Kyyrk
Vylmira's Wrath
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create the ammo for Octarchy Covenant Task Force's Anti-Xeno weapons
- Image Source: X
- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics
- Affiliation: Confederacy of Independent Systems, Octarchy Covenant Task Force
- Model: XR Series
- Modularity: Yes: The core can be swapped out to provide a host of effects.
Production: Limited
- Material: Durasteel, Various Materials (Element Cartridge)
- Cartridge: The round features a small cartridge that can provide the bullet with a variety of effects. The Cartridge features a detonation sequence that can eject the contents either upon impact with a target, or after the bullet has embedded within a target. In spite of the cartridge and detonation sequence being modifiable, these can only be adjusted during production.
- Cryo Cartridge: The Cryo Cartridge features a carbonite core that can erupt to coat the target in chilling Carbonite, potentially freezing it in place and lowering overall body temperature.
- Heat Cartridge: The Heat Cartridge contains combustible liquid that the detonation mechanism ignites, coating the target in flammable fuel.
- Acid Rounds: A modified casing contains a highly corrosive acid that coats the target upon impact, eating away at biological matter.
- EMP Rounds: A modified cartridge triggers an EMP blast upon impact within a small radius. Extremely effective against droids.
- Frag Rounds: A highly explosive cartridge that sends fragmentation scattering with each shot.
- A tool for every occasion: The adaptability of the XR round is unparalleled, with the ability to change a minor aspect of the round to offer new functionality.
- Limited Modularity: In spite of the fact that the ammo is modular, this is only at the production level. It is not designed to be able to hot-swap cartridges.
- Heavy: The XR series are high caliber rounds made of Durasteel, and as a result are quite heavy.
- Finite: Owing to their slug round nature, the XR rounds are not widely available on the battlefield, particularly when utilizing specialized cartridges.
The XR rounds were designed in conjunction with the Octarchy Slug Thrower Cannon as a primary means of dealing with Xeno-based threats. Using an exclusive cartridge based system, the XR rounds are able to be modified while in production to perform different tasks allowing them to exploit a host of weaknesses with the ability to expand the arsenal for minimal cost. The XR rounds contain a small cartridge that can be filled with a variety of substances, and rigged to detonate on impact with the target. The XR rounds are rather heavy, and unable to be deployed in large quantities at the personal level, so supply drops are a must to keep soldiers supplied on lengthy engagements...
