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- Intent: Create lightwhips for integration into droid or cyborg bodies.
- Image Source: Cybernetic arm - Couldn’t find it original artist or link
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: First United Astral Engineering - Sabersmith Laboratory Division
- Affiliation:
- Exclusive Writers and/or Buyers - Marketplace Purchase or Direct Permission
- Lucia Naberrie
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: N/A
- Modularity: Yes
- Systems can be stripped as needed or desired.
- Production: Semi-Unique
- Material:
- Various Lightsaber Components and Materials
- Electronic Activation System / Locking Activator
- Blade Emitter / Stabilizing Ring / Flux Aperture / Field Energizer
- Adegan Focusing Lens
- Pure Diatium Power Cell
- Radiator
- Etc.
- Blade Power Adjustment System
- Dual-Phase Adjustment System
- Diagnostic Chip
- Bifurcating Cyclical-Ignition Pulse
- Non-Dimetris and Redundant Circuitry
- Internal Circuitry and Electronics
- Synthetic Lignan Crystal │ Synthetic Ghostfire Crystal - Secondary
- Various Lightsaber Components and Materials
- Classification: Energy Tassel Lightwhip
- Blade Color: Hot Magenta
- Size: Large
- Blade / Energy Tassel Length: 350 cm
- Weight: Very Light
- Non-Dimetris and Redundant Circuitry - Utilizes non-dimetris and redundant circuitry in the activation loop that renders the blade highly-resistant to the deleterious effects of cortosis.
- Bifurcating Cyclical-Ignition Pulse - Capable of underwater operation.
- Blade Power Adjustment System - Power adjustment system allows the wielder to adjust to power of the blade.
- Dual-Phase Adjustment System - Allows the wielder to adjust the length of the blade, up to 350 cm long.
- Lignan Crystal - Installed as a primary crystal, the Lignan crystal allows the Starburst Whips to burn hotter and with more potency.
- Ghostfire Crystal - Installed as a secondary crystal, the Ghostfire crystal in the weapon serves to give the Starburst Whips a silent running noise.
- Cortosis - The use of redundant non-dimetris circuitry in the activation loops makes the Starburst Whips highly resistant to the deleterious effects of cortosis.
- Laser Whip - While most lightwhips lack cutting power, the incorporation of a synthetic lignan crystal and an Adegan lens increases the power and heat output of the blade, allowing the Starburst Whips to cut just as well as a standard lightsaber.
- Flexible Attack - The flexible nature of energy tassels allows the Starburst Whips to potentially bypass or circumvent many conventional defensive strategies and techniques that would otherwise be effective when employed against standard lightsabers.
- Material Limitations - Beyond conventional materials, the Starburst Whips have little cutting power, notably against the likes of beskar, phrik, Ultrachrome, and similarly resilient materials.
- Poor Defense - While it almost goes without saying given their nature as flexible weapons, lightwhips are not reliable or practical for blaster bolt deflection under any given circumstances. They are also ill-suited to blocking incoming melee attacks.
- Shock Pulse - Ion or EMP pulses may knock out or disable many of the Starburst Whips’ special features. A particularly powerful discharge may even shut off the blade(s) entirely.
Designed to be installed directly into the arm of a droid or cyborg, Starburst Whips are cybernetic weapons which offer their wielder a dangerous option for close-quarters combat. As kyber crystal-based light weapons, they are incredibly demanding in terms of skill and training, making them a rare and dangerous choice. However, when wielded by a proficient user, their power and versatility can not be understated. As lightwhips, they are capable of cutting through swathes of enemies and are generally quite excellent as crowd control weapons. Unfortunately, this comes at the expense of defensive utility, as they are unable to be used for blaster bolt deflection and are generally very poor at blocking incoming melee attacks. Nevertheless, the Starburst Whips leave little on the table when it comes to raw power and in combat, are as flexible as they are unyielding.
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