Kev'vazulan
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIAL FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
One thing the Echani Mandalorians clan quickly realised was the Empire's heavy reliance on heavy armor and ranged weaponry in order to succeed. It was something that they were much against at the beginning of their indoctrination, though for the sake of their secret motives with the Echani Command, they covered their disdain towards these methods with a smiling facade. The secret motives were lost to time as the Echani became religious followers of the Mandalorian Religion, focusing around the god of destruction and change - Kad Ha'Rangir. They became more accepting towards the concept of utilising heavy armor, seeing the reasoning behind it. They too decided to adapt, though did so through methods which respected the beliefs of their true home planet, Eshan. Having seen the crushgaunts in action, the Echani - renowned for their skill in fiber manipulation - began making prototypes with the reactive fiber present in the gauntlets.
It resulted in a body glove of a dark texture that allowed one to perform physical feats that would be seen as nearly impossible without the use of the Force. An Echani was suddenly capable of lifting and crushing heavy objects whilst maintaining their grace, and their ability to close the gap was improved by a significant amount. It was a piece of technology exclusive to the Echani which allowed them to win with the use of their bodies rather than nifty firearms.
It allowed them to finally dance again.
This would mark the beginning of their path to glory as they began to fight in several wars in the name of the Mand'alor, Clan Tharos eventually being known as the 'Mandalorian Dragons'. The body glove represented the body of the dragon; it was the source of physical strength, but also of grace.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Augment the wielder in a way which makes the Echani Combat Form a functional strategy against conventional weaponry.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Name: Dragon's Frame
- Manufacturer: Fírnen Oak Tharos | Clan Tharos
- Affiliation: Fírnen Oak Tharos
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited
- Material: Carbon-Diluted Beskar, Strength-Augmenting Reactive Fiber
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Body Glove
- Size: Average
- Weight: Very Light
- Resistance(s):
Kinetic: None/Very High* - Blaster/Plasma: None/Very High*
- Lightsaber: None/Very High*
- Ionic: Very High
- Environmental: None
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Crushgaunt Functionalities: The palms of the body glove follow the concept of the Crushgaunts where the hands are typically covered in a relatively thin layer of Mandalorian Iron, or Beskar. The reactive fiber, in combination with the lightsaber-resistant beskar platings, allow the wielder to crush things in their hands which would normally be seen as impossible, like heavy armor platings. The beskar has been combined with the use of carbon to make the substance significantly lighter, enough not to hinder the speed of the wielder.
- Beskar-Protected Feet: The feet of the body glove are also partially covered with the use of carbon-beskar to provide situational protection.
- Strength-Augmenting Reactive Fiber: The entire body glove is made out of the same reactive fiber as the crushgaunts mentioned above. The reactive fiber provides the wielder with a significant enhancement in terms of physical aptitude, making them strong and fast far beyond their species' natural capabilities.
- Significant Body Enhancement: The reactive fiber typically used in crushgaunts provide the wielder of the body glove with a significant body enhancement. Increase in leg strength and upper core muscles allow for a massive boost in maneuverability, and the increase in arm strength allows one to lift many tons above one's weight. The reactive fiber, when used only for the palms, have been proven to have the strength to crush through Vonduun Skerr Kyrric, or Vonduun Crab Armor. Due to the reactive fiber being used through most of the body, the strength has increased exponentially.
- Ionic Resistance: The body glove doesn't make use of anything which can be impacted by Ionic weaponry, meaning that the body enhancement doesn't falter at the exposure of an EMP.
- Armor-Crusher: As aformentioned, the body glove's minimal potential would include the ability to squeeze - and in turn break - the infamous Vonduun Crab Armor. Due to the nature of the body glove, the armor would provide a means of crushing through the vast majority of armor types through well-delivered punches alone. This makes unarmed combat a viable method against kinetic-resistant armor, something which has been an obstacle for the Echani species.
- *Beskar-Covered Palms & Feet: The Beskar that cover the palms and feet exist in order to provide protection to the limbs. Their punches and kicks are bound to come into contact with lightsabers and vibro-weaponry, the beskar meaning that their attacks won't result in the immediate severing of their limbs.
- *Protection from Weapons: Whilst the palms and feet are covered in beskar, the rest of the body provides no real resistances against any conventional weapons. A blaster shot would go right through the fabric, and vibroblades and lightsabers would cleave through the wielder with ease. The body glove would typically need to be worn with other fabrics on top in order to provide any resistances against conventional weapons.
- Fast-Moving Heavy Objects: The body glove does not function as an exoskeleton, meaning that the bone density's resilience is not impacted by the reactive fiber's augmenting capabilities. Whilst one can lift objects several times beyond their species' capacity, it does not guarantee the safety of one's bone structure and can possibly result in the breaking of arms, shoulders and legs. Whilst one can lift stationary objects without much risk, an object with a trajectory proves to be a danger. This is due to the fact that the object delivers an additional force of velocity, which creates complications. Whils tone's likely to stop the trajectory of the object, it will almost always guarantee bone damage to the limbs, the severety depending on its speed (a very heavy object moving extremely slow won't necessarily harm someone trying to stop its momentum, but if it moves extremely fast it will no doubt shatter bones on impact).
- Environment: Unlike most body gloves, this one does not provide any resilience towards environmental hazards. It won't shelter from the cold, it won't protect your skin from the heat, and it certainly won't save you from depressurization in a vacuum. You could say it is quite the opposite to the body gloves of the Stormtroopers.
- The Force: The body glove doesn't stand much of a chance against acts such as the Force Choke. Whilst a Mandalorian beskar'gam could reveal wrist-blasters to fire against the force wielder to let them disrupt the choke before its too late, the body glove has no such luxury. Force Pushes are also very effective methods against the wielder, since the body glove won't protect them as they get slammed into a wall.
- Mastery: The prospect of the body glove is to make use of one's physical attributes in order to have an advantage against the opponent, something which requires a level of mastery in order to accomplish. Its extremely low level of protection, aside from palms and feet, mean that one is taking the glass cannon approach, which requires great skill. If you don't know how to deal with your opponent swiftly, it won't be difficult for them to cut right through you.
DESCRIPTION
One thing the Echani Mandalorians clan quickly realised was the Empire's heavy reliance on heavy armor and ranged weaponry in order to succeed. It was something that they were much against at the beginning of their indoctrination, though for the sake of their secret motives with the Echani Command, they covered their disdain towards these methods with a smiling facade. The secret motives were lost to time as the Echani became religious followers of the Mandalorian Religion, focusing around the god of destruction and change - Kad Ha'Rangir. They became more accepting towards the concept of utilising heavy armor, seeing the reasoning behind it. They too decided to adapt, though did so through methods which respected the beliefs of their true home planet, Eshan. Having seen the crushgaunts in action, the Echani - renowned for their skill in fiber manipulation - began making prototypes with the reactive fiber present in the gauntlets.
It resulted in a body glove of a dark texture that allowed one to perform physical feats that would be seen as nearly impossible without the use of the Force. An Echani was suddenly capable of lifting and crushing heavy objects whilst maintaining their grace, and their ability to close the gap was improved by a significant amount. It was a piece of technology exclusive to the Echani which allowed them to win with the use of their bodies rather than nifty firearms.
It allowed them to finally dance again.
This would mark the beginning of their path to glory as they began to fight in several wars in the name of the Mand'alor, Clan Tharos eventually being known as the 'Mandalorian Dragons'. The body glove represented the body of the dragon; it was the source of physical strength, but also of grace.
