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HELION NOVA VIII

HEAVY PLASMA PISTOL

HELION NOVA VIII

ERA: EXPERIMENTAL NEAR FUTURE / SCI-FI
TYPE: ENERGY (PLASMA)

THE NOVA VIII IS A MONSTER OF AN ENERGY PISTOL THAT PACKS ENOUGH PUNCH TO SLOW
OR STOP EVEN CYBORGS OR ANDROIDS. THIS STOPPING POWER HAS A RAPACIOUS APPETITE
FOR ENERGY; WHICH RESULTS IN ONLY THREE SHOTS BEING AVAILABLE FROM A FULLY
LOADED ENERGY CELL.

POWER IS PROVIDED EITHER BY A STANDARD ENERGY CELL, A DIRECT LINK TO A POWERED

ARMOUR SUIT OR A CABLE LINK TO A BELT MOUNTED POWER BANK.

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 HELION SUPERNOVA
HEAVY PLASMA PISTOL

HELION SUPERNOVA
THE SUPERNOVA IS AN UNOFFICIAL VARIANT OF THE NOVA VIII FAVOURED BY EXTREME
PISTOL DUELISTS, ASSASSINS AND SYNDICATE EXECUTIONERS.

THIS VARIANT HAS HAD ANY MANUFACTURER SAFETY PROTOCOLS REMOVED AND HAS BEEN
‘CLOCKED’ TO FIRE A SINGLE OVERCHARGED SHOT OF PLASMA THAT DRAINS THE ENTIRE
ENERGY CELL. THIS MAKES FOR THE MOST DAMAGING POSSIBLE PLASMA PROJECTION ENERGY
PISTOL AVAILABLE, ALBEIT IN A SINGLE SHOT WEAPON.

ONCE FIRED A SUPERNOVA NEEDS AT LEAST 30 SECONDS OF COOLDOWN BEFORE FIRING

AGAIN, ALONG WITH A FRESH ENERGY CELL. IN DESPERATE SITUATIONS IT’S POSSIBLE TO
FIRE AGAIN STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A NEW CELL LOADED, BUT FIRING BEFORE THE COOLDOWN
IS COMPLETE WILL FRY INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND RENDER THE GUN UNUSABLE UNTIL FIXED
IN A PROPERLY EQUIPPED WORKSHOP.

DUE TO THE LACK OF SAFETY PROTOCOLS IT’S NOT ADVISED TO CONNECT A SUPERNOVA TO
LARGER ENERGY CELLS, BELT POWER PACKS OR POWERED SUIT ENERGY SUPPLIES AS THERE
IS GOOD CHANCE OF MELTING THE PISTOL AND DAMAGING THE CONNECTED BATTERY PACK.

SUPERNOVA’S ARE OFTEN HIGHLY CUSTOMISED AND IT’S NOT UNHEARD OF FOR MODERN
PIRATES TO MIMIC THEIR HISTORICAL NAMESAKES AND WEAR A BRACE OF SUPERNOVA’S MUCH
LIKE THEY WERE THE FLINTLOCKS OF OLD.

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 USING THE NOVA VIII IN YOUR SYSTEM

THE NOVA VIII SHOULD BE GIVEN THE STATS FOR A HEAVY DAMAGE ENERGY PISTOL IN THE
SYSTEM IT IS USED IN WITH EITHER A DAMAGE OR CRITICAL HIT BONUS, WITH THE LOW
AMMO COUNT BALANCING THE POWERFUL SHOT.

THIS WOULD BE A RESTRICTED WEAPON IN MOST CIVILISATIONS, RESERVED FOR LAW

ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY ROLES SPECIALISING IN CYBORG OR XENO ACTIVITIES.

THOSE WITH ACCESS TO POWER ARMOUR MAY WELL FIND VERSIONS OF THIS PISTOL
INTEGRATED AS THE CLOSE SUPPORT DEFENCE OPTION.

USING THE SUPERNOVA IN YOUR SYSTEM

THE SUPERNOVA SHOULD HAVE AN EVEN MORE DAMAGING PROFILE, WITH A CHANCE OF
MALFUNCTIONING AND MELTING WHEN USED.

SUPERNOVA PISTOLS ARE UNSUPPORTED BY THE ARMS COMPANY, HELION, AND ARE CUSTOM
MODIFIED BY BLACK MARKET WEAPON TECHS.

THESE ARE VERY ILLEGAL IN MOST SYSTEMS AND PRIZED BY SPACE PIRATES, PISTOL
DUELISTS AND ASSASSINS ALIKE FOR THEIR UNRIVALED STOPPING POWER.

IT’S COMMON FOR THESE UNIQUE PISTOLS TO BE HEAVILY DECORATED AND HAVE NAMES AND
STORIED HISTORIES, RIGHT UP UNTO THE POINT THEY EVENTUALLY BREAK DOWN.

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