Gray Raxis
Blind and Broken
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Intent: To provide a shield to be used in combat and riots
Development Thread: N/A
Manufacturer: WESTAR
Model: N/A
Affiliation: WESTAR, RID, Raxian Empire
Modularity: Limited- 2 variants
Production: Minor production
Material:
-durasteel
-silicar
-reinforced duraglass
Classification: Multipurpose
Weight: 15 kg
Quality: 8
Special Features:
-can attach to wrist attachment slots
-can holster a shorter length weapon on the inside side
-tower shield design
-wide range of defenses
Strengths: Durable- The WESTAR Co-Ri Shield is able to withstand large amounts of damage from everything from blasters to rockets. The Co-Ri shield is also highly resistant to corrosives, electricity, heat, and cold as well due to the silicar used in its creation.
Weaknesses: Cumbersome- The WESTAR Co-Ri Shield was designed to take a beating while protecting the wielder's entire front. Because of this, it is difficult to move quickly with it because of how heavy it is and how large it is. The shield will begin to be a test of stamina for whoever carries it if they move around with it for an extended period of time with no stop to rest.
Description: WESTAR decided to add on armors to their list of products to go along with their arms production. Being a company that specializes in blaster pistols, the creation of a shield to protect in both combat and during riots. The company got silicar from Raxis Indpendent Designs, a company also owned by Gray Raxis, and together they created the the Co-RI shield.
The WESTAR Co-RI Shield is simple in design, but that is where its effectiveness at its job comes into play. Durasteel plates and silicar plates were laid on top of each other into a series of layers until they were thick enough to withstand most forms of damage. The durasteel is the layer on the outside of the shield, which is also the thickest layer, because it provided the brunt of the protection from fire. The next later was made of silicar, but kept thinner to add resistance to corrosives and other forms of damage such as electricity and heat. The following layer was durasteel again and while not as thick as the outside layer it is thicker than the silicar layers. This pattern continued all the way through to the center. Reinforced duraglass was placed into the visors so that wielders could see what was on the other side of the shield while also making it harder to exploit the opening.
The shield was then given handles that could lock around the forearm or attach to a wrist attachment slot with a handle to grab onto. A holster was also added on so that smaller weapons that were roughly should width could be placed back there for storage and emergency situations. A small half circle was left cut on the side of the shield so a guns barrel or tip of a saber or pike could go through it. This would allow firing or thrusts to be made from behind the shield by the wielder.
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