Approved Ranged Weapon Hexfire Lance Array Mk. I

[Darth Prazutis]

• Intent: To create a unique Sith sorcery-infused energy weapon system designed for use on stations or warships like Nexul Station, blending destructive plasma fire with corruptive alchemical effects.
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• Manufacturer:
  
  • Kainate Bio-Alchemical Engineers
  • Malsheem Shipwrights
  • Shadow Mind
• Affiliation:
  
  • The Kainate
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Hexfire Lance Array Mk. I
• Modularity: No
• Production: Semi-Unique (Used only on select installations or vessels tied to the Kainate)
• Material:
  • Sith Rune-Inscribed Blackstone
  • Alchemized Sarrassian Iron
  • Nethersteel
  • Amaranth Focusing Crystals
  • Dark Side Energy-Infused Conductors

• Classification: Plasma / Sith Sorcery Hybrid Energy Weapon
• Size: Very Large
• Weight: Very Heavy
• Ammunition Type: Alchemized plasma drawn from power cores and sacrificial energy via ritual focus
• Ammunition Capacity: Average (can fire in short bursts before needing ritual recharge)
• Effective Range: Extreme (Designed for long-range anti-capital fire)
• Rate of Fire: Low (charged burst fire due to ritual build-up)
• Damage Output: Very High
• Recoil: None (Fixed emplacement)

• Channels corrupted plasma enhanced by Sith sorcery. Each shot is laced with malevolent ritual energy, giving the weapon a supernatural edge that transcends traditional plasma mechanics.
• Lingering effect on struck targets: destabilizes electronics, causes corruption-like system decay. Even systems untouched by the main blast may begin to glitch, stutter, or shut down entirely as the residual alchemical influence spreads like a virus.
• Emits a secondary psychic shockwave upon impact, disrupting enemy morale or Force based concentration. The scream-like burst rattles nerves and clouds judgment, sowing hesitation and fear across affected decks.
• Powered by dark side-aligned energy sources. Its operation depends on sacrificial energy or focused Sith rites, making it both a weapon and a ritual channel.
• Resistant to counter-jamming or redirection due to its metaphysical nature. Attempts to misguide or absorb the blast with conventional means often fail, as the weapon operates on both physical and spiritual planes.

• Devastating Impact: High-energy plasma bolts burn through heavy shielding and armor. The sheer intensity of the lance is enough to pierce reinforced bulkheads and compromise critical systems in a single strike.
• Corruptive Aftershock: Leaves lingering effects that disrupt enemy systems and cause cascading damage over time. Affected vessels often experience phantom malfunctions, locks failing, lights flickering, systems rebooting, long after the initial hit.
• Force-Numbing Echo: Impacts generate brief psychic shockwaves that can stagger Force users or break focus. Even seasoned Sith and Jedi find their connection to the Force momentarily dulled, as if their senses were dragged through a graveyard of screams.
• Difficult to Counter: Cannot be easily jammed, deflected, or absorbed due to alchemical nature. Its hybridized plasma-sorcery profile bypasses most modern countermeasures, leaving targets vulnerable despite their defenses.

• Slow Rate of Fire: Requires time to build and channel energy between shots. Its complex alchemical focusing and ritual buildup prevent it from sustaining rapid volleys, limiting its battlefield reactivity.
• High Power Demand: Draws heavily from ritual engines and core power; cannot be sustained in long engagements. Without dedicated power reserves or dark side rituals, the weapon risks overheating or shutdown during extended conflict.
• Fixed Mounting: Non-turreted; must rely on station or ship orientation to target. This makes tracking fast-moving threats difficult, requiring careful positioning or predictive fire control.
• Ineffective Against Droids or Non-Organics (Psychic Effect): The psychic shockwave has no effect on non-sentient systems. Purely mechanical or AI-controlled targets remain unfazed by its spiritual disruption, relying solely on the plasma damage to neutralize them.
• Force Nullification: The weapon's psychic aftershock and corruptive effects are diminished in Force-dead or heavily suppressed areas. While the plasma bolt still causes physical damage, its sorcerous enhancements are muted, reducing overall lethality and disrupting its full potential.

The Hexfire Lance Array is a terrifying manifestation of Kainate ingenuity, combining ancient Sith sorcery with modern energy weapon systems. Created for use on hidden bastions like Nexul Station, these fixed heavy emplacements channel plasma through runed focusing arrays and void-tempered conduits, infusing it with ritual energy. Upon firing, the weapon discharges a beam of crimson-black corrupted plasma, capable of melting through shielding and armor with surgical intensity.

What sets the Hexfire apart is what happens after impact. Systems exposed to its burn often begin to fail, even those untouched by the direct blast. Circuits corrode. Code degrades. Shipboard AI and even Droids connected to vessels hallucinate. Additionally, a residual psychic scream follows each lance strike, causing momentary disorientation, nausea, or Force disturbance to nearby living beings or Force sensitives.

The heart of each Hexfire Lance contains an Amaranth Focusing Crystal, a corrupted kyber variant born from Sith alchemy and the Sianium process. These rare crystals, infused with immense dark energy, serve as the lens through which corrupted plasma is channeled, amplifying its destructive potential while stabilizing the immense power drawn from the station's ritual engines. Due to its high-power requirements and ritual integration, the Hexfire is used only sparingly, reserved for exterminating key threats, crushing fleet flagships, or executing ritual purges from orbit. It is not merely a weapon. It is a message: that the Kainate does not merely wage war, they eradicate.

 

[MANIAC]

Darth Prazutis

Amazing, please try to not abuse it.

Approved.