Unreviewed Merzoidian Jezzail

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a Cycler Rifle that can be sold by N&Z Umbrella Corporation's Ambrosia Division.
• Image Source:
  • Artstation Link here, image created by Hayden Stutz.
  • Full sized image here.
• Canon Link: Cycler Rifle.
• Permissions: N&Z Umbrella Corporation.
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  • Merzoidian Artisans
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation:
  • N&Z Umbrella Corporation
  • Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
  • Customers of N&Z Umbrella Corporation
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Merzoidian Jezzail.
• Modularity: Yes, each Jezzail has interchangeable parts with one another.
• Production: Semi-Unique, 2 examples in total.
• Material:
  • Orichalc
  • Ultrapaint
  • Laroon wood
  • Ersteel 12231
  • Electronic Components
  • Reinforced Quinta-Polycarbonite Lamellar Compound

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Cycler Rifle.
• Size: Large.
• Weight: Heavy.
• Ammunition Type: Slugs (Bullets).
• Ammunition Capacity: Small, 5 rounds.
• Effective Range: Battlefield.
• Rate of Fire: Low.
• Damage Output: Extreme.
• Recoil: Average.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Tanium Slugs
• NonSonic Silencer
• NightMight 4NS Scope
• Model-87 Weapon Sensor
• BT-009S Fastshot Trigger
• Magnetic Pulse Accelerator
• AA20 Marksman Bipod (Optional)
• Tactical three point sling (Optional)
• Available in two color sets:
  • Lowland Swamp
  • Lone Lake

STRENGTHS

• Stopping Power: The Merzoidian Jezzail's long barrel and Magnetic Pulse Accelerator gives the weapon immense stopping power and allows it to deal heavy damage, even against vehicles.
• Reliable: The Merzoidian Jezzail has been manufactured to the highest degree of quality possible, making it a supremely reliable weapon.
• Statement piece: The weapon's unusual shape and gorgeous paint job is virtually guaranteed to display its user's wealth and power for all to see.
• Hyper accurate: Being a sniper rifle, the Merzoidian Jezzail is exceptionally accurate and maintains an excellent range, being able to hit targets at thousands of feet.
• Versatile: Being a slugthrower, the Merzoidian Hand-Cannon can utilize a number of speciality slugs or bullets, giving it a good amount of versatility.

WEAKNESSES

• Statement piece: Anyone wielding the Merzoidian Jezzail is bound to be noticed-whether they want to be or not.
• Unwieldy: The Merzoidian Jezzail is rather long and heavy, making it somewhat difficult to move and nearly impossible to conceal.
• Slow: Being a precision weapon, the Merzoidian Jezzail is slow firing, and only holds a total of 5 rounds in its magazine.
• Clunky reload: The Merzoidian Jezzail is clunky and awkward to reload, as each slug/bullet must be manually loaded into the weapon one at a time.
• Fragile: Compared to other Merzoidian designs, the Merzoidian Jezzail is relatively fragile, and using the weapon in melee is NOT recommended under any but the most dire circumstances.

DESCRIPTION

From a cultural standpoint, most Merzoidians tend to embrace pacifism, as they had few enemies to fight during their long history of self imposed isolation from the galaxy. That being said, it was not as if blaster and weapons technology were unknown to the Merzod People. Instead, most Merzoidians tended to see blasters as just another medium to express their creativity and artistic ability, which can be seen in the craftsmanship of their blaster pistols.

This is also true of Merzoidian Blaster Rifles and Long Guns, such as the Merzoidian Jezzail. Allegedly based off an ancient design, the Merzoidian Jezzail is most well known for its unusual shape, said to help the shooter increase their accuracy when engaging in long range shooting. Whether or not this is true, the Merzoidian Jezzail contains a host of advanced features that allows the weapon to be both exceptionally accurate and damaging at long range.

Unfortunately, the highly specialized nature of the weapon means that it is nearly useless in close quarters combat, and anyone using a Merzoidian Jezzail should attempt to keep as much distance between them and their target as possible. Using the Merzoidian Jezzail as an improvised melee weapon is similarly discouraged, as the weapon itself is relatively fragile and likely to require adjusting should it be knocked out of alignment. Nonetheless, the Merzoidian Jezzail excels in both form and function, and no other sniper rifle can truly match the beauty and quality of such a fine work of art.

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