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Mercicle
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION
The CQSC was designed with the practical melee fighter in mind. In modern warfare, close-quarters engagements are a widespread occurrence – in battles where many Force users are involved, it could even be said to be the prevalent type of engagement.
Enter the mercenary, stage left. In an open battlefield, lingering in a duel is dangerous business. The solution is, of course, to be able to eliminate opponents with speed and efficiency; typically feats attributed to explosives. While grenades have been a staple of any war since the dawn of space age, those are rendered useless in a melee fight. An uncontrolled explosion is just as dangerous to the user as it is to the enemy.
Therefore, the enterprising melee fighter had to borrow from advances in the field of engineering. While shaped charges have been around just as long as grenades, they had always served the people instead of destroying them. Obviously, it was time to rectify this gross lack of abuse.
The CQSC is by no means the ultimate solution, but it is certainly a long leap forward. The design is reminiscent of a dagger or a combat knife, and is also meant to be utilized in the same fashion. This serves a twin purpose: one, to mislead to opponent; two, to massively reduce the time required to ‘set up’ the explosive. Ideally, the user will hold the CQSC like bladed weapon and proceed to thrust its metallic spike into an exposed part of their opponent’s body. Upon impact, the lock holding the spike and the hilt will release, giving the user an opportunity for a quick getaway.
Thus the spike (containing the shaped charge in its entirety), remains fully or partially buried in the flesh or gear of the opponent. The barbs lining the length of the spike seriously impede any attempts at removal, snagging on equipment and massacring tissue.
The explosion itself is modest at a half-meter radius, aware of the unpredictable conditions of melee engagements. Though the charge is shaped, the user is strongly advised to clear the blast range.
Technology Modifications:
Intent: A type of explosive useful to melee combatants.
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Primary Source: X
Manufacturer: Nadir
Model: Close-quarters shaped charge
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Modularity: No.
Production: Limited
Material: Duraplast, detonite, mullinine, crystadurium
Mullinine-lined edges
Crystadurium tip
Detachable orthopedic grip
The barbs and edges of the spike can hold their sharpness for long periods of time thanks to the mullinine lining.
The crystadurium-reinforced tip of the spike can withstand extremely high pressures.
The grip is shaped to fit comfortably into the hand of human and near-human species (though custom grips can be made upon request). Unless damaged beyond repair or destroyed, the grip can be reused; one merely needs to replace the spike of the weapon, and the CQSC is ready once again.
Overly attached bombfriend. Once the charge is in place, it’s extremely difficult to remove.
Sneaky. In the thick of battle, one would be hard-pressed to distinguish the CQSC from a bladed weapon of some sort.
Seriously overly attached. You miss, you can go again. But stab anything other than the intended target, and the charge will be wasted.
Go hard or go home. In order to prime it properly, the CQSC has to be stabbed into the target with significant force.
DESCRIPTION
The CQSC was designed with the practical melee fighter in mind. In modern warfare, close-quarters engagements are a widespread occurrence – in battles where many Force users are involved, it could even be said to be the prevalent type of engagement.
Enter the mercenary, stage left. In an open battlefield, lingering in a duel is dangerous business. The solution is, of course, to be able to eliminate opponents with speed and efficiency; typically feats attributed to explosives. While grenades have been a staple of any war since the dawn of space age, those are rendered useless in a melee fight. An uncontrolled explosion is just as dangerous to the user as it is to the enemy.
Therefore, the enterprising melee fighter had to borrow from advances in the field of engineering. While shaped charges have been around just as long as grenades, they had always served the people instead of destroying them. Obviously, it was time to rectify this gross lack of abuse.
The CQSC is by no means the ultimate solution, but it is certainly a long leap forward. The design is reminiscent of a dagger or a combat knife, and is also meant to be utilized in the same fashion. This serves a twin purpose: one, to mislead to opponent; two, to massively reduce the time required to ‘set up’ the explosive. Ideally, the user will hold the CQSC like bladed weapon and proceed to thrust its metallic spike into an exposed part of their opponent’s body. Upon impact, the lock holding the spike and the hilt will release, giving the user an opportunity for a quick getaway.
Thus the spike (containing the shaped charge in its entirety), remains fully or partially buried in the flesh or gear of the opponent. The barbs lining the length of the spike seriously impede any attempts at removal, snagging on equipment and massacring tissue.
The explosion itself is modest at a half-meter radius, aware of the unpredictable conditions of melee engagements. Though the charge is shaped, the user is strongly advised to clear the blast range.
Technology Modifications:
- Fix/link the proper manufacturer, rename the product to fit the line, drop the production to Limited to reduce abuse potential. Cira 7/21/2017
