Itzhal Volkihar
Character
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a unique set of blaster pistols for Itzhal Volkihar
- Image Source: Commission from Buyansanjaa-art
- Canon Link: Particle beam, blaster, Westar-35 Blaster Pistol
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Westar-35 Blaster Pistol
- Manufacturer: Original - Concordian Crescent Technologies. Modification - Itzhal Volkihar
- Affiliation: Itzhal Volkihar
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: (predecessor of the) Westar-35 Blaster Pistol
- Modularity: Highly modular
- Production: Unique
- Material: Durasteel, Duraplast, Dallorian Alloy (barrel), fibermesh (grips)
- Classification: Pistol
- Size: Average
- Weight: Average
- Ammunition Type: Power Cell, Tibanna Gas Chamber
- Ammunition Capacity: Small (25 blaster rounds)
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Very High
- Damage Output: Very High
- Recoil: Medium
- Integrated Blaster Suppressor with toggle, incompatible with particle bolt function. (outer selector above triggers).
- Integrated targeting systems for sighting, tracking and ammunition display can link-up with Itzhal's helmet and HuD.
- Standard iron sights and mounting rail for detachable optics.
- Toggle to switch between standard blaster bolts and particle bolts, through the use of an amplifying chamber. (rear stock selector push).
- Toggle for lethal and stun settings (inner selector above triggers).
- Versatility: Designed for adaptability on the field, Itzhal's custom Westar models are capable of distinct firing options both for battlefield situations, where the standard bolts or particle beams might be more useful or quieter operations that require the use of a blaster suppressor.
- High Power: In a battlefield situation, the heavily modified Westar models are capable of producing a high quantity of powerful bolts in a very short period of time. Combined with the amplifying chamber creating unstable particle bolts, it is possible to bombard an area in little to no time.
- Compromises: Although the blaster suppressor is useful for commando operations where stealth is required, the modifications to reduce the firing profile of the weapon also have a negative effect on the blaster's range and damage output. The process which creates particle bolts is also incompatible with the blaster suppressor and will fail to fire when both modes are activated at the same time.
- Ammunition: Due in part to the modifications made, neither of Itzhal's pistols are conservative with their ammunition and drain a standard power cell exceptionally quickly in a combat situation.
Originally dated to the first centuries of the Ruusan Reformation, Itzhal's original Westar models were created by Concordian Crescent Technologies and would serve as inspiration for centuries of Mandalorian suppliers, including the later Westar-35 model.
Sadly, over a thousand years of blaster technology progress and a lack of maintenance had worn on the old models. As a result, Itzhal has been forced to upgrade the models with a variety of up-to-date alternatives, leaving very little of the original pistols in the process apart from their distinctive shape.
Using a mixture of his previous expertise and what information he's been able to piece together of recent developments, Itzhal has reforged the barrel of his former pistols in dallorian alloy, dramatically reducing the heat buildup that is naturally sustained from these fast-firing weapons in the thick of combat. Internally, the weapon makes use of durasteel to cover prime components including the amplifying chamber which transfers the tibanna gas into a high-density particle bolt, as well as the induction chamber which can be regulated as part of the blaster suppression systems for a much quieter shot. Externally, a mixture of durasteel and duraplast is used for the weapon casing to protect it from damage in combat and environmental effects that would wear away at the internal components. For the sake of a comfortable grip, a segment of fibermesh has been implemented and custom built for the grips of the pistol.
