Rynn Vizsla
Spawnslayer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a general-purpose Cuirass for Death Watch Mandalorian's to customize in future Submissions.
- Image Source: Death Watch Mandalorian | Hot Toys - Recolour(s) by Me.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Subaccount.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, Hydrostatic Impact Gel, AI System, Mandalorian Armour.
- Manufacturer: Mythosaur Forgeworks.
- Affiliation: Sons of Mandalore, The Death Watch Crusade, Closed-market.
- Model: Not Applicable.
- Modularity: Yes; (Can be Fitted to Various Species and Adapted to Meet their Requirements.)
- Visual Appearance: Armour Configuration and Aesthetics, External Camouflage Patterns, External Enamel Coating (Neo-Crusader Ranks,) Personal Heraldry and Unit Markings, Etc.
- External Equipment: Military-Issue Rucksack, Jetpack, Gravchute, Additional Combat Webbing / Load-bearing Gear, Vambrace Replacements, Etc.
- Supplemental Armour and Attachments: Armourweave Kama, Armoured Pauldron(s), Armoured Gorget, Various Combat Sheathes, Reactive Armour Padding or Plating Etc.
- Production: Minor-scale Production.
- Designed: Unknown.
- Fabricated: Late 860 ABY.
- In-Service: Early 862 ABY.
- Cost: Unknown.
- Value: Unknown.
- Estimated Current Production Run: Unknown.
- Material:
- Neo-Mandalorian Composite Armour Plating (Duranium, Reinforced Duraplast, Carbon-Durasteel.)
- Laser-reflective Coating, with Cortosis-weave Underlay.
- Reinforced Duraplast Armour Liner, with Various Insulating Components.
- Armourweave Bodyglove - Vacuum-sealed.
- Circuitry-impregnated Transparent Duraplast Visor.
- TYI-Flex Armour Joint Liner(s.)
- Anti-Concussion Padding, with Hydrostatic Impact Gel.
- Combat Armour Components.
- Classification: Multipurpose Warplate; Semi-powered Heavy Armour.
- Role: Frontline Combat Armour, with Void Warfare Capabilities.
- Height: Wearer’s Unaugmented Height, with an additional Five Centimetres, or Two Inches.
- Weight: Heavy ( ~40 Kilograms, or ~80 Lbs.)
- Resistances:
- Kinetic Weaponry (Ballistic Weapons): Very High.
- Directed Energy Weaponry (Not Including Disruptors): Very High.
- Disruptor Weaponry: Very Low.
- Electrical and Ion Weaponry: High.
- Lightsabres: Average.
- Plasmatic Melee Weaponry (Non-Lightsabre): High.
- Melee Weaponry and Shrapnel: Very High.
- Sonic Weaponry: Average.
- Extreme Heat-based Weapons: Low.
- Extreme Cold-based Weapons: Very Low
- Exotic Elemental Weaponry (Not-Including Acidic Weapons): Low.
- Corrosive Weapons: Average.
- Combat Helmet, or Headgear:
- Structural Systems:
- Poly-Chromatic and Anti-Flash Transparent Duraplast Visor (Self-Repairing.)
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) and Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Interior Cellular Concussion Padding (High Comfort.)
- Sonic and Aural Dampeners.
- Redundant Rebreather, and Advanced Environmental and Oxygen Filtration System; with Integrated Antisepsis Field.
- Primary, Closed-Circuit Oxygen Supply Tank (Two Hours.)
- Integrated Stabilizer Mask.
- Combat MicroComputer with Remote Transceivers and Combat Sentience Programming (Heuristic Processors, Predictive Algorithms, Encrypted HoloNet Connections, Etc.)
- Integrated Floodlight(s) (Structurally Concealed, with Retractable Solar Ionization Panels for Recharge.)
- Retractable Liquid Induction Port (Filtered, and Extends into Operator’s Mouth. Species Dependent; Adjustable Settings.)
- Armourweave Coif.
- Vision and Sensor Systems:
- Holographic HUD with 360 FOV Helmet Band (Biometric Retinal-Tracking, with Integrated Blink-Commands and Voice-Recognition.)
- Visual and Audio Player, with Integrated Recorder (24 Hours of Content before Datacard needs to be swapped.)
- Integrated Broadband Antenna with Rangefinder.
- Multi-Frequency Targeting and Acquisition System.
- Multi-Spectral Target Assessor.
- Combat Sensor/ Life-Form Scanner/ High-Frequency Sonar Mapper/ Motion Tracker/ Radar Scanner/ X-Ray Scanner/ Infrared Scanner/ Thermal Tracker.
- Integrated Electrobinoculars, with Electrorangefinder system.
- Visor Modes: Medical, Tactical, Low-Light/ Nightvision, Infrared/ Thermal, Ultraviolet, High-Frequency Sonar, Interface, Etc.
- Communication Systems:
- Annunciator and Vocabulator. (Three-Phase Sonic Filters.)
- Short-range Integrated Comlink with Military Encryption.
- Bio-hexacrypt Access Codes - DWC Military Keys.
- Long-range Integrated Comlink with Military Encryption.
- Bio-hexacrypt Access Codes - DWC Military Keys.
- Aural Amplifier.
- Structural Systems:
- Combat Armour:
- Framework Systems:
- Backplate-mounted, Rechargeable Power Cells (Concealed and/or Retractable Solar Ionization Panels.) [Standard Charge: 300 Galactic Standard Hours.]
- Electro-reactive Fibre Bodysuit, with Rybcoarse Enhancements; Environmentally Sealed and Pressurized(Void Warfare-rated, Adjustable, and Automated Waste-disposal.)
- Integrated Respirator Pack, with Helmet Connection (Approximately: Four Hours of Oxygen.)
- Emergency, and Reserve Powerpack (Redundant System.)
- Integrated De-Icing System.
- Auto-Adrenal Injection System, with Automated and Integrated AED.
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) with Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Advanced Bio-Restorative Underlay, with Retracting Bacta Injection Ports.
- Reinforced Knee Plating (Strain Reduction when Crouched.)
- Grenade Bandolier, Combat Webbing Clips and Mountings.
- Recoil Compensating Actuators (Strain Reduction when Oscar Mike.)
- Gravchute and Jetpack Backplate Mounting(s.)
- Shoulder Sheath for Combat Vibroblade (Optional.)
- Additional Combat Vibroblade Sheathe. (Shin Plate Mounting.)
- Integrated Heat Sinks and Ion Dispersal Coils.
- Knee-plate Dart Launcher (Four Darts - Reloadable Cartridges; Poison, Paralytic Toxin, Neurotoxin, Explosive, Etc.)
- Magnetized Surface(s) for Primary and Secondary Weapons.
- Magnetic Adhesion and High-Traction Grips for Gauntlets and Boots.
- Cellular Concussion Padded Insoles (High Comfort.)
- IFF Circuitry and Transponder (Biometrically Linked, Encrypted Telemetry.)
- Gauntlet Features:
- Forearm-mounted Comms/Holo-Projector/Data-streaming Device. (Linked to Helmet's HUD.)
- Dampener Aerosol Projector (Four Charges, Reloadable Cartridges.)
- Single-barreled Wrist-Laser.
- Miniature Wrist-Flamethrower, with External Fuel Tank(s.)
- Wrist-mounted Rocket System, with a Whipcord Thrower.
- Mandalorian Crushgaunts (Non-Beskar.)
- Knuckle-plate Vibroblade(s) (Retractable.)
- Framework Systems:
- Utility Belt and Additional Equipment:
- Field Medical Bag.
- Field Rations (One Week's Worth.)
- Multitool.
- Grappling Hook(s.)
- Ion Flare Gun (Two Charges.)
- Combat De-Ionizer(s.)
- Additional Combat Energy Sink(s.)
- Anti-Security Blade.
- Sonic Security Resonator.
- Liquid Cable Launchers (Gauntlet Mounted.)
- Various Pouches. (Containing a multitude of items, including but not limited to, additional Plasma Cartridges and etc.)
- Electronic Lock Scrambler/Descrambler.
- Secondary, External Communicator with Military Encryption.
- Bio-hexacrypt Access Codes - DWC Military Keys.
- Exterior Mounting for Personal Shield Generator.
- Stabilizer Mask - Enhanced Resistance against External Mentalism and Telepathic Intrusion.
- Advanced Biorestorative Underlay - Hemostatic Sealant, with Pain-nullifying Stimulants and Bacta-Injection Ports.
- Anti-Viral Warfare - Hermetically-sealed Bodysuit with an Antisepsis Field-enhanced Filtration System.
- Combat MicroComputer with Sentience Programming - Adaptive, and Predictive Program with an Encrypted Connection to a Military's BattleNet.
- Anti-Piracy Systems - Total Data Defragmentation, with Micronized EM Pulse Lockout System.
- Reinforced Greaves, and Gauntlet Plating - Emergency Vibroblade Protection Enhancement.
- Wearable Crushgaunt Technology - Strength and Speed Augmentations.
- Non-Beskar Crushgaunt - Limited Lightsabre Resistance; No Lightsabre Catching.
- Walking Armoury - Multiple Integrated Weapon Systems.
- Ionic and EMP Protection - Resistant to Overload (Proximity and Potency Dependent.)
- Stabilizer Mask - Increased Willpower and Mental Defences.
- Advanced Biorestorative Underlay - Auto Adrenal Injection System, Coupled with the Integrated AED.
- Wearable Crushgaunt Technology - Strength and Agility Augmentations.
- Hydrostatic Impact Gel Layers - Increased Kinetic Protection (Ranged and Melee.)
- Laser-reflective Coating, and Composite Armour Plating - Increased Energy Weapon Protection.
- Non-Beskar Cuirass - Limited and Imperfect Lightsabre Protection.
- Limited EMP and Ionic Resistance - Proximity and Potency Dependent.
- Weaker Rear Defensive Capabilities - Greaves and Thighs; Constant Positional Adjustment Required.
- Flex-Armour Joints - While Protected, the Joints of the Crusader Cuirass are Comparatively Weaker than the Armour Plating.
- Antisepsis Field - Harmful if Utilized for Prolonged Periods, and Can be Disabled by EM Weapons; Proximity Dependent.
- Lifeform Scanner - Can Only Detect Individuals Equipped with Conventional Stealth Fields and Cloaks.
- External Fuel Canister(s) - May be Targeted and Burst into Flames.
- Armoured Burden - Without the Powered Systems / Strength Augmentations Active.
- Minimal Disruptor and CyroBan* Defensive Countermeasures.
- *Extreme Cold-based Weaponry.
"There are two reasons why we have to wear armour. One is so that we don't get killed too easily. The other is so that we all look Mandalorian, however different we may be from our brothers and sisters."
- A Mother teaching their Daughter the Way of the Mandalore.
To be Hunter, or Prey, was the Way of the Mandalore. As their Warrior Culture evolved, from one source to another, these incredibly Martial People began cloaking their bodies in various styles of body armour. While the aesthetics varied from one Clan to another, the original sets of Mandalorian armour found themselves all ascribing to similar patterns that eventually evolved throughout the ages. All of which usually resolved around the iconic T-shaped visor set within a domed helmet, and honeycombed armour plates. There were other additions that inevitably were woven into overall design as time progressed ever-forward, but these attachments were wholly optional as long as the original design was respected with great care, and was often adapted to suit the wearer’s combat style. Some suits of armour were even passed down throughout the generations, imbued with the unseen essence of hundreds of Mandalorian warriors and the myriad battles they’ve fought.
While there were a plethora of materials from which Mandalorian armour could be made, there was a special ore that was found upon their ancestrally colonized homeland of Mandalore, called Beskar - or Mandalorian iron. It was found to be highly resistant to energy weapons, including the weapons of an Order of Sorcerers called Jedi, which made this rare metallic substance highly sought after, by Mandalorians and Anti-Jedi organizations alike. However, it was rare to see large quantities of Beskar outside Mandalorian hands, at least until the aftermath of a devastating Civil War that ended not long after the reformation of the Galactic Republic, into the First Galactic Empire. Then, it was rarer still to find a Forgemaster, with Beskar tools, that was capable of forming and reshaping the Beskar plates, let alone repairing the damage to a Mandalorian’s Cuirass.
With the cyclical nature of history, it wasn’t long until an insidious Interstellar Empire sought to claim the veins of Beskar for themselves. When the Clans and their Empire were split asunder, thanks to failures of Mandalore the Unworthy, their accessibility to their iconic, and ancestral birthright was all but severed. Sure, there were planets across the galaxy that had access to such a precious metal, but their stockpiles paled in comparison to what the Planet of Mandalore once had at their disposal. It was too much of a risk, especially when the future was uncertain and the Forgemasters were divisive. Why would they expend what little Beskar they had to cloak what few Warrior’s walked the Path of the Mandalore? However, through much deliberation, a Single Forgemaster came forth with a solution - One that would satisfy either side in some fashion or another.
The armour that they would clad their fledgling Neo-Crusaders with wasn't to be formed from Beskar. Not until Mandalore was reclaimed from the Sith, and whatever stockpiles that were stolen from them were recovered. Until then, their Neo-Crusader’s cuirass would be forged from a suitable replacement, a collection of materials that mimicked the strengths and weaknesses of their beloved Beskar - but were, thankfully, considerably more common. With this new plating composition, the Forgemasters would be able to easily produce a considerable number of armoured suits in a short amount of time. Which would turn out to be fortuitous as the Sons of Mandalore began ramping up for a Reclamation Crusade, and this new variant of Iron Skin, or Beskar’gam would prove to be invaluable for the nascent Neo-Crusaders.
From there, the Neo-Crusader’s Cuirass would be outfitted with an advanced form of their crushgaunt technology, which would enhance the strength, and subsequently the agility of the wearer by a significant margin. These tried-and-true augmentations would be further enhanced by specialized Rybcoarse fibres that would be woven into electro-reactive fibres of the bodyglove, which would add to the already considerable augmentation ability of the crushgaunt technology. The same was done to the gauntlets, but due to the lack of beskar woven into the design, these variants of Crushgaunts were incapable of catching the plasmatic fury of a lightsabre. An unfortunate drawback of utilizing materials that weren’t Beskar, but if a Neo-Crusader allowed an enemy Sorcerer to get the advantage and strike with their plasma sabre - they would either get what they deserve, or adapt. Hunter, or Prey.
Adding to their augmentation capabilities, the Neo-Crusader Cuirass was outfitted with a host of integrated weapon systems. As was tradition amongst many of their ancestors, the Vambraces would be the focal point for a considerable number of these weapons, whilst others had the pleasure of being outfitted elsewhere. The three most notable standards amongst the Neo-Crusader’s Cuirass were the wrist-mounted laser and flamethrower, alongside the integrated wrist-mounted micro-rocket launcher. All of which reinforced the Armour’s capability as a walking armoury, but also offered an unparalleled form of versatility on the battlefield. Being capable of engaging armoured, and unarmoured targets alike - without the need for being bogged down by heavy weaponry?
It’s one of the many reasons why Mandalorians were often considered to be the greatest warriors in the galaxy. A legacy that they shall once again reclaim.
As was tradition amongst the various Clans, or Houses of Mandalore, there were always customizations to be made. The Neo-Crusader’s Cuirass was more than capable of being modified to suit the wearer’s needs. This could vary from new additions to the armour, replaced vambraces, or an overhaul to the visual aesthetics - befitting the Warrior’s tastes, and/or the needs of the various species who’ve proven themselves worthy. No matter what changes would be made, the Cuirass would form the very foundations of the Crusader’s panoply - and likely save them from grievous harm in the ensuing Crusades against the many enemies of the Mandalorian people. It was, and would be as Kad Ha’rangir willed it.
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