The Order of the Sith Lords

[Eirys Santhe]

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent:
  A concealed sabotage device hidden inside technology for use in roleplay, inspired by Kueller's Senate Hall bomb from The New Rebellion
• Image Source:
  [ Link ]
  Edited using Kapwing Editor
• Canon Link:
• Bomb
• Power regulator
• Energy cell
• Fragmentation grenade
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source:
  The New Rebellion (1996), Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  Santhe Corporation (via covertly compromised production lines)
• Affiliation:
  The Order of the Sith Lords
• Market Status:
  Closed-Market
• Model:
  SCX-9Power Regulation Submodule
• Modularity:
  No
• Production:
  Minor
• Material:
• Durasteel housing
• Concealed micro-energetic cells
• Volatile plasma capacitor
• Fragmentation shroud

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification:
  Concealed high-energy plasma charge
• Size:
  Very Small (comparable to a datapad's power module)
• Weight:
  Very Light
• Ammunition Type:
  Self-contained plasma capacitor with micro-fusion initiator
• Ammunition Capacity:
  Single-use
• Effective Range:
  Personal (blast radius ~6–8 meters in shipboard environment; larger structural damage possible if near critical systems)
• Rate of Fire:
  None (single detonation)
• Damage Output:
  Very High (localized devastation; catastrophic in confined or critical areas)
• Recoil:
  None

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Concealed as a genuine power regulation module within technology
• Integrated into technological functions to pass all standard diagnostic checks
• Remote or timed detonation possible via encrypted signal
• Shielded against most passive sensor sweeps
• Minimal energy signature when dormant

STRENGTHS

• Exceptional Concealment: Indistinguishable from standard technological components without deep, destructive teardown
• Mass Distribution Potential: Can be deployed across multiple vessels or facilities via normal supply channels
• Bypasses Most Inspections: Appears critical to technological operation, discouraging removal or tampering

WEAKNESSES

• Single-Use Device: Once triggered, cannot be re-armed or reused
• Specialized Disarm Needed: Requires expert slicer or master engineer with high detection rolls to identify and disable
• Collateral Risk: Cannot discriminate targets; detonation could damage friendly vessels if triggered prematurely

DESCRIPTION

The SCX-9 is a masterwork of deceptive engineering, its benign appearance hiding a devastating truth. Officially produced by Santhe Corporation as a vital component for their top-line navigational computers, the SCX-9 functions exactly as advertised until it doesn't. Deep within its durasteel shell lies a micro-fusion initiator linked to a volatile plasma capacitor and fragmentation lining, capable of wreaking catastrophic damage in a confined shipboard environment.

Devised as part of a covert sabotage campaign, the SCX-9 was inspired by historical sabotage incidents such as Kueller's Senate Hall attack during the early New Republic era. When installed, the module routes navigational power as expected, making it virtually invisible to routine diagnostics. Only a destructive teardown and specialized scanning can reveal its secondary systems, and even then, they appear integrated into legitimate regulation circuitry.

Triggering can be done remotely via an encrypted burst signal, or automatically under preset conditions. For example like a vessel reaching a specific hyperspace coordinate. Once activated, the charge produces a focused plasma burst and fragment cloud, shredding nearby systems and venting lethal force into the surrounding compartment. In a starship, this can cripple navigation, destabilize reactors, or even cause a chain-reaction loss of life-support as well as loss of life.

While designed to go undetected it is possible for the SCX-9 to be discovered. However, the feat requires an exceptional difficulty engineering or slicing check, and disarming demands both time and specialized tools where failure may trigger premature detonation. The device's effectiveness and concealment make it a potent plot element for intrigue-heavy campaigns, though its indiscriminate nature poses risks for allies and enemies alike.

This device was created in mind with recent events in Imperial space following the collapse of hyperlanes or outright change in astronomical data. As recalls were set to occur in order to update navigational computers to new specifications the SCX-9 was to be discreetly fitted into a ships system. Acting as a power regulator in technology, such as nav computers, the device could be fit into other devices or paraphernalia requiring power distribution or energy cells. Examples of this include datapads, blasters or droids.

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