Approved Ranged Weapon Wraithfire Web Emitter Mk. I

[Darth Prazutis]

• Intent: To design an advanced Sith-influenced point defense weapon system that combines rapid-fire plasma lattice fire with disruptive metaphysical effects, optimized for anti-fighter and anti-missile defense across Kainate warships and stations.
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• Manufacturer:
  
  • Kainate Bio-Alchemical Engineers
  • Malsheem Shipwrights
  • Shadow Mind
• Affiliation:
  
  • The Kainate
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Wraithfire Web Emitter Mk. I
• Modularity: No
• Production: Limited (Deployed aboard capital ships, escort destroyers, and defensive installations)
• Material:
  • Sith Blackstone Base Nodes
  • Alchemized Sarrassian Iron Casings
  • Focused Agitation Emitters
  • Crimson-thread Plasma Lenses
  • Sensor-Distortion Array Crystals

• Classification: Anti-Fighter / Point Defense Energy Weapon
• Size: Average
• Weight: Average
• Ammunition Type: Rapid-fire plasma beams enhanced with agitation field distortions
• Ammunition Capacity: Very Large
• Effective Range: Average
• Rate of Fire: Very High
• Damage Output: High
• Recoil: None (Fixed Emplacement)

• Wraithfire Lattice: Fires a crisscrossing web of low-intensity laser beams laced with dark side agitation fields. These shots shred fighters and form a grid that saturates the surrounding airspace in an unpredictable, ever-shifting pattern of crimson arcs.
• Sensor Disruption Mesh: Emitters cause temporary flickers or distortions in enemy sensors when webbed or near its lattice field, disrupting lock-ons and weakening missile accuracy.
• Pilot Disorientation: Rapid pattern-shifting and psychic “afterburn” effects can confuse or mislead organic pilots, with many experiencing brief vertigo or afterimages during evasion attempts.
• Area Saturation: Designed for dense point defense coverage in layered grids across hull sections, creating a woven web of defense that discourages coordinated strikes.
• Metaphysical Residue: A combination of sith sorcery and technology leaves behind a subtle echo of dread, a psychic footprint that lingers in the minds of those who pass through the lattice, organic or Force-sensitive.
• Soulburn Threads (Optional Variant): Plasma beams charged with ritual overcurrent can cause metaphysical discomfort in Force-sensitive pilots or Sithspawn, disrupting their concentration briefly.
• Spectral Overlap Mode (If Linked to Sith Spellweave Relay): Can project illusory secondary webs, deceiving sensors and eyes into misjudging the active coverage area.

• Anti-Fighter Mastery: Extremely effective against starfighters, missiles, and light corvettes with minimal shielding.
• Cumulative Damage: While low damage per shot, the system excels at overwhelming targets with continuous hits, leading to disintegration through repetition.
• Disruptive Defense: Causes targeting errors, sensor flicker, and pilot confusion through metaphysical agitation fields and psychic noise.
• High Coverage Density: Emplacements are designed to be installed in overlapping fields, forming crimson “nets” that leave few openings in close-quarters space.
• Morale Disruption: Pilots report growing dread or hesitation when operating near active webs, making them easier to rout or bait.

• Limited Against Heavier Craft: Not intended to significantly damage frigates, cruisers, or heavily armored targets beyond visual disorientation.
• Requires Ritual Calibration: Emitters must be realigned through alchemical tuning and periodic dark side rites to maintain peak effectiveness.
• Cannot Penetrate Strong Shields: While it can wear down light defenses, it struggles to meaningfully damage well-shielded or hardened targets.
• Overheating Risk: Without proper cycling, the emitters may begin to overheat during prolonged volleys, temporarily degrading web density.
• Detection After Use: While it disrupts sensors, the metaphysical trace it leaves behind can be tracked by trained Force users or advanced psychic sensors.

The Wraithfire Web is a twisted marvel of Sith-engineered point defense, where most systems merely intercept, this one haunts. It laces the void with rapid volleys of crimson-threaded plasma, each bolt flickering with an afterimage that stirs unease and disrupts perception. Fighters and warheads attempting to pierce the Kainate’s shields must first navigate a hellish tangle of energy and fear.

More than a weapon, the Wraithfire Web is a warning. It blurs the line between sensor ghost and real threat, forcing pilots to second-guess every move. The moment they hesitate, they die.

Sith Blackstone nodes anchor each emitter to the metaphysical fabric of the warship or station, while agitation fields saturate the surrounding zone with subtle psychic disruption. Plasma lenses thread the beams into ever-changing geometries, meaning no two volleys are ever quite the same.

Installed primarily on capital ships and defensive stations like Nexul Station, the Wraithfire Web system is emblematic of Kainate warfare: overwhelming, precise, and mentally eroding. It doesn’t just defend. It dismantles will.

 

[MANIAC]

Darth Prazutis

Another cool sub, please try to not abuse it.

Approved.