Laira Darkhold
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METADRAKE
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To make awesome metal dragon-birds
Image Source: [x] | [x]
Canon Link: Bio-Plasmatic Gel Torpedohttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bio-plasmatic_gel_torpedo | Incinerator-class Plasma Railgun | SD-10 Battle Droid | Entechment
Primary Source: Heldrakehttp://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Heldrake
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Archangel Research and Design
Affiliation: Closed-Market | Archangel
Model: Not Applicable
Modularity: No
Production: Minor
Material:
Classification: Atmospheric Fighter
Role: Air Superiority | Anti-Vehicle
Size: Large
Length: 12 Meters
Width: 17 Meters
Height: 4.6 Meters
Weight: Average
Armaments: High
Minimum Crew: Droidbrain
Optimal Crew: None
Passenger Capacity: None
Cargo Capacity: None
Consumables: None
Propulsion: Fusial Thrust | Repulsor | Quadrupedal
Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
Speed Rating: Very Fast
STANDARD FEATURES
Metadrakes come with standardized sensors, processors, and software equivalent to droids and fighters built by other governments, with comparable performance for other basic systems included in it's construction.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
The fearsome Metadrake is an amalgamation of technology, arcane science, and devilry designed to seek and destroy enemy armor and air support. The mechanical beast has been designed by using a combination of a living bird of prey and droid programming into cybernetics to provide the machine with a predator’s instincts. The actual droid itself is built around a plasma furnace generator which exudes heat and smoke, vented through openings in the beast’s armor. Forged with self-healing metals and plated in laser reflective armor.
The droid is technically a cyborg, basing the brain around the living tissue of a bird of prey trained with flash memory combined with heavy cybernetics and droid programming to control the creature. The cybernetics direct the creature, and keep it in line, allowing it to determine friend from foe, but the brain maintains control over the aspects of hunting and combat itself.
The droid is quadrupedal, its forelimbs doubling as wings it uses for direction and stabilization during flight. Its forelimbs feature mechanical claws capable of tearing through armor and hulls of both vehicles and starships. They often perch upon the bellies of starships carrying them, clinging to them in transit like a swarm of bats and detach themselves once nearing atmosphere to attack the planet below.
Its primary weapon, a plasma projector, is capable of releasing a short range spray of burning plasma or longer range globs from the jaws of the creature. The plasma attaches to the shields and hulls of targets, burning continuously until extinguished or removed. Shields can be modulated to forcibly detach the plasma, but armor is much more difficult, normally needing the plasma to be artificially cooled using cryoban or carbonite before it stops melting through it. Denser or more durable materials take longer for the plasma to burn and melt, but can be melted through.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To make awesome metal dragon-birds
Image Source: [x] | [x]
Canon Link: Bio-Plasmatic Gel Torpedohttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bio-plasmatic_gel_torpedo | Incinerator-class Plasma Railgun | SD-10 Battle Droid | Entechment
Primary Source: Heldrakehttp://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Heldrake
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Archangel Research and Design
Affiliation: Closed-Market | Archangel
Model: Not Applicable
Modularity: No
Production: Minor
Material:
- Laser Reflective Armor
- Electronics and Cybernetics
Classification: Atmospheric Fighter
Role: Air Superiority | Anti-Vehicle
Size: Large
Length: 12 Meters
Width: 17 Meters
Height: 4.6 Meters
Weight: Average
Armaments: High
- Plasma Projector (1)
- Laser Reflective Armorhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Laser-reflective_armor
- Self-Healing Hull
- Chaff Launchers
Minimum Crew: Droidbrain
Optimal Crew: None
Passenger Capacity: None
Cargo Capacity: None
Consumables: None
Propulsion: Fusial Thrust | Repulsor | Quadrupedal
Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
Speed Rating: Very Fast
STANDARD FEATURES
Metadrakes come with standardized sensors, processors, and software equivalent to droids and fighters built by other governments, with comparable performance for other basic systems included in it's construction.
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
- Plasma Projector: The Metadrake features a mouth-mounted Plasma Projector which can release bolts or spray cones of burning plasma. That plasma is known to cling to shields and hulls, continuing to burn against them similar to bio-plasmatic gel or incinerator plasma, until it reduces a ship to slag. Against heavy armored vessels it takes the plasma longer, but it should inevitably melt through the hull unless removed or cooled with carbonite or cryoban, though shields can be modulated to get the plasma already on the ship to fall off.
- Self-Repair: The Metadrake uses similar metals as the SD-10 Battle Droidhttp://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/SD-10_battle_droid throughout its construction, as well as phylactery scarabs, and other self-repair protocols to keep it moving and functional. There are limits to the damage it can repair, and more serious damage takes longer to fix, and removed parts are unable to be replaced in the field.
- Armor Killer: The Metadrake’s purpose is to skydive onto an enemy ship or vehicle, spray it with its plasma, twist it apart with its metallic claws, and then swoop away. Its weapon is designed to destroy almost any armored vehicle or ship it comes in contact with, only time being the contributing factor.
- Self-Repair: The creature is able to repair itself from numerous injuries and damage. While not able to heal from every injury, it can repair damage to its weapons and mobility systems so long as they aren't missing parts.
- Unshielded: The droid lacks shielding, relying on its own armor and self-healing hull to survive.
- Animalistic: The droid has the mind and intelligence of a bird of prey, unable to use complex strategies or tactics beyond that of a trained raptor.
The fearsome Metadrake is an amalgamation of technology, arcane science, and devilry designed to seek and destroy enemy armor and air support. The mechanical beast has been designed by using a combination of a living bird of prey and droid programming into cybernetics to provide the machine with a predator’s instincts. The actual droid itself is built around a plasma furnace generator which exudes heat and smoke, vented through openings in the beast’s armor. Forged with self-healing metals and plated in laser reflective armor.
The droid is technically a cyborg, basing the brain around the living tissue of a bird of prey trained with flash memory combined with heavy cybernetics and droid programming to control the creature. The cybernetics direct the creature, and keep it in line, allowing it to determine friend from foe, but the brain maintains control over the aspects of hunting and combat itself.
The droid is quadrupedal, its forelimbs doubling as wings it uses for direction and stabilization during flight. Its forelimbs feature mechanical claws capable of tearing through armor and hulls of both vehicles and starships. They often perch upon the bellies of starships carrying them, clinging to them in transit like a swarm of bats and detach themselves once nearing atmosphere to attack the planet below.
Its primary weapon, a plasma projector, is capable of releasing a short range spray of burning plasma or longer range globs from the jaws of the creature. The plasma attaches to the shields and hulls of targets, burning continuously until extinguished or removed. Shields can be modulated to forcibly detach the plasma, but armor is much more difficult, normally needing the plasma to be artificially cooled using cryoban or carbonite before it stops melting through it. Denser or more durable materials take longer for the plasma to burn and melt, but can be melted through.
