◈ B A S I L I S K ◈
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To design an effective and practical cybernetic tool to assist in Lab Work or The Field. Both hammer and a scalpel~
- Image Source: Into The Spiderverse [X]
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Shego Striga
- Affiliation: Black Sun Syndicate
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: H.Y.D.R.A | High-function Yielding Dynamic Response Armature
- Modularity: Yes
- Production: Unique
- Material: Alchemized Songsteel
- Classification: Cybernetic Arms
- Size: Variable
- Weight: 95lbs
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Adaptive Modular Tooling :: Each arm is fitted with modular interface ports that allow for the attachment of specialized instruments—scalpels, injectors, plasma welders, radiation shielding claws, or manipulator grips. Originally these were surgical in nature, but under Shego's hand, the "ports" have been re-engineered to accept heavy ordnance like energy cannons, particle disruptors, or high-yield plasma cutters.
- Radiation & Biohazard Shielding :: The manipulator arms were built with hardened alloys and layered coatings of carbon mesh and reflective plating. They resist radiation seepage, chemical corrosion, and extreme temperatures. In the lab, this allows safe handling of nuclear cores and biohazard specimens. In combat, it means the arms can literally reach into a plasma furnace or soak up blaster fire for limited periods without catastrophic failure.
- Independent Neural Linkage :: Through a spinal-linked interface in Shego's suit, each manipulator arm responds as naturally as a limb. The arms possess an AI subroutine derived from early iterations of her family's A.I. prototypes ("MOTHER/FATHER"), giving them semi-autonomous movement. They can perform tasks simultaneously without conscious micromanagement. Letting Shego type, weld, and defend herself all at once.
INTRINSIC STRENGTHS
Multi-Context Versatility :: Unlike weapons built just for war, the manipulators retain their laboratory precision. They can perform microsurgery on toxic lung tissue in the morning and carve through a starship hull at night. Their duality makes Shego unpredictable; allies never know if she'll use them to save a life or rip apart an armored vehicle.
Immense Load-Bearing Power :: When reinforced for Strixa's mines, the manipulators were designed to haul massive drilling equipment, pry collapsed structures, and drag ore-laden carts. In Shego's configuration, they can lift or crush targets far exceeding her frail physical body's limits—often making her appear monstrous in silhouette, as the skeletal arms brace and carry her like a spider striding on steel legs.
Weaponized Elegance :: The Hydra system doesn't just smash. Shego has outfitted them with integrated cutting torches, kinetic launchers, particle beams, and even a retractable railgun-like emitter based on scavenged military tech. In her hands, they are scalpel and sword, needle and guillotine. She can cut a thread of silk—or a starfighter in half.
Enhanced Reach & Mobility :: The tendrils can extend far beyond their compact resting length, giving her a reach of several meters. This lets her scale walls, swing across open spaces, or snatch objects (or people) at a distance. They function almost like extra legs, granting her mobility that her weakened body otherwise wouldn't allow.
Environmental Resistance :: The arms are constructed from specialized alloys resistant to corrosive chemicals, radiation, and extreme temperatures. Shego can deploy them in environments that would instantly destroy standard equipment—lava flows, nuclear spill zones, toxic gas chambers—making her indispensable in scenarios where few others could survive, much less operate.
DESIGN FLAWS
Energy Hunger :: The manipulators drain staggering amounts of power, drawing from portable reactors strapped to her chair or glider. In long engagements, the arms dim, slow, and eventually lock up without steady refueling. Their combat endurance is limited unless Shego takes risks by overclocking their feed systems, which burns through hardware dangerously fast.
Psychosomatic Feedback :: The neural link means every hit or overload sends pain surging through Shego's nervous system. A direct strike on a manipulator feels like her own arm being shattered. While she endures it with grit and drugs, the pain can disable her in prolonged fights.
Mobility Limitation :: The manipulators, when fully armed, add significant mass to her frail frame. Shego relies on chairs, gliders, or support exoskeletons to maneuver effectively. If she is cornered without her platforms, the weight becomes a burden, reducing her movement to sluggish lurches.
Overclock Instability :: When she pushes the arms beyond their intended thresholds—whether in combat or under stress—they begin to heat dangerously. The cooling systems struggle to compensate, and failure could cause catastrophic backlash (meltdowns, mechanical seizures, or even small explosions), endangering her and anyone nearby.
Neurological Strain :: The biofeedback synchronization, while powerful, taxes her already frail body. Extended use causes migraines, tremors, and in extreme cases, blackouts. Her chronic illness compounds this, meaning that a single miscalculation or overextension could incapacitate her mid-operation.
Phycological Projection :: Because of the deep neural link, the arms sometimes mirror her subconscious impulses—especially when she is agitated, sick, or in pain. They might lash out violently when she only thinks about doing so, or fidget restlessly when her nerves fray. This unpredictability makes her seem unstable, even to allies.
LAB DOCUMENTATION
The Striga HYDRA System traces its lineage back to Dr. Khali Striga, Shego's mother, a renowned biotechnologist on Strixa. Originally conceived as a suite of precision surgical arms, the HYDRA was designed to perform operations too delicate for human hands, tumor extractions at the cellular level, reattachment of nanofiber nerves, and work with volatile radioactive treatments.
As Strixa industrialized, the design was repurposed for miners and construction workers. Hardened alloys, greater torque, and interchangeable heavy tools allowed crews to work in hazardous conditions. On collapsing worlds, these manipulators became lifelines. Lifting rubble, boring through bedrock, and shielding their operators from industrial toxins.
Then came the Collapse. The corporations seized the patents, the miners perished, and the Striga family was reduced to scraps. Shego, inheriting her mother's research, took the manipulators and corrupted them into weapons. Where once they healed or built, they now rend and destroy in equal capacity.
To Shego, the HYDRA is both a curse and a salvation: a prosthetic extension of her sickly, failing body and a monument to her family's stolen legacy. Each arm that curls and clutches is a reminder that she refuses to die quietly. They allow her not only to continue her research but to stand against corporations and Jedi alike as The Basilisk, a woman who can match titans with nothing but wit, venom, and steel.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
Advanced Lab Equipment & Weaponized Cybernetic
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Dr. Shego Striga
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Alchemized Songsteel
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