Cerys Aynia gan Ymlerith Ithlinne
Writer note: It should be noted that despite the described behavior, characteristics and flaws that go into this technology, negative side-effects or "damage" as a result of its' use is as always determined by a character's author as their creative freedom and website rules permit.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Marwo-270 was originally developed by the United Systems Space Administration for use in ammunition to be used against the Alien Grand Alliance during the Grand Star War. It was produced and manufactured in significant quantities mainly as an anti-personnel munition. As a radioactive nuclide that decays artificially quickly and is designed for war Marwo-270 sheds its' excess and bond energy as Gamma radiation which is visible in any medium as blueish Cherenkov radiation which denotes the presence of a charged particle moving through aforementioned medium. Marwo's half-life is only a staggering fifteen minutes and rapidly decays into a significantly less toxic and dangerous material material called Thorium. Marwo's primary effectiveness as a weapon is derived from its' gamma radioactive properties, gamma radiation's wavelength is equal or lower than one picometer meaning particles possessing this amount of energy can pass through all but the most dense materials and ionize the atomic structure of organic material and even circuits. Unlike biological and chemical weapons, droids are not immune to the effects of radiation making Marwo-270 an attractive candidate when a commander is faced with an inorganic force who possess little moral or ethical value. Regium gamma waves destroy motherboards and processors which are crucial for droid function.
Against organics the side effects from exposure can vary wildly from dose received with a potential for unconsciousness and death at the extreme end of one potential outcome to a headache, fatigue and weakness at the other. Radiation burns are also another possible outcome for those who are exposed to gamma ionizing radiation emitted from Marwo-270 which also varies according to dosage from superficial 1st degree to bone-deep 4th degree, treatment for acute radiation syndrome brought on by Marwo-270 can include bacta-tank submersion, blood transfusions, antibiotics, stem cell transplant, biological prosthetic and cybernetics where appropriate. In terms of environmental factors that can reduce the effectiveness of Marwo-270, high wind speed can disperse the charged particles over a greater area, potentially contaminating greater area with less energy per square meter or rain which forces particles into the soil but prevent them going airborne and being potentially directly ingested through the respiratory system.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Bring the Regium-270 submission I made into the Ellylon Republic with some slight editing. It is unlikely the original material is going to be used in a roleplay capacity as the Faction it was intended to be used by is now an abandoned project.
- Image Source: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Uranium-235 (Wikipedia), Strontium-90 (Wikipedia), Regium-270 (Original submission), Caesium-137 (Wikipedia), Acute radiation syndrome (Wikipedia).
- Designed: 397,101 BBY-397,079 BBY
- Designer: United Systems Space Administration
- Manufactured: 397,079 BBY-Current
- Manufacturer: Ellylon Republic, Gwerin Commonwealth
- Affiliation: CLOSED MARKET (Controlled)
- Government(s) & Organisation(s):
- Individuals:
- Model: Marwo-270
- Modularity: Yes (Munition deployment)
- Production: Mass Produced
- Material: Marwo-270
- Classification: Radioactive Isotope
- Weight: Very Light
- Color: Cherenkov Blue
- Resistances: Not intended do to be used in an armor/protective application
- Energy: N/A
- Kinetic: N/A
- Lightsabers: N/A
- Sonic: N/A
- EMP/ION: N/A
- Elemental: N/A
- Symbol: 270M
- Names: Marwo-270, M-270
- Protons: 92
- Neutrons: 178
- Natural abundance: 0%
- Half-Life: 15 Minutes
- Decay Products: Thorium-238
- Isotope Mass: 270
- Spin: 7/2
- Excess Energy: 40914.062 ± 1.970 keV
- Binding Energy: 1783870.285 ± 1.996 keV
- Decay Mode: Decay Energy (MeV)
- Gamma: 4.679
- Potential high-dose effects:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Severe diarrhea
- Seizures
- Tremor
- Ataxia
- Lethargy
- High fever
- Electrolyte disturbance
- Unconsciousness
- Shock
- Potential medium-dose effects:
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Leukopenia
- High fever
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Dizziness and disorientation
- Hypotension
- Electrolyte disturbance
- Potential low-dose effects:
- Headache
- Leukopenia
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Cherenkov effect
- Short half-life
- Gamma decay
- Penetrating power
- High excess energy
- Rapid decay
- Penetrating power: Marwo-270 is an artificially produced radioactive nuclide manufactured for the express purpose of combat without impacting long-term habitability, when amounts of the radioactive nuclide are dispersed into the environment they contain an extreme amount of excess energy which is released rapidly as ionizing gamma radiation in a hauntingly beautiful haze of blue which engulfs the effected area. The sheer amount of energy released in such a short span of time is potentially capable of inflicting extreme amounts of damage on unshielded organic biology, potentially inducing severe symptoms of acute radiation syndrome with only brief lengths of exposure. Mere minutes in a contaminated area can potentially result in fatalities. Not even droids are safe from its' effects and Marwo-270 can potentially fry and destroy motherboards and other circuitry that droids rely upon to function properly.
- Radiation burns: The picometer wavelength of Gamma radiation penetrates clean through all organic physiology and the effect on the skin and organs can potentially be devastating, for those who linger in a contaminated area they can potentially experience third or even forth-degree radiation burns.
- Short half-life: One of the tactical uses of Marwo-270 is as an area-denial weapon with the intention of being discharged into a hostile position as a means of forcing a retreat or abandonment of the position, its' short half-life serves to this purpose forcing a hostile to displace which allows the force utilizing Marwo-270 based munitions to then quickly occupy the position shortly afterwards.
- Dense materials: Metals and ceramics that are particularly dense such as lead, osmium, platinum or neuterium and approximately one to two millimetres thick can adequately shield organics and circuitry from the gamma radiation emitted by the rapidly decaying Marwo-270. Making it possible for armored vehicles and some types of protective armor to permit the safe operation inside an area contaminated by Marwo-270.
- Dispersal: It's entirely possible that in the right conditions that the effectiveness of Marwo-270 can be reduced somewhat, rain can ground airborne nuclide particles and wind can disperse them over a greater surface area, which could be desirable or undesirable depending on the environment. It's also worth noting that the use of Marwo as a munition in void warfare is largely ineffective on its' own unless used within the context of a boarding action.
- Indiscriminate: Marwo-270 does not discriminate between its' victims, those who use such a dangerous munition as part of their arsenal can just as easily fall victim to acute radiation syndrome if they're careless in its' use or their own movements which could see them end up contaminating themselves.
Marwo-270 was originally developed by the United Systems Space Administration for use in ammunition to be used against the Alien Grand Alliance during the Grand Star War. It was produced and manufactured in significant quantities mainly as an anti-personnel munition. As a radioactive nuclide that decays artificially quickly and is designed for war Marwo-270 sheds its' excess and bond energy as Gamma radiation which is visible in any medium as blueish Cherenkov radiation which denotes the presence of a charged particle moving through aforementioned medium. Marwo's half-life is only a staggering fifteen minutes and rapidly decays into a significantly less toxic and dangerous material material called Thorium. Marwo's primary effectiveness as a weapon is derived from its' gamma radioactive properties, gamma radiation's wavelength is equal or lower than one picometer meaning particles possessing this amount of energy can pass through all but the most dense materials and ionize the atomic structure of organic material and even circuits. Unlike biological and chemical weapons, droids are not immune to the effects of radiation making Marwo-270 an attractive candidate when a commander is faced with an inorganic force who possess little moral or ethical value. Regium gamma waves destroy motherboards and processors which are crucial for droid function.
Against organics the side effects from exposure can vary wildly from dose received with a potential for unconsciousness and death at the extreme end of one potential outcome to a headache, fatigue and weakness at the other. Radiation burns are also another possible outcome for those who are exposed to gamma ionizing radiation emitted from Marwo-270 which also varies according to dosage from superficial 1st degree to bone-deep 4th degree, treatment for acute radiation syndrome brought on by Marwo-270 can include bacta-tank submersion, blood transfusions, antibiotics, stem cell transplant, biological prosthetic and cybernetics where appropriate. In terms of environmental factors that can reduce the effectiveness of Marwo-270, high wind speed can disperse the charged particles over a greater area, potentially contaminating greater area with less energy per square meter or rain which forces particles into the soil but prevent them going airborne and being potentially directly ingested through the respiratory system.
