Cryostyptic Projector

A cryostyptic projector is an unusual emoxi infantry support weapon. It is somewhat unique among weapon systems in the Sealed Kingdoms Region in that it can injure enemies and heal allies caught in the same blast.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Emoxi biology, in a manner closer to the distant arcopel than their true vbyifabid ancestors, requires methane for respiration rather than oxygen. Partly as a consequence of their unique metabolism, emoxi habitats - and body temperatures - run at significantly colder temperatures than most air-breathing life can tolerate. The emoxi are aware of this fact and use the cold to their advantage in the design of the cryostyptic projector.
The cryostyptic projector, as the name implies, fires a gout of slimy, self-adherent salve designed to instantly clot and cover over any wounds sustained by emoxi caught in the stream. Like an inversion of the more commonly seen flamethrower, this stream is relatively short ranged and uses thermal energy to injure opponents. In the case of the projector, it is the cryogenic cold of the chemicals, not heat and flames, that injures, causing frostbite and hypothermia in quick order to non-emoxi covered in the substance. Because the emoxi are native to such extremely cold environments, however, they are uninjured by the thermal effects of the chemicals. The drawback of the projector is that, while lightly-protected living creatures are harmed by the extreme cold, structures, vehicles, HLAI platforms, and enemies in power armor armor resistant to it (but see below).
As a secondary effect, the terrain under a cryostatic projector stream is rendered as slippery as an oil slick, but, since emoxi have powerful, gripping talons and typically bound over the landscape regardless, they are seldom affected by this as much as their more ground-based opponents. The styptic chemicals used in the spray are often toxic or irritating to opponents as well once warmed to room temperature, though only on ingestion or long-term exposure, making cleanup a consideration when an area must be occupied for longer than the duration of the battle. These traits give the cryostyptic projector a secondary function as an area denial weapon.

Item type

Weapon, Other

Rarity

Cryostyptic projectors are almost never found in the possession of non-emoxi forces except as curios captured from Scrapper pirates.