Radtrooper
Troop : | Radtrooper [Radiation Zone Assault Trooper OR Imperial Radiation Zone Trooper]
Troop Type : | Radtrooper
Affiliation : | Galactic Empire
Armour Designer : | Dr. Nashiak Llalik
Armour Cost : | Not available for sale; believed to be over 25,000 Credits. BLACK MARKET Believed to cost upwards of 50,000 Credits
Armour Availability : | 3, X
Armour : | Imperial Munitions Radtrooper Armour (Radiation-Zone Personal Battle Armour) worn over a black two piece Climate-Controlled Radiation Sealed Body Glove.
Armour Features : | <Helmet> Helmet features macrobinocular view plate with blast shield and UV sensors. Stress reinforced helmet with automatic polarized lenses, tongue-toggled comlink and breathing filters. [Visual Systems] Have polarized lenses to prevent flash-blinding. Multi-Frequency Targeting and Acquisition System (MFTAS) assists perception (+2D to perception and search checks in low-visibility situations). Also assists in aiming against moving targets (+2D to ranged weapon skill against targets moving more than 10 metres per round). <Stomach Armour> Heat and radiation cooling unit with energy source and portable environmental unit (one-piece wrap-around backpack unit). <Armour> Stressed reinforced plastoid armour with heat and radiation reflective coating. Armour is equipped with an atmosphere and moisture filtration / recycler system to allow troopers to freely operate in heavy radiation zones. A lead-polymer substrate is part of the armour's construction, which provides protection against heavy and lethal radiation. Armour is also invulnerable to biological or chemical weapons.
Armour Capabilities : | <Armour> +3D Physical, +1D Energy protection, -1D to Dexterity and related skills. Unless damaged in combat, armour is completely sealed against radiation and atmospheres. <Body Glove> Climate controlled, allows operation in uncomfortably cold or warm climates, toxic air environments and light radiation zones. A heat and radiation backpack cooling unit supplements the body glove in heavy radiation.
Main Weapon(s) : | SoroSuub Stormtrooper Two Blaster Carbine [Damage: 6D+2], 2 Concussion Grenades [Damage: 5D/4D/3D/2D], vibroblade [STRENGTH + 3D] and Force Pike [Damage: STRENGTH + 4D]
Other Weapons : | 3 Satchels of Charges (30 charges) [Damage: 6D] with extra radiation resistant timers are assigned to heavy assault forces. For maximum deployment speed, timers and detonators are pre assembled on the charges. Thermal detonators are rarely used due to their notorious volatility made more unstable by heavy radiation.
Equipment : | <Utility Belt> Contains spare blaster power packs, high-tension wire, grappling hooks, ion flares, concentrated rations, water packs, spare comlink, spare breathing filters, emergency power cells, and 2 medpacs. <Survival Kit> Specialized Survival Equipment (for terrain encountered and to allow survival in the most desolate wastes known): anti-radiation pills, two extra detoxification hyposprays (if a "hot" area is unexpectedly encountered), radiation tent, water purifier, radiation meter and a few other items.
Special Equipment : | Unknown
Standard Height : | 1.83 Metres
Move : | 10 Metres
Ranks : | Unknown
Skills : | Dexterity 3D, Knowledge 3D, Mechanical 2D, Perception 3D, Strength 3D+1 and Technical 3D
Training : | +Blaster 4D, brawling parry 4D, dodge 4D, grenade 4D, melee combat: vibroblade 6D+1, melee combat: force pike 7D and melee parry 6D+2 +Survival: radiation zones 6D +None +Hide 4D and search 4D+2 +Stamina 4D+1 and brawling 6D +Armour repair 5D, blaster repair 5D, first aid 3D+2 and demolition 4D+2 =Explosives use =Experts in melee combat
Specialized Training : | Unknown
Training Location(s) : | Unknown
Character Points : | Varies. Typically 5-30
Dark Side Points : | Varies. Typically 1-5
Force Points : | Varies. Typically 1-5
Note : | ROETRSH disagrees with characters points (1-6).
The Radtrooper which is an obscure, but nonetheless highly effective Stormtrooper type dons a distinctive set of armour that permits operation in the second most hostile terrain known - radiation zones (space being the first most hostile). While Spacetroopers are capable of operating in heavily radiated areas, they prove to be unsuitable, too bulky within planetary gravities. In the case of other Stormtrooper types, however, their armour while it does provide some protection against radiation, is insufficient for extended operations. Therefore, Imperial Command came to the conclusion that successful operations within radiation zones would require an elite unit. Radtroopers are deployed into radiation flooded domains in which assets are to be seized or defended. This flooding is due either to natural occurrence or intentional release. Those who can survive in these conditions are truly lethal and strong. The Empire may fill a battle area with radiation in order to pacify resistance via neutron bombardment. This bombardment irradiates all those in the target area, a large percentage are either killed or incapacitated, however all infrastructure and physical structures remain intact. Usually resistance is none to minimal as those in the target area have succumbed to the intense radiation. In the case of neutron bombardment, Radtroopers are the first wave of ground troops to be landed. Survivors against neutron bombardment attacks are usually in shielded bunkers, radiation-shadow areas, wearing space suits or are immune to the radiation. A large percentage of these survivors tend to be military personnel, who are most often fatally irradiated but not yet seriously impaired. This make them menacing and deadly foes. Radtroopers are highly trained to combat these fierce resistors. However, those wearing bulky and movement restricting spacesuits are at a distinct disadvantage against the lightweight and less hampering armour of the Radtroopers. In combination with their superior prowess these troopers are terrifyingly effective in combat. Since Imperial Command cannot allow targets in radiated zones neglected, Radtroopers move in to mop them up. On Qat Chrystac, a planet where radioactive lava spews from its volcanoes, is a site of a raging conflict between 1,500 Radtroopers against 2,000 Rebels (troop numbers reflect condition during Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign). This conflict has been incessant for nearly a decade. What was once a battle to eliminate an insignificant Rebel outpost became a conflict in the New Republic's view, to eliminate the last vestiges of any elite Stormtrooper forces. In summary, Radtroopers sweep away any remaining resistance and secure the objective area until the radiation safely dissipates after a few days, thereby allowing conventional Imperial troops to take over. Those enemy units which have combated against Radtroopers have suffered horribly high casualties. It must be noted however, that Radtroopers also operate in biological-chemical zones, which are either naturally occurring or intentionally released. In the case of intentional release, these troops are deployed in the same manner as if the target area was hit by neutron bombs. While modern powered weapons are quite resilient against radiation, in Grade 4 or above radiation these weapons suffer from continuous malfunctions. To partially overcome this form of weapon unreliability, the blaster carbines chosen for use feature high power ratings. When the blaster carbines refuse to function, then melee weapons become the order of the day. It must be noted that in this day and age, other troops receive minimal training in melee combat, which puts them at a supreme disadvantage should they come up against our Radtroopers. When assaults call for high mobility light weapons such as vibroblades and force pikes are employed. When additional staying power is required or a comprehensive sweep of an objective is called for heavier weaponry is employed. The holster on the right side of the trooper holds the standard issue blaster carbine. Radtrooper armour is a classified military secret. Like Storm Commando armour, illegal possession is punishably by life imprisonment or death. So far only a few sets of Radtrooper armour have reached the black market. The characteristic silver and black armour of the Radtroopers is a modified set of standard Stormtrooper armour (see Table: Armour Features for details). It permits operations in Grade 5 (lethal) radiation zones for hours at a time. Due to their equipment these troopers can can dwell in the field for almost the same duration as regular Stormtroopers.
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