Excavator
Model: SoroSuub U9 Excavator Type: Heavy blaster rifle Scale: Character Skill: Blaster: heavy blaster rifle Ammo: 50 Cost: 3,800 credits Availability: 2, R Range: 3-20/60/250 Damage: 5D+2
Raye's Review: The
Excavator suffers an additional +3 to the difficulty number penalty at long range. It uses
powerpacks limited to 50 charges. The energy system taxes parts so heavily that constant
maintenance is necessary. (In game terms: each bombout creates a 3 in 6 chance that the
rifle will break down.) The powerpacks are non-standard and cost approximately 250 credits
each. The repair and powerpack cost has made the Excavator prohibitively expensive for
most organizations. The weapon also has a 5 second warm up delay. Keeping the rifle
activated drains the batteries and emits a soft, high-pitched tone which can cause
difficulty for those trying to be stealthy. This weapon has many drawbacks, but is
popular for those looking for good, close-range punch in short duration conflicts.