Cerys Aynia gan Ymlerith Ithlinne
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
The chemical compound of Benzile was fabricated by the ancient Gwerin Ecumene in response to severe colonial unrest and the identified necessity to use chemical weapons against their own people, the Benzile in an aerosol form was identified as being useful for incapacitating bipedal humanoid or pseudo-humanoid mammals. Recognizing the potential for use in their arsenal for use against numerically superior foes the Unified Gwerin Ecumenes leadership ordered their United Systems Space Administration to begin research and development into Benzile's use as a chemical munition in 390,470 BBY, it took approximately six years from this date for the Benzile to enter full-scale production
Using consenting and informed test subject volunteers from the United Systems Space Administration's military branches, the Ecumene's artificers observed the compound's effects when dispersed into an aerosol solution and the resultant observations the Unified Gwerin Ecumene leadership were satisfied with its' performance. Benzile was immediately adopted by the Unified Gwerin Ecumene and its' later successor governments as one of their few widely-used chemical munitions viewing the weapons with suspicion and some even believing their use is at odds with their customary sense of ethics, however its' effectiveness and less-than-lethal nature soon won over even the most conservative and paranoid officers who began using it with increasing confidence.
Use of Benzile in its' aerosol gas form has been firmly embedded into the operations and culture of Gwerin Doeth militaries as they view it as a positive tool which can save lives where other weapons would sooner take them, Gwerin Doeth military recruits and aspirants are often exposed to large amounts of the substance as part of their chemical munitions operator training so that they build a tolerance to its' effects should they find themselves unshielded in an environment thoroughly contaminated with the substance. Benzile in an aerosol solution appears as a colorless or white cyanide-type gas that is quite light and readily contaminates the surrounding area with the effects being immediate and pronounce, most exposed will immediately cough uncontrollably and this causes difficulty breathing and subsequent panic in the subject who should also experience a vicious burning sensation in their mucous membranes such as the exposed openings on skin, eyes, and up the nose.
The contact with eyes causes most subject to tear involuntarily and typically forces the effected individual to shut their eyes, robbing them of sight those who do not find themselves shutting their eyes often find vision obscured by the uncontrollable tearing effect. Prostrating oneself on the ground is encouraged by the gas, due to its' rather light molecular weight it tends to drift around and upwards, so while laying on the ground in a standard gravity environment won't spare an individual they won't be contaminated as severely. Severely contaminated individuals often start vomiting, experience dizziness and disorientation with prolonged exposure. Despite being described as a "Less than Lethal" munition, Benzile has been documented historically and by the Gwerin Doeth's governments to cause fatalities related directly to complications from exposure to Benzile in its' aerosol solution although such cases are exceedingly rare, even infants fully recover from prolonged exposure to it in an aerosol solution.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Resubmit a piece of technology I've previously made for another faction that I wish to use for a newer faction I've made, this is a weapon intended to be used as an aerosol for the purposes of riot control and area denial.
- Image Source: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile, Cyanile (original submission)
- Manufactured: 397,464 BBY-Current
- Manufacturer: Unified Gwerin Ecumene
- Designed: 397,470 BBY-397,464 BBY
- Designer: Unified Gwerin Ecumene
- Affiliation: Closed-Market (Controlled munition)
- Governments & Organisations:
- Individuals:
- Modularity: Yes (Delivery system i.e grenades, rockets, ammunition etc.)
- Production: Mass-produced
- Material: 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile
- Classification: Chemical
- Chemical formula: C10 H5 ClN2
- Molar mass: 188.6 g/mol
- Appearance: White crystalline powder (Physical Form), Colorless Gas (Aerosol post-burning).
- Odor: Pepper-like
- Density: 1.04 g/cm^3
- Melting point: 93 Degrees Celsius (199 Degrees Fahrenheit)
- Boiling point: 310 Degrees Celsius (590 Degrees Fahrenheit)
- Method of Consumption:
- Physical contact
- Inhalation via aerosol solution dispersed via explosive force
- Average Life: 1 hours (Immediate effects), 336 hours (secondary respiratory effects)
- Side Effects/ Purpose:
- Immediate: Incidence 99.8%
- Dermatological burning sensation
- Disorientation
- Dizziness
- Severe tearing
- Shutting of eyes
- Vomiting
- Prostration
- Profuse coughing
- Restricted breathing
- Uncontrollable nasal discharge
- Secondary: Incidence 99.8%
- Respiratory irritation
- Sporadic coughing
- Complications: Incidence 0.1-0.2% (Aerosol consumption), Incidence 99.5% (Ingestion or inhalation of powder-form)
- Benzile-induced Pneumonitis
- Cardiac fibrosis
- Hepatocellular damage
- Pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Flexible modular delivery
- Aerosol solution
- Physical compound
- Less-than-lethal
- Dispersal: The sum total of Benzile's constituent molecules is quite light and this makes it significantly easy for large quantities of the chemical to be dispersed in an aerosol solution quickly and over a large area for maximal effect, of course this also has a downside and the chemical can have its' effectiveness reduced in an atmospheric environment with high windspeed, forcing the using force to expend more munitions for a comparative effect without the windspeed.
- Less-than-lethal: When dispersed into an aerosol solution Benzile is extraordinarily effective at completely incapacitating a subject but in practically all uses of the aerosol solution is a less-than-lethal munition allowing full-recovery of its' victims with time and appropriate treatment. The incapacitating effects are instantaneous when an individual enters a contaminated environment unshielded.
- Secondary contamination: Individuals who come into physical contact with those effected by Benzile are at high risk of contamination themselves, in-fact its' almost guaranteed if those coming into contact with affected individuals are unshielded they are highly likely to experience immediate side effects although to a lesser degree if they had been directly exposed themselves, secondary contamination is still sufficiently potent to induce respiratory and mucous membrane symptoms.
- Droid resistance: Because the Benzile relies upon uptake into organic tissues for its' effective it has no effect on machinery such as droids.
- First Aid: Initial primary care is a very effective way to reduce the impact of the Benzile molecules, individuals effected by the aerosol solution can quickly recover after being removed from a contaminated area by rinsing the Benzile molecules off of the face and away from the respiratory system using water making recovery very fast when the appropriate care techniques are applied.
- Respiratory reliant: For maximum effectiveness Benzile is largely reliant on being inhaled by its' targets for successful incapacitation, the use of a full-face respirator filters designed to prevent the passing of Benzile molecules preventing them from entering the respiratory system or making contact with the mucous membranes of the eyes and in the nose which are extraordinarily sensitive to contact with Benzile. This makes individuals equipped with full-face respirators equipped with appropriate filters or a closed-circuit breathing apparatus immune to incapacitation, exposed skin and mucous membranes will still be irritated and cause an unpleasant burning sensation but this doesn't necessarily lead to incapacitation.
The chemical compound of Benzile was fabricated by the ancient Gwerin Ecumene in response to severe colonial unrest and the identified necessity to use chemical weapons against their own people, the Benzile in an aerosol form was identified as being useful for incapacitating bipedal humanoid or pseudo-humanoid mammals. Recognizing the potential for use in their arsenal for use against numerically superior foes the Unified Gwerin Ecumenes leadership ordered their United Systems Space Administration to begin research and development into Benzile's use as a chemical munition in 390,470 BBY, it took approximately six years from this date for the Benzile to enter full-scale production
Using consenting and informed test subject volunteers from the United Systems Space Administration's military branches, the Ecumene's artificers observed the compound's effects when dispersed into an aerosol solution and the resultant observations the Unified Gwerin Ecumene leadership were satisfied with its' performance. Benzile was immediately adopted by the Unified Gwerin Ecumene and its' later successor governments as one of their few widely-used chemical munitions viewing the weapons with suspicion and some even believing their use is at odds with their customary sense of ethics, however its' effectiveness and less-than-lethal nature soon won over even the most conservative and paranoid officers who began using it with increasing confidence.
Use of Benzile in its' aerosol gas form has been firmly embedded into the operations and culture of Gwerin Doeth militaries as they view it as a positive tool which can save lives where other weapons would sooner take them, Gwerin Doeth military recruits and aspirants are often exposed to large amounts of the substance as part of their chemical munitions operator training so that they build a tolerance to its' effects should they find themselves unshielded in an environment thoroughly contaminated with the substance. Benzile in an aerosol solution appears as a colorless or white cyanide-type gas that is quite light and readily contaminates the surrounding area with the effects being immediate and pronounce, most exposed will immediately cough uncontrollably and this causes difficulty breathing and subsequent panic in the subject who should also experience a vicious burning sensation in their mucous membranes such as the exposed openings on skin, eyes, and up the nose.
The contact with eyes causes most subject to tear involuntarily and typically forces the effected individual to shut their eyes, robbing them of sight those who do not find themselves shutting their eyes often find vision obscured by the uncontrollable tearing effect. Prostrating oneself on the ground is encouraged by the gas, due to its' rather light molecular weight it tends to drift around and upwards, so while laying on the ground in a standard gravity environment won't spare an individual they won't be contaminated as severely. Severely contaminated individuals often start vomiting, experience dizziness and disorientation with prolonged exposure. Despite being described as a "Less than Lethal" munition, Benzile has been documented historically and by the Gwerin Doeth's governments to cause fatalities related directly to complications from exposure to Benzile in its' aerosol solution although such cases are exceedingly rare, even infants fully recover from prolonged exposure to it in an aerosol solution.
