The Soldiers of the New Expoletian Empire are trained in a variety of weapons, often from a young age. Due to the complex nature of their weapons, most are heavy and difficult to use without proper training.
An Expoletian is required to be trained in hand-to-hand combat, and this occupies much of the time spent aboard a vessel during wartime. They are trained in unarmed combat, as well as combat with a custom made energy sword, which is normally composed of a 90cm long blade, of varying sizes, with a simple hilt. The weapon has been praised by soldiers because of its simplicity, the fact it is easy to use and it is rather light.
The Kodekai Enterprises pistol comes in three varieties: standard, heavy and automatic.
The standard version consists of a 20cm long barrel, with a microaccelerator inside of it, which launches the bullet at Mach 4. The bullets are stored inside of clips of 23, and are fed into the firing chamber from the handle of the weapon, making reload simple and efficient. The weapon, when fully loaded weighs 2kgs, making it one of the largest handheld weapons in the Universe.
The heavy version has a slightly shorter barrel at 17cm, but has a much larger accelerator inside of it, adding an extra 1.5kgs to the total weapon weight. This version can fire heavier bullets at Mach 6, although the clip is limited to 11 bullets, and this clip is loaded into the weapon underneath the firing chamber, inserted via the front of the body of the weapon. This makes reload harder, but stabilises the weapon more, allowing for more accurate firing.
The automatic version is similar to a small submachine gun, having a larger body than the pistol to allow for a different trigger mechanism and a heat sink. The automatic provides the Expoletian army with a quick response defense, as it can empty its entire clip of 77 bullets in a matter of seconds when both triggers are pressed. Each trigger provides a different function; the topmost trigger, used by the index finger fires at a rate of 140 bullets per minute, allowing for accurate burst firing. The second trigger, located on the forward grip, fires in 3-4 round bursts, providing minimal recoil when the weapon is used with both hands. Pressing both triggers at once overloads the accelerator, causing the weapon to fire at a rate of 20 bullets a second, emptying an entire clip in just under 4 seconds.
A step up from the Kodekai Automatic is the short rifle. Sacrificing range and rate of fire for a compact, lightweight weapon, the Kodekai short rifle is 75cm long, and weighs 7.5kgs fully loaded. The weapon has the same heatsink and a similar trigger mechanism to the automatic, opting instead for a switch controlled by an opposable digit to adjust fire rate. Firing bullets similar to the heavy pistol, the short rifle has negligible recoil, as well as a simple reload system, where the clip is inserted into the stock of the gun, behind the body allowing the user to always have the weapon in their hand. When empty, the clip simply detaches itself, and a warning light flashes, alerting the operator.
The Kodekai Assault rifle is the primary weapon of Expoletian soldiers. A hefty 1.2m long, and weighing nearly 20kgs, the assault rifle sacrifices accuracy for sheer fire rate. Requiring a power source inbuilt to the stock of the weapon, the 300 bullet clip is loaded directly into the firing chamber, and can fire upwards of 30 bullets per second, due in part to the bullets firing four or five at a time. Primarily a weapon of fear, the Assault rifle is difficult to use, due to a high recoil.
The Kodekai Heavy Assault Rifle is used by the more experienced Expoletian soldiers, and provides a more reliable weapon. At 1.1m long, and weighing 24kgs, the Heavy Assault Rifle fires 34mm bullets at speeds exceeding Mach 8, while maintaining a low recoil. The clip is loaded directly underneath the firing chamber, and contains 49 bullets. The Heavy Assault Rifle is equipped with an x-ray sight, allowing for enhanced combat in a building.
The Kodekai Advanced Assault Rifle is 1.3m long, and weighs a staggering 32kgs, and is mostly found used by front line insertion teams due to the damage it can cause. Loaded in the same way as the Heavy Assault Rifle, the 145 bullet clip can be emptied in under three seconds when the trigger is pushed to overload. Unfortunately, this rifle does not have a heatsink, and using the rifle in overload causes the barrel to melt within a second, destroying the weapon. This is designed as a security feature to prevent unauthorised use, since the weapon is bound to it's owner for life.
The Kodekai Advanced Heavy Assault Rifle is 1.6m long, and weighs 35kgs, used primarily by defence soldiers and commanders. Firing at a maximum of 1200 bullets per minute, the weapon has a 600 bullet clip, which requires the body to be opened up to reload. Noted as the hardest weapon in the Universe to reload (opening the body of the weapon requires 100kgs of lift) the Advanced Heavy Assault Rifle is also one of the most treasured due to the heatsink that allows it fire off indefinitely without cooldown. This can be achieved by using an ammo belt instead of a clip, and this belt is fed directly through the firing chamber. With 4x X-ray optics, a soldier can reliably hit a target 500m away with less than a centimetre of error.
The Kodekai Sniper is a 2.4m long weapon, weighing 40kgs, capable of firing bullets 3cm long at speeds exceeding Mach 16. The weapon doesn't use an ammo clip as the body of the weapon is occupied entirely by a power supply and super accelerator, so each bullet is loaded into the firing chamber manually. Even the least experienced Expoletian sniper can fire off 45 rounds a minute, making anyone wielding this weapon extremely dangerous.
The Kodekai Combat sniper is 3m long, and weighs 60kgs, and is used by only the most experienced snipers in the army. Firing slower than the regular sniper - 30 rounds per minute - the Combat Sniper provides more accuracy, more stopping power and a bullet clip system. The 30 bullet clip is loaded inline with the firing chamber, at the rear of the superaccelerator, and is able to fire the 7cm long piercer rounds at 10% lightspeed, although the superaccelerator has a 2 second charge time before it can fire, making the weapon useful in non-combat situations.
The Shadow Hawk Sniper is Shadow Hawk Limited's long range rifle, and is a favourite of the Expoletian military. 1.8m long, and weighing 30kgs, the rifle can fire 120 bullets a minute, with the clip being integrated as the main grip of the weapon. Unique for an Expoletian weapon, the Shadow Hawk has two barrels, which allows the weapon to be used in close range, or as a true sniper. Shadow Hawk invested time to integrate a silencer into the weapon, reducing muzzle volume by 99% allowing the user to infiltrate with more ease than a normal sniper.
The Hunter Explosive Launcher is a manually powered grenade launcher. Able to fire off all 6 grenades in under two seconds, the Hunter removes a superaccelerator, and instead uses a high pressure environment, ejecting the grenade out at 500km/h, triggered by the user cocking the barrel. This simple weapon is also one of the most critical for sieges, as it can deal major damage in a small timeframe. This weapon is also wielded by only the strongest soldiers due to the force required to fire the weapon quickly.
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