Unreviewed Scrap Mine

[Ronhar Tane]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a landmine system for the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Image Source: Artstation Link, image created by Gabriele Grioli.
• Canon Link: Mine.
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Scrap Mine.
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Minor.
• Material:
  • Durasteel
  • Proximity Fuse
  • Electric Wiring
  • Detonite Charge

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Landmine.
• Size: Small.
• Weight: Average.
• Explosive Type: Detonite.
• Delivery Method: Placed.
• Effective Range: Point Blank.
• Area Of Effect: Large.
• Damage Output: Very High.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Proximity based fuse detonates the mine when someone steps on it
• Produces a reasonable amount of shrapnel when detonated, though not to the extent that it is the mine's primary form of damage

STRENGTHS

• Lightweight
• Inexpensive
• Easily concealable
• Produces shrapnel when detonated
• High effective against organic units
• Can be set to target low flying repulsorlift craft

WEAKNESSES

• Indiscriminate
• Relatively easy to disarm if revealed
• Time consuming to place in large numbers
• Passive weapon that requires someone to step on it
• More effective against infantry than against vehicles

DESCRIPTION

Though an effective weapon in its own right, the Rhydonium Mine is sometimes too specialized for widespread use, which has lead the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant to develop even simpler, more easily produced landmine systems. The Scrap Mine is a classic example of an area denial weapon, one that is inexpensive to manufacture and simple to use.

Like most other landmine systems, the Scrap Mine is designed to detonate when someone moves in close proximity to the weapon or steps on top of the weapon itself. When triggered, the Scrap Mine will activate its Detonite payload, exploding within a relatively large radius. Scrap Mines have the added benefit of producing a moderate amount of shrapnel when activated, though the Detonite payload remains the weapon's primary form of inflicting damage.

Though simple, the Scrap Mine does come with a host of disadvantages: they are quite easy to disarm, far less effective against armored targets than organic units and can be time consuming to place in large numbers. Regardless, they remain effective area denial weapons, ones that can be produced in large numbers for any sort of military operation.

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