Approved Droid Kyr'bes-type Basilisk War Droid

[Amelia von Sorenn]

KYR'BES-TYPE BASILISK WAR DROID​

OUT-OF-CHARACTER INFORMATION

Intent

An additional variant of the Basilisk War Droid for the Mandalorian Empire

Image Source	[HERE]
Permission(s)	Not Applicable
Canon Link(s)	Basilisk War Droid
Primary Link(s)	Basilisk-type War Droid
	Jai'galaar-type Basilisk War Droid

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Manufacturer	Aether Technologies
Affiliation	Mandalorian Empire
Model	Kyr'bes-type
Modularity	Yes
Market-Status	Closed-Market
Production	Limited

Materials

Outer Plating	Internal Structure	Additional
Mandalorian Iron	Mandalorian Iron	Laminanium
Duranium	Titanium	Agrinium
Duralium	Aluminium	Arcetron
Gammaplast	Duraplast	Droid Components

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Classification	Fourth Degree
Weight	Extremely Heavy
Height	Very Large
Movement	Quadrupedal
Propulsion	KD57 3-chamber Repulsorlift Engine
	JV-80 Ion Drives

RATING SPECIFICATIONS

Armaments	Very High
Defenses	Very High
Maneuverability	Very Low
Speed	Very Low

ARMAMENTS AND DEFENSES

(1) Prow-mounted Shockwave Generator Cluster	AR-0B Damage Reduction Component
(2) Heavy Five-digit Manipulator Claws	Starfighter-grade Field Disruptor
(2) Forward-mounted LR1K Sonic Cannons	Starfighter-grade Deflector Shield Generator
(4) GN-40 Twin Rotating Blaster Cannons	Redundant Deflector Shield Generator
(2) Shoulder-mounted Pulse-Wave Cannons	Trinitaur Sound Emitter
(2) Shoulder-mounted SW-7a Ion Cannons	Electronic Countermeasures Suite
(1) Ventral- mounted Light Quad Turbolaser Cannon	(4) XM-130 Chaff Dispensers
(4) Ventral-recessed Shatter-Missile Launch Tubes	(4) MJU-95 Flare Dispensers
(8) C-88 Fragmentation Missiles	(4) Missile Deactivation Transmitters
(8) C-908 Incendiary Missiles
(8) Electro-Chaff Missiles
(8) Aft-recessed Void-7 Seismic Charges

RESISTANCES

Energy | Blasters & Plasma	Very High
Kinetic | Slugthrowers & Ballistics	Very High
Kinetic | Shrapnel	Very High
Lightsabers	Low
Sonic	Average
Explosives	Average
Explosive | Concussive	Average
Electrical | Ion & EMP	Low
Elemental | Electricity	Low
Elemental | Cold & Carbonite	Very Low
Elemental | Fire	Average
Environmental | Sub-Zero Temperatures	Low
Environmental | Extreme Heat	Average
Environmental | Hazardous	Average
Environmental | Radiation	Very Low
Environmental | Zero-Gravity & Space	Very High

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND LOGISTICS

Minimum Crew	Gabonna-driven, Integrated Droid Brain
Optimal Crew	1 Pilot / Rider
Passenger Capacity	None
Cargo Capacity	250 Kilograms

STANDARD FEATURES

General Sensors Auditory Sensor Droid Motion Tracker Droid Perception Sensors Infrared Receptor Photoreceptor Radiation Sensor Processors Behavioral Circuit Central Processor Obedience Module Cogitative Theory Unit Motivational Processor Motivators Motivator Motivation Circuit Motivation Actuator Motivator Boosters Miscellaneous Acoustic Signaller Analytic Core Balance Stabilizer Broadband Antenna Circuitry Cooling Cable Command Signal Receiver Communication Scrambler & Transmitter Sound System Heavy-Duty Suspension System Intelligence Matrix Internal Comlink Locomotor Memory Core Reactivation Switch Rheostat Servo Motors Servo Processor Spotlight Vocabulator Voxchip

ADVANCED FEATURES

Battle Upgrade Module Combat Enhancement Module Warfare Upgrade Module Tranlang IV Module Com-Signal Detector Droid Omniscience Unit AA-12x Verbobrain Heuristic Processor Cognitive Theory Unit Dual-Linked Analyzer Unit Personality Matrix Parabolic Guides Self-Sustaining Unit Electrical Defense Grid Gyroscopic Stabilizer Gyro-Balance Circuitry Rust Inhibitor

STRENGTHS

Overwhelming Firepower - Equipped with turbolasers, missile batteries, sonic cannons, ion cannons, pulse-wave cannons, and blaster arrays, the Kyr'bes can engage infantry, vehicles, fortifications, and starfighters simultaneously.

Siege-Grade Durability - Reinforced Mandalorian iron plating, layered composite armor, redundant shields, and damage-reduction components allow it to endure sustained bombardment.

Devastating Melee Capability - Heavy five-digit manipulator claws can crush armored walkers, rip open bunkers, and shred starship hulls during boarding actions.

Psychological Terror Weaponry - The Trinitaur Sound Emitter produces a subterranean roar associated with a legendary megafauna of the planet Mandalore, frequently causing panic, morale collapse, and battlefield paralysis.

Battlefield Area Denial - Missile clusters, seismic charges, and shockwave generators can devastate large zones, making it ideal for holding chokepoints or breaking entrenched lines.

Semi-Sentient Tactical Adaptation - Its limited intelligence enables pattern recognition, threat prioritization, and rudimentary tactical learning over time.

Semi-Sentient Loyalty - When bonded, the droid becomes fiercely protective of its rider, displaying strong attachment and prioritizing their protection and survival instinctively, even without direct commands.

Zero-Gravity & Space Combat Dominance - They Kyr'bes-type is optimized for vacuum warfare, boarding operations, and station assaults where its mass and firepower are decisive advantages.

Shockwave Generator Cluster - This weapon can potentially destabilize formations, collapse structures, and disable vehicles through directed concussive force.

High Ammunition Diversity - Fragmentation, incendiary, electro-chaff missiles, and seismic charges allow tailored responses to infantry, armor, shields, and electronics.

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WEAKNESSES

Extremely Low Speed - Its massive weight and reinforced structure severely limit acceleration and pursuit capability.

Very Poor Maneuverability - These droids are known to struggle with sharp turns, evasive actions, and confined terrain, with a slow turning radius and limited agility, make it vulnerable to flanking attacks

Large Target Profile - Its immense size makes it easy to detect, track, and target with heavy weapons, as its towering frame and powerful emissions make concealment virtually impossible.

Poor Resistance to Lightsabers - Jedi, Sith, or Force-users equipped with lightsabers can breach armor plating in close combat with relative ease, far more easily than standard infantry weapons.

Extremely High Production Cost - Rare materials, oversized components, and specialized assembly drastically limit manufacturing volume.

Difficult to Repair In Field - Damage often requires shipyard-level facilities and Mandalorian technicians, making such repairs difficult to accomplish when the appropriate facilities are not available.

Terrain Limitations - The Kyr'bes is known to perform poorly in narrow canyons, dense forests, subterranean tunnels, or unstable ground where it has the potential to become stuck or easily ambushed.

Emotional Instability Upon Pilot Death - These droids will often halt combat operations to emit prolonged Trinitaur-like howls, become aggressive towards allies, or become unresponsive, often protecting and refusing to leave the body of their deceased pilot.

Tactical Inflexibility - The Kyr'bes is best suited to frontal assault and siege warfare, as its titanic size makes it less effective in reconnaissance, rapid response, or pursuit missions.

Vulnerable to Coordinated Ion Attacks - Although resistant to conventional weapons, and despite internal agrinium shielding to provide additional protection against radiation and EMP-based attacks, sustained Ion-based or EMP-based strikes can still cripple key systems.

Cold and Radiation Susceptibility - Sub-zero environments and heavy radiation zones can degrade internal systems faster than on more specialized and shielded Basilisk models.

Risk of Collateral Damage - Its firepower can devastate friendly positions if misdirected or emotionally compromised.

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DESCRIPTION

The Kyr'bes-type Basilisk War Droid is a walking apocalypse engine - an armored siege beast forged in Mandalorian Iron and designed to embody unstoppable destruction. Where lighter Basilisk variants rely on speed and precision, the Kyr'bes advances like a mobile fortress, slow but inexorable, drowning the battlefield in fire and thunder. Its towering quadrupedal frame carries an arsenal rivaling that of a small warship - missile racks, turbolasers, sonic cannons, ion weaponry, and pulse-wave artillery embedded across its armored hull. At range, it unleashes this devastating arsenal, enabling it to dominate airspace and ground targets simultaneously. When enemies survive its barrages, they face its most feared feature - two colossal five-digit manipulator claws, capable of crushing walkers, tearing open bunkers, or dismantling starships during boarding operations. Adding to its terror is a specialized acoustic emitter that recreates the thunderous subterranean roar of the Trinitaur, a legendary creature believed to have stalked the depths of Mandalore after the Great Purge. Veterans describe the sound as something felt in the bones more than heard, often preceding mass panic or desertion among enemy troops, which frequently mistakes its arrival for the approach of something alive, ancient, and unstoppable. Despite its monstrous presence, the Kyr'bes is not mindless. Its semi-sentient droid brain grants it the intelligence of a trained animal or small child. It recognizes its rider as pack leader and protector, displaying loyalty that borders on emotional attachment. They have been known to show emotional reactions to praise or distress, and often form powerful bonds with their rider over time. When a pilot falls, the droid has been recorded releasing prolonged, echoing roars - an imitation of grief - before either charging recklessly into enemy lines, withdrawing into near-silence, or fiercely protecting the body of its pilot, refusing to leave their side even in death. Due to its extreme size, weight, and resource demands, the Kyr'bes-type is produced only in limited numbers. Each unit is treated less as equipment and more as a strategic asset - a living siege engine of Mandalorian Iron and code, unleashed only when Mandalore intends to remind the galaxy what true war sounds like as cities are shattered, fortresses erased, and enemy morale broken beyond recovery. Where it walks, the ground trembles. Where it roars, armies falter. And where it stops... nothing remains standing.

 

[MANIAC]

Amelia von Sorenn

Cool sub again.

Approved.