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Approved Tech Tage of the Ice Maiden

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent:
Sub Kaida's shield.
Image Source: Here. Photograph of a modern reconstruction of a Scutum, found in a Wikipedia article.
Canon Link: N/A
Permissions: N/A
Primary Source: Alesia Combat Shield, Taegis Battle Shield.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer
: Kaida Taldir
Affiliation: Kaida Taldir
Model: Kaida's Taegis.
Modularity: Limited.
Production: Unique
Material: Phrik, Leather, Anti-Corr 113.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification:
Multipurpose
Weight: Heavy
Resistances:
Energy:
Very High
Kinetic: High
Lightsabers: Very High
EMP/Ion: Average
Elemental: High
Sonic: Low

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • A large battle shield that is made of Phrik and protects against a variety of attacks, including lightsabres. It has no special electronics, preternatural qualities or special doodads beyond that.
STRENGTHS
  • It is a large, sturdy shield that can be held in one hand, provides very good defence and thorough coverage.
  • Can be employed offensively as an auxiliary punching or stomping weapon.
WEAKNESSES
  • Heavy weight and lack of agility. Despite being phrik, the shield is still heavy. The wielder must be mindful of foes who attack from behind or manage to move around the shield to outflank them. Carrying a big shield also makes you an obvious target.
  • Heavy weapons can still crack or damage the shield. And while an attack might not damage the shield, kinetic impact can tear it from the wielder's hand or even cause it slam into her. This makes the shield more vulnerable to very high calibre projectile weapons than blasters.
  • Offensive use is only feasible when one is very close to an opponent.
DESCRIPTION

The Tage of the Ice Maiden or, as it is officially called, Kaida's Taegis is a large rectangle curved shield made out of phrik. Much to Kaida's annoyance, her minions like to tease her by using its nickname. Being comically serious, she disapproves. Regardless, it is essentially a unique version of battle shields that have been used by Eldorai Angelii, both rebel and loyalist, for centuries. Fittingly, Kaida was an Angelii for many decades and now serves the equivalent formation of the Shadow Knights. Thus she is used to fighting with sword and shield.

The shield has been designed to be able to obscure and protect an armoured, fully equipped warrior while crouching. Kaida can use it to interlock with battle shields carried by her comrades. Likewise, the shield can be worn on one arm and offer very good coverage of the wielder's body. It has a handle and a strap just beneath the elbow. This makes use easier. Kaida can wield the shield in combination with a blade, Sarzmigar, pike or a sidearm and it does not prevent the use of wrist weapons. Moreover, it can be used as a sheath for a sword or say a pistol.

A shield is not merely a defensive weapon, but can be employed offensively, say by using it to bash an opponent, carry out a rim strike or stomp on their feet. The metal boss, in the centre of the shield makes it useful for punching opponents. However, the shield is too heavy to be thrown around through sheer muscle. Thus imitating Captain Corellia is not possible. But then that isn't Kaida's style anyway. She wields the shield by holding the horizontal grip in her off-hand.

While holding the shield in one hand, she is free to attack an opponent with a blade or pike or utilise a sidearm. Obviously, she limited in their choice of weapon, since carrying both the shield and a heavy weapon or a rifle such as a boltgun or a repeating blaster would be highly impractical. In contrast to the traditional Taegis shield, Kaida's Tage does not project an energy field. Instead it relies on the natural durability of Phrik. While this limits it a bit, it has the benefit that it does not use any electronics. The shield lacks special protection against sonic attacks, forcing Kaida to rely on her armour or other means if she is attacked that way.

The shield's greatest weakness are its bulkiness and weight. While the shield can cover virtually the entire wielder, this comes at a price. It is extremely hard to penetrate, but a soldier equipped with the shield will be in trouble if an enemy manages to get to the side or behind them, as the shield reduces the wielder's agility.

Furthermore, while heavy weapons fire or explosions might not destroy the shield, kinetic impact can still ruin the day of the person carrying it. For instance, it can cause the shield to slam into the wielder or make it fall out of their grasp. In that regard, the shockwave caused by say a grenade or missile explosion or telekinesis remains an issue. A close explosion might not break the shield, but it can damage up the body that is hiding behind it.
 
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