Developed by Nepleslian Arms and Munitions to equip power armor of the Nepleslian Space Marine Corps and Nepleslian Space Navy with superior close combat weapons, NAM's Impact Weapon Line applies PPG Push Pull Guard and Conformal Barrier System technology into a single close quarters weapons package intended to damage armored targets with blunt kinetic force. Inspired by the earlier NAM High Endurance Armor Tactical Weapon Line introduced in YE 41, Impact weapons share numerous technological and design functions with their Heat siblings.

Impact Weapons are constructed from a combination of Nerimium and hyperdense variants of Nerimium for the core of striking elements to improve balance and maximize striking force. The head of each Impact Weapon contains a core, which contains the Push Pull Rod and conformal barrier system. The conformal barrier system is shaped to improve the striking power of the weapon, and to protect it when using it to block and parry; the Push Pull Rod triggers a powerful push on impact with an object to greatly magnify kinetic impact. There are three Impact Weapon variants, ranging from a mace, to a one handed war hammer, to a two handed maul.

• Designer: Nepleslian Arms and Munitions
• Manufacturer: Nepleslian Arms and Munitions
• Name: Impact Weapon Line
• Nomenclature: IMP-01a through IMP-06a
• Type: Nerimium bludgeons enhanced with a Conformal Barrier System and integral Push Pull Rod
• Role: Anti-Armor Melee Weapon
• Length: Variant Dependent
• Mass: Variant Dependent

• Discharge Appearance: Impact Weapons have a faint electrical crackle when activated, with minute electrogravitic sparks running across the striking surface of the weapons. When not activated the weapons are a dull metallic grey.
• Duration of Operation: Impact Weapons are powered by the powered armors utilizing them. When not held by one, the weapons have an internal battery that can operate for up to 60 seconds.

• Mechanism: Impact weapons utilizing Nerimium striking elements built around internal hyperdense Nerimium weights and an internal Push Pull Rod; augmented by a dedicated Conformal Barrier System. Impact Weapons generally take three seconds for the internal Push Pull Rod to reach ready charge, and emit electrogravitic sparks when active.
• Power: While held by any NAM Power Armor, or at least within 2 meters of one, Impact Weapons will remain powered and fully charged. Without this external power source, the weapons have a 60 second battery. Power is wirelessly transmitted to the HEAT Weapon, or can be transmitted using power connectors in an armor's palms.
• Modes/Mode Selector: Impact Weapons are collapsible when inactive, folding in to smaller travel and storage sizes so that armors can carry them and not have to worry about carrying around big melee weapons. When inactive, they naturally do not generate electrogravitic sparks, allowing for safe handling by unarmored personnel. Impact Weapons have a midway state between active and inactive, where they are fully extended but have not fully charged the Push Pull Rod or activated shielding.
• Handles/Hilts/Guards: While the main business portions of Impact Weapons are made from Nerimium, the remainder of the weapons cannot be made from the same material, simply for the sake of retaining good balance characteristics. The hilts and handles of these weapons are therefore made from Durandium Alloy with a rubber coating where the armor's hands are supposed to grip. Where the weapons have hand guards to protect the wielder, these are made from Durandium Alloy as well, but with a thin outer layer of Leptonium to provide additional protection.

Firebrand created this article on 2020/01/20 13:18.

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