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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To submit an open market heavy repeating cannon that anyone can use but is meant as a generic lightside counter to all the canon Imperial models available.
- Image Source: Rogue One
- Canon Link: Canon Article
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- Manufacturer: Morellian Weapons Conglomerate
- Affiliation: Open-Market
- Model: MWC-35c Repeating Cannon
- Modularity: Yes; Tankage assembly required.
Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Blaster Components, Conductor Cells, R717 Refrigerant Tank
- Classification: Heavy Repeating Cannon
- Size: Very Large
- Weight: Very Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Condensed K-Grade Conductor Cells
- Ammunition Capacity: 35,000 rounds when fully charged
Reload Speed: Very Slow
- Effective Range:
High Velocity: Average - Pump-Action: Personal
[*]Rate of Fire:
- High Velocity: Extreme
- Pump-Action: Very Low
[*]Stopping Power:
- High Velocity: Very High
- Pump-Action: Extreme
[*]Recoil: High
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Dual Fire Modes
- Electroscope
- Low Tech Coolant System
- Staccato Lightning: True to its name the MWC-35c is a high velocity heavy repeating blaster with a secondary mode power shot primed by the weapon's pump-action foreguard. It is effective at both laying down suppressing fire and clearing out close quarters with its destructive lower barrel.
- Smart Targeting Array: In standard rapid fire mode the cannon's electroscope takes into account the user's position and facing to group shots into bursts which maximize hits on specified targets.
- Exterior Refrigerant Tank: A jury rigged tank of R717 refrigerant is required to keep the MWC's weapon systems from overheating after sustained volleys of punishing las fire. This mounting is heavy and vulnerable to compromise.
- High Maintenance: The MWC-35c is always breaking down and in constant need of upkeep to remain operational. Battlefield repairs are sometimes necessary after sustained fighting.
The MWC-35c "Staccato Lightning" repeating cannon is an ancient model of heavy repeating blaster produced by the Morellian Commonwealth. It was marketed as a fixed defensive emplacement which allows it to bypass many arms restrictions but compact enough to mod into a personal weapon for someone with enough endurance. This 'do it yourself' civilian heavy repeater remains popular both within the underworld and on the galactic frontier. It is also prized for its secondary fire mode which has all the potency of bowcaster.
Many backwater defense forces and paramilitary groups rely on the MWC-35c for fire support including the Partisan militia. For Coalition aligned freedom fighters it is a counter to the Sith Legion's rotary cannons but the Staccato Lightning can be practical for everyone from Black Sun enforcers to colonists contending with hazardous wildlife. Because of its cumbersome nature the cannon is often favored by larger species or those with extreme endurance training.
