Unreviewed Auricite

[VesperWorks]

AURICITE​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent:
  To create a synthetic alternative to natural agrocite, allowing the mass production of high-powered plasma weapons for VesperWorks and Atramentum-aligned forces.
• Image Source:
  MidJourney
• Canon Link:
  N/A
• Permissions:
  N/A
• Primary Source:
  Agrocite - [X]

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  VesperWorks (Polis Massa) — secret subsidiary project under "Project: VESPER"
• Affiliation:
  
  • Serina Calis
  • VesperWorks
  • Project VESPER Vessels
• Market Status:
  Closed-Market
• Model:
  N/A
• Modularity:
  Limited — While the base material is fixed, Auricite can be cut, tuned, or alchemically altered for specific weapon outputs (beam width, charge capacity, discharge speed).
• Production:
  Minor
• Material:
  
  • Synthesized Silicate
  • Ionized Plasma
  • Trace Heavy Metals
  • [Optional] Dark Side Alchemical Residues

SPECIAL FEATURESS

• Highly efficient plasma energy focusing.
• Significantly improved energy storage compared to natural agrocite.
• Modular shaping for different weapon types (beams, lances, mortars).
• Exceptional stability under high thermal, gravitic, and radiation stresses.
• Optional Force-resonant enhancements for Sith-exclusive weaponry.
• Resistant to energy degradation over time.

STRENGTHS

• Ultra-Efficient Energy Amplification: Enhances plasma-based weaponry outputs are estimated to massively increase compared to standard turbolaser crystal matrices.
• Stabilized for Modern Use: Far less prone to catastrophic overload compared to natural agrocite.
• Weapon Customization: Can be forged into specific energy profiles for heavy cannons, precision beam lances, or energy mortars.
• Force Resonance (Optional): When Sith alchemy is used, Auricite can become partially "alive," responding aggressively to combat environments by enhancing discharge rates.

WEAKNESSES

• Resource-Intensive Production: Requires specialized plasma, radiation, and gravitic facilities within absolute zero temperature conditions — cannot be easily manufactured without necessary infrastructure.
• Vulnerability to Ion/EMP Attacks: Auricite amplifies plasma fields, making weapons using it more sensitive to ion-based weaponry or massive EMP bursts if shielding fails.
• Force-Resonant Variants are Unstable (Optional - Force Variants Only): Auricite infused with Sith Alchemy or Dark Side energies may react unpredictably under intense emotional strain or in areas of Light Side dominance.
• Production Batches are Size-Limited: Despite minor classification, only small batches can be grown at a time per facility due to precision reactor calibration requirements.
• Force Nullification (Optional - Force Variants Only):
  Auricite crystals modified with Sith Alchemy lose all Force-imbued enhancements when exposed to anti-Force fields, ysalamiri effects, Void Stone, or similar nullification technologies. In such conditions, they revert back to standard, as if they were not force-imbued at all.

DESCRIPTION

Auricite is a synthetic crystal developed by VesperWorks as part of the clandestine "Project: VESPER," intended to replace the volatile natural agrocite once mined on Khorm. Through precision-engineered plasma infusion, heavy metal reinforcement, and advanced silicate crystal synthesis, Auricite surpasses its ancient predecessor in every measurable way — offering vastly superior plasma conduction, energy storage, and weapon customization capabilities.

Created under extreme conditions — combining high-gravity compression fields, plasma bombardment, and absolute zero cryogenic stabilization — Auricite's internal structure houses complex ionized plasma filaments within a durable silicate matrix reinforced with trace heavy metals. This advanced lattice allows it to amplify weapon outputs dramatically, enabling the development of ultra-efficient plasma-based weaponry such as superheavy beam cannons, precision lances, and siege mortars.

Auricite's modularity also allows for precise tuning during manufacture, letting engineers shape crystal properties to fit specific weapon profiles. In Sith-exclusive variants, Auricite may be subjected to Dark Side alchemical imprinting, granting it semi-sentient qualities that enhance energy responsiveness during combat. These Force-resonant versions are highly coveted but come at a cost: they are vulnerable to Force nullification effects, such as ysalamiri fields or void stone technology, which suppress their enhancements and render them inert to Force influence.

Despite its immense power, Auricite remains a rare and valuable commodity. The synthesis process is highly resource-intensive, requiring specialized plasma and gravitic facilities operating at absolute zero conditions. Production runs are necessarily small, and only a handful of facilities possess the expertise and equipment needed to fabricate it at all.

In the hands of Project VESPER's engineers — and by extension Serina Calis herself — Auricite stands poised to redefine the boundaries of plasma warfare, offering the galaxy not merely a weapon, but a flame engineered to cut through the stars themselves.