Knight of The SJC
VX-5 General Blaster Rifle
- Intent: Backup Rifle for 19th "Viper" Legion
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Canyon Defence Ltd.
- Affiliation:
- Individual Character Name: Salazar Niminen
- Company Name: Canyon Defence Ltd.
- Faction Name: 19th "Viper" Legion
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: VX-5
- Modularity: 3 Different Modes
- Magazine: 3 different Magazine sizes [30, 50, 150] which changes Weight of blaster.
- Barrel: 2 different barrels [One for magazine size of 30, 50, another for magazine size of 150] which changes Rate of Fire of blaster.
- Bipod: Only for Heavy Repeater Blaster Rifle version.
- Scope Mount: Allows mounting of different scopes based on mission profile.
- Production: Minor
- Material: Trimantium with Alusteel biscuit pressed to be of 3mm thick plating.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Blaster Rifle
Blaster Rifle
- Classification: Blaster Rifle
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Average (30)
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Average
Repeater
- Classification: Repeater Blaster Rifle
- Size: Average
- Weight: Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Large (50)
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Average
Heavy Repeater
- Classification: Heavy Repeater Blaster Rifle
- Size: Average
- Weight: Very Heavy
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell
- Ammunition Capacity: Very Large (150)
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Very High
- Damage Output: High
- Recoil: Very High [Supported By A Bipod]
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Clustered Controls: The VX-5 offers all controls clustered to a single place making it easier for trooper to handle the blaster.
STRENGTHS
- Reliability: The VX-5 can withstand a high & constant rate of fire in Heavy Repeater Mode.
- Compact Power Cell: The power cells are compact & thus is easier to carry.
WEAKNESSES
- Versatility: Not a very versatile blaster rifle. Only meant for mid-range engagements only.
- Drawbacks: Modifications each have drawbacks that the soldier has to overcome with his stance. For eg., Heavy Repeater version has a very high recoil which the trooper has to overcome using both the bipod & his own strength.
DESCRIPTION
Once 19th "Viper" Legion was established, they needed better weapons compared to those readily available in the open-market. Salazar kept finding for solutions as well as the whole legion kept their ears open for any potential blaster suited to their needs. It was made a rule that although the regiments were cross-trained, due to their specialization, they will have different sets of gears that would distinguish one regiment from another & the differences can only be spotted by the troopers of the Legion only.
After looking for sometime, no one was able to find a suitable rifle. Salazar then approached the Canyon Defence Ltd. to make a modular rifle series which suited the needs of the Legion. After the R&D's brainstorming sessions that ran a month, they came up with the VX-series of rifles. These rifles were made by pressing 2 very thin layers of Alusteel acquired from an Executor-class Star Dreadnought which was bought by Canyon Innovations Ltd. while it was being sold as scrap because of the unrepairable damages it sustained, in between a similar thick layer of Trimantium. Every rifle in the VX-series was produced in limited numbers only to cater that specific regiment.
VX-5 was the first rifle to be introduced in the series. Like all the other rifles in the series, it has basic scope & underbarrel modifications & it was easier to handle. It's accuracy at mid-lower to mid range is excellent. It's made specifically for Rangers, Marines, Tanks & Technicians who uses more specialized blasters or tools rather than a dedicated blaster for combat engagements. Mostly they don't come across such situations where VX-5 is needed; either they can fire on long ranges and don't have a dedicated rifle for mid-lower to mid range on spot or vice versa. VX-5 was made for these eventualities exactly - just because it doesn't happen, doesn't mean it never will. It can be modified into 3 modes on the battlefield by changing the magazine & for turning it into a Heavy Repeater version by changing the barrel & it would take 15 seconds for the trooper to attach a bipod. The VX-5 was made specifically to fill a gap in a trooper's elite skillset.
After looking for sometime, no one was able to find a suitable rifle. Salazar then approached the Canyon Defence Ltd. to make a modular rifle series which suited the needs of the Legion. After the R&D's brainstorming sessions that ran a month, they came up with the VX-series of rifles. These rifles were made by pressing 2 very thin layers of Alusteel acquired from an Executor-class Star Dreadnought which was bought by Canyon Innovations Ltd. while it was being sold as scrap because of the unrepairable damages it sustained, in between a similar thick layer of Trimantium. Every rifle in the VX-series was produced in limited numbers only to cater that specific regiment.
VX-5 was the first rifle to be introduced in the series. Like all the other rifles in the series, it has basic scope & underbarrel modifications & it was easier to handle. It's accuracy at mid-lower to mid range is excellent. It's made specifically for Rangers, Marines, Tanks & Technicians who uses more specialized blasters or tools rather than a dedicated blaster for combat engagements. Mostly they don't come across such situations where VX-5 is needed; either they can fire on long ranges and don't have a dedicated rifle for mid-lower to mid range on spot or vice versa. VX-5 was made for these eventualities exactly - just because it doesn't happen, doesn't mean it never will. It can be modified into 3 modes on the battlefield by changing the magazine & for turning it into a Heavy Repeater version by changing the barrel & it would take 15 seconds for the trooper to attach a bipod. The VX-5 was made specifically to fill a gap in a trooper's elite skillset.
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