Aver Brand
Mercicle
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: Expand the portfolio of Nadir.
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Manufacturer: Nadir
Model: NADIR E-SERIES Grav core
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Modularity: Color.
Production: Limited
Material: NT-1http://starwarsrp.net/topic/112113-nt-1/, Myoflex
Can be calibrated to different gravities
Capable of inducing a new gravity on the user, with custom direction and strength
Dancing on the ceiling: Unlike a repulsor, which resists the gravity of a planet just enough to keep a heavy object from falling down, the Grav core forces a new gravity on the wearer. The strength and direction of this ‘personal’ gravity are fully customizable by the user – at half strength and inversed direction, the wearer can achieve virtually identical results to a repulsor. With a strength equal to the planetary gravity and a different direction, the wearer can easily run on walls or ceilings as if they were walking on the ground. Finally, if the user simply forces a new gravity, but doesn’t change direction, the shifter will affect them similarly to a Density projector, increasing their mass and anchoring them to the spot.
No cure for stupid: At the risk of stating the obvious, the usage of such technology comes with inherent pitfalls. Standing in an open field and reversing one’s gravity will have you floating at best – much like using a repulse pack – and skyrocketing into the sky at worst. Use with caution.
Duration: The Grav core is far more power-hungry than a repulsor of the same size. A personal core can run for thirty minutes using a regular power cell before needing a replacement. Larger, vehicle-mounted versions are more demanding still – Nadir advises against using standard power cells and instead investing in a dedicated, compact power generator. With such a device, the duration of the larger shifter is comparable to the personal version. After thirty minutes of constant upkeep, however, the Grav core will need to cool down, or it’s liable to malfunction.
Switch time: Between pressing the button and the new gravity actually coming into effect, anywhere between thirty seconds to a minute can pass – depending on the severity of the change and intensity of the new gravity.
The E-series Grav core comes in two basic versions – personal and vehicle-mounted. The basic function is the same, however. In simple terms, a Grav core forces an all-new gravity on the user – be that a person or a vehicle.
Normally, a core would be calibrated upon arrival on a new planet, moon, or spacestation. With the simple press of a button, the device will calculate the strength and direction of the local gravity, and automatically set its own strength to match it. This way, when the user decides to redirect their gravity to, say, the left wall of a spacestation corridor, it will feel identical to running on the floor.
This automatic function, however, can be overridden by the experienced user to achieve different results. If its strength is reduced to half of the local gravity and the direction inversed, the shifter will act as a standard repulsor. If the strength is kept the same (or even increased), but the direction isn’t altered, the user’s mass will increase substantially, anchoring them in place.
Needless to say, the capabilities of such a device are highly coveted amongst spies, infiltrators, and the like. And, as usual, Nadir answers their pleas with quality – for a price, of course.
