Kelsie Sylvan
Tired Trigger Finger
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To give the Dauntless a little extra protection in the field.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: CIS
Affiliation: Kelsie Sylvan, Dauntless Commandos, CIS
Model: Aspis-type Personal Shield Generator
Modularity: No
Production: Limited
Material: Titanium shell, personal shield generator components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Personal Shield
Weight: Average
Resistances
SPECIAL FEATURES
STRENGTHS
One Tough Nut: This particular personal shielding device is very strong. The combination of molecular and ray shielding allows for protection against a variety of attacks to a very great degree.
They Think I Can't Shoot Through: A relatively standard problem with shields is that you need to be able to fire your own weapons through it. Slugthrowers are an easy answer, but then you need to protect against slugthrowers -- sure, you could wear armor, but where's the fun in that? The engineers behind Project HOPLON designed the personal shield such that when the user is firing a slugthrower the molecular shield will go down when the trigger is pressed. Simple and effective; assuming one has a HUD of course.
WEAKNESSES
Power Cells: A full generator might be nice but it's definitely far too bulky for the mobile Dauntless Commandos. The drawback here is that the shield generator requires power cells to operate, and these cells can burn out quickly when the shield is under strain. Shield failure might cause the device itself to be broken beyond repair.
Just a Box: The device itself isn't all that durable. Damage to the generator might cause the shield to fail, and thus must be well protected.
All the other stuff: While blaster bolts and slugs might get blocked easily, more exotic weaponry are liable to go right through the shield.
Gotta roll the grenades slow: Very slow moving or immobile objects are able to get through the shield, as the user needs to be able to... walk normally and all that. Grenades might be able to slip through and injure the user if they're rolled slowly enough.
Molecular Shield's Down: When the user is firing they're susceptible to projectile attacks as their molecular shield is down.
DESCRIPTION
Kelsie Sylvan isn't quite an engineer. She's not incompetent when it comes to gear, but her true experience lies in combat. As a collector of sorts she knows that good gear means better chances in combat, and so she had to wonder why these things weren't universal already. The Dauntless armor was fantastic and all, but it wasn't everything she wanted it to be. So, she asked around, pulled some strings, did a little work on her own, and eventually the Dauntless Commandos were given access to Project HAPLON. The next-generation personal shield generator would be sure to help them in the wars to come.
Intent: To give the Dauntless a little extra protection in the field.
Image Source: N/A
Canon Link: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: CIS
Affiliation: Kelsie Sylvan, Dauntless Commandos, CIS
Model: Aspis-type Personal Shield Generator
Modularity: No
Production: Limited
Material: Titanium shell, personal shield generator components
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Personal Shield
Weight: Average
Resistances
- Blasters (And other plasma type weapons): Very High
- Kinetic: Very High
- Lightsabers: Average
- Other: Very Low
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Molecular shielding
- HUD integration
- Weapon connection
STRENGTHS
One Tough Nut: This particular personal shielding device is very strong. The combination of molecular and ray shielding allows for protection against a variety of attacks to a very great degree.
They Think I Can't Shoot Through: A relatively standard problem with shields is that you need to be able to fire your own weapons through it. Slugthrowers are an easy answer, but then you need to protect against slugthrowers -- sure, you could wear armor, but where's the fun in that? The engineers behind Project HOPLON designed the personal shield such that when the user is firing a slugthrower the molecular shield will go down when the trigger is pressed. Simple and effective; assuming one has a HUD of course.
WEAKNESSES
Power Cells: A full generator might be nice but it's definitely far too bulky for the mobile Dauntless Commandos. The drawback here is that the shield generator requires power cells to operate, and these cells can burn out quickly when the shield is under strain. Shield failure might cause the device itself to be broken beyond repair.
Just a Box: The device itself isn't all that durable. Damage to the generator might cause the shield to fail, and thus must be well protected.
All the other stuff: While blaster bolts and slugs might get blocked easily, more exotic weaponry are liable to go right through the shield.
Gotta roll the grenades slow: Very slow moving or immobile objects are able to get through the shield, as the user needs to be able to... walk normally and all that. Grenades might be able to slip through and injure the user if they're rolled slowly enough.
Molecular Shield's Down: When the user is firing they're susceptible to projectile attacks as their molecular shield is down.
DESCRIPTION
Kelsie Sylvan isn't quite an engineer. She's not incompetent when it comes to gear, but her true experience lies in combat. As a collector of sorts she knows that good gear means better chances in combat, and so she had to wonder why these things weren't universal already. The Dauntless armor was fantastic and all, but it wasn't everything she wanted it to be. So, she asked around, pulled some strings, did a little work on her own, and eventually the Dauntless Commandos were given access to Project HAPLON. The next-generation personal shield generator would be sure to help them in the wars to come.
