Man-portable anti-vehicle ion weaponry was not in wide use until a few years after the end of the Galactic Civil War. Now, even small units could defend themselves against mechanized attackers. The M.A.R.S. "Blackout" shoulder-fired ion cannon is capable of knocking out the power on virtually all classes of small vehicles including the Imperial Chariot, AT-ST, and TIE Crawler with a single well placed hit. Low flying TIE Fighters and Bombers can be removed from the fight with one or two hits. Larger, more heavily shielded vehicles like the Juggernaut or AT-AT require multiple successful hits in order to do more than impede their progress on the battlefield. The onboard repulsor allows any standard-sized humanoid to carry and even weild the unit with one arm, although it is not recommended to fire the unit this way as the recoil requires a second hand to steady the unit to insure a successful hit.
New Republic Ion Cannon Trooper:
Parts:
Head- Jurassic Park III Alan Grant v1
Body/backpack- POTF2 Endor Rebel Soldier
Rifle- POTF2 Hoth Rebel Trooper
Helmet- Saga Endor Rebel Soldier
Ion cannon- G.I.Joe H.E.A.T.-Viper v1 (modded)
Nothing too fancy here, just a trooper class to fill out a needed role in my New Republic Military. I haven't had much time to customize since before the Holidays but am now going to get back on my WIPS
