Approved Tech SIF-7 'Minos'

[Dante Sotari]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

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  Intent: To create a symbol of rank and a useful weapon for members of the Sith-Imperial Legion
  
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  Image Source: Peterku
  
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  Canon Link: N/A
  
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  Restricted Missions: N/A
  
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  Primary Source: Particle Beam Blaster | Particle Beam
  
  

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

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  Manufacturer: The Sith Empire
  
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  Model: SIF-7 ‘Minos’ Legion Officer’s Service Sidearm
  
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  Affiliation: The Sith Empire (Sith Imperial Legion Officers)
  
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  Modularity: No
  
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  Production: Limited
  
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  Material: Reinforced Duraplast, Durasteel, Particle Beam components
  
  

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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  Classification: Particle Beam Blaster
  
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  Size: Small
  
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  Weight: Average
  
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  Ammunition Type: Powercell and Gas canister
  
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  Ammunition Capacity: 30
  
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  Reload Speed: Slow
  
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  Effective Range: Average
  
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  Rate of Fire: Average
  
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  Stopping Power: Very High
  
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  Recoil: High
  
  SPECIAL FEATURES
  

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  Particle Beam Technology- Offering an explosion of energy when a shot fired makes contact with an object, this weapon can be useful against all manner of enemies, from armored opponents to lightsaber wielding Jedi.
  
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  Single and Burst Fire Mode- Burst fire triggers two shots in immediate succession, one to potentially bring down a shield or damage armor and the second to attempt to penetrate. Can be fired in either mode with a flick of the thumb.
  
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  Miniature Shield Generator- To signify the value the Sith Empire allocates to its high-ranking personnel, the SIF-7 comes with a miniature deflector shield generator integrated into its casing. A strong squeeze of the grip will activate it around the wielder. It is designed for one person, but if a second sentient is clinging tight to the wielder it should be possible to accommodate that as well depending on their size.
  

Strengths:

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  Particle Beam Tech - Yields a high energy explosion on impact, offering both thermal and kinetic damage that can be particularly useful against armored foes, normal (i.e. not heavily reinforced or most military grade) structures, and lightsaber wielding opponents, as it cannot be deflected the same way a normal blaster bolt can be.
  
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  Personal Deflector Shield - Each Activation of the Personal Deflector Shield has a duration of sixty seconds. A full recharge also takes sixty seconds. It can, however, be used without the recharge in times of great need- this depletes the battery that charges the Particle Beam technology, however. Each activation that does not wait for the cool down time depletes five shots from the current ammunition load. If that battery is drained completely, the blaster cannot fire, though the deflector shield can still be used with its sixty second recharge period.
  

Weaknesses:

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  Limited Ammunition - This is not a weapon to pepper the enemy with willy-nilly. With only thirty shots before the battery and canister must be swapped out, it must be used with deliberation and precision, especially if the Deflector shield may be needed on a continuous basis.
  
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  Slow Reload - Since both the battery and canister have the same capacity, trading both out is a slow process and requires time, attention, and possibly cover, to attend to.
  
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  Goes Down Kicking - The combination of the size and the unstable nature of particle beam tech gives the ‘Minos’ a heavy recoil. Using it accurately requires practice and those not prepared for the kick can be just as dangerous to their own as the enemy.
  
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  Open Air - This weapon is not recommended for use in enclosed spaces like building interiors or star ships. A stray shot could cause undesirable side effects that would risk the safety of those inside.
  
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  EMP Vulnerability - The pistol has no resistances to EMP or Ion fields/pulses built in. If either of those are used the 'Minos' will be no more than a fancy paper weight until the field is exited, or a full power up, reset and calibration (which takes time and is not safe on a field of battle) can be done.
  
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  Electricity Vulnerability - A heavy current of electricity can short out the shield portion of the 'Minos' entirely, and potentially ruin the power cell requiring it be swapped out before the gun can be fired again.
  
  

DESCRIPTION

While Akure Executive Interstellar worked on an Armada Officer’s Dagger, a sister item for the Legion was designed and created as well. Durable, with surprising stopping power for its size, the SIF-7 ‘Minos’ is a compact, angry little son of a gun. The design is sleek and intuitive to use, though actual training is required to become proficient due to the high recoil and destructive capabilities. Additional training is offered for utilization in less common tactics potential with the SIF-7. Meant for Officers, rather than the rank and file, the small production and distribution, makes the ‘Minos’ is a status symbol within the Legion, each one registered to its owner and retired with that officer’s death (in the line of duty or otherwise).

 

[The Major]

Under Review.

 

[The Major]

[member="Dante Sotari"]

this weapon is useful against all manner of enemies, from armored opponents to lightsaber wielding Jedi

Regardless of how effective a weapon is we always refrain from using absolute terms with factory subs. Please reword this line to imply the weapon "can" or "may" or "might" inflict this or do that. That goes for every line in regards to damage output in the strengths, special features, and description tabs.

Once we have this covered let's move on to the design itself.

 

[Dante Sotari]

[member="The Major"]

Edited in 'can' or 'may' in those instances.

 

[The Major]

Miniature Shield Generator- To signify the value the Sith Empire allocates to its high-ranking personnel, the SIF-7 comes with a miniature deflector shield generator integrated into its casing. A strong squeeze of the grip will activate it around the wielder. It is designed for one person, but if a second sentient is clinging tight to the wielder it should be possible to accommodate that as well depending on their size.

Extreme stopping power and extensive defense in just a pistol? It strikes me as overkill. On top of the pistol someone could carry a personal shield. How does this even work? How could it deploy and not be obstructed by the grip or the arm of the user? From a balancing standpoint I'm not confident this would pass a secondary look by the FJ Admin.

Maybe if you made this where a small personal shield that would detach from the pistol? Regardless of how you implement it you'd have to find a way to further balance the design. Try more weaknesses or things that affect combat in the moment.

[member="Dante Sotari"]

 

[Dante Sotari]

[member="The Major"]

Added two more weaknesses.

I would like to point out that the stopping power is not 'Extreme' as you mentioned, but 'Very High'- since those are actual options for that field and I did *not* put in the highest, I don't think it would be fair to judge this as if I had.

As far as the shield generator. There are shield generator rings and belts that don't cut off/are disrupted by say, the person's fingers (which would stick out past the point there the shield was generated from) or the parts of the body that are wider than someone's waist. This works in exactly the same way, in that the shield is projected a small distance out from the grip of the pistol.

 

[The Major]

<p>Awesome. Pending Secondary Approval. Thanks! [member="Jamie Pyne"]</p>

 

[Zef Halo]

Approved.