Psi-Wars Blasters IV: RedJack Shipyards

RedJack focuses primarily on making ships and gear appropriate for "asteroid miners and other spacers," though its material seems surprisingly popular among space-based rebels and pirates.  RedJack weaponry tend to be very flashy and explosive, ostensibly to serve the needs of miners in "blowing out" parts of their mines as they look for valuable ores and rare earths.

RedJack weaponry tends to use unusual beam-types, such as mining lasers and plasma weaponry.  They tend to be single-fire, fairly cheap, and while no more reliable than any blaster, they're a more reliable source of plasma weaponry than their competitor, Wyrmwerks.  They have no real-world basis, and tend to be inspired by sci-fi weaponry.

RedJack naming conventions include a 3-letter code followed by a two digit number.  The letters and/or numbers may form cute nicknames (typically inspired by card games or chess), and tend to be arbitrary.

RedJack Weapons

Redjack ACE-11 Plasma Pistol: This plasma pistol packs a considerable wallet, superior even to most carbines. Its only downsides are slow charge cycling (usually accompanied by a trademark “whine”) and the explosive power of its shot. Pirates, mercenaries and criminals who care more about impressive firepower than collateral damage prefer this devastating weapon.

Dmg 9d (2) burn ex, Acc 2, Range 60/180, Wt 3.5/C, RoF 1, Shots 45(3), ST 6, Bulk -3, Rcl 3, Cost $2,800.

RedJack R8K-88 Plasma Rifle: The R8K-88 plasma rifle unleashes devastating bolts of plasma at targets, making it a preferred weapon for anyone who wants to maximize devastation, typically pirates or pyromaniacal asteroid miners. Like most RedJack plasma weaponry, the R8K-88 has an automatic cycling process (with a a signature electric whine) that slows the firing process.


Dmg 3d×5 (2) burn ex, Acc 4, Range 120/360, Wt 10.5/2C, RoF 1, Shots 15(3), ST 8†, Bulk -4, Rcl 3, Cost $9,000.

RedJack BSH-0P Heavy Laser: Officially the BSH-0P is a mining laser. It creates a cutting beam that can punch through the hardest rock to get to the ore beneath. The fact that it can tear apart even relatively heavy armor with frightening accuracy out to considerable range is, of course, just a happy coincidence for any law-abiding miner who finds himself under attack from, say, pirates. It also sees a lot of engineering use, such as cutting apart salvages, or freeing survivors trapped in a crashed starship.

Dmg 6d×2 (3) burn ex, Acc 10, Range 100/300, Wt 20/Dp, RoF 1, Shots 40(5), ST 10†, Bulk -7, Rcl 1, Cost $9,000.