Character Snapshot (Corsair John Blackwood)
Mystic Nikora Rhan
Standing just slightly shy of six foot tall, Nikora Rhan is a typical example of the Nautolan species. With the lithe build of an athlete, she could easily be mistaken for a duellist were it not for the aged scars and markings of a blacksmith upon her hands and forearms. Her pointed nose and broad jawline are set beneath a pair of featureless round black eyes, which contrasts with her narrow features. About the crown of her head are a series of head tentacles, pale blue in colour as with the rest of her skin and rubbery to the touch. The majority of these are kept swept back and kept away from her eyes for ease of movement. Several of these are decorated with a number of small cloth rings, each bereft of any true ornamentation or distinctive pattern.
Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade
Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade
Type:
Equipment
Category:
Explosives
Prototype: Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade
The Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade is an anti-droid weapon specifically designed to combat droids. The grenade releases a three-meter blast of powerful disruptive electrical energy that damages and disables electronic systems, as well as temporarily disrupting sensors and visual displays of nearby electrical systems.
Flash Grenade
The Flash Grenade is a cylindrical hand-held grenade that when detonated, creates a massive flash of light and loud noise, temporarily blinding and disorienting all those who see it for a short time. Its mild impactive blast wave is capable of disabling droids for a short time on direct impact.
Flash Grenade
The Flash Grenade is a cylindrical hand-held grenade that when detonated, creates a massive flash of light and loud noise, temporarily blinding and disorienting all those who see it for a short time. Its mild impactive blast wave is capable of disabling droids for a short time on direct impact.
MK-6 Explosive Lure
The MK-6 Explosive Lure is a two-stage explosive mine designed by the Collective for maximum carnage. The lure itself is a spike that is set into place and primed for proximity detonation. The initial mine—located at the tip of the device—functions similar to an impact grenade and is ejected from the spike, killing those in immediate proximity while wounding those further out. The second mine is loaded with twice the explosive force and is primed several seconds after the initial blast. It will provide significant explosive force several seconds after detecting new proximity targets.
MK-6 Explosive Lure
The MK-6 Explosive Lure is a two-stage explosive mine designed by the Collective for maximum carnage. The lure itself is a spike that is set into place and primed for proximity detonation. The initial mine—located at the tip of the device—functions similar to an impact grenade and is ejected from the spike, killing those in immediate proximity while wounding those further out. The second mine is loaded with twice the explosive force and is primed several seconds after the initial blast. It will provide significant explosive force several seconds after detecting new proximity targets.
Double-bladed Lightsaber
Double-bladed Lightsaber
Type:
Weapon (Lightsaber)
Category:
Lightsaber
Size:
2
slots
Prototype: Double-bladed Lightsaber
The Double-bladed Lightsaber, or Saberstaff, is a lightsaber weapon with a blade emitting from both ends of the hilt. Both plasma blades were powered by crystals in the hilt that determined their characteristics and color. The twin blades double the opportunity for both attacking and defending, making it a useful offensive and defensive weapon depending on the skill of the one who wields it. Both blades are capable of cutting through virtually anything, including blast doors, if given enough time.
PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher
PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher
Type:
Weapon (Explosives)
Category:
Explosives Launcher
Size:
2
slots
Explosive Launcher Modification: Micro-explosives
Ranged Weapon Cosmetic: Blackout
Prototype: PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher
The PLX-1 is a heavy yet portable missile launcher that fires one of seven homing missiles after it acquires a line-of-sight smart target lock, designed to deal heavy damage to vehicles and stationary weapon emplacements.
Micro-explosives
PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher has been retrofitted to fire much smaller explosives, that produce far less damage than the standard arsenal of a PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher, but allows Nikora Rhan to fire the weapon far more times than they could otherwise.
Blackout
PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher has had every external component painted black as night, with attempts to minimize the brightness of external lights and features. This allows this PLX-1 Portable Missile Launcher to more easily blend into the shadows and darkness unseen.
Adhesive Grenade
The Adhesive Grenade is a grenade which covers an area in a bio-adhesive glue which can effectively trap anyone in the target area. It begins to dissipate after activation, and completely loses its effectiveness after only 15 seconds.
Smoke Bomb
The Smoke Bomb is a disk-shaped palm-sized explosive device that sends out a large plume of think obscuring smoke into the air that is effective for up to a minute, lowering visibility. Useful as a smoke signal, but also to block line of sight for enemy forces.
Ion Grenade
The Ion Grenade is a hand-held cylindrical explosive device that sends out an electric shock delivering massive damage to shields and electronics. Used primarily on electronics, droids, and other sensitive powered devices.
Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade
Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade
Type:
Equipment
Category:
Explosives
Prototype: Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade
The Electro Magnetic Pulse Grenade is an anti-droid weapon specifically designed to combat droids. The grenade releases a three-meter blast of powerful disruptive electrical energy that damages and disables electronic systems, as well as temporarily disrupting sensors and visual displays of nearby electrical systems.
Utility Belt
The Utility Belt is a waist worn device fitted with equipment for carrying out basic mechanical tasks or other essentials depending on the mission.
Jedi Hunter's Cloak
The Jedi Hunter's Cloak is a loose garment with an attached hood that is worn over existing armor or clothing to protect the wearer from the elements, or to hide someone's appearance that is made from armorweave cloth material capable of dissipating indirect blaster bolts. It is designed for and worn exclusively by the elite and highly trained Jedi Hunters in the ranks of the Collective military. The easily recognizable patterns of the cloak are a symbol of prestige and honor within the Collective, and anyone seen wearing it who has not earned the right by completing the rigorous training and show of loyalty and devotion to the cause is seen as a sign of egregious disrespect.
Jensaarai Armour
Jensaarai Armour
(Dark Armor)
Type:
Armor
Category:
Medium Armor
Armor Modification: Armor Sealing
Armor Cosmetic: The Kraken Wakes
Armor Helmet Modification: Centralized HUD
Armor Resistance Modification : Energy Resistance
Prototype: Dark Armor
The Dark Armor is one of the more prolific traditions of the Dark Side of the Force. Each set is uniquely crafted with a variety of enhancements suited to the individual's needs.
Armor Sealing
With various hermetic clasps and rubberized seals, Jensaarai Armour is completely sealed off from any atmospheric threats or the vacuum of space. It contains several hours worth of breathable air, more than enough to handle the majority of most conflicts. The additional seals and air supply increases encumbrance, making the set several pounds heavier than the typical Dark Armor as well as decreasing overall mobility.
The Kraken Wakes
Constructed by Nikora upon her ascension to the rank of Jensaarai Defender, this armour has been crafted to vaguely resemble the features of a Devilsquid.
The armour's dark red material is thick across the chest and areas surrounding vital organs, giving way to smaller black-toned mesh plating about her limb joints for freedom of movement. Both vambraces are slightly broader than would typically be expected, in order to assist with movement in water. The fluctuating lines of the armour visually mimic the contrasting patterns and textures of a cephalopod's skin.
Centralized HUD
Jensaarai Armour comes equipped with a specialized HUD layout compared to other Dark Armor setups. All prevalent information is displayed around the center of Nikora Rhan's view range, for ease of use while keeping the peripheral view unobstructed.
Energy Resistance
Jensaarai Armour has been altered with an armorweave underlay to increase resistance to energy based attacks at the expense of mobility normally attributed to Dark Armor.
Every group needs builders as much as it does destroyers, and Nikora has constantly served both roles. Gifted in the ways of mechanical repairs even with ill-suited materials and facilities, she was responsible among the Jensaarai for repairing their equipment as much as she was enforcing their laws. This has not changed since joining the Brotherhood. Between her talent with Explosives, knowledge as a Mechanic and Crafting skills, Nikora can be relied upon to perform any task from upgrading rifles to identifying enemy weaknesses in siege warfare. This has unfortunately led to Nikora regarding the world through the eyes of a builder, and she constantly judges items, weapons, and locations for inefficient designs or security failings. Even when using their shortcomings as lessons on how to improve her own creations, she is frequently infuriated when denied the opportunity to fix what she sees as critical failings.
Nikora’s life has been one of constantly starting over. First living among a nomadic group of smugglers and then patrolling the streets of Yumfla as a Jensaarai Defender, every new stage her existence has seemingly been at odds with her previous path. Combined with the late manifestation of her powers, this has forced Nikora to relearn every skill from the beginning. This experience has left Nikora far more willing to break down even the most essential elements of her life and start over in response to necessity or erasing personal shortcomings. Yet having done so many times in the past, she sometimes struggles to reconcile the lessons of past years with what the present requires of her.
Constant overspecialisation leads to predictability. Because of this, Nikora has continually sought to broaden her skillset and never rely upon one single approach to a task. Even with her talent in engineering, she has continually sought to explore new means to approach problems from new directions or tweak previous techniques. Nikora has applied this mindset to everything in her life from the maintenance of machines to using the Force, seeking to both improve herself and avoid being predicted by possible enemies. This has come at the cost of Nikora occasionally attempting to reinvent the wheel when it comes to basic methods, often to her own cost, and even revisiting previously failed methods long after they have proven ineffective. Even if it does mean that she will rarely fall back on one single solution to a problem.
To some the Force is a weapon, to others it is a way of life. To Nikora it is a tool. She sees her powers a means to enhance her natural abilities rather than wholly replace them. To this end, she tends to view the world in more tangible terms and seeks to use her powers to resolve more common issues in her line of work. Force Lightning might be able to fry a man’s nervous system, but it can also be used to jump-start an engine. Because of this, she tends to take a pragmatic and practical view of its existence, and has little interest in the philosophical and nebulous views on the Force. While Nikora will work with those of more fundamentalist views, her lack of respect has led to clashes that could otherwise have been avoided.
When it comes to a fight, some like to posture, some like to act tough, some like to dance around and go through all sorts of fancy footwork. Nikora Rhan? Nikora Rhan doesn't bother with exotic battle stances, intricate maneuvers, or super-secret tactics. Nikora Rhan, when cornered into a fight, prefers the ancient technique of a good kick to the nuts. And if that won't work, either because the enemy is a woman or has balls of steel, Nikora Rhan isn't beyond pulling a few more cheap tricks out of the bag. Granted, Nikora Rhan won't be winning any medals for nobility or any prestige for a unique fighting style or a superb maneuver, but Nikora Rhan will still be winning, the best and most dirty way she knows how.
The ultimate goal in any fight is to win, nothing more and nothing else. Nikora takes a different approach: The ultimate goal of her battles is to cripple an enemy’s desire or capability to fight at all. Part of this is reflected in her choice of Niman as a fighting style and her ability to emphasise its intimidation and trickery to rapidly end fights, but it is far more evident when used in unison with her other skills. Along with employing her Crafting and Mechanical knowledge to identify and exploit flaws in enemy equipment mid-battle, Nikora utilises her skill with Explosives to disorientate and overwhelm her enemies. Due to this emphasis on neutralisation, killing is a measure reserved only for the direst of situations. This means that Nikora will often forgo early advantages which could kill an opponent if she believes they can be captured or driven away.
| Master (+5) |
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| Adept (+4) | |
| Proficient (+3) | |
| Trained (+2) | |
| Learned (+1) | |
| Mediocre (+0) |
| Master (+5) |
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| Adept (+4) | |
| Disciple (+3) | |
| Studied (+2) | |
| Initiate (+1) |
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| Primary Martial Art | Mandalorian Core |
| Secondary Martial Art | None |
| Primary Lightsaber Form | Form VI (Niman) |
| Secondary Lightsaber Form | None |