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Approved Ranged Weapon FAE/W-13 Light Tri-Mode Blaster Cannon

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Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
Market Status: Closed Market
Production: Mass-Produced
Weight: Light
Size: Small
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
  • Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering
  • Affiliation:
  • Market Status: Closed-Market
  • Model: FAE/W-13 Light Tri-Mode Blaster Cannon
  • Modularity: Yes
    • Can link to virtually any electronics, sensor suite, HUD, artificial intelligence, or targeting system.
    • Can be configured for mounting on vehicle, droid, or automated platforms.
      • Compatible with single, twin, triple, quad, sextuple, octuple, and dectuple weapon links.
      • Fire Linked Functionality
    • Frame may be coated or electroplated with various materials.
    • Settings and Programming Alterations
    • Aesthetic Modifications
    • Various Barrel and Rail Interface Attachments
    • Systems may be stripped as needed or desired.
  • Production: Mass-Produced
  • Material:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIAL FEATURES
  • Data and Information Security
  • Combat Electronics
  • Control Systems
  • Energy Modes
    • Hyper-Ionized Particle Bolt
      • Considered to be the standard energy module, this module manifests a hyper-ionized particle bolt that deals damage via a veritable hammer blow of concussive shock (kinetic energy), the searing release of thermal energy as the plasma particles destabilize matter to produce coronal-discharge temperature heat (~ten thousand degrees centigrade), and finally ionization energy which can disrupt electronics and overload energy shields in the manner of an electromagnetic pulse. Of particular significance, each bolt in the spread has an explosive effect upon connecting with a shield or solid object, including the blade of a lightsaber.
    • Incendiary Plasma Bolt
      • This module manifests an incendiary plasma bolt encased within a magnetic field. The bolt is designed to splash in a 1.5-meter radius on impact with any solid object (including energy fields) as the searing plasma adheres itself to objects within its radius. Stuck to the target, the semi-solid plasma “gel” can potentially inflict significant and continuous superheating damage on shields, armor, and flesh, typically burning at temperatures in excess of seven thousand five hundred degrees centigrade for several seconds. This module also has secondary kinetic effects, though not nearly to the degree of the default hyper-ionized particle beam module.
    • Stun Bolt
      • Projects a stun bolt that is designed to leave a target unconscious by overloading their nervous system via charged electrical impulses.
  • Power Systems
  • Utility and Safety Systems
STRENGTHS
  • Thermal Endurance: The dallorian alloy-reinforced quadranium-rhenium barrel, overlaid heat sink webbing, and CryoBan coolant flushes from the energy cartridge, allow the FAE/W-13 to sustain a very high effective rate of fire far longer than standard blaster cannons. Where conventional blaster cannons overheat and require cooldown cycles after multiple shots, the FAE/W-13 can fire eighty shots in rapid succession (at or near the maximum rate of fire) with only negligible performance degradation.
  • Tri-Energy Lethality: The FAE/W-13’s three energy modes cover virtually any combat scenario. The hyper-ionized bolt delivers concussive, thermal, and ionic damage simultaneously, with a very high potential to overwhelm shields and pulse electronics. The incendiary plasma bolt mode discharges gel that can stick to targets for sustained superheating, ideal against armored opponents or area denial. And the stun bolt provides a non-lethal option. Few other weapons in the FAE/W-1’s class offer this breadth of terminal effects from a single frame.
  • Surgical: The FAE/W-13 is incredibly accurate and precise within its effective firing range, making it quite capable as an auxiliary sniper weapon if pressed in this capacity.
  • Witch Blood: Integrated terentatek hide gives the FAE/W-13 a stunning resistance to direct applications of the Force, particularly mechu-deru and similar technology manipulating powers. This allows non-Force-sensitive users to engage Force-wielders with confidence and security in the integrity of their weapon.
  • Prismatic Overkill: The FAE/W-13 compresses anti-materiel rifle power into a light blaster cannon-sized frame. Its prismatic crystal array and extended barrel allow the overcharged galven circuitry to drive hyper-ionized bolts at ~10,000°C. Each bolt delivers concussive shock equivalent to a 12.7x99mm caliber slugthrower, thermal energy that can leaving a molten crater in durasteel plating at the impact point, and an ionization burst that has a very high chance of overloading heavy personal shields in one hit. Against unprepared opponents, the first shot from the KCR-8 may be all that is needed to decisively end the threat.
  • Kill Stream: The FAE/W-13 can unleash a stream of bolts at an incredible rate of fire, enabling area suppression, close-quarters dominance, and quick snap-shots against fast-moving targets. The weapon’s high rate of fire is a significant driver of its lethality.
  • Symbiotic Fire-by-Thought: The FAE/S-07 enables fire-by-thought actuation, reducing reaction time to the speed of neural transmission rather than mechanical trigger pull. When linked to compatible armor or HUD, the user can acquire targets, switch energy modes, operate the weapon’s functions, and fire with zero perceptible delay. This allows for split-second responses against multiple threats, giving the user a decisive advantage in close-quarters duels.
  • Shapeshifter: The grip, ergonomics, and control layout are not fixed. Programmable matter within the rifle’s frame reshapes itself to the user’s hand upon biometric verification, creating a perfect anatomical fit for any species, cybernetic configuration, or armored glove. Controls can be repositioned or re-mapped via neural, blink, and voice command. A Twi’lek, a Besalisk, and a human wearing thick gauntlets will each experience the FAE/W-13 as if it were custom-built for them alone.
WEAKNESSES
  • Fortune Teller: While the FAE/W-13 is drop-safe so that the prismatic crystal does not become misaligned with a simple fall or drop, if the weapon is fired with a misaligned prismatic crystal (which can occur if the weapon sustains damage), the risk of an explosive outcome is somewhat high. This can likely end with the weapon going off in the wielder’s hand to potentially catastrophic effect in the event that they attempt to fire it in spite of the damage.
  • Ion Susceptibility: While the hyper-ionized particle bolt is excellent at disrupting enemy electronics and shields, the FAE/W-13 itself still remains vulnerable to ion weapons and EMP effects. The agrinium electronic hardening mitigates this weakness but does not eliminate it. A well-placed ion grenade could disable the Ghost Link, the targeting matrix, or the programmable matter ergonomics mid-fight, transforming a sophisticated weapon into a brick in the user’s grasp.
  • Crystal Calibration Delay: The FAE/W-13's prismatic crystal array requires roughly a half-second to fully stabilize after switching energy modes—swapping from hyper-ionized to incendiary to stun. This calibration period leaves the weapon incapable of firing while the crystal reconfigures its lattice structure. A skilled opponent could feasibly exploit this window of vulnerability in any number of ways.
  • CryoBan Vent Plume: Each coolant flush vents superchilled CryoBan gas from the weapon's heat radiator shroud. The vent plume is visible as a pale blue-white mist that lingers for roughly a second and can obscure the user's peripheral vision on the ejection side. More critically, the vented gas's location can reveal the shooter's exact position at close ranges. A stealth-oriented FAE/W-13 user may find it difficult to hide while firing repeatedly.
DESCRIPTION
Designed by First United Astral Engineering, the FAE/W-13 Light Tri-Mode Blaster Cannon is a light support weapon that can be used across an incredibly wide range of roles. Although its prototypical use is as a squad support weapon, the FAE/W-13 can also be mounted on droids, vehicles, starships, and yet more platforms. In this, the weapon is extremely modular.

Incorporating First United Astral Engineering’s standard suite of utility features, FAE/W-13 has programmable matter ergonomics that make the weapon a custom fit for any wielder, the FAE/S-07 Ghost Link for neural command and fire-by-thought capability, security features to prevent theft, a collapsible frame via molecular disruptor mirror cells, and yet more items that make it an incredibly convenient and easy-to-manage squad support and light cannon weapon platform.

The FAE/W-13’s primary energy mode is the hyper-ionized particle bolt module. When the weapon is fired in this mode, the cyan-hued bolt delivers a concussive hammer blow equivalent to a 12.7x99mm slugthrower, backed by an instantaneous ten-thousand degrees centigrade thermal spike that can flash-melts durasteel at the point of contact. The ionization burst can simultaneously overload personal shield generators and fry unshielded electronics, often neutralizing heavy infantry shields in a single shot. Against unprepared opponents, the combined kinetic, thermal, and EMP effects make the first shot potentially decisive. The kinetic force can cave in armor plating while the thermal spike melts through the compromised material, potentially leaving a glowing crater in the target.

The FAE/W-13’s secondary energy mode is the hyper-ionized particle bolt module. In this mode, the crimson-hued bolt detonates in a 1.5-meter splash radius with reduced kinetic impact (~8-10 kJ), releasing a semi-solid plasma gel that adheres to armor, shields, and flesh while sustaining seven-thousand five hundred degrees centigrade for several seconds. This prolonged thermal burn can chew through vehicle hulls, melt through fortified positions, and inflict catastrophic injuries on organic targets long after the initial impact. The magnetic containment ensures the gel spreads across the impact zone, making it exceptionally effective for area denial and flushing targets from cover.

Finally, the FAE/W-13 has a tertiary stun mode.
 

Out Of Character Info

Intent: Create a light blaster cannon for First United Astral Engineering.
Permissions: See Body

Technical Information

Affiliation: First United Astral Engineering, Exclusive Writers and Buyers
Model: FAE/W-13 Light Tri-Mode Blaster Cannon
Modular: Yes
Effective Range: Average
Rate of Fire: Selective Fire
Material: See Body
Ammunition Type: FAE/AM-01-S4 Energy Weapon Cartridge
Ammunition Capacity: Very Large
Damage Output: High
Recoil: Average
Ranged Class: Machine Gun
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