Approved Tech Breshig War Forge Consolidated EG-02 Electronet Grenade

[Shuklaar Kyrdol]

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION​

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION​

• Manufacturer: Breshig War Forge Consolidated.
• Affiliation: Breshig War Forge Consolidated and Strill Securities.
• Material: Ultrachrome electronet w/ micro repulsor flight stabilizers, pre-stressed plasteel cannister for electronet, detonite initiating charge, chemical fuze components, electronics, grenade components.

SPECIAL FEATURES​

• Two Operation Modes:
  
  • Launched: These grenades can be loaded into an appropriately sized grenade launcher and launched.
  • Thrown: There is a switch on the grenade that switches it from a launched grenade to a hand grenade.
• Detonation Modes:
  
  • Impact: The grenade detonates either on impact or rapid deceleration. In the latter case, this includes but is not limited to being redirected or stopped via the force, tractor beams or similar technology. This is a chemical fuse that arms after one second. The fuze functions whether the grenade has impacted on any terrain, including but not limited to snow, sand and water.
  • Timer: If the grenade does not detonate on impact after a period of 3 seconds a pyrotechnic timed delay will set it off. Alternatively an electric configurable delay (rotating the top dial near the mode switch) can detonate the grenade after a time delay of anywhere from 5 seconds to 1 minute. The timed delay mode includes a tamper detection function and if moved or disturbed the grenades will detonate.
  • Airburst: The only electronic device in the grenade is its airburst fuze. The airburst fuse features an encrypted ultra-short range comm or PTP link to sync with either a bracer computer, datapad, wrist comm, HUD suite or similar device to set the airburst distance. Alternatively it can communicate directly with a smart optic or weapon control system to do the same.
• Electronet Controls: The shock setting and activation of said function of the electronet is done over an encrypted range comm or PTP link to sync with either a bracer computer, datapad, wrist comm, HUD suite or similar device.

STRENGTHS​

• Incapacitation or Death: The electronet can be configured to shock anyone caught in it with a variable charge, capable of stunning, incapacitating or in extreme circumstances killing whoever or is trapped in it.
• Flight Stabilized: The net is flight stabilized with a quartet of micro repulsors so that whether launched or hand thrown, the net never ends up tangled.
• No Redirection: If the grenade rapidly slows or stops, the impact fuze triggers and detonates the grenade. This makes redirecting, stopping or otherwise trying to affect the grenade with the force or tractor/pressor beams or similar means a decidedly dangerous prospect.
• Ion/EMP/Mechu Deru Proof (Almost): With the exception of the airburst mode, the controls for the electronet and the micro repulsor flight stabilizers, the entirety of the grenade's functioning is all based on mechanical devices or chemical fuzes, meaning there are no electronics for Ion/EMP weapons or Mechu Deru to disable.

WEAKNESSES​

• Limited is not None: The electronics in the grenade that are required for the airburst mode to function, the controls for the electronet and the micro repulsor flight stabilizers are vulnerable to Ion/EMP weapons. Though unlikely, if powerful enough, an ion weapon could theoretically fry even the extremely simplistic electric timer used by the timed delay mode.
• Instantly and Completely, Melted: If enough energy from a lightsaber or other source is absorbed by the net, it will instantly and completely melt, due to the properties of Ultrachrome.
• Resistant: Targets clad in armor or those that are otherwise capable of resisting the electric charges from the electronet would be largely unaffected.

DESCRIPTION​

Fixing a long-standing issue with their product line-up, Breshig War Forge Consolidated finally addressed the company's lack of offerings in the infantry carried explosives segment, particularly grenades. The PG-02 is part of the company's new series of grenades. In order to simplify logistics for both distribution and for supplying the company's PMC subsidiary, Strill Securities, the decision was made for the grenade to have two operation modes; one as a launched grenade and the second as a hand thrown grenade. At first the decision was met with push back from Strill Securities, but following a trial period the grenade was accepted into service and full production kicked in following a few minor revisions.​

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With the increasing prevalence of EMP/Ion weapons and force users capable of disabling or redirecting traditionally launched or throw ordnance, Company CEO Shuklaar Kyrdol worked with the design team on a pair of chemical fuzes to allow the grenade to function even if hit with a powerful EMP/Ion weapon, or affected by Mechu Deru and similar abilities. Additionally, the grenade's impact fuze was designed with the ability to activate even if the grenade was redirected or stopped via the force, tractor beams or similar technology. The impact fuze could detonate no matter what terrain the grenade is used on, including but not limited to snow, sand and water. The timed fuze is largely a backup for the impact fuze, but could also be used with a electric timer for more 'creative uses' such as a poor-man's pursuit denial munition.​

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The new grenades however, while extremely resistant to EMP/Ion weapons and the like can still have some features disabled by powerful examples of such weapon systems. The electronics in the grenade that are required for the airburst mode, the controls for the electronet and the micro repulsor flight stabilizers to function are vulnerable to Ion/EMP weapons. Though unlikely, if powerful enough, an ion weapon could theoretically fry even the extremely simplistic electric timer used by the timed delay mode.​

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The EG-02 Electronet Grenade was designed primarily to aid Strill Securities Troops with urban civil unrest situations, but was used in a pinch by commando teams attempting to capture enemy HVTs. It was also popular with other mercenaries and bounty hunters for the same reason. The electronet itself is made from Ultrachrome, making it both difficult to escape from and very efficient at shocking whoever is caught in the net. The electronet can be configured to shock anyone caught in it with a variable charge, capable of stunning, incapacitating or in extreme circumstances killing whoever or is trapped in it. The net is also light stabilized with a quartet of micro repulsors so that whether launched or hand thrown, the net never ends up tangled.​

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That said, targets clad in armor or those that are otherwise capable of resisting the electric charges from the electronet would be largely unaffected. ​

 

[MANIAC]

Shuklaar Kyrdol

And this one is cool too!

Approved.