Kian Karr
Kel Dorable
Image 1: Shield when powered up
Image 2: Shield when powered down and retracted.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide the Republic Rangers with a personal shield.
- Image Source: https://www.deviantart.com/art/Gungan-Personal-Energy-Shield-60423176Artist is Vorashnik.
- Canon Link: n/a
- Restricted Missions: n/a
- Primary Source: n/a
- Manufacturer: Republic Industries (The Republic Remnant)
- Model: n/a
- Affiliation: The Republic Rangers of the Republic Remnant
- Modularity: No
- Production: Limited (only Republic Rangers)
- Material: Duraplast and shield internal components
- Capable of retracting into a piece small enough to pack into a bag or wear on a utility belt
- Capable of blocking blaster bolts, projectile weapons, and even lightsaber strikes thought metal components are susceptible to damage
- Classification: Anti-blaster, anti-projectile, anti-lightsaber
- Weight: Light when retracted, Average when activated
- Resistances:
- Kinetic: Very Low
- Lightsabers: High
- Other: projectile Very High
Strengths:
- Capable of blocking blaster fire
- Capable of blocking projectiles
- Capable of blocking lightsaber strikes
- Cumbersome: When activated this shield is large and cumbersome and therefore requires specialized training to fight effectively with it.
- Exploitable vulnerabilities: While capable of blocking strikes directly to the shield, the duraplast of the central boss as well as the outer cylinders are susceptible to damage.
- Kinetic Energy: While the shield is capable of blocking attacks, it is limited by the physical capabilities of those wielding the shield. While the shrapnel and flames of an explosion or a direct hit on the shield from a larger weapon (e.g., turret) may be deflecting from the shield, the kinetic energy of such blasts would surely kill those wielding the shield.
With the Republic scattered and defeated the Republic Remnant is surfacing to try and piece together the Republic. To aid in this endeavor, the Republic Remnant has established the Republic Rangers. This elite expeditionary force serves on the front lines and is often in harms way. As such, the Ranger Scutum was designed to compliment the armaments of the Rangers (armor and weapon) and provide much needed protection. The Ranger Scutum is a personal energy shield that is designed to protect the Ranger using it from blaster fire, projectile weapons, and even lightsaber strikes. However, while the shield is capable of deflect these attacks, the duraplast components are susceptible to damage. The Scutum is designed to cover much the body of an average sized human and when not in use the horizontal and veritcal arms retract into the shield boss to allow it to be stored in a pack or on a utility belt.
The Ranger Scutum was designed to compliment the weaponry of a Ranger as well, the Blaster Stave. The primary purpose of the cylinders on either side of the horizontal arms are to stabilize and shape the shield. However, a secondary purpose is to rest the iconic weapon of the rangers upon it. This can serve two purposes: (1) to rest the heavy weapon while advancing against an enemy and (2) to provide a platform from which to rest the stave when firing, thus increasing accuracy.
