OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Andromeda Inc. with counsel from Darth Ophidia.
- Model: SU-03 "Hunter" - Imperial issue Personal Cloaking Device.
- Affiliation: Faction: The Sith Empire.
- Modularity: External colours can be changed, otherwise, N/A.
- Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel, duraplast, personal cloaking device parts.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Invisibility.
- Superior range.
- Combat de-ionizers.
- Lightweight.
Strengths:
- Invisibility: The cloaking device renders the wearer invisible to the naked eye*.
- Superior range: Ever working to improve its span, the new range of cloaking devices guarantees coverage even in the ultraviolet spectrum.
- Lightweight model: The SU-03 model cloaking device is designed to be light and un-cumbersome. This allows the wearer greater range of movement and makes it easier to perform in combat.
- Ion/EMP-resistance: The SU-03 is fitted with combat de-ionizers and blast energy sinks to increase resistance against EMP and ion charges.
Weaknesses:
- Target zone: Standard placement of the SU-03 is square on the upper back or chest; both are prime target areas. While solid enough to withstand wear and tear, the device's casing is not made to withstand blasters. One solid shot and it will break.
- *Imperfect cloak: As with any personal cloaking device, the cloaking is imperfect and leaves an oscillation effect. This makes it possible to spot a careless wearer and it makes it practically impossible to maintain stealth while running, unless specifically trained.
- Sound of silence: The cloaking device does nothing to cover the wearer's sound emission. One wrong step and you will be heard. Similarly, it does nothing to block sonar, magnetic, or force-based methods of detection (to mention only some).
- Friendly fire: One downside of being invisible in a battlefield situation is the chance of friendly fire. How will your buddy know it's you under that cloaking?
DESCRIPTION
Personal cloaking devices, or stealth field generators if you prefer, are quintessential to anyone who wishes to play the game of stealth. In the contemporary age of mass surveillance, sticking to the shade simply does not hold. As such, any faction that wants to get the drop on their enemies needs access to a serviceable supply of these strange devices.
Brought together by contacts in The Sith Empire, Darth Ophidia colluded with Jaeger Solutions to make an accessible personal cloaking device for covert operations. Their goal; to design a reliable cloaking device to carry on through the wear and tear of combat, while giving the wearer the newest in cloaking technology. Through her experience of covert operations and the use of such devices, Darth Ophidia helped guide Jaeger to a highly functional design. The design was later transferred to Andromeda inc. along with blueprints and prototypes.
The SU-03 personal cloaking device is made to strap to the back or chest area, depending on the wearer's choice of armour. While this makes it prone to damage from accurately placed blaster shots, it helps minimise the oscillations and allows it to take a shape that is less cumbersome in combat situations.
While the ambition of the project is to supply as many as possible without lowering the device's quality, the prodction is limited to select groups who have great need and use of such clandestine coverage, such as special forces, agents, advanced spies and assassins.
