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Integrated Jet Boosters/Thrusters For Backplate Build

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Sirus the Red:
So, as of right now I'm thinking that I'm going for a very melee heavy build. I want a blastsword in one hand and a pistol (probably with some kind of bayonet attachment) in the other, so I'm going top be very highly optimized for close combat. But I found myself thinking what if I was enaged with targets that have much longer range than I do in an area of minimal cover, or if I was to go up against something with supernatural speed and agility, such as a Force-user? I'd want some kind of augment to give me an edge, to either close the distance or outmaneuver my opponent.

My immediate reaction was "Jetpack!" but those seem better for going up rather than forward, if that makes sense. Also, they seem rather bulky, and after re-watching  the fight between Kenobi and Jango Fett in Episode II, it didn't take much for the jetpack to be rendered inoperable.

So I was thinking, what if I had a collection of small thrusters integrated into key points in my armor? I know Cad Bane-style Jet boots are allowed, but after doing a bit of searching I have yet to find anyone who completely integrated thrusters into their backplates. Is this against the CRLs? Has this been done yet, and I just didn't look hard enough? In any case, I would want this set-up to focus primarily on speed, with only a little bit of lift, and pretty much no hover capability. I would imagine this would include at least two nozzles on the back, and one on the back of each leg.

Thoughts?

Vos Rugor:
Do you have any sketches of your idea? I like it, just wonder how you see it in your minds eye. I picture the nozzles with little canisters (like co2 looking things, but greeb'd up) on the shoulder plates, shoulder blade area, and maybe the gaunts and boots.

Sirus the Red:
I plan on having the armor integrated into the armor in such a way so that they kind of poke out from under layers of armor instead of looking slapped on top of them. I'll get some good sketches put together and post them up soon

Sirus the Red:
Okay, I got some sketches done. They're not really good, and I need to do a bit more research, but they're close to what I see in my mind's eye.

Here is my backplate idea:

Ignore the random crap, this was done on a very used page of my pocket sketch book. I do plan on having fabric wrapped around a shoulder, so the nozzles might be a bit low so as not to light me on fire, but that's fine.

Here's what I was thinking with the leg and gauntlet boosters:

Sorry for the mess, I was also using those as references to how big I should make them once I start cutting them out. But they should get the idea across, does that help you out Vos?

Vos Rugor:
Yeah, that looks way cooler than what I would have come up with. Cant wait to see you start building.

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