Ripjaw CIWS

In the chaotic battlegrounds of the Shattersea, staying mobile is key—but sometimes, you need to stand your ground and bite back. That’s where “Ripjaw” comes in—a custom-built Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) designed by Tola to provide rapid-response firepower against Protocol swarms, raiders, and anything else that gets too close to The Last Laugh.

 

While most Bastion-grade CIWS units are high-tech, automated, and bristling with sensors, Tola’s version is pure, rugged ingenuity—salvaged, reinforced, and rebuilt for wasteland survival.

 

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Specifications & Features:

•Ammunition Type: Hybrid-fed

•Fire Rate: 1,500 rounds per minute

•Cooling System: Custom-built external heat dispersion vents to prevent overheat

•Power Source: Direct-feed from The Last Laugh’s reactor & auxiliary battery bank

•Tracking System: Hybrid optical & infrared targeting, with manual override

•Armour shielding on sensitive components

 

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Design Features:

•Brutal & Compact – While most CIWS systems are designed for naval vessels or heavy emplacements, Ripjaw is a downsized, reinforced version, mounted directly to The Last Laugh’s defensive hardpoints.

•Industrial Salvage Build – Unlike factory-built models, Ripjaw is a mix of scavenged military-grade parts, repurposed industrial machinery, and Tola’s own innovations—resulting in a battered but extremely reliable weapon.

•High-Impact Targeting System – Uses a multi-spectral scanner to track incoming threats, but isn’t fully automated—Tola hates trusting pure AI defense systems and prefers a manual override for precision shots.

•Muzzle-Stabilisation Bracing – The quad-barrel design reduces recoil drift, allowing for sustained suppression fire while The Last Laugh is on the move.

 

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Operational History:

•First Test Fire: Conducted after Tola retrofitted salvaged Bastion defense components, resulting in several minor explosions and a near-total system lockdown before it was fully calibrated.

•Proven in Combat: Successfully repelled a rogue Protocol swarm attack near a collapsing gravity well—ripping through thirty-seven hostiles in under sixty seconds.

•Infamous for Sound: Known for its distinctive, guttural growl when firing, leading to the name “Ripjaw”—because “it chews through anything dumb enough to get close.”

 

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Tola’s Notes:

 

“Yeah, she overheats if you push her too hard. Yeah, she eats more ammo than she should. But let me tell you—when you’re staring down a Protocol swarm or some raider rig with too much attitude? Ripjaw’ll make ‘em think twice before getting any closer.”

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