Unreviewed Scrap Saber

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a specialized set of lightsabers for the Junkyard Knights of Mahporeem.
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• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
  • Junkyard Knights of Mahporeem
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Scrap Saber.
• Modularity: Though each Scrap Saber is individually designed, the weapon's internal components are essentially modular.
• Production: Semi-Unique.
• Material:
  • Various Metals
  • Various Textiles
  • Electronic Components

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Lightsaber.
• Size: Very Small.
• Weight: Very Light.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Power Cell
  • Overcharged Power Cell
• Pommel Cap
  • Belt Ring
• Fusion Shunt
• Focusing Lens
  • Crysallite Lens
  • Synthesized Byrothsis Lens
• Recharge Socket
• Activation Stud
  • Trapped Grip
  • Pressure Grip
  • Force-activated
  • Locking Activator
• Lightsaber Crystal
  • Phond
• Bifurcating Cyclical-Ignition Pulse
• Can be used one handed or two handed
• All Scrap Saber blades are either white or grey, owing to the weapon's use of Phond Crystals.

STRENGTHS

• Inexpensive (for a lightsaber): As far as lightsabers go, the Junk Saber is relatively inexpensive to produce, thanks to the use of pre existing parts and various different materials in its construction
• Lightsaber: Like all lightsabers, the Scrap Saber is a dangerous and deadly weapon, capable of cutting through most materials with ease
• Deflected: The Scrap Saber is fully capable of deflecting blaster bolts that come into contact with the weapon's plasma blade
• Underwater: Thanks to its Bifurcating Cyclical-Ignition Pulse, Scrap Sabers can operate under water without risk of being damaged
• Overcharged: The Scrap Saber can deliver devastatingly powerful attacks thanks to its Overcharged Power Cell, making the weapon unpredictably powerful

WEAKNESSES

• Learning curve: Scrap Sabers, like all lightsabers, are incredibly difficult to use without the guidance of the Force or force sensitivity
• Preconception: Anyone who sees a Scrap Saber, or more broadly speaking a lightsaber, may have preconceived notions about those wielding them
• Ugly: Though it is said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", most would agree that Junk Sabers are objectively ugly looking creations
• Grounded: Unlike Junk Sabers, Scrap Sabers do not produce additional electric damage alongside their plasma damage, as they lack Jolt Cell Mark I's
• Overcharge: Overcharging a Scrap Saber increases the likelihood of losing blade stability, which can affect the weapon's overall power during the course of battle

DESCRIPTION

As members of the Brotherhood fled from the consequences of Laphisto's failed coup attempt of the Diarchy, many of them were forced to flee without their possessions, including their lightsabers and other weapons. To ensure that they would be able to fulfill their duties as members of the Junkyard Knights of Mahporeem, the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant decided to create a new lightsaber-esque weapon for them to use: the Scrap Saber.

Compared to the Junk Saber, the Scrap Saber has a few key changes that differentiates it from its predecessor. Unlike the Junk Saber, which uses a Synthetic Lightsaber Crystal deliberately created for the weapon, a Scrap Saber instead utilizes Phond Crystals, which are the accidental byproduct of certain alloy making processes. The Mahporeem Imperial Remnant, which has a variety of different industrial processes based on the planet, has fairly large stockpiles of Phond but had no real reason to use the material until now.

In addition, the Scrap Saber can utilize either Crysallite Lens or Synthesized Byrothsis Lens rather than Beam Gem Lens or Vibration Lens, and it carries an Overcharged Power Cell in lieu of a Jolt Cell Mark I. Though this means the Scrap Saber loses the additional electric damage of the Junk Saber, it instead gains the ability to deliver "overcharged" attacks, dramatically increasing the weapon's plasma damage at the cost of blade stability.

Besides these differences, the Scrap Saber and Junk Saber are more or less the same, with each weapon having the exact same grip opinions, same standardized components, and same overall aesthetic. Whether or not a Junkyard Knight chooses to utilize a Scrap Saber over a Junk Saber comes down to personal preference, though more light sided affiliated knights may appreciate the use of a "natural" lightsaber crystal in the weapon over a synthetic one.