The Planetary Marine Rifle “Artemesia” (Also known as the “PMR-A” or “Art”) was designed in YE 35 at Lux Aurora by Princess Aerum Eitan. It replaced the older K-7 battle rifle. Tacho made the Knucklehead Standard-Issue Battle Rifle as a near copy of this weapon for the Iron Company. The weapon's namesake is derived from the former Espra of War, Artemesia.

General statistics for “The PMR”.

PMR “Artemesia”1)
Year Introduced	Full Production YE 35.
Class/Nomenclature	LA-W2-1C (Current Production Version)
Designers	Princess Aerum Eitan, Tacho, Lux Aurora
Manufacturer	Lux Aurora
Fielded By	United Norian Navy
Weapon Type	Muli-Mode Energy Pulse Rifle
Weapon Role	Anti-Xenobiological Wildlife, Anti-Personnel, Anti-Voidic
Length	110cm
Weight	4.6kg
Damage Rating (Version 3)	Firing Mode Dependent
Production	Mass Production
Pricing	320,000 Gilmar (3200 KS)

In YE 35, at the point of the most intense battles of the Void War, the Norian Continuum Navy/MERN required a solution to fight voidic monstrosities on planets that had become infested. The existing K-7 Battle rifle was past the end of it's service life and was relatively useless against the outer epidermal layers of most monstrosities, so Princess Aerum Eitan undertook the challenge to design a new and easy to manufacture solution. The design for the first model of the PMR was quickly put together at Lux Aurora and had multiple issues with premature cartridge ejection and excessive power drain. As the design aged and new versions were released those problems were solved. Much like the Quintessence Pulse Pistol, the PMR had to be updated again to replace the emitter modules to swap out void tech that does not work in the SARPiverse.

This weapon was attributed for the MERN's victory at Hyotica IV, which led to the retaking of several core systems as the end of the Void War. Iconic images of the weapon were included in recruitment posters and ads for the MERN on Minatu Prime and Noria.

Images of Tetsuya Eitan (Airwin Caeyara) holding this weapon were also used in pro-war propaganda during the Craethel War.

The PMR fielded by the United Norian Navy (UNN) has a rugged design with a mix of sleek contours and angular cutouts. It sports a predominantly black frame with vibrant teal accents that give it a striking, powerful aesthetic. The teal sections are strategically placed along the rifle's body, illuminating parts of the grip, magazine, and upper receiver, which gives it a luminescent and advanced look. The rifle also has a unique, almost skeletal structure with numerous open sections in the frame, given its lightweight construction, for ease of handling in zero-gravity or low-gravity environments. Near the receiver, there’s a prominent marking labeled “UNN,” indicating its affiliation with the United Norian Navy. The weapon's design is highly modular, allowing its parts to easily be swapped in and out as needed. A circular component near the trigger area, surrounded by cyan lights, functions as a charge indicator for the energy-based firing system. The barrel and muzzle design are optimized for precision and stability, suitable for a marine deployment across diverse planetary terrains.

Information about the firing of the PMR.

The trigger is coated with a sensor material that is process by a simple internalized chip that verifies the user's biometric signature. This allows easy tracking of who discharged the weapon. Non-Norian signatures are not accepted and cause the gun to become disabled.

The PMR is powered by easily replaced/rechargeable high-capacity capacitor cartridges, similar but larger than those used for the Quintessence Pulse Pistol.

• Ammunition: Capacitor Charge Cartridge.
• Purpose: Anti-Xenobiological Wildlife, Anti-Personnel, Anti-Voidic.
• Damage: See Above Chart.
• Capacity: 250 (Standard Mode), 75 (Super-Heavy Mode).

The working parts of the PMR.

• Firing Mechanism - Pull the trigger completely. Pulse in various modes is discharged toward the enemy.
• Loading - Insert rechargeable capacitor cartridge, Press the activator button to charge the rifle.
• Firing Modes - Selector Knob on the right side of the weapon body. (See Firing Modes listed in Discharge Information)
• Weapon Sight - Mounted Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight.
• Flashlight - High-Powered Blue LED Tactical Light.

The PMR's modular design makes it very easy to swap parts in and out for repair or replacement when worn.

• Cleaning Kit - 30,000 Gilmar (30KS)
• Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight - 80,000 Gilmar (80KS)
• High-Powered Blue LED Tactical Light - 90,000 Gilmar (90KS)
• Barrel/Other Internals - Starting at 750,000 Gilmar (750KS)
• Biometric Trigger - 600,000 Gilmar (600KS)
• Non-Biometric Trigger (Non-Norian) - 100,000 Gilmar (100KS)
• 3-Day Use Tactical Light Capacitor - 60,000 Gilmar (60KS)
• 100 slot charging cradle - 800,000 800KS
• 100 rechargeable capacitor cartridges - 10,000 KS (100KS)
• Optional (Instead of Gunsight) Vesper Assisted Gunsight - Sthibon Symbiote Assisted Targeting Scope - 1,000,000 KS (1000KS)
• Back Sling - 100,000 Gilmar (100KS)
• Cholegam Combat Suit/Hardsuit Clip - 50,000 Gilmar (50KS)

Andrew and Winter created this article on 2024/11/11 00:58. Transferred from Chrystalis Online Backup File and other historical details were pulled from Chrystalis Reborn story-blogs.

This was approved by Wes on 2024/11/16.²⁾