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EGA Type 95 “Helix” CQCS
(Close Quarters Combat System)


”Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better…”




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EGA T95 H-CQCS PDW Prototype demonstrating a magazine change
Next Generation Weapon System





EGA T95 H-PDW

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Real-World Counterpart/Comparison:


  • AAC “Honey Badger” .300 Blackout PDW
  • Bizon (Buffalo) SMG (helical magazine)


Name: Empire General Assembly Type 95 “Helix” Personal Defensive Weapon

Nicknames:

Designation:


  • EGA T95 H-PDW Mod 1 [Traditional Configuration]
  • EGA T95 H-PDW Mod 2 [Bullpup Configuration]


Availability: Restricted - Government Contracts and Registered PMCs

Operator:


  • EGA T95 PDW Mod 1 [Traditional Configuration] - Krogan Empire Imperial Internal Affairs
  • EGA T95 PDW Mod 2 [Bullpup Configuration] - Krogan Empire Shadow Stalkers Special Forces Division


Manufacturer: Empire General Assembly, Virmire

Year Constructed:


  • 01-2202 (Conceptualization and Rapid Prototyping)
  • 06-2202 (Production Prototyping and Testing)
  • 08-2202 (Mod 1 and Mod 2 Final Prototypes Approved for Field Testing)
  • 02-2203 (Mod 1 and Mod 2 Production Contract Approved)
  • 04-2203 (Mass Production Underway)


Classification: Personal Defense Weapon (PDW)

Ammo Capacity:


  • 1 x Ten (10) Thermal Clip Helical Magazine

    • 10 rounds per thermal clip = 100 rounds per helical magazine



Operation:


  • Proprietary Magnetic Magazine Carrier Tension (MMCT)


    • Rather than rely on archaic, traditional means of tension-based loading through the use of compressed springs that are prone to failure, the unique design of the Helix weapon system’s magazine focuses on the reliability and repeatability of magnetic carrier tension.
    • Thermal clips, being composed of various metallic alloys, are typically attracted by magnetic forces. A strong enough magnetic attraction temporarily adheres the thermal clips uniformly to the helical magazine’s drive core running the length of the unit.
    • The magazine, in essence, turns like a screw or auger, feeding the fresh thermal clips with each cycle, controlled by the onboard computer of the firearm. The feed lips of the helical magazine demagnetize the thermal clip as it passes through, allowing it to be loaded into battery and chambered without incident.
    • In the incident that there is a failure to feed due to a jam and the firearm cannot automatically clear it, manually turning the auger/screw will push the jammed thermal clip out of battery and successfully load the next thermal clip.
    • To reload empty helical magazines, one simply needs to load thermal clips through the feed lips and turn the auger/screw manually until the magazine is full. Helical magazine size depends on the number of thermal clips that can be held.
    • At the moment, all long arms (two-handed weapons) utilize a standard ten (10) thermal clip capacity helical magazine and handguns (one-handed weapons) utilize a standard five (5) thermal clip capacity helical magazine. Thermal efficiency is determined by weapon operation.


  • Proprietary Auto Loading/Auto Ejection System - (ALAES)


    • The weapon is empty and clear (no magazine, no thermal clip in battery or chambered)
    • A full helical magazine is inserted into the weapon and locked into place, chamber clear.
    • The charging button is depressed, cycling the weapon to load the first thermal clip into battery
    • The chamber closes, locking the thermal clip in place, the weapon is “hot” and ready to fire.
    • The weapon is fired, expanding the thermal clip’s monitored integrity via onboard software and sensors.
    • The thermal clip is expended, the chamber cycles open.
    • The extractor engages.
    • The spent thermal clip automatically ejects directly downwards through the ejection well in front of the trigger assembly, away from the operator’s hands and attention to not distract.
    • Magnetic Magazine Carrier Tension (MMCT) cycles the next thermal clip from the helical magazine into battery.
    • The chamber closes, locking the next thermal clip in place, ready for continued operation.
    • In the event of a feeding failure or overheating of the weapon, a button on the rear of the upper receiver can be engaged to manually cycle to the next thermal clip.



Rate of Fire: Select Fire (Safe-Semi-Burst-Auto)


  • Semi-Automatic: 120 RPM
  • Burst: Programmable from 2-Round up to 6-Round Bursts, cyclic rate locked
  • Automatic: 650 RPM


Modular Casing:


  • Yes - Compatible with combat armor magnetic locks (Heavy Pistol, SMG, and AR)

Range:


  • Effective Range: 25m - 150m
  • Maximum Range: 250m


Advantages:


  • Lightweight
  • Compact
  • High Magazine Capacity
  • Balanced with Low Felt Recoil = Little to No Muzzle Climb During Sustained Firing
  • AR Firepower in SMG Sized Package


Disadvantages:


  • Increased weight/bulk with the use of helical magazines
  • Manual cycling of helical magazine required in the event of a failure to feed
  • Increased reload times with helical magazine changes
  • Proprietary Design and Complexity Require EGA Certified Technicians for Service and Repair


Production Cost:


  • EGA T95 H-PDW Mod 1 - 65,700 cR (Galactic Standard Credits)
  • EGA T95 H-PDW Mod 2 - 72,500 cR (Galactic Standard Credits)


Manufacturers’ Suggested Retail Price (MSRP):


  • EGA T95 H-CQCS PDW Mod 1 - 72,500 cR (Galactic Standard Credits)
  • EGA T95 H-CQCS PDW Mod 2 - 80,000 cR (Galactic Standard Credits)



Description:

The EGA Type 94 Mod 2 HAWS had cemented its position as a popular military firearm in the galaxy, eclipsing its competition in nearly every possible aspect of design. Citadel Security, impressed with its proven track record and adaptability, purchased the T94 to replace their hodgepodge of mismatched weapons through cost-effective standardization efforts; the Blue Suns had also purchased the T94 for a new, standard arsenal of a well proven and highly reliable weapon system.

Despite the high praise the T94 had received since the defeat of the Reapers, the weapon system was not without its drawbacks. To krogan, its initial proposed operators, the hefty weight and felt recoil weren’t a noticeable bother. To aliens of all walks of life, on the other hand, many shied away from the Type 94 Mod 2 HAWS despite its legacy and proven battle record. Carrying the weapon system for extended periods of time, such as foot patrols and sentry duty, proved exhausting. Adding that to actual operation of the weapon among smaller species, fatigue and the jarring recoil felt endangered its life as an export military-grade weapon.

Erineos Republic had expressed some mild interest in the HAWS, especially the Model 2, if it could be tailor made. A primary concern to non-krogan operators was the length, weight, and complexity of the HAWS. Adaptive and reliable, it was still outside of many’s budget as a service weapon. Weaponmaster Kolvant Garoth developed two prototype SMGs retaining as much of the original HAWS design as possible while focusing on cost-cutting and simplifiying, one with a standard magazine configuration like the Krogan HAWS, another with a helical magazine design. A battery of tests at EGA’s range resulted in the selection of the helical style and several other variants meant. The designs met the Imperial Army’s rigorous requirements for a service weapon that was lightweight and compact for close-quarters combat without sacrificing firepower in terms of rate-of-fire, penetration, and knockdown power.

The Type 95, as dubbed by Garoth, would see service as a cost-effective alternative to Imperial Internal Affairs as a service weapon. The Shadow Stalkers Special Forces Division, however, were not wholeheartedly impressed with the ballistics of the traditional pattern of the Type 95. SS-SFD operatives often required full-length armaments for medium-to-long range engagements. Liking the ergonomics offered by the Type 95, a second prototype came to be to meet the specifications of the krogan special forces units. The result was all the Type 95 had to offer, but in the bullpup configuration, allowing for the use of a full-length barrel while maintaining a compact, lightweight package.




Variants

Like the Type 94, the Type 95 has many variants. The Mod 1 uses a classic rifle style with the magazine in the front of the weapon. The Mod 2 utilizes a bullpup configuration and was developed exclusively for the special forces community. Freeing up the HAWS for Imperial Army and Imperial Navy use, as well as approved export sales, paved the way for Imperial Internal Affairs and the Shadow Stalkers to have a comparable weapon system at a fraction of the cost. Standardization and interchangeability of components of both platforms for their uses reduces expenses considerably. Efforts were made to share as many internal components with the HAWS as possible for the same reason.




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Mucho credit to RC for aiding in the creation of this fantastic line of weapons. Krogan are masters of war, gotta protect dat title :B
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