Kelsie Sylvan
Tired Trigger Finger
"These droids swim and fight like a school of reaver garhai. Let's see the Maramere sea pirates laugh at me now!"
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATIONIntent: Create a new aquatic droid for the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Image Source: Manta Droid subfighterhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Manta_droid_subfighter with edits (background, color) by [member="Scherezade deWinter"]
Canon Link: Manta Droid subfighterhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Manta_droid_subfighter
Primary Source: Manta Droid subfighterhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Manta_droid_subfighter
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Confederacy of Independent Systemshttp://starwarsrp.net/groups/969-the-confederacy-of-independent-systems/
Affiliation: Confederacy of Independent Systemshttp://starwarsrp.net/groups/969-the-confederacy-of-independent-systems/
Model: Riptide-class aquatic assault droid
Production: Limited
Modularity: No
Material: Durasteelhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Durasteel/Legends, alusteel, reflec, droid components, weapon components
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Classification: Fourth Degree
Weight: 90 kg
Height: 75 cm
Length: 3 meters
Movement: Repulsor technology
Armaments:
- Dual laser cannons (2, frontal)
- Energy missile tubes (2, frontal)
- Minelayer (1)
Thermal detonators
Misc. Equipment:
- Grappling line launchers
- Probe/sensor deployment tube
- Minor deflector shielding
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Reflec coating
- “Packmind”
- Fully aquatic
- Advanced targeting systems
- Sensor package
Lifeform scanner - Doppraymagno scanner
- Dedicated energy receptor
- Miniaturized Full-spectrum transceiverhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Full-spectrum_transceiver
- Aural sensor
- Electro photo receptor
- Heat-pit sensor
- Radiation sensor
- Sonic Imprint sensor
- Infrared motion sensor
- Chemical Composition Sensors
- Sonar systems
[*]Drone brain
[*]Advanced repulsorlift engines
[*]Sound damper
[*]Advanced communications systems
STRENGTHS
Aquatic: The Riptide aquatic assault droid is purely meant for aquatic combat, and thus it was designed with perfection in that field in mind. Aquatic-capable weapons, excellent engines and cutting-edge design make it deadly in direct aquatic combat. The Riptide is highly maneuverable and fast underwater.
Sensor Package: A powerful sensor package allows the Riptide to locate targets and objectives easily.
Silent Predator: Reflec, a sound dampening generator and advanced engines make the drone difficult to detect, especially at long range.
Packmind: An advanced drone brain system, colloquially referred to as the “Packmind”, allow the drones to communicate with each other and makes them extremely effective in groups. The Packmind usually limits these groups at twenty drones total, and is able to determine simple tactics to achieve objectives.
WEAKNESSES
Niche: Being entirely aquatic makes the droids next to useless on land -- or anywhere else.
Drone: The Riptide-class does not have a full droid brain; only basic programming and orders from its commanders guide its actions. This can limit its independent potential and make its tactics easy to discern. Deceiving a pack of Riptide-class droids is not too difficult.
Jamming: Full-spectrum jamming can leave the Riptide without orders, direction, or the ability to communicate with its packmates.
DESCRIPTION
Using the original design of the Manta-class subfighter, the modern CIS improves that already cutting-edge design with next-level tech. The niche subfighter is meant purely for aquatic combat, using a sort of pack-like group mind to work in teams to destroy the enemy. Due to the rare need for such a droid, they have only been produced in limited amounts, only deployed by specific task forces operating on ocean worlds.
