Karlie Lynn Destat
Conspiracy Theorist and Investigator (IBI)
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
SPECIAL FEATURES
Dura-snow/ice was originally developed as a means of finding a binder to stabilize and prevent snow avalanches in the Northern Mountain Regions of Alderaan.
Many chemical formulations were found to potentially work, without adversely affecting the snow or landscape, other than stabilizing the snow/ice as a whole. One particular formula which used simple sodium matrix as a base was discovered to efficiently deliver and distribute the cH20 activated binder to bind the ice molecules of snow/ice such as on a typical mountain.
Testing of the stabilized snow/ice sheets were done using same detonation charges that would typically be used to initiate an avalanche. The tests revealed that the snow/ice binder did indeed stabilize the sheet of snow/ice on the mountain. What was also discovered was that seismic readings of the underlying mountain barely registered. This indicated that the bonded snow/ice absorbed the shock from the detonations.
Further tests and research later revealed that the snow/ice binder treatment could sustain much greater battering, even from military arsenals without transmitting the shockwaves through the binded snow/ice.
It was soon realized that this new binding technology could be used for the very same purpose of creating a bombardment shield from areal/orbital bombardments.
However... the most successful of formulations that had the greatest potential of creating a layer of protection from areal/orbital bombardments had a HALF-LIFE of 18 hours. in short, within 24 hours the binders would deteriorate and leave the snow/ice as it were before seeding.
It was then determined that in order to sustain this type of protection to the mountain ranges and areas of heavy snow that they would have to be re-seeded/treated every 24 hours.
The importance of this compound and it's ability to protect the underlaying surface (like a mountain, snow covered valleys) was that Alderaan has a system of tunnels, shelters dug deep within undisclosed mountain ranges to protect it's populations at times of sith invasions.
It is with this technology (and other unconventional techniques/tactics) that Alderaanii population whom are able to be evacuated to shelters, is what makes Alderaan so resilient in terms of surviving areal/orbital bombardments from invasions and planetary attacks.
- Intent: To create a seismic/blast resistant layer of surface protection, using existing H20 (in snow/ice form) as a means of minimizing areal/orbital bombardment. In short, this new on the spot tech barrier is limited to cold climates where snow and ice has already fallen/formed, which in this particular submission is the Norther Mountainous regions of Alderaan for example.
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- Manufacturer: System Castagne of the (CIS) Confederacy of Independent Systems initially developed for House DeVoe of System Alderaan by request.
- Affiliation: CIS
- Market Status: Open-Market
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- Modularity: Easy to seed targeted areas that will become polymerized by means of areal distribution (similar to crop dusting)
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: It is a sodium based compound that quickly penetrates multi layers of snow and ice, which in the process releases complex hydro chemical reactive compounds that bind with snow and ice to form what could be described as dura -snow. This dura-snow is created out of snow/ice, which effectively absorbs percussions, both seismic and incendiary.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Can easily be distributed by seeding (like crop dusting) over now/ice areas to be treated.
- Once activated, polymers meld by capillary action to snow/ice molecules and form a resilient media that absorbs shock/percussions.
- Can't be distinguished between untreated snow/ice. Can actually be ski/snowboarded on. One can still make snowmen and snow angels with the treated surface. Basically, children can still play on it safely.
- Treated surfaces not recommended for human consumption due to the high sodium delivery contents.
- Provides a layer of protection by binding snow/ice to underlying surfaces against area/orbital bombardments. Main use is to soften bombardments of deep dug in civilian shelters where snow/ice covering is present.
- Tests conducted show a level of protection of 1 standard percussion hit to 1 meter of treated snow/ice protection. 2 meters will provide a 2 standard ordinance hit in same exact area. 3 meters snow/ice will take three hits etc...
- Best application against random carpet bombings, where the likelihood of precision guided missiles not targeting the same area.
- Not intended for repeated multi concentrated hits (same area) as provided by guided/smart bombs targeting same hit area.
- Compound needs to be stored in dry form (water will spoil/break down compound)
- Compound has a half life of 18 hours upon activation.
- Chemically breaks down within 24 hours upon activation.
- Surfaces must be re-seeded to form new protective layer where snow/ice exists.
- No snow/ice present =no protective layer formed. Snow/ice needs to be present or produced first.
- Cold climate use only
- Useless on liquid H20. It just dissolves and breaks down.
- Useless under incendiary ordinances. Not heat resistant, as heat melts snow/ice.
Dura-snow/ice was originally developed as a means of finding a binder to stabilize and prevent snow avalanches in the Northern Mountain Regions of Alderaan.
Many chemical formulations were found to potentially work, without adversely affecting the snow or landscape, other than stabilizing the snow/ice as a whole. One particular formula which used simple sodium matrix as a base was discovered to efficiently deliver and distribute the cH20 activated binder to bind the ice molecules of snow/ice such as on a typical mountain.
Testing of the stabilized snow/ice sheets were done using same detonation charges that would typically be used to initiate an avalanche. The tests revealed that the snow/ice binder did indeed stabilize the sheet of snow/ice on the mountain. What was also discovered was that seismic readings of the underlying mountain barely registered. This indicated that the bonded snow/ice absorbed the shock from the detonations.
Further tests and research later revealed that the snow/ice binder treatment could sustain much greater battering, even from military arsenals without transmitting the shockwaves through the binded snow/ice.
It was soon realized that this new binding technology could be used for the very same purpose of creating a bombardment shield from areal/orbital bombardments.
However... the most successful of formulations that had the greatest potential of creating a layer of protection from areal/orbital bombardments had a HALF-LIFE of 18 hours. in short, within 24 hours the binders would deteriorate and leave the snow/ice as it were before seeding.
It was then determined that in order to sustain this type of protection to the mountain ranges and areas of heavy snow that they would have to be re-seeded/treated every 24 hours.
The importance of this compound and it's ability to protect the underlaying surface (like a mountain, snow covered valleys) was that Alderaan has a system of tunnels, shelters dug deep within undisclosed mountain ranges to protect it's populations at times of sith invasions.
It is with this technology (and other unconventional techniques/tactics) that Alderaanii population whom are able to be evacuated to shelters, is what makes Alderaan so resilient in terms of surviving areal/orbital bombardments from invasions and planetary attacks.
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