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THE DE-39 Maser Rifle
"This machine kills Jedi."
~Professor Nuevell T Grunne, the Project DE-39's Chief Designer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
[*]Restricted Missions: If required.
[*]Primary Source: IRL Maser Technology, SW: Legends Canon - Charric.
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
[*]Ammunition Capacity:
[*]Effective Firing Range: Battlefield [Shorter than a Standard Blaster Rifle]
[*]Maximum Combat Range: 225 Meters
[*]Rate of Fire:
STANDARD FEATURES
SPECIAL FEATURES
"This machine kills Jedi."
~Professor Nuevell T Grunne, the Project DE-39's Chief Designer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a standard issue Maser weapon for the First Order Stormtrooper Corps.
- Image Source: ConceptArt.org [Beginner/Intermediate] Sci Fi Gun Design For Production
- Canon Link:
Charric - Maser
- Ferroceramic
- Durinium
- Dallorian Alloy
- Myoflex
- Nylasteel
- Durasteel
- Galven Coil
- Galven Circuitry
[*]Restricted Missions: If required.
[*]Primary Source: IRL Maser Technology, SW: Legends Canon - Charric.
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: First Order Corps of Imperial Engineers | Brandt-Volcata Industries.
- Model: DE-39 Maser Rifle.
- Affiliation: The First Order | Brandt-Volcata Industries | Closed Market.
- Modularity: Yes; Exterior Attachments [Underbarrel and Rifle Rack Attachments.]
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material:
Durinium impregnated Durasteel [Outer Casing.] - Ferroceramic Rifle Barrel
- Dallorian Alloy Barrel Casing
- Galven Coils
- Myoflex Heat Sink
[*]Nylasteel Impregnated Nerfhide Leather Rifle Strap
[*]Textured Rubber Rifle Grips.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Maser-based Blaster Rifle. [Thermal and Kinetic based Damage.]
- Size: Personal [Handheld]
- Length: 50 cm [19.7 in.] [Extended Stock.]
- Weight: 2.8 KG
- Ammunition Type:
Hydrogen-based Plasma Cartridge - Hydrogen-based Plasma Cell [Optional]
- Spun Tibanna Gas Canister [Ignition Agent]
[*]Ammunition Capacity:
- 375 Shots per Plasma Cartridge
- 36 Shots per Plasma Power Cell.
[*]Effective Firing Range: Battlefield [Shorter than a Standard Blaster Rifle]
[*]Maximum Combat Range: 225 Meters
[*]Rate of Fire:
- Selective Fire
- Single Shot
- Multi-Round Burst
- Pulse
- Semi-Automatic.
STANDARD FEATURES
- Maser-based Particle Projectile [Faster Discharge than a Blaster]
- Non-Lethal Neurological Setting [Can be Lethal if the application persists]
- Bullpup Design.
- Underslung and Various Attachment Rails.
- Extendable and Retractable Rifle Stock.
- Holographic Power / Ammunition Indicator.
- Encrypted HUD Link.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Advanced Bio-Metric System: Each rifle is tagged to its own user. This means that the rifles can be individualised, and thusly modified to suit the individual trooper.
- Advanced Anti-Piracy System: With the bio-metric lock, if an opposing fighters were to try and scavenge such a weapon from the battlefield, they would find themselves unable to use it.
- +Burn Baby Burn!: The Maser rifle can melt polymer and ceramic armour with ease, cooking the occupants inside.
- +Buzz Kill!: The DE-39 is designed to cause electromagnetic surges with metallic targets such as droids, power armour and some vehicles.
- +Block This!: One of the big advantages of the maser rifle is the fact that although it is not impervious to the blocking caused by a Sith, or Jedi's blade of choice, it has a kinetic impact.
- +Sharpshooter: The DE-39 rifle sees almost unparalleled accuracy. The rifle experiences no recoil or magnetic decay, allowing for it to be incredibly accurate.
- -Snubnose: The DE-39 is not a short ranged rifle. It needs longer ranges between the rifle and its target to work appropriately.
- -Ain’t Automatic: The DE-39 isn’t a machine gun. It’s fire rate can be configured to semi-automatic or burst fire. But it can and will never be able to unleash a sustained bust of fire.
- -Point Blank Shields: One of the DE-39's designations is to take out shields. It's effective at range, but finds difficulty performing these tasks at short range.
DESCRIPTION
The DE-39 Maser Rifle, or Deep Fryer is one of the oldest weapons projects in development within the First Order. In the aftermath of the Battle of Kaeshana, the First Order had found the attacks by the Tygarn Alliance and their Sith allies devastating, and for that, felt that their hardware needed upgrades. While the X-1 Sonic Rifles were effective at dulling the combination of Jedi and Sith which attacked the stormtroopers, Central Command wished for a larger and stronger rifle to perform this goal.
Research of the DE-39 saw many technical difficulties in the refining of the processes which projected the actual maser. This, along with research assets going to the Vanquisher-class and FIMB projects, saw the DE-39 shelved. However, in the wake of the establishment of a rogue droid cabal staking claims to Core world territories, the DE-39 saw accelerated development, and finally production after the war with the Galactic Alliance ended.
The Maser rifle is a strong mid ranged rifle. It is best deployed with additional rifles such as the F-11D rifle. However, despite this, the DE-39 is a weapon which is capable of devastating droid and lightsabre armed combatants. Although it is unable to properly be blocked, unlike the standardised laser, it has a kinetic impact upon enemy lightsabre bearers, means that it allows for greater leverage when taking on force users. However, unlike many of its compatriots it is unable to automatically fire.
The DE-39 also is able to tear through shields. Personal and otherwise. However, due to the nature of the rifle, these shields can only be targeted at long range. Close range engagement of them, is not able to puncture shields and disable them.
