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Unreviewed KCR-8 - Kainate Combat Rifle Model Eight

Manufacturer: Malsheem Hypernautics and Manufacturing and Vorrik Armatech - Manufacture, First United Astral Engineering - Design and Consultation
Market Status: Closed Market
Production: Minor
Weight: Average
Size: Average
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  • Classification: Blaster Rifle - Hybrid Weapon
  • Muzzle Velocity: 1.7 km/s
  • Size: Average
  • Weight: Average
  • Ammunition Type: FAE/AM-01-S3 Energy Weapon Cartridge - Ethaerium Gas and CryoBan Coolant
  • Ammunition Capacity: Average - 100 Shots
  • Effective Range: Average - 1 km
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Automatic
  • Damage Output: Very High
  • Recoil: Average
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  • 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
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  • Thermal Endurance: The dallorian alloy-reinforced quadranium-rhenium barrel, overlaid heat sink webbing, and CryoBan coolant flushes from the energy cartridge, allow the KCR-8 to sustain an effective rate of fire far longer than standard blaster rifles. Where conventional energy rifles overheat and require cooldown cycles after multiple shots, the KCR-8 can fire up to fifty shots in rapid succession (at or near the maximum rate of fire) with only negligible performance degradation.
  • Tri-Energy Lethality: The KCR-8’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 rifles in the KCR-8’s class offer this breadth of terminal effects from a single frame.
  • Surgical: While the KCR-8 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 KCR-8 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 KCR-8 compresses anti-materiel rifle power into a blaster rifle-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 .50 caliber slugthrower, thermal energy that can vaporize 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.
  • 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 KCR-8 as if it were custom-built for them alone.
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  • Fortune Teller: While the KCR-8 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 KCR-8 itself still remains vulnerable to ion weapons and EMP effects. The reinforced duraplast 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 KCR-8'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 KCR-8 user may find it difficult to hide while firing repeatedly.
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Like the Kainate Combat Pistol Model Four, the Kainate Combat Rifle Model Eight is a refinement on blaster rifle-style weapons designed by First United Astral Engineering and manufactured by the Vorrik Armatech subsidiary of Malsheem Hypernautics and Manufacturing. Incorporating First United Astral Engineering’s standard suite of utility features, the weapon is one of the most advanced rifle-style armaments fielded within the Sith Order. Notably, these features include programmable matter ergonomics that make the KCR-8 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 one of the most convenient rifle-class weapons to wield in the Sith arsenal.

While the KCR-8 is manufactured exclusively by the Kainate, the weapon was also made available to other, non-Kainate groups in the Sith Order. These groups however are often made to pay a tithe to Malsheem in exchange for access to the weapon.

The KCR-8 is anticipated to be a capable, robust, and ultra-high power primary armament for Kainate soldiers, operatives, and other combatants. The weapon offers convenience and comfort in a singular frame that is capable of inflicting a wide breadth of terminal effects.

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Out Of Character Info

Intent: Create a rifle for the Kainate.
Permissions: See Body

Technical Information

Affiliation: The Kainate, The Sith Order, Exclusive Writers and Buyers
Model: KCR-8 - Kainate Combat Rifle Model Eight
Modular: Yes
Effective Range: Average
Rate of Fire: Semi-Automatic
Material: See Body
Ammunition Type: FAE/AM-01-S3 Energy Weapon Cartridge - Ethaerium Gas and CryoBan Coolant
Ammunition Capacity: Average
Damage Output: Very High
Recoil: Average
Ranged Class: Assault Rifle
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