Equipment and Weaponry

 

 

 

 

Mandalorian armour is the very symbol of Mandalorian technological superiority, and the most common sight when facing Mandalorian forces. Although the armour is regularly improved and modified, the same general look is maintained, and armour suits from thousands of years ago are only slightly different on a visual inspection.

            The armour is based on technology introduced to the Mandalorian Empire by the Juannar, who required advanced armour and atmosphere suit technology to venture away from their homeworld. Adapted for use by the more physically robust Mandalorians, this technology gave their troops an edge in combat from the very start, and it is mainly down to this technology that the Mandalorians, who have been vastly outnumbered by their opponents in virtually every conflict they have ever entered, to become a feared and greatly respected fighting force throughout the galaxy.

            Although Mandalorian troops are well disciplined and maintain a strict fighting order, they are encouraged to decorate their armour and individualise it, however even this small amount of encouraged individuality is forbidden when circumstances warrant, and Mandalorian armour is often modified for special missions. These modifications may vary from addition of extended air tanks for missions in hostile environments, right down to camoflage colour schemes for missions and service on jungle or ice worlds.

 

 

 

 

                                                  

 

Name: M-5 Radiation Disruptor Rifle (top)
Model: Mandalorian Radiation Disruptor Rifle M5

Description: Designed to replace the older M-9 Blaster Rifle, the M-5 Radiation Disruptor Rifle is only slightly more dangerous, but offers a significantly shorter range and lower ammunition capacity. This has left this weapon not being adopted by the entire Mandalorian army, but the improved ruggedness and damage has led some to believe it is a finer weapon than its predecessor. This weapon is not normally available for sale on the open market, however when occasional models are sold on the black market they reach a very high price, hence the high list price.


Name: M-2 Radiation Disruptor Pistol (middle)
Model: Mandalorian Radiation Disruptor Pistol M-2

Description: The M-2 has been adopted by the Mandalorians as their pistol of choice, with a greater range and capacity than most other Blaster Pistols, even Heavy Blaster Pistols. However it pays for this along with its high damage by having an energy clip only very slightly larger than other Heavy Blaster Pistols. The M-2 is a tough and rugged weapon that can take a lot of abuse and still remain functional, the high listed cost is a collectors cost showing what this weapon can fetch on the black market although they are not normally available for sale.


Name: M-12 Repeating Radiation Disruptor Rifle (bottom)
Model: Mandalorian Repeatinf Radiation Disruptor Rifle M-12

Description: The M-12 Repeating Radiation Disruptor Rifle is the heaviest man portable energy weapon used by the Mandalorian Military. More dangerous than even an E-Web Heavy Repeating Blaster, the M-12 is capable of taking out most repulsorlift vehicles, and even tanks and walkers on lucky hits. The M-12 is known to have some heat dissapation problems which can cause weapon cut outs in warm and hot environments, but the Mandalorian designers of ths weapon are known to be working on the problem and hope to have it solved soon. These weapons are not sold on the open market, and in the very rare occasions that they reach the black market they sell for an extremely high price, as demonstrated by the listing price.

 

 

 Name: M-9 Assault Blaster
Model: Mandalorian Assault Blaster M-9

Description: This is the standard blaster rifle used by the Mandalorian forces (a design pirated by the Trade Federation for some time). Longer ranged and more damaging than comparable Imperial or Republic weapons, this weapon sells for a high price when a few occasionally appear on the open market.

 

 

 

Name: Power Gloves
Type: Galactech PH-5 Power Glove

Description: The Galactech PH-5 Power Gloves system consists of a belt mounted power supply and regulation system hooked by cables to two gloves which when activated become sheathed in a power field of energy which can aid the user in tearing through most substances. Although they have obvious combat uses, they were originally designed to help in rescue situations where they can be used to tear through collapsed supports and doorways, as well as heavier shipboard bulkheads and blast doors. They have become common for shipboard incident teams across the galaxy, but are more recognisable from being used by brawlers and hired muscle, especially since as rescue equipment they are not detected by many automatic weapon sensor systems.

 

 

                                                               

 

Non pictured Equipment

Name: Flame carbine                 

Model: Merr-Sonn CR-22 Flame Rifle

Flame projectors combine high-energy flammable liquid fuels with air and heating elements to produce superheated cones of flame. This makes them powerful tools of intimidation as well as effective military weapons. While limited in both ammunition and range, flame projectors provide outstanding options for close-combat and some specialty operations.

    Military units commonly use flame projectors to quickly flush enemy soldiers our of bunkers, force back soldiers in close-range combat, and clear paths through thick vegetation. Imperial soldiers often use them to sweep through rebel installations in efforts to force Rebel soldiers out of hiding. Flame projectors can also be rigged in makeshift trip-wire traps, with devastating results. Since most soldiers don't carry flameproof clothing or portable oxygen supplies, the danger from burns and smoke inhalation is great.

    A single blast from a flame projector can cause tremendous damage to enemy equipment and vehicles, and the fuel burns for several minutes. Under right circumstances the fire will spread uncontrollably and with horrifying speed. Imperial soldiers and Corporate Secotr Authority security police (Espos) frequently use flame projectors to break up civilian demonstrations a

   

   

Name: Repulsor Lift Pack

Model: Mitrirnomon Z-6 Jetpack

While portable rocket and jetpacks are considered outdated for transportation, they will always be romanticized because of the Old Republic's famous Rocket-jumper troops, which played a prominent role during the great battles of the Sith War, four thousand years before the Battle of Yavin. Even today, backpack devices provide enough thrust to transport users over vast distances in a few seconds. This can make them quite useful in certain circumstances. The bounty hunter Boba Fett uses his Mitrinomon Z-6 jet pack as he charges into battle, hiding his movements under a cloud of exhaust. He often captures and whisks away his targets before anyone can muster a response.

      When activated, the jet pack's intake system forces a mixture of air and fuel into miniaturized turbines. There the mixture is ignited, and each three-second ignition provides enough thrust to propel Fett up to one hundred meters horizontally or seventy meters vertically. Directional exhaust nozzles are used for midflight course adjustments. while the pack's gyro-stabilizer automatically applies counterthrust for safe landings.

      This model weighs about thirty kilograms, carries enough fuel for twenty bursts, and costs three hundred credits. It can lift the user and up to a hundred kilograms of additional cargo. The jet pack's control panel is mounted on Fett's forearm, and a secondary verbal interface system has been run through his helmet's control computer.

      Unfortunately, jet packs can misfire if struck--this occurred at the Great Pit of Carkoon when Han Solo clobbered Fett's jet pack with a vibroblade. The blast sent Fett careening into Jabba the Hutt's sailbarge, and the stunned bounty hunter quickly tumbled into the Sarlacc pit. Fett's armor protected him and the hunter was able to escape eventually.

      Jet packs tend to be lighter and less bulky than rocket packs because they draw in oxygen from a planet's atmosphere for combustion. However, they are useless underwater, in a vacuum, and in low-oxygen atmospheres. Alternatively, rocket packs use premixed fuels that require no additional oxygen and can work in any environment, including the vacuum of space. Despite their additional bulk, rocket packs offer performance comparable to that of jet packs, although they are more expensive.

 

Name: MM9 Rocket System

Model: Kelvarek Consolidated Arms MM9 Rocket System

  A favorite of bounty hunters -- who believe there's no such thing as being too heavily armed -- wrist rockets are light yet formidable weapons. Even a basic rocket system can provide an effective line of defense if the hunter's other weapons are disabled, while exotic warheads give the hunter a variety of options for handling unusual situations. For example, Boba fett's Mandalorian battle armor includes a Kelvarek MM9 rocket system on the left wrist guard, adjacent to the small flame projector. Fett sometimes adds a second rocket launcher or a rocket dart launcher to his right wrist guard.

    The MM9 uses both "dumb rockets" (those lacking a targeting system) and homing rockets. With homing rockets, the MM9's anti-launch cylinder locks the rocket in place, while the launcher's targeting computer automatically interfaces with the rocket's own system. Pressing the anti-launch release stud enables the warhead and activates the targeting laser. When the target lock activator stud is depressed, the targeting laser locks on target -- automatically tracking movement -- while the targeting computer delivers constant updates to the rocket's homing system. Once the target has been selected, pressing the activation stud fires the rocket.

    In addition to the target laser system, The MM9 has a direct interface with Mandalorian targeting systems, which gather data through infrared, ultrasonic, and motion sensors. Jaster can use his helmet's verbal interface to launch rockets while leaving his right hand free to reload the rocket launcher.

    Jaster carries several types of rcoket in his belt pouches, although his preferres choices are Locris Syndicates Type-12As explosive rockets (for use on individuals) and Merr-Sonn K26 explosive rockets, which are powerful enough to destroy a speeder bike. Since many bounties include a bonus if the target is delivered alive, Jaster also carries the Locris Type-12b rocket, which has a payload of FGA-583 nerve agent that can render a victim unconscious in less than six seconds

    It also possesses specialty rockets that deliver stun gas, ion blasts (to disable computers, droids, and other electronic devices), or luma blasts, which release a blinding flash upon detonation. Some bounty hunters "hot load" rockets with their own chemical concoctions.
   
    Ranges vary widely, depending on how much propellant is loaded into the rocket. Many short-range rockets have an optimum range of 15 meters with a maximum range of about 25 meters, but the K26 rockets can travel up to 150 meters with an optimum range of 75 meters.

    The MM9 rocket system includes a small magnetic accelerator for launching projectiles that are similar to bowcaster quarrels. The accelerator's primary advantage is the low cost of ammunition, although the projectiles have no homing system, greatly limiting their accuracy. The accelerator's maximum range is twenty-five meters. In emergencies, the MM9 can also have a small dart clip mounted to the front of the launcher's anti-launch cylinder. The clip's five short-range rocket darts are often dipped in poison or a stun agent.

   

  

 

 

 

 

  

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Jedi Weaponry

 

Name: Plasma Saber
Model: Jedi Plasma Saber
Scale: Handle: 12 inches  Blade ignited : Plasma varies the length of the blade.

Description: The Plasma Saber emits a beam of focussed plasma which is held in place by an energy field, when this field impacts on an obsticle it is disrupted allowing the superheated plasma to burn its way through the target. This field however does allow the Plasma to leak out creating a trail of leaked plasma whenever the blade is swung. This creates not only a usefully damaging effect against opponents, but also a danger to the user who can easily burn himself on the trail. Plasma Sabers use a lot of energy, and drain their power supplies quickly, getting only about 30 minutes of use out of fully charged battery, however the impressive look of the weapon, and its extra damage made it popular with some of the more flashy swordsmen of the Jedi order. Plasma Sabers are now extremely rare, and although their technology is not very complex their design has been lost to the galaxy along with many other secrets during the Jedi purges.

 

                                                        
Name: Light Scimitar
Type: Melee Weapon
Scale: Handle: 13 inches. Blade ignited: 5'6

Description: Light Scimitars are a variant of the standard lightsaber, and although they do marginally more damage than the lightsaber they have not proved to be as popular. The curve in the blade is produced by a weak gravity field generator in the handle which is enough to produce this slight kink in the end of the blade. This creates a larger area to impact on targets which accounts for the extra damage done by this weapon, however Light Scimitars drain their power supplies much faster than light sabers because of the extra drain of this gravity field generator, although this is usually considered to be no disadvantage when power generators are always near for a recharge, it can be when out in the field, perhaps the reason why this variant sword never became hugely popular.