OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Whimsy Shield refresh
- Image Source: Generated with ChatGPT
- Permissions: n/a
- Primary Source: Whimsy Shield
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Whimsy
- Affiliation:
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: GGS-002
- Modularity:
- Finish/color selectable.
- Mountable on vambrace, palm plate, or weapon chassis (cannot be used free-standing)
- Production: Minor
- Material: Circuity
CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION
- Classification: Personal Energy Shield Projector
- Weight: Very Light
- Resistances
- Blasters: Very High
- Kinetic: Very High
- Lightsabers: Very High (rapid drain on sustained contact)
- Sonic: None
- EMP/ION: None (device hard-kills until manual reset)
- Other: Not intended to block gas, toxins, environmental hazards, or area denial.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Short-Burst Absorption Profile: Optimized to soak intense, brief hits (e.g., 2-3 rifle bolts, 1-2 solid saber clashes, or a couple of slug impacts) over a handful of seconds.
- Duty Cycle & Runtime: When idling (not actively absorbing), continuous-on runtime ~15 minutes per charge. Under fire, cumulative "hard" protection per charge ~6-8 seconds before recharge is required.
- Energy Bleed-Off: Automatically bleeds stored energy as harmless heat over ~30-45 seconds while inactive (faint shimmer).
- Controls: Recessed tactile button or weapon-mount rocker; double-tap = 0.75 s parry burst; hold = up to 2 s wall (heavy drain).
- Indicators: Tri-LED ring shows capacity/overheat; audible chirp on overload.
- Power & Recharge: Diatium microcell + ultracap buffer; hot-swappable cell or recharge via armor power bus.
- Aesthetics: Default pink field; hue can be changed via Whimsy calibrator.
STRENGTHS
- Burst Tanking: Excellent at eating short, high-intensity bursts from blasters or melee energy contact.
- Compact Coverage: Small, directional field enables aggressive parries and peeks without full-bubble drawbacks.
- Mount-Friendly: Integrates cleanly into vambraces, palm plates, or compatible weapons.
WEAKNESSES
- Hard Counters: Sonic and EMP/ION will reliably disable or bypass the projector.
- Sustained Pressure: Continuous beams, automatic fire, or prolonged saber grinding will quickly force an overload.
- Not Environmental: Offers no protection against weather, gas, radiation, or terrain hazards.
- Limited Battery: Fast drain under fire; enforced cooldown/lockout after overload.
- No Stacking: Interferes with most other personal shield projectors and active camouflage systems.
DESCRIPTION
The
Whimsy GGS-002 is a second-generation personal shield projector built for short, decisive "windows" of safety rather than hands-free invulnerability. Mounted on a user's vambrace, palm plate, or compatible weapon, the GGS-002 throws an energy field , making it perfect for parries, peeking from cover, and catching a burst that would otherwise end a skirmish. While idling it can remain active for roughly fifteen minutes, but it shines when used in brief, intentional activations: a couple of rifle bolts, a hard saber clash, or a single slug you didn't see coming. The projector then bleeds the captured energy as heat over half a minute, telegraphing a soft shimmer and encouraging smart pacing.
Balance-wise, Whimsy leaned into
counterplay. Sonic and EMP/ION remain reliable ways to shut it down, and the unit deliberately struggles against environmental threats. Continuous pressure will overload the ultracapacitor buffer; when that happens the GGS-002 fails open, chirps, and locks out until the heat clears or the cell is swapped. It's not a stand-alone defense and was never meant to be. Pair it with armor, a rebreather, and common sense. Default field color is
pink (
of course), though buyers can recalibrate the hue to suit their aesthetic or to stop friendly fire from being tempted by the glow.