by The Kingpin » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:20 pm
Aragren alked over to the thing they were looking at, and took a closer look at it. after a few moments, he chuckled. "I get it. you thought it was a Sentinal, didn't you? indeed, we have machines that are similar in description. however, their purpose is far from it. this is a Vardian Crippler. it's used to disable powerful enemy space craft when the tide's turning against us. like the Sentinal, the Crippler attacks by boaring into the hull. It uses high powered lasers to do this. it then tunnels into the enemy craft until it reaches the engines, and then fires numerous highly explosive weapons at it, including Anti-matter weapons. prototypes, though they might be, they've proven to be very effective. in the few battles we've had, no craft was able to continue operating after the Crippler attacked. it would enter, reach the engine, and completely destroy it. the result would be a completely inactive, unarmed enemy craft. the result: almost guaranteed surrender. less bloodshed on both sides, and an easier way to end battles. we don't waste as much ammunition, don't lose as many soldiers, and the end remains the same. notice that it's slightly larger than a Sentinal, and it's somewhat flatter 'head'. those are just the cosmetic differences. the insides are most likely completely different as well" he said, arms crossed, amused that the Koultians had been spooked so easily considering they had come across Sentinals and should be able to tell the differences...
"Ah yes, organised chaos. the sign of a clever but ever-busy mind. To the perpetrator, a carefully woven web of belongings and intrigue, but to the bystander? Madness!"
–William Beckett, Lore of Leyuna RPG