Work In Progress Prototype Sonic Pistol

[Ronhar Tane]

Spoiler: Image

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create an improvised sonic weapon for use against Jedi and Sith.
• Image Source: Artstation Link, image created by Bruce Yu. Alternate view here.
• Canon Link: Sonic Weapon.
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Prototype Sonic Pistol
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Semi-Unique.
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Electronic Components
  • Sonic Generator
  • Sonic Oscillator
  • Status Light

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Sonic Weapon.
• Size: Small.
• Weight: Average.
• Ammunition Type: Sonic Generator.
• Ammunition Capacity:
  
  • Large, 100 shots. (Low power)
  • Average, 50 shots. (Maximum power)
• Effective Range: Personal.
• Rate of Fire: Low.
• Damage Output: Very High.
• Recoil: Average.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Electronic Firing Components
• Sonic Generator
• Sonic Oscillator
• Variable Frequency Settings
• Internal Battery

STRENGTHS

• Incredible power for a weapon of its size
• Impossible to fully block with a lightsaber
• Especially effective against creatures with sensitive ears
• Can alternate between lethal and nonlethal firing
• Distinctive firing sound has a potent psychological effect
• Technically capable of being fired underwater

WEAKNESSES

• Bulky and clunky
• Difficult to aim
• Low effective range
• Physically fragile
• Incredibly loud
• Cannot be recharged in the field

DESCRIPTION

Since rejoining the greater galactic community, the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant has been encountering Force-Sensitives in far larger numbers than anticipated. Men like Ronhar Tane have found themselves face to face with both Jedi and Sith, oftentimes engaging in personal combat with them. To effectively fight these threats, the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant has begin investing in anti-force technologies, producing a number of different weapons that are specifically tailored to take down Jedi and Sith.

The Prototype Sonic Pistol is an example of one such weapon. Unlike Blasters, which fire condensed bolts of plasma, or Slugthrowers, which fire physical projectiles, the Prototype Sonic Pistol fires spheres of sonic energy at its target. Such spheres are highly destructive against anything they come into contact with, and more importantly, are impossible to fully block or deflect with a lightsaber. They can also be set to a less lethal, but still quite painful, frequency, incapacitating targets without killing them.

Of course, being a prototype weapon, the Prototype Sonic Pistol is not without its downsides. The weapon itself is physically fragile, difficult to aim and has a short effective range. More importantly is the fact that the weapon cannot be recharged in the field, meaning that it should only be used in the most dire of circumstances!