Delta Saffron

The DCX-120 HRS, aka Delta Saffron is a weapon owned by Mikado Troika.

Type: Heavy

Weight: 16lb (Hammer form)

Power Source: Troika Dust

Munitions: Forms: Three
 * Surface to Surface Rockets (Sigil)
 * Surface to Air Missiles (Stinger)

Characteristics:
 * Distinctive firing sounds.
 * Heavy and Bulky
 * Designed to crush enemy's defenses
 * Owner: Mikado Troika

Description
Delta Saffron stands as a slightly different variant of weapon where it uses pure Dust, sourced directly from Troika sources.

Its origins stems from blueprints that were created by a faint bloodline of Troika relatives whom hoped it to be a multipurpose delivery system for goods over a great distance. Rocket Artillery was never looked into until Mikado invented it from these schematics.

The weapon serves as his replacement from Ember Rifles, used by most Troika personnel, and its indirect nature would serve him the luxury of not relying on a direct line of fire on his targets, keeping his enemies away from a safe distance.

Mechanism
The Multiple Rocket Launch System relies on a unique nano-factory to create rockets at an alarming rate; Fueled by the mysterious Yellow Blood and pure Dust, it can unleash volleys in succession without any need to reload. The system makes up the bulk of the weapon.

First Form
The MLRS form is the primary configuration of Delta Saffron.

As a shoulder fired rocket launcher, the system auto-configures to spawn large caliber rockets. The sstem launches them rapidly and, while guided by gravity, the projectiles arc down upon the target and saturate the area with explosives. The pure Dust used makes the rockets 'sing' in a distinctive whistle and the explosion superior and could crush the enemy's defense if enough land a direct hit.

Secondary Form
To battle nimble and airborn targets, this configuration is designed to counter those threats.

Saffron is split into pairs of handheld 'hand-cannons' which split the 6 launcher tubes into 3. These lighter forms also house one half of the nano-factory which builds Mikado's homing missiles. These small rockets guide themselves towards targets and attempt to overwhelm their evasive abilities with sheer numbers, similar to their MLRS variants.

Third Form
The large bulky size of the weapon makes for an ideal crushing weapon, thus Mikado's own melee form is a sizeable warhammer. The frame of Delta Saffron is designed to withstand crushing forces of 120,000 newtons. While the weapon could never be used effectively in a heated melee battle. A single overhead strike can flatten most opponents, even going to breaking magical barriers by brute force.

The hammer is heavy however and the average human can have difficulty to use it in normal conditions however Mikado will use it only in desperate conditions as a miss could end up embedded into the ground.

Variants
There is several models that exist from Delta Saffron.

DSX-121A Seeker - MANPADS variant. Designed to take down airships by launching breeching charges built into missile engines. Their size and speed makes them hard to avoid.

DSX-140V Anvil - Vehicle mounted rocket launchers that utilise the same Sigil warheads. Larger calibers are mounted on artillery platforms.