Approved Tech TSF-SBR/01 Heavy SmartBlaster™ Rifle; Equalizer Edition

[LT-137]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create an interesting selection of High-quality Rifles for the Black Market.
• Image Source: Sergey Kolesnik | Artstation Link.
• Canon Link: Not Applicable.
• Permissions: Not Applicable.
• Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, SmartBlaster™ Submission, Mass-Driver.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: TwiSuns Forgeworks - Armament Division; Lunar Fabrication Facilities.
• Affiliation: Closed Market.
• Model: TSF-SBP/01 Heavy SmartBlaster™ Rifle; Equalizer Edition.
• Modularity: Yes;
  • External Weapon Attachments, Etc.
  • Exchangeable Textured Grip Detailing.
  • Interchangeable SmartBlaster™ Projectiles (Cartridge-based.)
• Production: Limited-scale Production.
• Material:
  • Carbon-Durasteel and Reinforced Duraplast External Casing.
  • Durasteel, Agrinium, Duranium, Manganese Brass, and Myoflex Internal Components.
  • Dallorian Alloy Barrel and Internal Components.
  • Various Particle and Blaster Components.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification:
  • Primary: SmartBlaster™ Rifle.
  • Secondary: Electrothermal Magnetic Accelerator Marksman Rifle.
• Size: Average Rating.
  • Length: 1.05 Metres.
• Weight: 4.2 KG - Heavy Rating.
• Ammunition Type:
  • High Capacity Rylith Power Cells - Required for Magno-Plasmatic Sheathe.
  • Tibanna Gas Cartridge - Required for Magno-Plasmatic Sheathe.
  • SmartBlaster™ Projectile Cartridge.
• Ammunition Capacity: Very Small Rating.
  • 90 Shots per Power Cell.
  • 90 Shots per Tibanna Gas Cartridge.
  • 45 Shots per SmartBlaster™ Projectile Cartridge (Ammo Drum.)
• Reload Speed: User Dependent.
• Effective Range: Long-range Rating.
  • Optimal Firing Range: ~ 175 Metres.
  • Maximum Firing Range: ~550 Metres.
    • Self-Propelled SmartBlaster™ Functionality
      • Optimal Tracking Range: 60 Metres.
      • Maximum Tracking Range: 175 Metres.
• Rate of Fire: High Rating.
  • Firing Mode(s): Single-Fire, Semi-Automatic, HyperPulse (Three Round Burst.)
• Stopping Power: Extreme Rating.
  • SmartBlaster™ Projectile Dependent.
    • OR:
  • Dumb-fired Ferromagnetic SmartBlaster™ Projectiles.
• Recoil: Average Rating - Magnetic Acceleration; Actuating Parts with Integrated Gravitic Compensators, Etc.
• Beam Discharge: Magno-Plasmatic Projectile Sheathe.
• Beam Sheathe Colour: Ochre Yellow, Trimmed in Magnetic White.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Integrated HUD Uplink System and Subminiature HoloCam - With Graphical Gun-sight and Tactical Overlay.
• Integrated Holographic Sight, with Rangefinder Programming, and an Integrated Targeting Laser.
• Integrated Ammunition Counter, with Variable Settings (Displays Remaining Tibanna Gas, Particle Bolts, and Etc,) and a Cautionary Pulser.
• Bio-metric Security System - Micronized EMP Charge (Anti-Piracy.)
• Integrated "Autosteady" Gyro-gimbal System, with Integrated Gravitic Compensators.
• Various Attachment Mounts (Flash Suppressor, Ascension Cable Launcher, Vibro-Bayonet(s,) Etc.)
• Integrated Hair Trigger; Higher Rates of Fire.
• Hardened Internal Circuitry, with External Insulation; Increased EMP / Ion Resistance.
• Enhanced Galven Circuitry/Pattern; Hardened Magnetic Sheath and Beam Concentration.

STRENGTHS

• Magnetic Accelerator Marksman Rifle - Highly Accurate, and Extremely Lethal.
• SmartBlaster™ Projectiles - Variable Payloads per Cartridge.
• Considerably Durable Construction and Design; Very Strong Resistance to Lightsabres, and External Pressure, Etc.

WEAKNESSES

• Limited EMP and Ion Resistance; Proximity and Device Potency Dependent.
• No Target-lock - Dumb-fired Projectile(s) Only; Tracking Requires Target-Lock.
• Ammunition Hog - Three Variants of Power Sources Required; Encumbrance Strain During Long Engagements.
• Repulsorlift Jammers - Significantly Reduces SmartBlaster™ Projectile Effectiveness.
• Significantly Reduced Accuracy with Rapid and Sustained Fire.
• Significantly Increased Discharge Spread with Rapid and Sustained Fire.
• Rapid-Overheating with Rapid and Sustained Fire.
• Notable Structural Weakness - Increased Possibility of Snapping the Weapon in Half when Reloading Tibanna Gas Canisters.
• Requires Periodic Calibration.

DESCRIPTION
Labelled as one of the flagship products of the new SmartBlaster™ technology, the TSF-SBR/01 Equalizer Rifle would become one of the most deadly personal weapons available for sale through the Black Market. As many Interstellar Nations haven’t banned the use of personal magnetic acceleration weapons, the Thyrsian Artisans of the TwiSuns Forgeworks sought to capitalize on this legalized loophole. For who knew how long this oversight would remain in the shadows, especially with the sudden increase in production of Personal magnetic Acceleration weaponry. Thus, the Gunslinger Pistol sprang forth from their newfound initiative and swiftly began to populate the Black Market.

The SmartBlaster™ Rifle operated in a vaguely familiar capacity to the Verpine Shattergun but had several fundamental differences in how it actually worked. While the Verpine variant was nothing more than a Railgun turned into a Handcannon, the Equalizer was a miniaturized Electrothermal Mass-driver. Due to the SmartBlaster™ Projectile having a Magno-Plasmatic sheathe, the Electrothermal properties of the Mass-driver would utilize a similar catalytic conversion to the creation of Blast Bolts to act as the Primary method of Mass Acceleration. Scant nano-seconds after the catalytic conversion occurs, magnetic solenoids integrated into the barrel would activate, which in turn would propel the SmartBlaster™ at incredible speeds over a relatively long distance.

The SmartBlaster™ technology would take over and either act as a dumb-fired projectile - if no target-lock was achieved before the trigger being pulled - or track down its target with near-sentient precision.

As one can imagine, through the technologies mentioned above, there was a considerable recoil that the Rifle generated. So much so that the first iteration of the Prototype shattered a Test Subject’s shoulder when the weapon was fired. It would’ve been pointless to continue onwards from there without addressing such a glaring issue, as no-one would purchase the weapon. Simply put, it would’ve been a wasted effort that would’ve cost the Forgeworks a countless sum of credits. Thus, the Thyrsian Artisans saw fit to integrate several compensators into the weapon’s build. Sure, the gun would be considerably more substantial than other Small Arms of its size, but none could deny its destructive potential.

With the capabilities of launching self-propelled projectiles into battle, whomsoever wielded the Equalizer would likely find themselves Victorious against whatever strife they found themselves in.

 

[Luca Donskoi]

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