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Krayt Rocket Launcher
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent:To create a standardized light, portable, rocket launcher for the Commonwealth’s Armed Forces.
- Image Source: Sergey Kolesnik, Artstation
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
- Affiliation: Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: CWT-ARLK9-BM “Krayt”
- Modularity: Yes
- Production: Limited
- Material: Reinforced durasteel launch tube, heat-resistant alloy exhaust chamber, sealed ignition system, shock-absorbing duraplast grips
- Classification: Light Rocket/Missile Launcher
- Size: Large
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Miniaturized rocket-assisted plasma warheads (assault rockets)
- Ammunition Capacity: Very Small
- Effective Range: Battlefield
- Rate of Fire: Very Low
- Damage Output: Very High
- Recoil: Low
- Miniaturized assault rockets: Smaller than traditional anti-vehicle missiles, reducing backblast and minimum safe distance.
- Low-signature exhaust system: Designed for use during mobile assaults without extensive setup.
- Rapid target acquisition: Optimized for short exposure firing rather than prolonged aiming.
- Lightweight launcher frame: Allows operators to maneuver quickly before and after firing.
- High anti-hardpoint lethality: Effective against emplacements, light vehicles, shield nodes, and fortified positions.
- Exceptional mobility: Can be carried and fired by a single operator during an assault.
- Psychological impact: Often mistaken for a heavier launcher, causing enemy overreaction.
- Single-shot system: Requires reload after every discharge.
- Limited armor penetration: Not intended for main battle vehicles or heavy fortifications.
- Collateral risk: Use restricted in dense civilian or shipboard environments.
The ARL-K9 “Krayt” Assault Rocket Launcher was developed to address a recurring problem in Marine assault doctrine: the gap between grenades and full-scale rocket launchers. Traditional launchers provided overwhelming firepower but imposed mobility and setup costs that conflicted with rapid advance operations. Krayt solves this by firing miniaturized assault rockets, delivering concentrated destructive force in a compact, maneuverable package.
Within Commonwealth Marine units, Krayt is issued to designated assault specialists embedded directly within maneuver elements. The launcher is typically employed to neutralize hardened firing points, light vehicles, shield generators, or reinforced access points during an advance, allowing the squad to maintain momentum. Its reduced backblast and compact design permit firing from relatively constrained positions compared to conventional launchers, though its use remains tightly controlled.
The Commonwealth does not treat Krayt as an anti-vehicle solution of last resort, but rather as a precision escalation tool—a single, decisive shot meant to remove obstacles that would otherwise stall an assault. Among Marines, it is valued for its balance of power and mobility; among adversaries, its appearance often signals that resistance is about to become untenable.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create a standardized light, portable, rocket launcher for the Commonwealth’s Armed Forces.
Image Source(s):
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xzdQ0r
Canon Link:
N/A
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Imperial Commonwealth of Dosuun
Model:
CWT-ARLK9-BM “Krayt”
Modular:
Yes
Effective Range:
Battlefield
Rate of Fire:
Single Shot
Material:
Reinforced durasteel launch tube, heat-resistant alloy exhaust chamber, sealed ignition system, shock-absorbing duraplast grips
Ammunition Type:
Miniaturized rocket-assisted plasma warheads (assault rockets)
Ammunition Capacity:
Very Small
Damage Output:
Very High
Recoil:
Low
Ranged Class:
Other
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