Trust Vambraces
The Inquisition has usually been exempted from the normal restrictions on innovation imposed by the Adeptus Mechanicus. At least to an extent.
So long as their creations are not too drastic and are kept from the public eye the Conservative members of the Mechanicus will conveniently forget that the Inquisition exists and thus prevent conflict between their groups.
In the Trust this has led to the creation of several items that are used by Inquisition personnel one of the most impressive being the "vambraces."
A relatively new invention these were a collaborative project between Svartsfar Weapon Smiths, Avernite Myrmidons* and is based upon ideas recovered from the Muspal Archives.
Over half a century of intensive design work went into the creation of these items and the results are impressive an incredibly compact, lethal and above all else varied.
The most "prototype" versions of these items are large and bulky, intended to fit around the wrists of large suits of Elite power armour, however the finished version is slim enough to fit on the wrists of recon armour, which is not much larger than a normal human.
What the Vambraces provide is nothing short of impressive miniaturising, a needle gun, flamer, sonic disruptor, implosion gun and even being able to project a short lived, but potent rosarius field based upon the design Arch Magos Veneratus Tranth created for the Astartes piolet armour.
All told it is one of the most potent concentrations of fire power spread across two wrists which give Inquisition Agents unmatched flexibility in the field attacking with a flurry of weapons in addition to the ones that they hold in their hands.
That is not to say it is not without its downsides. For a start the amount of training required to use the Vambraces effectively is very high. Being able to effectively use one is one thing but using all of them at the same time and to use handheld weapons at the same time is very difficult, compensating for sudden recoil and the like.
And of course, there is the cost to consider. The vambraces are some of the most incredible examples of miniaturisation in the Trust, but this comes with draw backs. In order to retain the power of the weapons very expensive and rare exotic materials needed to be used and it requires the personal attentions of a skilled artisan to create which severely limits the supply.
Despite this it is expected that the Inquisition will be releasing the design to certain groups in the Trust who would benefit from them, mostly forces with whom they frequently interact with or conscript like the local Arbites.
*The Avernite Myrmidons are slightly more open to innovation than their off world brethren and the skills of the Weapon Masters of the Mechanicus are not to be underestimated.
@Durin
1. Comments?
2. he would have been one of the weaker captains, the Angel of Betrayal would be a strong captain
Heh
That was an expansive war, this one is a massive countersiege against a full crusade with the full might of Avernus' defenses brought to bear. And, you know, we're also kind of mowing down Chaos Space Marines.
True.
