Mk 3 Pyrotechnic Munitions Device "Firespray"

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Intent: Just another tool to be used against Force users in combat. I wanted something like OC/pepperspray but more lethal, which would also be hard for a Force User to block. Flamethrowers of the wrist mounted type are cool and neat, but I wanted something easier to hide, disposable, that could serve almost in the same role as a "hold out blaster" would against non-FS characters, something that doesn't weigh you down like a wristmounted flamethrower would, and something you can pick up at the storage area on base, and then just toss after it's been used. I thought of this, and thought how cool it would be to have fire on a spray can.

Model: Mk3 Pyrotechnic Munitions Device.

Type: Chemical aerosol weapon

Size: 11 cm, 4 cm diameter

Composition: Plasteel, minor metal parts

Range: Effective range 6 meters

Ammunition Capacity: Counted in seconds, the PMD is capable of sustaining a continuous jet of fire for 10 seconds, approximately 10-12 cm wide at its widest point.

Description: The Mark 3 Pyrotechnic Munitions Device was developed as a tactical tool against force users by special operations forces. Known affectionately as Firespray among its users, the PMD is a spray canister the size of a pepper spray can, filled with a pressurized gel like flammable substance derived from gasoline and thermite. The mouthpiece or nozzle of the canister has an ignition device built in, which ignites the gel compound upon pulling of the trigger. A stream of semi-liquid fire is then ejected or sprayed up to 6 meters from the canister, spraying enemies with a sticky napalm like fire substance.

The lethality of the weapon is high, but the weapon is mainly designed as a distraction device to weaken and distract a force user while the operator moves in for the kill. To extinguish the burning substance is difficult - like phosphorous, it burns until there is nothing left for it to burn. A person has a few different options when hit with the compound; keep the exposed area continuously wet until in a medical environment where it can be properly removed, keep it covered as to starve the compound and fire of oxygen until the same, or using a blade to cut off the exposed skin.

Because of its nature, Firespray in its canister is considered a disposable weapon, which, after being used, is discarded. In a training environment the canisters can be, and are, salvaged and returned to the factory to be refilled and reused; however, in a combat environment, that is an unviable and inpractical procedure.

The Firespray, while popular with special operations forces and force hunters, is banned by roughly a dozen galactic treaties and conventions, and is considered illegal for civilian use, as well as military. Despite this it is available for special operations forces, and has also made its way onto the black market where it is widely popularized as a weapon of terror and intimidation.
 
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I rather like this grenade. Two things though. 1) when it says "range" does that mean blast radius? Because 12 meters seems... quite large if that's the case. 2) 25 seconds seems like quite a long continuous jet. Still, a cool grenade, I'll probably want some if it gets approved!
 

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It's not really a grenade, more similar to a can of pepperspray. :D
 
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Maybe. I'll edit it. 6 meters sound more reasonable?
 

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We're not really allowing faction tech to be submitted by anyone anymore. This would have to go through the FL if he felt like it was a needed addition.
 

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Well, I put Border Alliance under Affiliation, but it's not really faction tech. More like I meant that it's mostly used within the Border Alliance...but obviously anyone can use it. Sorry if I caused some misunderstanding there. :eek: I'll edit that for clarification.
 

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If this gets approved, i'd love to ICly purchase some at some point. I'm not sure how that works, but its pretty cool!
 

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25 seconds does seem like a long time. Does the fire spray out of a nozzle in a singe direction and use whatever movement of the grenade to cover an area? How wide is this jet?
 

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I know the picture is of a grenade, but only because it looks the closest to a spraycan, which this really is. It's basically just a spray can like what pepper spray comes in. It's not for tossing. Just want to make that clear since a lot of people refer to it as a grenade. (Do I need to clarify that in the writeup?)

But to answer your question, yeah, it comes out of a nozzle in whichever direction you point it I didn't think about the width of the jet, but I imagine no wider than fifteen to twenty centimeters. I can add that to the writeup if you think I should. :p

Also, how long do you think would be a reasonable time for the canister to last in a continuous jet?

Needless to say, the entire canister doesn't have to be used all at once - but the time length of a continuously sustained jet was the best measurement of ammo I could think of.
 
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Ahh, ok. That should be made clearer then. As for duration, hmm. I'd say 10 seconds, and I would also like to mention that because of how nasty this is, it would probably be very illegal.
 

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Alright, sounds great. The illegal part, I really like. I'll edit it after work. Thanks for the input. :D
 

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Actually, edited the duration and added that it's illegal. The width of the jet has also been added, 10-12 cm.

When I have time later, I'll also clarify that it's a spray and not a grenade, clean it up a bit.
 

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I edited out any references to grenades. I can't think of any other way to word it but it should be clear now that it's a spray canister similar to pepper spray, and not a grenade. Let me know if you need anything else changed, @Clayton.
 

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Awesome! Thank you, sir! XD
 

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I can't wait for someone to walk into the Senate or a spaceport with this thing and get rekt by security.
 

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Which brings to mind just how useful this kind of weapon would be to a terrorist...... :eek:
 

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Oh my god, what have I done.....

I'm going to edit the original writeup to include the sentence, "also known as Pandora's box".
 
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