HK-36
The Iron Lord Protector (Neutral Good)
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To fulfill a request and make a special saddle and mount armor for [member="Aedan Miles"]
- Image Source: DeviantArt, Lizard Rider by yigitkoroglu link here
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Abregado Combat Shield, RC-2, Nocur Barding
- Manufacturer: Abregado Rae Guild of Hammers
- Model: Unique Saddle and Barding
- Affiliation: Aedan Miles
- Modularity: Different E-Web sized weapons can be attached to the back hardpoint
- Production: Unique
- Material: Durasteel skeleton with Phrik armor plates, faux leather and impact gel for comfort
- Classification: Barding/Mount Armor
- Weight: 60 ton
- Quality: 10
- Magnetic seat lock
- Magnetic holsters
- Saddle containers
- Turret hardpoint
- Abregado Combat Shield
- Phrik Armor Plates
- Magnetic seat lock- magnetic lock build into the saddle itself to lock the user to it through electromagnetic current, keeping the rider safe on his mount
- Magnetic holsters- attached to the saddle is a pair of magnetic holsters which can hold a variety of weapon locked with electromagnetic current to safely store the weaponry without it falling off or burdening the rider
- Saddle containers- saddle comes with three containers to store more weaponry or supplies, although not too big they offer a reasonable amount of space
- Turret hardpoint- there is a magnetic hardpoint for a back mounted weapon to be installed, allowing the mount to be turned into a weapon platform
- Abregado Combat Shield- equipped with an Abregado Combat shield the deflector offers additional protection from enemy shots to the rider and the mount as well as great resistance to electrical and ionic damage
- Phrik Armor Plates- the barding is clad in Phrik armor plating, offering great protection to the mount and degree of it to the rider
- Major Energy Resistance- due to the resistant properties of Phrik the armor can absorb plenty of energy based damage, including blaster fire, lasers, or hits from lightsabers. This has its limits however as multiple strikes from lightsaber or hits from high energy weapons like turbolasers could potentially melt through the plates
- Major Ionic and Electrical Resistance- due to the properties of the Abregado Combat Shield, as long as it's active it can absorb plenty of electrical and ionic damage, this has its limits however as too much of such energy absorbed will overload its systems and deactivate the shield
- Major Physical Resistance- due to the resistant properties of Phrik the armor can absorb plenty of physical damage, like melee strikes or shots from a slugthrower, before the plates are damaged or the armor falls apart, this has its limits however as enough damage can pierce through the armor or tear it apart
- Modular- the armor can be somewhat customized by different E-Web sized weapons being installed on the back mounted hardpoint, standard loadout includes an RC-2 shattergun minigun
- Major Electromagnetic Weakness- Combat Shield can only diffuse one EMP grenade detonation before shutting down, strong enough electromagnetic attacks will have a similar effect and then allow other systems be shut down as well, for example the magnetic locks holding the rider secured
- Major Joint Weakness- the armor is weakest at the joints and between armor plates as only the outer layer is made out of Phrik, the skeleton underneath is mostly durasteel, and while rather durable it could be cut through with weapons like lightsabers
- Major Sonic Weakness- the armor is vulnerable to sonic weaponry as it does not have specifically protection against such attacks outside of the Phrik's durability, if sonic attack is strong enough to bypass the armor then it can damage the mount
- Major Acid Weakness- the armor is vulnerable to acid weaponry as it does not have specifically protection against such attacks outside of the Phrik's durability, if the acid can melt through Phrik or seep between the joints then it can damage the mount
- Major Heat Cold Weakness- the armor is vulnerable to heat and cold attacks as it does not have specifically thermal regulation systems, while Phrik would be difficult to melt through the mount underneath could be potentially frozen or cooked
- Major Concussion Weakness- the armor does not have specifically protection against stopping concussive or blunt damage from traveling through the armor layer and affecting the mount beneath
- Major Vacuum Weakness- the armor does not provide protection from the vacuum of space
- Heavy and Large- Due to the size and weight of the armor plates it can be mounted on and wielded only by very large very strong creatures, something the size of a Krayt Dragon, other than that this barding is unusable as an armor layer
- Armored beast- While this armor offers great protection to the beast mount clad in it, it provides little to no protective advantage for the rider on top of the beast
Intro: HK was one day approached by Aedan who came to the droid with an unusual request, he wanted to have special saddle made to fit a giant creature he could use as a mount, along with armored barding to protect the creature in combat. HK obliged, after asking for a sizeable price in form of multiple ships, the droid pulled on his trade agreements and deals to get enough Phrik to make such a thing.
Description: The barding is based on the previous models used for Owlbear Riders, except much heavier and much more massive. The inner skeleton layer was made out of durasteel joints and frame while the outer armor layer was forged out of the durable Phrik. There is also a hardpoint for installing additional turret weaponry on the beast's back, directly in front of the rider, however it cannot hold anything bigger than an E-Web. The plates are thick enough to turn whatever is wearing the armor into a vehicle equivalent, in this case pretty much a tank. The seat of the saddle holds and electromagnetic lock that keeps the rider secure to it by latching onto their armor, it also has a couple of magnetic holsters for transporting additional weaponry and secured saddle containers for storing some supplies or ammunition. The barding has also been suited with an Abregado Combat Shield for additional protection.
Strengths: The strength of the barding comes from its thick outer plating forged out of Phrik and the ability to have a weapon installed on top of it. With such features not only is the mount protected from a large amount of damage in combat but it also gives the rider an additional choice of fighting back. The Combat shield installed into the armor also gives a great degree of protection against electrical and ionic attacks as well as some protection from energy attacks directed against the rider.
Weaknesses: The weaknesses of this armor come from its size, being so big and heavy that outside of very large nonhumanoid creatures like Krayt dragons not many other beings would be able to wield the barding. The armor also does not offer a lot of protection against more special types of damage such as sonic, electromagnetic, concussion, acid, and heat or cold, such attacks would permeate the armor in one way or another and affect the beast beneath. The armor also does not protect from the effects of the vacuum, and outside of the combat shield it does not provide much protection to the user.
Conclusion: In conclusion this is a very tough and very heavy suit of armor that can only fit a very specific type of a large mount, outside of that it cannot be used for much more and does not offer protection against special damage types like acid, sonic, or concussive.
