Matt the Radar Tech
ꜰɪxɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴏsᴇ ʀᴀᴅᴀʀs ᴀɴᴅ sᴛᴜꜰꜰ
LIGHT CELL GRENADE
- Intent: To create a specialized grenade for the Chiss Commandos of the Chiss Ascendancy.
- Image Source: artstation
- Canon Link: Light Absorbing Cell
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Chiss Ascendancy
- Model: LC-Grenade
- Affiliation: Chiss Commandos
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel, electromagnetic field activator components, integrated light absorbing cell webbing, other non-explosive grenade components and materials, internal ion surge shielding
- Grenade that utilizes light absorbing cells, which interact with electromagnetic fields, to bend light in a specific area
- 'Darkness field' removes all light from the vicinity affected by the fields diameter
- Reusable grenade so long as not damaged or rendered mechanically inert
- The Light Cell grenade creates a visually canceling darkness field in a 10 meter diameter
- Internal ion surge shielding offers high ion protection when grenade is not active
- Direct ion damage to the grenade while active can disable the grenades effects
- High levels of ion damage will destroy/disrupt the mechanisms within, rendering it unusable
- Certain visual ranges can still see through the darkness field, such as infrared and ultraviolet
- Does not disrupt energy or solid projectiles in any way
- Does not offer protections like a shield in any way
- Internal ion surge shielding deactivates on darkness field emission, leaving device vulnerable to ion effects
A small device used by the Chiss Ascendancy that causes a bubble of darkness to emit from electromagnetic fields interacting with light absorbing cell webbing. Due to the complex nature of the grenades, and the production cost, it has been limited to use by the Chiss Commandos.
The darkness field can offer sudden ambush and cover options for the commandos, as most species do not possess the required visual spectrum to pierce the light absorbing effects it emits. Those with infrared or ultraviolet visual ranges will still be able to see relatively well inside the field, however. Because the grenade doesn't actually explode, the light cell grenades are reusable, so long as they remain undamaged.
Due to the specialized mechanisms within, ion effects can interrupt the fields being emitted and can render the field inert. High levels of ion damage can destroy the devices altogether.
