Approved Ranged Weapon M-7 "Palisade" Pattern Legion Rifle

[Darth Virelia]

M-7 "Palisade" Pattern Legion Rifle

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• Intent:
  A mass-produced, high-performance standard rifle for a prospective Virelia Fourth Legion.
• Image Source:
  https://www.midjourney.com/
• Canon Link:
  N/A
• Permissions:
  N/A
• Primary Source:
  N/A

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• Manufacturer:
  Legionis Systems
• Affiliation:
  
  • Darth Virelia , Legionis Systems, Dark Court, Fourth Legion
• Market Status:
  Closed-Market
• Model:
  M-7 "Palisade"
• Modularity:
  Yes – Optics, bayonet, fire control group, barrel assembly
• Production:
  Limited
• Material:
  
  • Durasteel chassis
  • Composite barrel shroud
  • Ionized carbon rail inserts
  • Internal plasma induction coils
  • Condensed power cell socket

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• Classification:
  Plasma Blaster
• Size:
  Average
• Weight:
  Average
• Ammunition Type: High-density power cell with plasma stabilizer cartridge
• Ammunition Capacity: Large (120 shots per cell, dual-cell ready)
• Effective Range: Battlefield
• Rate of Fire: High (selectable: single, burst, auto)
• Damage Output: High
• Recoil: Average

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• Dual-Mode Fire Selector: Switchable between single fire, burst-fire (3-round) and full-auto discharge modes, with dynamic recoil modulation. An optional firmware lock can prevent overheat under continuous fire conditions.
• Plasma-Stabilized Discharge System: Uses integrated ionic phase inductors to stabilize plasma bolts mid-flight, significantly reducing cone spread and maintaining cohesion over long distances—exceptional for a weapon of this classification.
• Mono-Bayonet Interface: Hardened underbarrel fold-out monomolecular vibro-bayonet included as standard in Legion configurations. Capable of piercing light armor and synthetic musculature with ease.
• Graphite-Channel Barrel Jacket: High-efficiency heat sink composed of layered carbon composite channels. Rapidly dissipates thermal bloom and minimizes optical trace, reducing thermal visibility and targeting signature.
• Smart Optic Rail Interface: Fully integrated with Fourth Legion battle net AIs and reconnaissance drones. Enables synchronized target acquisition, threat prioritization, and augmented reality threat overlays.
• Void and Pressure-Sealed Operation: Fully sealed against particulate matter, corrosion, and atmospheric variance. Functions without loss of fidelity in vacuum, high-pressure depths, corrosive fog, and battlefield ash storms.
• Tactical Audio Dampening: Features adjustable muzzle harmonics suppression, dampening high-frequency firing signature to avoid acoustic triangulation in urban and subterranean combat.
• Power Cell Cross-Sync: Accepts dual-cell mounting system with redundant switching, allowing rapid hot-swap of depleted cores or continuous loop for sustained engagements. Optional "overdrive mode" can spike damage output at cost of lifespan.
• Mag-Seal Sling Points & Drop-Free Latch: Hardened magnetic sling loops for suit and armor retention. Drop-free magazine ejection system optimized for gloved or cybernetic hands in hostile conditions.
• Autocalibrating Diagnostics Core: Self-diagnoses microfractures, field wear, and plasma deviation via onboard Legion-grade micro-AI, enabling predictive maintenance and battlefield adaptation.

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• Reliable Across All Environments: Functions seamlessly in space, underwater, desert, and extreme cold without modification.
• Brutal Sustained Fire: Maintains high damage output under prolonged fire due to advanced cooling and coil stability.
• Modular & Scalable: Legion-standard design allows for easy repair, adaptation, and field servicing.
• Integrated AI Support: Optics and tactical targeting sync directly with Legion drone scouts and fire-control relays.

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• Power Cell Dependency: Weapon is dead weight without properly charged, high-density power cells, which are incompatible with most standard blasters.
• Average Recoil: Despite compensators, high-output burst fire induces fatigue in unarmored or untrained users.
• Non-Lethal Against Shields: Plasma bolts lack shield-piercing capability unless overcharged or paired with external targeting solutions.
• Heavier Than Civilian Rifles: Full-system build weighs down lightly armored operators in sustained movement scenarios.

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"They call it the Palisade because you're not getting past it. Not alive."

A testament to the brutal pragmatism of the Fourth Legion, the M-7 "Palisade" is more than a rifle—it is a systemic killing instrument designed to eliminate inefficiency as much as targets. Engineered by Legionis Systems and tested under the atmospheric extremes of Polis Massa's and eventually Malachor's subvoid proving grounds, it represents a fusion of military standardization and Sith military determinism.

Its fire control system optimizes plasma induction for maximum thermal adhesion, meaning each shot doesn't simply burn—it sticks. Wounds from a Palisade rifle aren't instantly fatal; they are disfiguring, demoralizing, and permanently crippling. Psychological effect is a feature, not a byproduct.

Despite being mass-produced, the Palisade's integrated self-stabilizers and modular targeting rail allow it to perform at levels normally reserved for elite or bespoke weaponry. Each rifle automatically syncs with Legion field AI, drawing from real-time targeting telemetry to enhance accuracy and threat prioritization. In mass formations, this means an entire platoon can fire as if directed by a single will.

That efficiency comes at a price. Its components are too specialized to support widespread civilian adoption or long-term guerrilla use. It is meant to be used by trained operators under logistical control. In the hands of the Fourth Legion, it is terrifying. In the hands of anyone else, it is dead weight.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Under Review.

 

[Darth Prazutis]

Darth Virelia

Looks good. Approved.