M E A T B A G
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a Next-Generation Super-Heavy Battle Droid; and Jedi/Sith Hunter.
- Image Source: Third Generation Dark Trooper - Wookieepedia and Sideshow Collectibles; Rehosted on Imgur.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles.
- Manufacturer: The Trade Federation- Select Subcontractors.
- Secondary Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation; Thyrsian Facilities [Undisclosed and Unknown ICly.]
- Affiliation:
- Select Clientele; Small Squads or Platoons; PC Characters.
- Market Status: Closed-market.
- Model: TF04 Battle Droid; Paladin Pattern.
- Modularity: Yes;
- External Aesthetics.
- External Equipment.
- Variable Profession Programming.
- Production: Limited-scale Production.
- Material:
- Reinforced Duraplast and Cortosis-weave Composite Armour Plating.
- Secondary and Micronized Armourplast Plates, with Armourweave Cable Sheathes.
- Electrum Internal Plating.
- Carbon-Durasteel Skeleton, with Neuranium Reinforcements.
- Reinforced Duraplast Anti-Ionic Liner; Farraday Cage.
- Various Droid Materials and Components.
- Classification: Fourth (IV) Degree.
- Weight: 90 Kilograms - Very Heavy Rating.
- Height: 2.00 Metres - Average Rating.
- Movement: Bipedal Locomotion; with Integrated Flight Capabilities.
- Armaments:
- Integrated Palm Lasers, with Modulated Emitters - Improvised Plasma Torches.
- Heavily Reinforced and Articulated Armatures; Powerful Punches, Etc.
- Mandible-mounted Plasma Throwers; Adjustable Projection Emitters - Concentrated or Area Denial.
- Integrated and Retractable Tensor Module(s) - Advanced and Weaponized Gravity Generators.
- External Armament Required for Additional Lethality.
- Integrated Systems:
- Electric Defense Grid - Melee and Anti-Tamper Defensive Measures.
- Electrical Filaments - Non-Lethal.
- Droid Neural Pacificiers - Non-Lethal.
- Internal Self-Destruction Mechanism.
- Concealed Toxin Emitter; Variable Neurotoxins.
- Integrated Systems:
- Misc. Equipment:
- Cognitive Module: [Droid Brain, with Advanced Heuristic Artificial Intelligence Capabilities and Quantum RAM Nanochips.]
- Advanced Mimetic Combat Processor, with a MicroCogitative Theory Unit.
- Behavioural Circuitry Matrix, with Microsynapses and Internal Data Recorders.
- Combat Database Retrieval System, and Remote Controlled Combat Processors.
- Memory Cores, with Integrated Memory Wipe Modules (Anti-Tampering) and Combat, Battle and Warfare Upgrades.
- Synchronized Fire Circuits - Fire-linked Unit Cohesion.
- Remote Computer Uplink [Bio-Hexacrypted, and Encrypted Military Access.]
- Reinforced Ionization Buffer.
- Audio, Communication and Visual Systems:
- Photoreceptor(s,) with Integrated Floodlights and Holo-Imaging Packages.
- Audio Sensor(s) with additional Audiofilaments.
- Olfactory Sensors.
- Vocabulator, with an Integrated Translation Computer.
- Internal Comlink (Short-ranged) with Integrated Comms Scrambler/Transmitters - Variable Military Encryption Keys.
- Sensor Systems:
- Audio, Communication and Visual Systems:
- Internal Hardened and Redundant Systems.
- Chassis and Armatures:
- Central Torso:
- Gyroscopic Stabilizer System, with Micro-servos and Micro-gyros.
- Servomotor Central, with Servoprocessors, and Servomotors.
- Internal, and Armoured Fusion Power Core, with External Refuel/Recharge Couplings.
- Secondary, or Redundant Power Batteries.
- Polarity Sink(s,) with Integrated Degaussing Modules.
- Locked Access Reactivation Terminal - Triple Pyrowalled, with Military Encryption Keys.
- Internal Fire Suppression System.
- Emergency Reactivator.
- Integrated Radiation Shielding.
- Integrated Rust Inhibitor.
- Internal Hardened and Redundant Systems.
- Internal De-Icing System.
- Reinforced Ion Surge Shielding.
- Integrated Singularity Projector; Phase-shifting Capabilities.
- Integrated Tensor Field Generator; Anti-Crushing.
- Integrated Baragwin Droid Deflector Shielding; with Scavenged Diatium Power Cells.
- Armatures:
- Magnetic Thigh Armour Plating.
- Integrated Heavy-duty Suspension System.
- Repulsor-driven Elbows; "Rocket Fists."
- Magnetic Feet Modules.
- High-Compression Lifting Arms.
- Mechanical Hands, with Opposable Digits.
- Integrated Combination Thruster Modules; Repulsor and Chemical Thrust Modes (Short-range Space Flight Capabilities.)
- Integrated Equipment:
- Retractable Computer Probe, with additional Scomp Link, and Integrated Security Domination Interface.
- Retractable Gauntlet-mounted HoloProjection Unit.
- Retractable Gauntlet-mounted Grappling Line Caster; Magnetic Adhesion.
- Central Torso:
- Cognitive Module: [Droid Brain, with Advanced Heuristic Artificial Intelligence Capabilities and Quantum RAM Nanochips.]
- Resistances (Optional):
- Kinetic Weaponry (Ballistic Weapons): High.
- Directed Energy Weaponry (Not Including Disruptors): Very High.
- Disruptor Weapons: None; Unshielded.
- Electrical and Ion Weaponry: High.
- Lightsabres: Average; Unshielded.
- Plasmatic Melee Weaponry (Non-Lightsabre): High.
- Melee Weapons and Shrapnel: Very High.
- Sonic Weaponry (Including Hard Sound): Average.
- Corrosive Weapons: Average.
- Elemental Weapons (Extreme Cold): Very Low.
- Elemental Weapons (Extreme Heat): Average.
- Internalized and Hardened Systems - Partial, and Continued Operation Despite Sustained Damage.
- Integrated Security and Data Retention Protocols - Anti-Tampering Modules, with Electric Defense Grid.
- Non-Lethal Neural Pacifier - Maser Projectile Alternative.
- Integrated Polarity Sinks, with Degaussing Modules.
- Heavy-duty Suspension System; Allows for the Use of Heavy Weapons with Limited Mobility.
- Integrated Deflector Shielding, with Renewable Power Cells.
- Weaponized Artificial Intelligence Capabilities; Fully Sapient.
- Advanced Suspension System; Reduced Mobility when Equipped with Heavy Weaponry.
- Integrated Tensor Field Generator; Capable of Resisting Force Crush by Countering with an Outwards Projection of Artificial Gravity.
- Various Specialized Weaponry; Capable of Countering and Engaging Jedi or Sith with Relative Ease.
- Phase-shifting Capabilities; Capable of Transitioning into a "Pocket Dimension" through a Technological version of Fold Space.
- Comprehensive Countermeasure Suite - Various Anti-Tampering, and Security Protocols.
- Limited EM and Ion Hardening; Proximity and Power Dependant.
- Integrated Weaponry and Defensive Measures; Battlefield-rated.
- Sapient Artificial Intelligence; Fully Autonomous and can receive Remotely transmitted Orders.
- Various Specialized and Integrated Weapon Systems; Dangerous at Range and Up-close.
- Psuedo-Teleportation - Pocket Dimension Phasing.
- Limited Ranged Weaponry; External Armaments are Required to Increase Lethality.
- Limited EM and Ion Hardening; Proximity and Power Dependant.
- Exploitable Joints - Less Armoured than the External Plating.
- Heavy Armour Plating; Minor Mobility Hinderance, especially in High-gravity Environments.
- No Disruptor Resistance; Unshielded.
- Near-Extreme Cold Intolerance - Seized Systems and Operations whilst De-Icing System Activates.
- Psuedo-Teleportation - Pocket Dimension Phasing; Limited Range with Considerable Drawbacks and Cooldowns.
- Limited Duration; Measured in Seconds. Location Dependent; Could Phase-back into Walls, Organics, Etc.
- Repulsorlift Jammers - Disables the Integrated Repulsorlift Technologies.
The TF04 Battle Droid; Paladin Pattern was a marvel of modernized engineering and robotics that was developed by the various minds behind the Trade Federation. In secret, this massive interstellar conglomerate tirelessly worked themselves to the bone to develop an advanced battle droid that was capable of matching - or at the very least - combating a Force adherent on the battlefield. This task had proven to be exhaustive, as more often than not, the sorcerous powers of the Force wielder were capable of bending reality to their will, and destroying their opposition without a moment’s hesitation. Such lethal potential couldn’t be countered through what was considered to be conventional means, and thus - in manners similar to the Mandalorians - additional technologies were reverse-engineered or adapted to suit their battle droid’s needs.
The first of these technologies was a rudimentary inclusion, as the Republic Engineering Corporation specialized in advanced robotics and artificial intelligence programming. Through their advancements, the Paladin would be endowed with a sapient and malicious intellect that rivalled even the most advanced supercomputers on the market. While their processing power was significantly limited in comparison, as there was only so much space that the Paladin had - such trivialities mattered little. For, the computational processes of the highly-advanced Battle Droid were capable of employing a collection of predictive algorithms when combating either Jedi or Sith. These very algorithms allowed the Paladin to devise a myriad of strategies and counters in nanoseconds; which held the potential of consigning whatever Force Adherent stood in the Battle Droid’s way to a sudden, and agonizing demise.
Acting as the second set of advancements, the armoured exterior of the Paladin found itself excelling at combating whatever unfortunate Jedi or Sith crossed their path. With the inclusion of cortosis fibres, woven into sections of reinforced duraplast, the highly-advanced battle droid would be capable of withstanding the plasmatic fury of a lightsabre for some time. Naturally, that claim was dependent on how the Force Adherent utilized their signature weapon, as there was a possibility of breaching these defensive barriers and striking at the soft interior sections of the Paladin. However, as the Battle Droid was capable of enduring a selection of blows from a lightsabre, alongside other - unmentioned offences - it was likely that the Force Adherent would either be dead or too terrified to capitalize on any inflicted gaps in the Paladin’s armoured frame.
While the lethality of the Battle Droid was marginal, without a selection of external weaponry, the Paladin was outfitted with several integrated systems - making them a proverbial nightmare for anyone that got within close proximity. The first of these weapon systems were the integrated palm lasers, which acted as a secondary ranged weapon whenever their articulated hands were free. These lasers held the potential of being concentrated through a collection of micronized emitters, effectively turning the palm laser into a pseudo-plasma torch that allowed these Battle Droids to carved through armoured bulkheads with relative ease. The same method could also be applied to any Force Adherent that had the unfortunate pleasure of being caught within the Paladin’s grasp.
To further add to the highly-advanced Battle Droid’s lethality, the Paladin was outfitted with a set of mandible-mounted plasma throwers - which acted as an advanced flamethrower. Utilizing an integrated capsule of ionized tibanna gas and subsequently igniting it, the Paladin would be able to bathe an enemy combatant in a heavily caustic plasma. The concealed emitters would be remotely linked to the Battle Droid’s central computer core, which could adjust the emitted streams of vented gases. This allowed for the plasma thrower to either be heavily concentrated in a single vector or act as an area denial weapon. As these plasma throwers were originally designed to slice through heavily-armoured warships, so that space-capable droids could mount rescue operations, one could only imagine what would happen if a Force adherent was caught on the wrong end of a Paladin’s wroth.
From there, the highly-advanced Battle Droid was outfitted with a concealed toxin emitter - that would supplement the Paladin’s combat abilities. While the payload would likely vary from one model to another, the standard loadout contained some form of neurotoxin that would either seek to kill or paralyze the Paladin’s intended target. Yes, it was more than possible for the Jedi or Sith to filter these toxins out of their system - but to do such a thing whilst a towering Battle Droid is bearing down on their position? It was unlikely even the most skilled of Force adherents could purify their system before they were struck down by the crimson-eyed Paladins.
Making matters worse, the Battle Droid was equipped with a brace of weaponized Gravity Generators in each forearm. Acting in a similar manner to the tensor weaponry favoured by the Squib of Skor II, these gravimetric weapons would batter the defences of an unlucky Force adherent until there was nothing left. While their range was limited and greatly enhanced by a local gravity field, these weapons made the Paladin a truly frightening opponent to tangle with - as they held the potential of either pulping bones - through concentrated artificial gravity - or causing a Force adherent to fight against the increased pressure of a planet’s gravity field. It was possible to make a Jedi or Sith sluggish on the battlefield, which meant that either the Paladin or someone else, could capitalize on the significantly decreased reaction times of the ensnared individual(s.)
And finally, but certainly not least, the Paladin was equipped with a pair of micronized repulsor-jets that increased the lethality of their melee attacks. There was little that could withstand beneath a relentless barrage of repulsor-aided punches, let alone the veritable host of weaponry that was integrated into the highly-advanced battle droid’s frame.
Despite the extreme lethality that the Paladin presented to any and all that stood in its way, there were a few additional systems that made this battle droid truly unique. The first of these supplementary systems was the secondary tensor field generator. While it was capable of assisting the weaponized gravity generators in completing their tasks, this tensor field generator was also capable of keeping the structural integrity of the Paladin intact. When pitted against mechanical foes, Force adherents employ a brutal tactic of crushing their synthetic opposition - rending metal and sensitive equipment into nothing more than crushed blocks of expensive and metallic scrap. With this tensor field, that would activate as soon as such crushing pressures were registered, it was possible for the Paladin to resist the god-like powers of the Jedi and Sith for a time.
Which, in some respects, would be more than enough time to gun down the Force adherent whilst their concentration was fixated on crushing the Paladin whole.
As the second, and wholly experimental additions to the highly-advanced battle droid’s outfit - the Paladin was equipped with a reverse-engineered variant of an ancient singularity projector; which allowed the sapient automaton to fold space around itself and transition between two points. While this technology was experimental in many respects, it allowed for the Paladins to temporarily phase-out of reality for a short measure of time, and reappear elsewhere - or exactly where they “vanished.” This capability greatly expanded the Battle Droid’s toolkit when combating Force adherents who were fond of folding space themselves - as it allowed the Paladin to keep pace, for a short measure of time.
However, as with any experimental technology, there came with it a host of restrictions that limited its usage on the battlefield. Firstly, the time in which a Paladin could be phased was measured in seconds, as the onboard power supply couldn’t support lengthy excursions within their artificially-created pocket dimension. Secondly, there were limitations on how far and where the Battle Droid could travel before they were forced back into normal space. These limitations were wholly dependent on the Paladin’s surroundings, as it was possible to phase back into a wall - or similar obstacle - and be terminated by the ever-shifting nature of the battlefield. If, for some reason, the highly-advanced battle droid phased into an organic being… it was likely that the organic being couldn’t withstand the transition, and would coat the exterior of the Paladin’s dark-armoured plating.
Despite the potential failures and drawbacks that this system presented, the Paladin would only stand to benefit from its inclusion. Nevertheless, the TF04 Battle Droid would become the most advanced battle droid on the market, and the prolific Jedi and Sith hunter(s) in the known galaxy.
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