War Marshal Helix
Technological Terror
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
After the success of its Helsteel project, Helix quickly began testing the same process on other materials. Helglass became their next success story. Durable, light, and resistant to most small-arms fire, it quickly became omnipresent in any area where a strong but transparent material was needed.
Like Helsteel, Helglass displays unusual and anomalous properties. These most strongly manifest in its behavior towards contact with other solid objects. Helglass reacts to violent impacts by greatly increasing its molecular density in the immediate area around said impact, enormously improving its shatter resistance without compromising weight or thickness.
Over time, the company found that finer application of very specific vibrations could cause the metal to change drastically in appearance. After much experimentation, it became possible to fully program Helglass. In effect, this enables the substance to rapidly change in color, opacity, texture, or density to the user's preference.
While mostly a purely cosmetic consideration, it does provide some some practical benefit. Helmet visors made of this material can polarize or depolarize in an instant to reveal/hide the user's eyes, turn away harsh sunlight, or render the wearer resistant to flash weapons.
Likewise, the applications for vehicular use are obvious. Windows can be hardened against external harm, tinted to prevent observation, or recolored to the user's whim.
Much like the metal that inspired its creation, Helglass has been observed to slowly self-correct damage to its structure over time. While not of much use during a hull breach, it does save the company some small amount of money on minor repair costs.
Of course, the substance will never compare entirely to proper armored metals for safety purposes, but the company considers its sheer versatility worth this shortcoming.
- Intent: To create a durable transparent material for the Helix Privateers
- Image Source: N/A
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Helix Privateers
- Affiliation: Helix Privateers
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: N/A
- Modularity: Yes
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: X18-treated transparisteel
- Exceptionally strong and light
- Programmable, polarized surface
- Programmable: When exposed to varying vibratic stimuli, Helglass can change color, opacity, and durability to the user's preference.
- Self-Repairing: Like Helsteel, this material will slowly self-correct over time if damaged.
- Pane-ful Weakness: While resilient for a transparent material, Helglass is not quite as protective as proper metallic materials.
After the success of its Helsteel project, Helix quickly began testing the same process on other materials. Helglass became their next success story. Durable, light, and resistant to most small-arms fire, it quickly became omnipresent in any area where a strong but transparent material was needed.
Like Helsteel, Helglass displays unusual and anomalous properties. These most strongly manifest in its behavior towards contact with other solid objects. Helglass reacts to violent impacts by greatly increasing its molecular density in the immediate area around said impact, enormously improving its shatter resistance without compromising weight or thickness.
Over time, the company found that finer application of very specific vibrations could cause the metal to change drastically in appearance. After much experimentation, it became possible to fully program Helglass. In effect, this enables the substance to rapidly change in color, opacity, texture, or density to the user's preference.
While mostly a purely cosmetic consideration, it does provide some some practical benefit. Helmet visors made of this material can polarize or depolarize in an instant to reveal/hide the user's eyes, turn away harsh sunlight, or render the wearer resistant to flash weapons.
Likewise, the applications for vehicular use are obvious. Windows can be hardened against external harm, tinted to prevent observation, or recolored to the user's whim.
Much like the metal that inspired its creation, Helglass has been observed to slowly self-correct damage to its structure over time. While not of much use during a hull breach, it does save the company some small amount of money on minor repair costs.
Of course, the substance will never compare entirely to proper armored metals for safety purposes, but the company considers its sheer versatility worth this shortcoming.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create a durable transparent material for the Helix Privateers
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Helix Privateers
Model:
N/A
Modular:
Yes
Material:
X-18 treated transparisteel
