An old warrior
This area for creating factory submissions for the Snakeworks. Also for creating Mandalorian units for the Clan Gra'tua.
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An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To establish the headquarters and main base for Clan Gra'tua on Wayland
Image Credit: Source
Canon: N/A
Permissions: N/A
Links: Wayland Thread
SETTING INFORMATION
Military Base Name: The Snakepit
Classification: Fortress
Location: Wayland
Affiliation: Clan Gra'tua
Population: Moderate - The base can hold far more than what is generally stationed there, with space to hold the entire Clan if they were all to return to Wayland at the same time.
Demographics: Humans 50% Psadan 20% Myneyrsh 20% Alien 10%
Accessibility: An isolated mountain surrounded by light forest, and several other large peaks. A main entrance and open landing field is located on the Eastern side, while a concealed hangar is located on the Western face of the mountain that conceals the base itself. Entrances are heavily defended and monitored to prevent unauthorized access.
Description: At first glance, the base is a small outpost located at the foot of a large mountain, surrounded by lush forest and light jungle. Closer inspection shows a heavily militarized base, with energy shield generators, turrets, surface to air missile emplacements, and a heavy Mandalorian presence. Within the mountain, the base extends upward and downward, with excavations and tunnels deep beneath Wayland's surface housing barracks, training facilities, and supply caches.
POINTS OF INTEREST
East Entrance - Main entrance and landing fields able to carry out the day-to-day operations of both civilian and military cargo transportation, under the watchful eye of Clan security. The area is heavily patrolled, and well defended against direct assault. A large landing field and open blast doors on the East face of the mountain, suitable for the day to day operations of the base. It is shielded, covered by strong anti-air defences, and secured against assault by emplacements.
West Hangar - A concealed secure hangar which houses the base's backup fighter and bomber squadrons, as well as private Mandalorian vessels, and even small warships. This area also contains much of the base's repair and maintenance facilities. Secondary starfighter and bomber forces are housed here, along with significant maintenance and repair facilities. Multiple small starships can also be berthed here at need.
Snakeworks - Located in the eastern quadrant, the private company that produces most of the Mandalorians' arms and armaments is located. Underground industrial and commercial manufacturing facilities provide the base with a steady supply of ammunition as well as military technologies. The industrial and commercial facilities for Wayland's biggest corporation stretch through a vast area of the underground complex. Production lines, research labs, and testing facilities as well as storage warehouses make up the bulk of the corporation's onworld infrastructure.
Gra'tuaopolis - An underground city that provides for the needs of the Mandalorians of Clan Gra'tua, within it can be found private dwellings, cantinas, as well as commercial ventures run by Mando'ade of less martial mind than the norm. The sunlight is provided by UV lamps, while tree-lined avenues house Ysalamiri transported from the nearby world of Myrkr. Bustling with activity at all hours of the day, this town provides both home and business opportunities for thousands of Mando'ade of all species.
SECURITY
Maximum - This is the home of an entire Mandalorian Clan. It is the home of warriors, and is where their families can be kept safe in time of war. Every detail of the defense of the Clan's mountain home has been carefully appraised by expert eyes, and no expense was spared in arming and preparing the base for inevitable war. The base itself was built to withstand a siege, and the Mandalorians have expanded upon it, and added defences the original occupants, smugglers and pirates, never even considered.
A defensive grid surrounds the mountain with energy shields, particle shields, missile emplacements, sensors, as well as ground trenches, bunkers, minefields, and more sensor nets. Built to withstand siege from air and ground both, the approaches have been fortified heavily, as has the base itself. Concealed launch tubes allow the base to launch starfighters, while bombers and gunships can be deployed from the secondary hangar.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
First constructed as a Mandalorian base in times lost to history, in more recent years, the base was used as a hideout by smuggler and pirate forces utilizing the Wayland system as a hive for their scum and villainy.
Though originally a Mandalorian base, in more recent times, the mountain hideaway was populated by pirates and smugglers using the Wayland system as a base for their nefarious operations. Following a decisive assault by Clan Gra'tua and assorted Mandalorian and allied Jedi forces, the base was taken over by the Clan, and expanded and outfitted for suitable use as the home for an entire new generation of Mando'ade. Once captured by Clan Gra'tua along with allied Mandalorian and Jedi forces during a military operation to pacify the system, the base was soon occupied by the Clan, seeking to establish a new home for themselves, and a strong Mandalorian presence in the Sector.
Known as the Snakepit, the Clan's home expanded both upward into the mountain as well as miles below, with blasting and tunnelling opening up vast new areas for exploitation. The base grew exponentially from its initial limited facilities to a gargantuan fortress capable of functioning as a secure home for a growing Mandalorian aliit. Having come to house a large part of Clan Gra'tua's military might, as well as the production facilities for the Snakeworks, the mountain base has become a hub of commercial activity for Wayland, providing employment for many locals, both in civilian roles with the Snakeworks corporation, or in military roles within Clan Gra'tua.
Human Mando'ade make up a majority of the base's occupants, with the Psadans and Myneyrsh also represented well. With the flow of Psadans into the Clan's military, the majority of their rival Myneyrsh focused on work within the Snakeworks, keeping the two ancient enemies somewhat separated in both focus and in numbers.
An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: An advanced Beskar'gam for Clan Gra'tua elite forces
- Image Source: Source
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Snakeworks
- Affiliation: Snakeworks, Clan Gra'tua
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: BP-2
- Modularity: No
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material: Aurodium, Beskar, Circuitry, Composites, Power Cells
- Classification: Adaptive Armor
- Weight: Heavy
- Resistances:
- Energy: Very High
- Kinetic: Average
- Lightsabers: Very High
- Sonic: Average
- EMP/ION: Average
- Elemental: Average
- Anti-concussion Field
- Aurodium coating
- Beskar plates
- Computerized HUD
- Energy Dampening Field
- Environmental systems
- Full spectrum sensor suite
- Kinetic secondary power
- Knee Rocket Darts
- Gatling Gauntlet
- Personal Plasma Shield
- Repulsor Field
- Retractable shoulder mounted pulse cannon
- Sonic Field
- Thruster pack
- Wrist Mounted Flame Projector
- Advanced sensors
- Significant defensive and offensive enhancements
- Extended use can tire even experienced users due to bulk and weight
- Loss of power will lead to loss of all computer controlled functions
Designed utilizing the best features of several personal armor designs as a template, including Stone's personal armor, the Gra'tua battle plate combines defensive excellence with significant firepower, with advanced sensor technology for maximum combat effectiveness.
Due to its significant manufacturing costs, the Battle Plate is assigned to only the most veteran elite warriors of the Aliit Gra'tua. Very few squads are equipped with the armour, so it is rare to see an entire unit wearing such fancy and effective gear.
The effective beskar plates of the armour are coated with a special reflective aurodium coat, giving the armour its golden appearance. With anti-concussion field, energy dampening, and ballistic protection securing an environment proof undersuit, the Mando'ad inside this 'gam is well protected. Additional shielding gives yet further protection from external attack.
Along with the ubiquitous flame projector and knee mounted rocket dart launchers, the armour contains both a sonic projection and repulsor field for offensive and defensive use, as well as a fearsome gatling gauntlet flechette launcher, and for heavy fire, a retractable shoulder mounted heavy pulse cannon.
Though the armour does allow an experienced warrior to retain mobility, a thruster pack gives the wearer of the Battle Plate the ability to fly, both in and out of combat. Mobility is key to the armour's design, as the systems have a secondary kinetic charge ability, where moving around can recharge the capacitors and batteries if all power should be lost, such as to an Ion strike.
An expensive and time consuming construction process limits the feasibility of mass production or anything of the sort for this elite and advanced integrated armour and weapons package.
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An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A combat unit for Clan Gra'tua
- Image Credit: Source
- Role: Line Troops
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: N/A
- Unit Name: Royal Wayland Grenadiers
- Affiliation: Clan Gra'tua
- Classification: Infantry
- Description: Made up of a wide variety of species, bearing bulky heavy weapons, with their signature cloaks stowed over one shoulder, the ranks of the Grenadiers may appear eclectic, but they are tough and well prepared soldiers. Each warrior carries at least one heavy weapon, most two, while officers wear blast vests and carry sidearms.
- Unit Size: Large
- Unit Availability: Common
- Unit Experience: Trained
- Equipment: Gren Lr, Flec Lr, Suit, Cloak
- Combat Function: Designated as line infantry, the unit can be used as garrison or front line infantry, able to provide its own organic fire support. In larger operations outside help is required as the unit has no airborne or armored capabilities.
- Extensive training overseen by Mandalorian veterans
- Significant firepower for such a basic infantry unit
- Very effective ambushers, especially in forest and jungle terrain
- Ammunition can be a factor in prolonged engagements
- Troops lack armor or shielding and can be exposed in the open
Formed up from the masses of civilian volunteers both already on Wayland at Clan Gra'tua's arrival, and those who had come to the system at the news of a new Mandalorian presence in the Sector, the Royal Wayland Grenadiers are not a Mandalorian unit, but are made up of volunteers, mercenaries, and other recruits.
Once the recruits make it through their training, which is significant, they are equipped with their specially bioengineered cloaks and heavy weapons provided by the Snakeworks on Wayland. They then swear their oath of loyalty to the King, and are formed into their official grenadier units.
The troopers are well maintained and well paid for their service, recieving generous combat bonuses. The existence of such a unit allows for the civilian elements of the worlds of the Mandalore Sector to provide for their own security, without having to commit fully to the life of a Mando'ad.
An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: An elite unit for Clan Gra'tua
- Image Credit: Source
- Role: Shock Infantry
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Clan Gra'tua
- Unit Name: Gra'tua Marines
- Affiliation: Clan Gra'tua
- Classification: Space Infantry
- Description: Large bodied Mandalorians in power armor, packing heavy arms and cutting tools. There is nothing to see of the Mando inside the armor, but they are well protected and able to call on a variety of forms of destruction. Their favourite is the large beskad each warrior carries into combat.
- Unit Size: Medium
- Unit Availability: Rare
- Unit Experience: Veteran
- Equipment: AV1A, Beskad, Plasma cutters, Disruptor, Plasma, Missile weapons
- Combat Function: These are boarding troops, equipped for the purpose of fighting in zero gravity in the vacuum of space. Their heavy armour and multiple weapons systems aids them in quickly and effectively silencing all resistance within a hostile station or vessel.
- Heavy armor with multiple onboard weapons
- Strong offensive capabilities
- Slow moving even in ideal conditions
- Marines make for very large targets
Made up of some of the finest (and bulkiest) Mando'ade from Clan Gra'tua, the Marines are equipped with heavy power armour and multiple cutting tools and heavy weapons systems. They are a mailed fist able to breach any target and contain and destroy any resistance within. Over time they have developed a tactical doctrine suited to their purpose, and they train hard in order to maintain a sharp combat edge.
As the Clan grew in size and scope, new Marine units were trained up by the veterans, allowing for experienced Marines to ensure those joining their ranks were up to the task. Advanced equipment matched to the heavy training regimen makes the Marines a devastating combat force in any engagement, but most especially in space, where they are in a league of their own. Though equipped with a devastating variety of ranged weapons, the Marines love to get in close enough to use their heavy beskar blades.
An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A small elite unit for Clan Gra'tua
- Image Credit: Source
- Role: Personal Squad
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Clan Gra'tua
- Unit Name: Gra'tua Ori'rami'kade Snakes
- Affiliation: Clan Gra'tua
- Classification: Assault Infantry
- Description: Clad in state of the art Battle Plate, these veteran Mando'ade are deadly with blade and blaster, and have a selection of exotic and dangerous weaponry to choose from. Their gold armor distinguishes them from even among the elite supercommandos of Clan Gra'tua and other Clans.
- Unit Size: Small
- Unit Availability: Unique
- Unit Experience: Elite
- Equipment: Battle Plate, Shatter Pistol, Charric, Ion Disruptor, Flechette Pistol
- Combat Function: Mobile heavily armed death dealers, these are Mandalorian elites, with a penchant for controlled and directed violence toward the enemies of the Mando'ade. They fight as easily alone as they do part of a greater coordinated combat effort, inspiring those around them to fight all the harder with their example.
- Heavy armor with multiple onboard weapons
- Strong offensive capabilities
- Limited in numbers
- Unsuited to long deployments or in areas where restraint is required
The battle plate of the snake was first awarded to the most veteran supercommandos of Clan Gra'tua upon production of the first sets of the new advanced Battle Plate. The first four sets went to Alor Stone Gra'tua and his squad, one officer and two noncoms, all hard edged veterans in their prime. In time they came to accept the best of the best of the Clan into their ranks as the elite among elite.
Position in the snakes is and has always been by selection of a council of one's peers. Achievement alone is not enough, nor bravery, or valour, for the Clan Gra'tua has plenty of all. Those awarded the gold battle plate are selected for their particular skills demonstrated over time in service to the Clan.
The Clan's finest warriors deploy in squads of four, and it is rare to see a full squad in battle plate. The squads so recognized are the finest the Clan has to represent it, commanded by the best officers, and backed up by the best and most proven fighters.
An old warrior
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a ugly but functional battleship transport for Clan Gra'tua
- Image Source: Source
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Wayland Snakeworks
- Affiliation: Clan Gra'tua
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: WBS-2
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material: Durasteel, Nanotechnology, Transparisteel, Weapon components
- Classification: Assault Transport
- Length: 4000 meters
- Width: 3800 meters
- Height: 3600 meters
- Armament: Very High
Autocannons
Flak Cannons
Mass Drivers
Megamasers
Missile Tubes
Torpedo Tubes
Turbolasers
- Defenses: Extreme
Decentralized shield and defence grid
Extensive overlapping shields
Heavy armor plating - Hangar Space: 4000m Average: 22
- Hangar Allocations:
- Starfighters: 12 squadrons
- Support Craft: 10 squadrons
- Maneuverability Rating: Average
- Speed Rating: Very Low
- Hyperdrive: Class 1, Backup
- Anticoncussion fields
- Armored Hull
- Command Bridge
- Hyperdrive
- Hypermatter Reactor
- Main Hangar and maintenance facilities
- Medical Facility
- Sensor Suite
- Shield Generators
- Troop Barracks
- Artificial Intelligence
- Dimensional Drive
- Nanotechnology
- Extremely tough defences
- Significant firepower
- Unable to focus fire down any particular axis
- Unable to run particularly fast
Ugly as sin, as described by her chief designer, the huge cube-like Wayland-class is ubiquitously Mandalorian in design; favouring function over form. The ship is a brutal, tough adversary that looks like a floating wall of good Mando steel, though that wall of steel can become hard to see past the flaming walls of heavy firepower this beast is capable of producing. Some advanced and rare technologies join rugged Mandalorian construction in creating this formidable ship.
Her armored hull is meters thick in places, and makes for a formidable bastion protecting the weapons and troops housed within. Inside the armored box is a series of open spaces, within which are contained flexible nanotech metal tubes that can move troops and crew quickly between the solid sections of the craft. The central space is wide open, with the main engineering section at the very center of the vessel, the most protected part of the ship. Troop compartments, crew compartments and the main bridge are located at the edges of the central space, with egress between via either nanotube or the more standard railcars located along the solid spines that run the length and breadth of the interior.
Power distribution runs the interior face of the outer armored shell, with defensive positions located at the four egressways, and at the two hangar bays. These six points represent the only realistic path through the vessel's thick outer plate. They are heavily shielded to compensate for the comparatively weaker armor, and are also used for deployment of troops and starfighters respectively. All the vessel's complicated and advanced systems are overseen by a relatively tiny but well trained crew, assisted by a powerful AI, unique to each vessel in the class. This was part of the design criteria, given the Mandalorians' common distrust of droids.
Along the equator and prime meridian equivalents run sublight engines and thrusters, with six points of ingress through the hull plating, one for each face of the vessel. Two opposite sides house the dedicated hangars so that when landing on a planet, the hangar will always be on the upper surface. Each hangar also contains a medical facility for such dedicated use when the vessel is landed on a world serving as a fortress. Under these circumstances, the vessel's smaller scale weapons make for a suitable anti-aircraft cover for the entire region, while her primary weapons can serve as artillery.
Designed to function equally well as starship or ground fortress, the Wayland-class is nasty to look upon, but serves the purpose to which she was designed extremely well.
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