Unreviewed Gel Karn's Bev Shield

[Gel Karn]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a lighter, more handy shield for Gel Karn to use in place of his Vibroshield.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Gel Karn .
• Affiliation: Gel Karn .
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Gel Karn's Bev Shield.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Unique.
• Material:
  • Beskar
  • Cortosis
  • Vonduun Crab
  • Spacers Leather

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Shield.
• Weight: Light.
• Resistances:
  • Energy: Very High.
  • Kinetic: Extreme.
  • Lightsabers: Extreme.
  • Environmental: Low.
  • EMP/ION: Low.
  • Radiation: Very Low.
  • Sonic: None.
  • Acid: Average.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Relatively light
• Nearly indestructible construction
• Central Beskar disk can be used to both offensively and defensively
• Vonduun Crab legs can also be used to both block attacks and stab with
• Possible, albeit difficult, to block Sith Lightning with the Bev Shield in the same vein as a lightsaber

STRENGTHS

• Exceptionally tough: The Bev Shield is nearly indestructible, thanks to the unusual metals and materials that went into its construction
• Lightsaber resistance: The Bev Shield is easily capable of blocking lightsabers, and thanks to the Cortosis used in its construction, can also potentially "short out" lightsabers that come into contact with it
• Offense is the best defense: The Bev Shield's Beskar center can be used to both block and punch with, as can its Beskar reinforced Vonduun Crab legs, making the shield an unpredictable variable to face off against in combat
• Lightning rod: It is entirely possible, albeit difficult, to block Sith Lightning with the Bev Shield, in much the same way one might do with a lightsaber
• Handy: Compared to many other shields, the Bev Shield is rather lightweight and handy, making it a useful tool for close quarters combat

WEAKNESSES

• Small: The actual blocking surface on the Bev Shield is quite small, making it nearly useless against ranged weaponry
• Unusual: Fighting with the Bev Shield takes quite a bit of practice to get used to, especially when trying to use the shield's Vonduun Crab legs offensively
• Active participant: Unlike other shields, which tend to protect their user passively by their size, the Bev Shield only protects its user when used actively
• Inconvenient: Though it is fairly lightweight and handy, it is nearly impossible to wear the Bev Shield on one's person, forcing the user to hold the shield in their off hand or drop it when necessary
• Exotic: Should the Bev Shield somehow become damaged, repairing it becomes nearly impossible due to the scarcity of the materials that went into its construction

DESCRIPTION

As Gel Karn made his escape from captivity with the help of Siv Dragr and the Iron Covenant, he took with him a pair of Vonduun Crab legs that he used as makeshift daggers, having been completely disarmed by his Sith captors and psychologically conditioned into being essentially incapable of using blasters or slugthrowers against his enemies. Once safely on Kestri, Gel decided to use the unusual items in the construction of a new weapon: the so called "Bev Shield".

In the language of the Mandalorians, Bev means "needle" or "spike", a rather apt description of what Gel ended up creating. Starting with a central Beskar disk, Gel attached the Vonduun Crab legs to the top and bottom of the shield, with one pointing upwards and the other pointing downwards. He tend added a Beskar spike on both Vonduun Crab legs and wrapped them in a thin layer of Cortosis, creating a shield that could be used both offensively and defensively against his enemies.

Gel can use the central Beskar disk to punch with and the Vonduun Crab legs to stab with, along with being able to block lightsabers with nearly any part of the shield itself, thanks to the fact that the Bev Shield is constructed nearly entirely out of lightsaber resistant materials. The Bev Shield can even be used to block Sith Lightning much like a lightsaber can, though this is quite difficult to do in practice.

Of course, the Bev Shield comes with a host of downsides, as it is nearly useless against ranged attacks, rather inconvenient to carry on one's person and takes quite a bit of practice to get used to using offensively. Nonetheless, the Bev Shield is a solid alternate option of Gel to carry with him into the field of battle in place of his Vibroshield or another weapon or device.