited for infiltration, survival, sudden violence, and the protection of those who stand beside him. It is armor built for the warrior he has already proven himself to be, and for the greater trials waiting beyond his Verd’goten. In Isley Verd’s hands, beskar became more than a reward. It became a promise, and the Dauntless-type Beskar’gam is poised to serve the young Mandalorian well, now and into the future.
The Dauntless-type preserves the Owl-type’s greatest strengths, including its advanced sensor suite, signal disruption tools, lightweight frame, vambrace loadout, and aerial maneuverability through the JT-12 jetpack. Its systems allow Kael to identify lifeforms, radiation spikes, Force-sensitive individuals, droids, and surveillance equipment while disrupting enemy communications during forward operations or deep incursions. Where it rises above the Owl-type is through the integration of a personal cloaking device and the Ka’rta, the Mandalorian Iron Heart set into the armor’s sternum. The cloaking device allows Kael to briefly shield himself from the naked eye and sensors alike, while the Ka’rta, shaped from kyber crystal and treated through Mandalorian Tempering, makes it easier for him to create Force-based Shields and Protection Bubbles. These boons do not make the armor without flaw. Its selective beskar coverage leaves less protected areas vulnerable to precision strikes, shrapnel, and heavy weaponry, while sonic arms and EMPs can still compromise the wearer or disrupt electronic subsystems. The Ka’rta’s boon is also rendered inert within Force-neutral zones such as those produced by Ysalamiri, and it is suppressed within fields projected by void stone and its derivatives.
The result is a suit of armor that does not merely improve upon the Owl-type, but reinterprets it through Kael Skirata’s path as a Mandalorian. The Dauntless-type Beskar’gam is suited for infiltration, survival, sudden violence, and the protection of those who stand beside him. It is armor built for the warrior he has already proven himself to be, and for the greater trials waiting beyond his Verd’goten. In Isley Verd’s hands, beskar became more than a reward. It became a promise, and the Dauntless-type Beskar’gam is poised to serve the young Mandalorian well, now and into the future.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
A suit of beskar'gam for Kael Skirata, as a reward for his Verd'goten performance.
Image Source(s):
https://starwars.fandom.com/
Primary Source(s):
https://www.starwarsrp.net/threads/owl-type-beskargam.195088/
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Kael Varr Bastiel Skirata
Model:
N/A
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Mandalorian Iron, Armorweave, Thermal Gel, Kyber Crystal
Classification:
Multipurpose
Defense Rating:
Very High
Energy Resist:
High
Kinetic Resist:
High
Sonic Resist:
Low
Thermal Resist:
Average
Radiation Resist:
Average
Other Resistance(s):
EMP/ION: Low
