Ronhar Tane
Imperial Loyalist
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create an inexpensive but effective blaster for the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Wookieepedia.
- Manufacturer: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
- Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
- Market Status: Closed-Market.
- Model: Mk III "Viper" Autoblaster.
- Modularity: Yes, for Weapon Attachments.
- Production: Limited.
- Material: Durasteel Frame, Various Blaster Components.
- Classification: Blaster.
- Size: Small.
- Weight: Light.
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell.
- Ammunition Capacity: Average, 500 shots.
- Effective Range: Average.
- Rate of Fire: High.
- Damage Output: Low.
- Recoil: Low.
- Can be manufactured without the need for specialized manufacturing equipment, in the most primitive of conditions.
- Able to equip a variety of different attachments and accessories.
- Lightweight
- Inexpensive to manufacture
- Easy to maneuver in tight or enclosed spaces
- Light recoil
- High rate of fire
- Relatively reliable and unlikely to malfunction
- Low damage per shot
- Inaccurate at long range
- Awkward to hold
- Prone to overheating when fired on full auto
- Prone to accidental discharges if dropped or banged
- User confidence in the quality of the weapon's design may impact performance
The Mk III "Viper" Autoblaster, also known as the "Scrapblaster", is one of the strangest weapons in use with the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant. Its design philosophy is simple: to be manufactured as cheaply, easily and quickly as possible. Starting out with a simple Durasteel Frame, the Viper can be assembled by even the most inexperienced armorers in the roughest of planetary environments. For Mahporeem, whose supply lines were lost after the fall of the Galactic Empire, this is an important attribute to have in a weapon.
That being said, the Viper is still an effective weapons platform, able to deliver a high rate of fire in a relatively compact package. It is lightweight and produces light recoil, allowing even the freshest troopers to be effective with the weapon. Though designed primarily for close quarters combat, the Viper is surprisingly accurate out to 300 meters, provided the shooter fires in semi-automatic only.
That being said, the weapon does have a number of unfortunate "quirks", such as a tendency to overheat if fired too much and to accidentally discharge itself if dropped or banged. Caution is advised when handling the weapon, and basic safety protocols should always be followed by anyone attempting to carry and fire the weapon on a regular basis.
Despite its flaws, the Viper is favored across the Remnant due to its light weight, small size, low recoil and substantial rate of fire. Even with its low damage, it remains an effective and handy close quarters weapon, and is actually able to equip a variety of different accessories for a different mission profiles.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
To create an inexpensive but effective blaster for the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
Modular:
No
Effective Range:
Average
Rate of Fire:
Selective Fire
Material:
Durasteel
Ammunition Type:
Power Cell (Blaster)
Ammunition Capacity:
Average
Damage Output:
Low
Recoil:
Low
Ranged Class:
Submachine Gun
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