Bookworm
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Intent: To develop a heavy variant of the Harbinger War Droid
Development Thread: http://starwarsrp.net/topic/61136-on-the-hunt-forphrik-galactic-republic-pm-to-join/ (to obtain the phrik)
http://starwarsrp.net/topic/58638-taking-the-krayt-sith-assassins/(early prototype tested by Sith Assassins)
Manufacturer: Aurora Industries
Model: Herald Heavy War Droid
Affiliation: Open-Market
Modularity: None
Production: Limited
Material: Phrik armor plating, turadium skeleton, droid components
Classification: Fourth Degree
Weight: 320 kg
Height: 2.7 meters
Movement: Bipedal
Armaments:
+ Heavy repeating blaster cannon mounted on right arm (power pack is installed on the droid's back)
+ Six shoulder mounted rocket tubes (three on each shoulder)
+ Deployable thermal detonator launcher on left arm (launcher contains four detonators)
+ Two deployable .7 meter vibroblades hidden in left wrist
Misc. Equipment:
+ Photo-receptors are programmed with various vision modes (night-vision, infrared, thermal) and are immune to flashbang grenades through a special light filter
+ Advanced servos in each joint to give the Herald strength enough to punch through a bulkhead
+ Magnetic pads in foot allow droid to stick to metallic surfaces
+ Advanced friend/foe detection
Description:
As a continuation of Aurora Industries's Project Manticor, the droid division of the company began the development of a heavy variant of the Harbinger to do jobs that even that impressive war droid might not be enough to handle. Going through several different designs, they finally settled on something that drew inspiration from the Phase III Dark Trooper of the old Empire and old plans that had been in development since the time Aurora was Krayt Industries.
The result of the project was the Herald Heavy War Droid, a next-generation goliath of sheer power and durability. Using phrik once again as the armoring plating, the plates were made heavier than those that covered the Harbinger and were also designed to cover more of the droid to prevent gaps from being exploited. The skeletal structure of the Herald was once again made of turadium to give it just that added durability.
The armament is where the droid truly shines. A heavy repeating blaster cannon is mounted on the right arm (with the power pack to keep it going mounted on the droid's back), six rocket tubes are mounted on the shoulders with three on each side (kept underneath the shoulder plating when not needed), a deployable grenade launcher with four thermal detonators is kept in the left arm of the droid, and two .7 meter vibroblades are deployable from the left wrist.
The droid is also designed with advanced servos that can give it the strength to rip punch through a bulkhead if necessary, magnetic pads are embedded in the foot and can be activated to allow the droid to stick to metallic surfaces. Advanced friend/foe programs are kept up at all times and the photoreceptors are similar to those found on the Harbinger.
The droid does have a few weakness though. Being even bigger and heavier than the Harbinger, the droid is not designed to pursue enemies and it can not fit through small spaces. The power pack that powers the heavy repeating blaster cannon is also on the back of the droid, and if damaged, will cause a feedback loop that can potentially damage the droid's internal circuits. It is also susceptible to ion weaponry and EMPs.
