Model: Luxan Personal Armaments, Ltd. Penetrator MB-450
Type: Sporting blaster
Scale: Character
Skill: Blaster: sporting blaster
Ammo: 100
Cost: 600, 50 (power pack)
Availability: 4, F or R
Body: 1D
Fire Rate: 1
Range: 5-20/40/60
Damage: 5D
Game Notes: Increase normal blaster difficulties by one level due to the precise targeting needed to hit (due to the focused beam).
Background: A powerful and compact sporting blaster, the MB-450 was able to deliver a massive punch-per-shot out of proportion to the blaster’s class and energy requirements due to to a highly focused beam. This focused beam was produced by a double-nested set of precision galven coils; essentially double focused, the resulting beam was narrower than a normal bolt, but rivaled that of a heavy blaster pistol or even a blaster rifle in terms of penetrating power. This double-series focusing came at a cost, however; the accuracy and narrowness of the bolt made it more difficult to aim, requiring practice at precision targeting to consistently hit ones target. As a result of the over focusing, the MB-450 had a negligible stun setting.
Made to order by Luxan Personal Armaments, Ltd., each Penetrator was hand-crafted and often customized to the whims of a buyer for additional cost, though they were rarely personalized. Each Penetrator was marked on its casing to identify its factory origin and manufacturing run – though these markings were often removed or obscured by the weapon’s owner.