Shuklaar Kyrdol
CEO of Breshig War Forge Consolidated
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a man-portable energy torpedo launcher for use by Breshig War Forge, Strill Securities and select others.
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- Canon Link: N/A.
- Permissions: N/A.
- Primary Source: ETL-04M Energy Torpedo Launcher.
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Breshig War Forge Consolidated.
- Affiliation: Breshig War Forge Consolidated and Strill Securities.
- Market Status: Closed-Market.
- Model: ETL-01M Man-portable Energy Torpedo Launcher.
- Modularity: Yes, optics, grips and under barrel attachments. Exterior casing can be coated or electroplated with a variety of different materials.
- Production: Minor.
- Material: Duranium frame, dallorian alloy coated inner barrel, duravlex reinforced barrel, rubber recoil pad, reinforced duraplast reinforcement, cryoban cooling system, combat de-ionizer, ultrachrome wiring, plas-bonded ostrine cooling coils and energy torpedo launcher components.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Energy Torpedo Launcher.
- Size: Large.
- Weight: Very Heavy.
- Ammunition Type: Power Cells.
- Ammunition Capacity: Small. The launcher can fire five shots before undergoing a ninety second long recharge and cooling cycle.
- Effective Range: Extreme.
- Rate of Fire: Average.
- Damage Output: Extreme.
- Recoil: High.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Versatile: The ETL-01M can fire multiple types of energy torpedoes.
- Standard: Standard advanced proton torpedo damage equivalent energy torpedo.
- Incendiary: Similar to the shot fired by the ancient Incinerator-class railgun, this torpedo can 'stick' to a target and continue to burn with the fury of a solar flare (naturally not the same temperature as a solar flare) for a short period of time, potentially superheating and weakening the structural integrity of armor and hull plating. This mode has a blast radius of approximately five meters.
- Ion: A packet of ion particles that potentially does similar damage on target as an ion torpedo.
- Cooling Systems: In order to prevent the large amounts of heat generated by the weapon from melting it, the ETL-01M has an integrated cooling system that will shut the weapon down in the event of it overheating in order to perform a coolant flush and to allow the weapon to cool down. Most mounting platforms can carry enough coolant for five coolant flushes.
- (Optional) Vibrosaw bayonet.
STRENGTHS
- Long Range: The torpedoes have an extremely long range, allowing them to be used while potentially exposing the user to minimum incoming fire.
- Versatile: The ETL-01M is capable of firing multiple types of energy torpedoes, making it a very versatile weapon system.
- Accurate: The ETL-01M is an accurate weapon out to its last range increment, making it suited for attacking subcomponents and hardpoints on enemy vehicles.
- EMP/Ion Resistant: The launcher is armored with reinforced duraplast and equipped with a combat de-ionizer, it is greatly resistant to EMP/Ion damage.
- Fast Projectile Speed: Because of the extremely high projectile speed, the chance of evasion by the target is lower than with several other types of weapon systems.
WEAKNESSES
- Unguided: Unlike more traditional standard ordnance, energy torpedoes are unguided and fly in a straight line.
- EMP/Ion: If the launcher actually sustains enough EMP/Ion damage, it's accelerator rails will be permanently damaged, requiring a complete replacement of the barrel.
- Slow Mode Change: Changing which type of torpedo is going to fire takes about the same as a recharge cycle.
- Cooling System Malfunction: Should the cooling system malfunction or become damaged, the launcher will shut down to prevent a critical operating failure.
- Exposed Cooling Coils: The weapon's plas-bonded ostrine cooling coils are largely exposed, rendering them more vulnerable to damage, particularly by powerful solid projectile weapons.
DESCRIPTION
Designed initially as a versatile support weapon for Gar Verd droids, the ETL-01M also serves as an extremely versatile weapon for Strill Securities Jurkad Verde and Mirshir Jurkad Rammikade. The ability to switch from firing proton torpedo equivalent rounds, to ion torpedo equivalent rounds and finally deadly incendiary rounds made the weapon extremely popular among Strill Securities troops as well, and the weapon sees plenty of use. As is usual for the company, surplus is sold off to customers willing to pay full price for a deadly weapon such as this.
The ETL-01M is able to fire a wide variety of energy torpedoes at a very long range, extremely accurately, making it an extremely deadly weapon system. Each torpedo travels at an extremely fast velocity, as is standard for energy torpedoes, reducing the chance of evasion by the targets as compared to other ordnance launchers. The launcher is armored with reinforced duraplast and equipped with a combat de-ionizer, it is greatly resistant to EMP/Ion damage.
Unlike more traditional ordnance launched by more standard ordnance launchers, energy torpedoes are completely unguided. Additionally, changing which type of torpedo is going to be fired takes as long as the weapon's recharge cycle. Should the launcher actually sustain enough EMP/Ion damage, it's accelerator rails will be permanently damaged, necessitating a complete replacement of the weapon's barrel assembly. The weapon's plas-bonded ostrine cooling coils are largely exposed, rendering them more vulnerable to damage, particularly by powerful solid projectile weapons. Should the cooling system malfunction or become damaged, the launcher will shut down to prevent a critical operating failure.
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