Marshal, Journeyman Protector
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: A team-portable artillery-grade weapon system for Clan Gargon and other Mandalorian Protectors
- Image Source: Link
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: Gravity Bomb
Railgun
- Manufacturer: PKA
- Affiliation: PKA, Mandalorian Protectors
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: IAS-2
- Modularity: No
- Production: Minor
- Material: Durasteel, Artillery Components
- Classification: Portable Artillery System
- Size: Large
- Weight: Light
- Ammunition Type: Bombs
- Ammunition Capacity: Small
- Effective Range: Average
- Rate of Fire: Average
- Damage Output: Very High
- Recoil: Average
- Designed for ease of assembly and disassembly
- Fires high-yield gravity bombs
- Provides the firepower of field artillery in a portable design
- Very high damage potential
- Requires set up and disassembly time before its troops can engage with it or depart their position
- Vulnerable to direct attack, unprotected with a light design
The design teams at Panther's Arsenal were contracted to design and produce a solution to
I'dadr Gargon
of Clan Gargon's request for a suitable artillery system for mountain troops. The Mobile High Altitude Artillery System project took in design cues from past artillery systems from across the galaxy.Built of light but durable materiels, the system is engineered to be carried in man portable loads and assembled quickly onsite by troops, who can easily divide the burden among many. Quick and easy assembly by the troopers can bring the artillery piece to firing readiness in minutes. Once in place the system can move under its own power, though only slowly, allowing for it a limited relocation capability without requiring disassembly.
Testing using untrained personnel showed that the system can be transported successfully across great distances by a small number of soldiers, and the same soldiers can set up and fire the weapon within minutes of arrival. Deconstruction only took up a similar amount of time. The weapon proved capably accurate, and though constructed of ultralight materials and being engineered for a modular design which lends itself to portability, proved durable enough for field conditions.
The weapon itself is a super velocity railgun, which launches the custom built gravity bomb projectiles. Even with the finest dampening technologies, there is a kickback to such a colossal acceleration force, which necessitates proper assembly of the weapon's frame and stabilizers.
The finished design is produced in manufacturing facilities on Mandalore, as well as being licenced out to partner companies for distribution among any Protectors military units which require an infantry support solution. The project was renamed to the more basic sounding Infantry Artillery System when it was approved for full scale production and release to the market. MHAAS and IAS are used interchangeably by the troops.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
A team-portable artillery-grade weapon system for Clan Gargon and other Mandalorian Protectors
Image Source(s):
Canon Link:
N/A
Primary Source(s):
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Gravity_bomb
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Rail_gun
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Panther's Arsenal (Keldabe), Mandalorian Protectors
Model:
IAS-2
Modular:
No
Effective Range:
Average
Rate of Fire:
Single Shot
Material:
Durasteel, Artillery Components
Ammunition Type:
Gravity Bombs
Ammunition Capacity:
Small
Damage Output:
Very High
Recoil:
Average
Ranged Class:
Other
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