Aya Clarke
Lady Clarke, Saint of the Crimson Eagle
- Intent: To create a lightsaber suitable for Aya Clarke, a non force sensitive trained by [member="Darth Metus"].
- Image Source: Found here by Quixotic jedi
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: Lightsaber
- Manufacturer: Confederacy, [member="Darth Metus"]
- Model: N/A
- Affiliation: Aya Clarke
- Modularity: No
- Production: Unique
- Material: Phrik, Lightsaber components
- Classification: Lightsaber
- Size: Average
- Weight: Light
- Ornate hilt design
- Bifurcating Cyclical-Ignition Pulse
- Phrik crossguard
- As a lightsaber, the weapon is capable of cutting and burning through most materials in the galaxy.
- The lightsaber's crossguard protect user's hands.
- Bifurcating pulse allows use in extremely wet conditions, including underwater.
- Cortosis will shut the blade off on contact.
- The weapon is designed similarly to a two handed longsword, which means one handed usage is not as precise as a traditional lightsaber.
Under the tutelage of Confederacy Vicelord [member="Darth Metus"], Aya Clarke began her study of the use of the Jedi and Sith's traditional weapon, the lightsaber. Believing such a tool would be important for the battlefield general, who fought exclusively in melee, the Vicelord chose to train the woman in the weapon's usage despite her being unable to use the Force, often believed to be a requirement to use the weapon short of extensive cybernetic enhancement. The practical applications of such a weapon eventually convinced the woman to take the time required to study the weapon. The lengthy process of learning such a weapon was drastically reduced, due to Aya's familiarity with similar weaponry, and the design of the weapon's hilt was made to cater to her sensibilities.
For one, a crossguard was implemented into the design of the phrik hilt, making the weapon far more similar to weapons with which she was comfortable wielding. The hilt was also lengthened somewhat to accommodate both hands comfortably not unlike her beloved longsword. This did, to some extent, cause the weapon's design to be less usable in a single handed fashion, however the weapon's defensive properties as well as offensive capabilities with the crossguard's implimentation was expressed as a valuable and appreciated aspect by the General.
