Cali Ziiva
Bubblegum Love
- Intent: Create a Multi Purpose Lightsaber Design Module
- Image Source: Steampunk Engineer Goggles
- Canon Link: Kimber Stone
- Permissions: n/a
- Primary Source: Focusing Lens, Lightsaber Focusing Lens Modulator - Standard, Rouronin Kenshin (Reversed Blade), Star Wars: Force and Destiny
- Manufacturer: Party Favors, Cali Ziiva
- Affiliation: Party Favors
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Lens Modulator Variant X (see below)
- Modularity: Yes (upon creation)
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material: Various Crystals (e.g. Kyber) including Kimber
- Variable Activation | Each variant comes with their own modes, but the commonality is that different modes can be activated or deactivated without disassembling the lightsaber. Only if the Modulator's components and lens themselves need swapped for a different variant would reassembly be required.
- Variant I | Imbued Blade.
- Variant R | Non-lethal ('Reversible') Blade.
- Construction | The effect of the Focusing Lens can often be combined with those bestowed by the Kyber or Kyber-like Crystal(s) of the lightsaber unless the abilities directly counter or nullify either or both.
- Variant I | A Blade Imbued with The Force is more adept at warding off Force-based attacks (e.g. lightning) and harming Force-based lifeforms (e.g. spirits).
- Variant R | The blade of the saber can switch between functioning normally, and a non-lethal (reversed) blade mode by crafting the lens from Kimber. When reversed, the blade lacks much of the cutting power of a normal lightsaber; but remains capable of cutting weaker materials (e.g. cloth) and even causing burns (slashing or prolonged exposure). Being struck by the blade can still hurt and stagger an opponent without armor, but most won't lose a limb. A skewering thrust, however, exposes the target to the core of the blade and may result in greater harm at a faster rate. The saber's electromagnetic field remains unchanged even when reversed allowing it to still block other lightsabers.
- Construction | Only one variant can be installed at a time due to the amount of space required within the hilt, and the increasing potential for a misalignment resulting from abuse or lack of maintenance.
- Variant I | The Imbuement Effect may be diminished or suppressed in certain spheres of influence where the Force is weakened or suppressed.
- Variant R | While still able to deflect most energy weapons, a Reversed blade cannot stop most slug throwers and other solid projectiles. Furthermore, while the blade is non-lethal to most lifeforms compared to a normal lightsaber, it can and will still injure opponents. It should be wielded with the same care as any other blade.
The idea first came to Cali Ziiva of Party Favors when she was on Jedha where she was forced to defend herself against Sith. A lightsaber blade that didn't force the wielder to cause bodily harm would further the aim of a more civilized weapon, and so Variant R formed the basis of the Modulator design. It did take some time to perfect the mechanism that often swapped or altered the alignment or stack of lenses necessary to produce the desired result; not to mention her parlance into information brokerage yielded a choice find among black marketeers -- an introduction to the existence of Kimber Stone crystals. Once the technical challenges of the lenses were dealt with, she realized a reversible blade wasn't the only option for the design.
While a Zeltron is the last to promote war, Cali recognized long ago that people need the means to defend their selves and those close to them. So developing this and other technology to provide people those means doesn't run afoul of her typical free-spirited, fun-loving attitude. That said, not being forced to hurt someone is definitely a plus in her book and influences many of her designs whenever possible.
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