NOVASTAR man portable assault cannon series

by Mr Delivan S Harders (YUBM21A@PRODIGY.COM)

Well, here it is. The weapon designed for combat mages. Take a look and see what you think.

(Taken from Novastar’s 2054 catalog.)

The Man Portable Assault Cannon (or MPAC) series is designed primarilly for combat mages who would like an edge in the field. The basis behind the MPAC series is that the weapon itself is a specific spell focus for a spell known as Improved Mauler. The spell litterally brings into existence a charged particle beam which, when the weapon is used, appears to be fired from the cannon. The spell is a damaging manipulation with blast effects.

The weapon also contains advanced electronics to provide the perfect point and shoot system. A sensor cluster located below the weapon contains a laser designator (1500m range), IR sensor, mm wave designator (1000m range, acts as an improved ultrasound), motion detector and low-light system. The data from the cluster is sent to a computer sight which processes all the data. The computer sight also has a air motion sensor to determine wind velocity. The sight then displays it’s readings onto a large flat-screen (for non-smarted mages) or to a smartgun system. The flat-screen provides non-smarted mages with a normal smartgun bonus and cuts invisibility modifiers in half. Smarted mages get thier smartgun level bonus as well as reduced invisibility modifiers.

Aside from being a spell focus, the cannon also sports a secondary weapon of the buyers choice. The weapon comes with a gas-vent 4 in all applicable cases and they are all drum fed from the rear of the weapon. A pnuematic recoil stock can be added to further reduce recoil from the weapon. A bipod can also be attached. A pintle mount, swivel attachment comes standard with the weapon. The weapons trigger is split into two halves. The top half fires single shot mode (or burst if a red button next to the trigger is depressed) while the lower half fires full-automatic. This allows the mage to switch fire modew without expending an action.

Additional features can include a stim patch secretion pad built into the pistol grip. The stim patch cartridge holds six levels of drug which can be released in any dose (up to 6 of course) that the mage desires. The fore-grip of the weapon has a keypad that allows the mage to control all of the data displays and controls by expending a free action. On each side of the weapon is a slide lock that holds a drum approximately 10” long and 6” in diameter. These drums hold the circular magnet fetish that we suggest for use if the mage wishes to learn it exclusively. The drums are spring loaded so that the magnets won’t make noise while moving. It should be noted that the smartgun unit does not use a palm induction pad due to the possible use of the stim patch pad, although one could be installed. To solve this problem, the weapon has a datajack plug that recieves the data stream from the weapon via radio transmission. At the rear end of the fork is a place to fit up to four anchor cylinders which are threaded so that they screw into place. This allows the mage to anchor up to four spells onto the weapon for use ahead of time.

The MPAC series is completely modular. The main body of the weapon is always the same, a large and sleek weapon with a fork at the front of the weapon. The weapon comes completely disassembled on order and all parts are handmade so that putting the weapon together will provide the owner the Karma reduction for handmade telesma. Prices and options are listed below for your ordering conveinience.

OPTIONS                                       Weight          Cost
Main Weapon
  MPAC-18 (with Ingram Smartgun SMG)              5.5          6,000
  MPAC-20 (with FN HAR assault rifle)             6.5          6,200
  MPAC-22 (with Ares MP LMG)                      9.5          8,200
  MPAC-24 (with FN MAG-5 MMG)                    11.5          9,200
  MPAC-26 (with Ares laser rifle)                  27        125,000
  MPAC-18 Ammo drum (80 round capacity)          4.75             25
  MPAC-20 Ammo drum (50 round capacity)          3.25             25
  MPAC-22 Ammo drum (45 round capacity)          3.25             30
  MPAC-24 Ammo drum (30 round capacity)          2.25             35
  MPAC-26 Battery pack (20 round capacity)          5            500
  Magnet fetish (one pair)                        .25             35
  Fetish Ammo Drum (6 round capacity)            2.25             20
Electronics
  Computer sight with Mag-3 enhancement            .5              0
  Sensor cluster attachment                       .25             20
    Laser designator (1500m range)                .25          1,400
    Low-light system                              .25          1,500
    Motion detector                               .25          1,250
    mm Wave designator (1000m range)              .25          1,500
  Smartgun system (level I)                        .5          1,500
  Smartgun system (level II)                      .25          3,000
Misc.
  Pnuematic recoil stock                            2            750
  Shock pads                                      .25            200
  Bipod                                             2            400
  Stim patch dispenser                            .25          1,000
  Stim patch drug cartridge                         -             25
  Battery cartridge (24 hour charge)               .5            250
  Anchor cylinder                                 .25             25
  Screen glare cover                                -             20
  Focus formula (Imp mauler rating 6)               -         35,000
  Focus formula (Imp mauler rating 8)               -         45,000
  Imp. Mauler spell formula (rating 6)              -         15,000
  Imp. Mauler spell formula (rating 8)              -         35,000
  Imp. Mauler spell formula (rating 10)             -         45,000

The basic system includes the main body, secondary weapon, gas-vent 4, computer sight/scope, standard stock, 2 ammo drums, 2 fetish drums, 1 battery cartridge, and proper assembly tools. Damage codes for the secondary weapons is equal to thier normal ratings. The weapon has no concealability at all, never has and never will (unless you physically mask it). An intelligence (6) test is required to assemble the weapon into its proper working order. Base time is 24 days.

WARNING: Some assembly is required.

That about wraps up that weapon. If you have any questions, feel free to ask at YUBM21a@Prodigy.com.