Miss Blonde
Trying to be straight in a crooked Galaxy
Enigma Class Gas Mask
OOC Info
Image Source: Fallout New Vegas
Intent: To craft a set of force imbued gas masks for the Syndicate and closed market
Development Thread: Secrets Lost, So Improvise
Mask General Info
Manufacturer: Reclaimer Arms & Industrial & Miss Blonde
Model: NA
Affiliation: Closed Market & Black Tie Syndicate
Modularity: Different paint jobs and LED lights
Production: Semi Unique (25)
Material: Force imbued Durasteel, rubber, electrical components, and filters.
Classification: Force Imbued Gas Mask
Weight: 3KG
Quality: Class 5 (physical damage) Class 7 (mental force powers)
Special features:
•Force Resistance imbued effect
•HUD
•Electrobinoculars & Rangefinder
•Multi-Frequency target and acquisition system & Multi-Spectral target assessor
•Sonic dampener & Annunciator
•Broadband antenna & Comm link
•Combat sensor
•Sensor mapper
•Life form scanner
•LED light lenses
•Oxygen supply (15 minutes)
•Toxin filter
•Agrinium under mesh for EMP resistance
•Voice Scrambler
Strengths
•Mental Force Resistance
•Advanced HUD and features
Weaknesses
•Can be destroyed through physical force
•Force nullifying objects/powers (Void Stones, Ysalamir, Force Dampen)
Mask Description
With the technology around the mysterious Force Mask being unknown and lost to the Galaxy at large it seemed that having a piece of gear to help fight against the mental powers of force users was gone and the only other alternative was a heavy nutrient frame for a Ysalamir, a void stone, or flimsy and otherwise easy to compromise Terentatek leather. But with a little bit of elbow grease, a can do attitude, and a lot of force powers, Miss Blonde was able to recreate her own version of a Force Mask with a much needed modern update and twist.
How they are made. Starting off with a high tech Durateel gas mask tooled by her personal company, Miss Blonde takes that finished product and sets it aside. It's your standard mask with a few extra bells and whistles and performs well for what it is. But where the masks truly shine are its ability to actively resist mental attacks and probes to help maintain anonymity and protection against force users. Each Mask is imbued with a working of force resistance acting as a large and heavy "brick" that helps stop mental force attacks in their tracks. Each mask's "Brick" serves as a piece of a much larger working that will be covered in strengths. As for how they are built they are your basic masks with a force imbued effect attached to them.
Power. Being a knight, Miss Blonde is capable of a lot of things, but putting a separate and powerful force resistant incantation on each mask? That's something she can't do. So in order to give each mask noteworthy resistance she built a mental "fortress" or defense powerful enough to withstand some powerful attacks and probes. So taking that mental fortress she imbued pieces of it into each individual mask. So while each mask isn't a complete mental fortress it offers enough protection to make sure force users have a difficult time accessing their mind or attacking it mentally. Look at it in a sense that the mask will deflect quick attacks and jabs to the mind, and in order to pierce its defense it will take real focus to do so. But that can be difficult when engaged in combat.
But that isn't the best part of these masks. They are designed specifically for teamwork as when they are in proximity of each other (10 to 20 meters) those workings of force resistance start to reach out and bind together in an attempt to make the mental "fortress" whole again. When more masks are in proximity of each other the stronger they get and the more they can withstand.
Weaknesses. At the end of the day the force power imbued into it doesn't offer it any extra physical protection. Sabers, bullets, blasters, all forms of weaponry can still damage these masks and wound the user. And while these masks certainly can fight off mental attacks they are not impossible to puncture via the force. With a large amount of focus someone can pierce the protective veil around the mask and potentially attack or probe it's user for information. It's a great tool but it of course has its weaknesses that can be exploited. Objects such as void stones and ysalamir will either drastically reduce its effectiveness (void stone) or completely remove the effect (ysalamir) until they are out of the range of the nullification bubble.
Summary. It's a special tool for those lucky enough to have it. It's strong, sturdy, comes with a butt load of extra features and tools. But its main driving power is its force resistance. It's a modern day take on the ancient force mask, and it's quite the asset to have when you want to remain completely anonymous wherever you go.
