Approved Tech OLM-1

[Noah Corek]

Image Source: http://upload.wikime...mortar_usmc.jpg
Intent: To create a man-portable artillery system for the Protectorate
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: Fondor TerraTech
Model: Omega Light Mortar-1
Affiliation: The Omega Protectorate
Modularity: Yes (Different Types of shells can be used: High Explosive, Flare, Shrapnel, White Phosphorus, Smoke, etc.)
Production: Mass-Produced
Material: Plasteel (Tube) and Durasteel (Baseplate and Bipod)
Classification: Mortar
Size: Stationary yet Mobile
Length: 132 Centimeters
Weight: 27.2 Kilograms
Ammunition Type: 81mm Mortar Shells
Ammunition Capacity: 1
Effective Range: 1.5 KM
Rate of Fire: 8 RPM
Special Features:

• A MAD (Muzzle Attenuation Device) is attached to the top of the tube, to reduce the muzzle blast effect on the crew

Description: The Omega Light Mortar-1 was designed to allow a group of three soldiers to carry basically a 81mm artillery piece for a extended period of time and support infantry. In all aspects, the OLM-1 is a simple design, a 131 centimeter long tube, a bipod with and mounting unit, the sight that attaches to the side of the tube and bipod and a baseplate with a firing pin at the bottom. The tube is simply just a tube that guides the mortar shell, kind of like the barrel of a blaster or a slugthrower. The bipod is just as simple as a bipod you'd attach to a sniper or a repeater, though it a bit more intricate, the bipod connects to the sight, which can allow the crew to traverse and elevate the mortar. The baseplate acts as both a stabilizer for the tube and holds a firing pin at the bottom to ignite the mortar shells propellant. The OLM-1 is small enough to be lugged around by three people, the gunner carries the tube and is in charge of making sure the tube is stabilized, the aimer carries the bipod and the aimer and is in charge of traversing and elevating the mortar and the loader is in charge of carrying the mortar shells and loading them into the tube when the mortar is set up.
Strengths:

• Long Range
• Massive Stopping Power

Weaknesses:

• Designed to send out inaccurate covering fire
• Slow Rate of Fire

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Noah Corek"]
RESEARCH REVIEW

Star Wars Canon

• http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Mortar

Starwars Chaos

• N/A

WITHOUT DEV THREADS

• Rate of fire to 6-10 RPM (Assuming it takes that long to reload, adjust if you feel this is too fast/slow)
• Range lowered to 1.5km being the upper limit.

WITH DEV THREADS

• N/A

SUGGESTIONS

• N/A

 

[Noah Corek]

[member="Silara Vantai"]
Done. I kept the range, but my reasoning is that most modern mortars, actually have a maximum range of about the same distance.

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Noah Corek"]
As seen in the canonical source, the maximum range of said canon mortar was upwards 750 m. I am being extremely lenient in allowing you to essentially double the range of this with your own, while both of these are nearly identical in every regard. Please lower your range.

 

[Noah Corek]

[member="Silara Vantai"]
*sighs* Done.

 

[Ellie Mors]

Approved, Pending secondary.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

Approved.