Approved Ranged Weapon Ashlan Retribution Energy Rifle

[Arabella Olivarius]

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rJnZ2

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Select Fire- The Retribution Rifle has three firing modes. Semi-Automatic, Automatic, and then also Charged Shot.
• The rifle has an integrated Rangefinder with its holographic scope so give soldiers valuable data to use when in combat
• The Retribution Rifle doesn't fire normal blaster bolts, instead each shot is produces a pulse of energy that is capable of penetrating shields and armor.

STRENGTHS

• The three firing modes allows for easy flexibility for operatives depending on the combat situation they find themselves in.
• Charged Shot firing mode allows for a single powerful penetrating shot that can damage armored vehicles if hit in a vulnerable spot
• Retribution Rifle shots can not be blocked by light sabers

WEAKNESSES

• Prone to overheating- The nature of the weapon requires the cooling vents to always be vented to avoid the weapon from overheating too much. In extreme hot climates, this weapon may need constant venting to avoid the weapon being rendered useless.
• Each firing mode varies the damage output of the weapon. Automatic fire allows more shots but at a reduced damage output. Charged shot allows one single powerful shot, afterwards the weapon must be vented and cooled. Semi Automatic fire is the standard.

DESCRIPTION
In addition with the power suit that Arabella had made for her crusaders, a new weapon was needed as well. When considering what to make for her group, Arabella considered her options opting to go with Malaxan Firepower Incorporated. She approached them with the idea of an energy rifle, one that can be used in most combat situations and allow her crusaders options when engaging the enemy. What came out was the Retribution Energy Rifle.

Ornately crafted and built, the weapon itself comes with three firing modes. Charged, Automatic, and Semi-Automatic. Arabella insisted that the weapon had different firing modes to make up for the loss of specialized weaponry due to the Ashlan Crusade's Fall. This weapon allows operatives to engaged combatants in close quarters, mid range, and long range combat. It being a specialized energy rifle allows its users to more easily deal with lightsaber combatants, provided that they dont need to worry about their shots being deflected back to them.

However these rifles could never be mass produced on a large scale for the wider galaxy. Malaxan Firepower has one dedicated factory to building these rifles soley for the use of remnants of the Ashlan Crusade. So while these weapons are powerful, each one must be carefully maintained because production of them takes much longer than standard blaster rifles.

 

[MANIAC]

Arabella Olivarius

Nicely made.

Approved.