Approved Tech Lum'baranium

[Chip]

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To make a fancy new metal for people to get creative with
Image Source: Here
Canon Link: NA
Primary Source: NA

PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Homeworld: NA
Manufacturer: Mastercraft Alloys Ltd.
Model: Lum'baranium
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: Moderate
Production: Limited
Material:

• Powdered Norris Root
• Powdered Lume Rock
• Barab Ore
• Ardanium Ore

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Metal Alloy
Weight: Average
Resistance:

• Blasters: Very High
• Kinetic: Average
• Lightsabers: High
• Other: NA

Color: Dark Brown with an Orange Glow

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Glows Orange
• Warm to Touch
• Stores and Magnifies Radiation
• Grows Stronger when Radiated

Strengths:

• Absorbs Radiation
• Stores and Amplifies Radiation
• Grows Stronger as it becomes more Radiated

Weaknesses:

• Absorbs Radiation
• Stores and Amplifies Radiation
• Becomes Highly Toxic over time
• Eventually becomes Lethally Toxic

DESCRIPTION

Lum'baranium is a dark brown metal that is warm to the touch and possesses a non-uniform orange glow that seems to move slowly across the surface of the metal. In its natural state, the metal possesses average durability to structural and kinetic stresses and is highly resistant to thermal stresses. However, the metal also possesses an unusual ability to absorb and retain the radiation it is exposed to, in many cases actually magnifying the radioactivity of itself disproportional to the amount of radiation is has absorbed. Much more impressive though, is the changes the metal undergoes as it becomes increasingly saturated with radiation. In addition to the superficial change of the glowing patterns on its surface growing brighter and covering a wider surface area as the level of radiation increases, the entire structure of the metal seems to strengthen as it becomes radiated, developing much improved resistances to kinetic and thermal stresses that appear to be proportional to the radioactivity of the metal itself.

While the metal is durable enough to be useful even in its unradiated state, it is the impressive durability of the metal once it becomes radiated that has caused the scientific community to take interest in the new alloy, be it as a reactor component or as protective plating. Regardless of how it is used though, the metal, when radiated, is highly toxic to almost all life and can reach levels of extreme lethality. Even with extensive safety measures in place, individuals are highly discouraged from attempting to use this metal on personal equipment, or as body armor. Even if the metal is not initially radioactive, it will slowly absorb ambient radiation and, over time, will become toxic to anyone who comes in contact with it.

 

[Raiz]

Under Review.

 

[Raiz]

Awesome. Pending Secondary Approval. Thanks! [member="Jamie Pyne"]

 

[Jamie Pyne]

[member="Chip"]

What is the degree to which this material is resistant to lightsabers in comparison with other standard restricted materials?

 

[Chip]

[member="Jamie Pyne"]


EDIT:

Totally thought this was the other sub! lol



Much less. Unradiated, it'd be at standard-ish levels. Durable for sure, but not at restricted material levels. Using the old 10-point scale, I'd put this stuff at a 6 in terms of lightsaber resistance, while I'd rate "lightsaber resistant materials" at an 8, 9, or 10.


Radiating it makes it fun though. My head-canon for this stuff though is that the resistances get much better when this stuff is really, really radiated. Personally, I'd love to see this stuff capable of getting Fukushima levels of Radioactive and achieve extreme resistances across the board, but... you know. At that point it'd also be pumping out enough constant radiation to instantly dose someone with lethal levels of radiation if they were directly exposed to it.

But that's... you know... fluff.

 

[Jamie Pyne]

Approved.