#cordak blaster

[toacody]

Maxilos Teridax

How he would have preferred to look.

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Creator: BionicleNewAge

[wjbs-bonkle-au]

Ok wait so the Firework Revolver is meant to have been made by the Vortixx in collaboration with the Nynrah Ghosts. It fires small rockets, and "revolves" in an unspecified capacity.

Cordak Blasters were created by the Vortixx alone. They fire rockets, and have revolving barrels that double as chambers.

Therefore, I posit that (in shape specifically, since it's canonically metallic green), the Firework Revolver looks a little something like this:

[phredmcphigglestein]

so what kind of projectile drop do we think the various long range weapons have? My gut tells me the 'blasters', (cordak blasters, midak skyblasters, ninrah ghostblasters) are more like firearms, with decent range and minimal bullet drop, while 'launchers' (Zamora sphere launchers, thornax launchers) have less range and more of an arc to them. Disk launchers obviously launch frisbee like projectiles which seems to be somewhat self propelled? Rhotuka spinners definitely have the best range of them all irl, but it's hard to say if that translates to lore. Squid launchers are in a category of their own, I'd say they're almost just an aiming device with self propelled ammo, that's able to track and switch targets.

[quantomeno]

One of my absolute all-time favourite moments in the Bionicle books is the introduction of Downfall, where Hahli is sitting on the shore of Ga-Metru, talking to Kopeke before she starts her story.

There are so many things about this scene I love, all the little implications.

I know Kopeke was chosen by fans to be the new Chronicler, but I really think it don't think it could have been anyone else. It's perfect from a narrative perspective, and the subtle "long a trusted aide to Turaga Nuju" just primes you to think of Matoro. By now, the reader has likely got some idea that Matoro might have to sacrifice himself, and this just places it front of mind.

What I really love it for is the atmosphere, because it is so calm. Hahli's sad but she's trying to hold herself together: "sometimes the best way to make sadness go away is to let it float from you on a tide of words".

And then when she tries to talk about it, she can't and instead talks about Jaller's belief toa are invincible, and how she was sure they'd make it home.

I mean, it just illustrates the key theme of the Ignition saga where things are no longer black and white like they were on Mata Nui, and where victory isn't a happy ever after. There's no magical 11th hour resurrection here.

“Sometimes a hero has to do something else besides beat the villains and come home covered in glory. Sometimes, he has to make a sacrifice so that a lot of people — people he’s never even met, and who don’t know his name — can live.”

It's such a beautiful scene and it's a testament to Greg that his writing manages to bring me to tears with just this short passage. He had a tendency to focus a bit too much on making things 'cool' and exciting, but the other side of that coin was he was very good at adding drama. I wish Bionicle had more quiet moments like it does in Downfall, because both this scene and Matoro's sacrifice are so poignant. (I call Matoro's sacrifice a quiet moment because, despite the rush leading up to it, everything slows down and it's just Matoro, the Ignika and his thoughts)

[notblazedenough]

Through their journey to find the fabled Mask of Life, the Toa Mahri find themselves face-to-face with the dreaded Barraki. After a short but fierce battle, the Barraki make off with the mask, leaving the Toa Mahri to gather their strength for another battle. The Barraki, in the mist of victory, are too unfocused to see the threat approaching. With a burst of noise and explosion, Hydroxen rushes in after unloading his Cordak blaster into the unsuspecting Barraki. With Mantax and Carapar laying lifeless on the muddy sea floor, the remaining Barraki flee. Now desperate to reclaim their prize, the Barraki gather to scheme near the shore of Voya Nui. While Pridak and Takadox argue amongst themselves, Kelma notices a stranger on the shore of Voya Nui. Approaching him with caution, he hears the stranger call to him. He introduces himself as Vezon, guardian of the Mask of Life. After sharing tales of their battles with the Toa Ignika/Mahri, Vezon strikes up a deal with Kelma, offering to lend him his powerful Spear of Fusion in return for the Barraki retrieving the mask for him. With no intention of returning the mask, Kelma agrees and takes Vezon's spear. After telling the others the news, they head back to the cave where they left Carapar and Mantax. Using the Spear of Fusion on the two, they merge into a new being of greater power than the two had separately. Now a new Barraki is born, calling himself Sesarma Tridentus. Now ready to fight once more, the Barraki head out of their cave in search of Hydroxen.

[cryptid-cuisine]

The instant I saw the circular support beam 77107 i knew i could make an approximation of one of Nuparu Mahri's prototype models utilizing the piece. I almost used a longer, Technic-built cannon to better mimic the blaster of the prototype in question, but I decided a functioning Cordak Blaster would be more interesting. I used the Rahkshi feet and Inika shoulder armor in non-production colors for effect, as well as a recreation of the prototype's kitbashed mask, but otherwise this build is entirely replicable using real pieces.

[byz-was-here]

Coolest Nuhvok-Va in the swarm.

Lego were cowards for not letting Nuparu go all out as the Mahri's resident Mad Engineer/MacGyver.

This guy built a battlemech in a cave with a scrapped bohrok and a set of power tools.

Let him be a little feral as a toa. as a treat.

[whiteheartlight]

Kongu is definitely carrying weapons against the Toa Code (in the same sense that Matoro's Tryna is technically against Toa rules) but he doesn't know there are weapons against the Toa Code so it's okay. Dume knows as soon as he gets back to Metru Nui but you know what? what the kid doesn't know and that keeps the city safer won't hurt him. Cordak blaster you say?? no he's never heard of that. definitely it wasn't confiscated from Pit criminals who committed unspeakable atrocities. nope. no worries

[thereadingaddic7]

Close Air Support

Headcanon that after one too many times where an enemy has gotten too close to use the Cordak Blasters on safely, Kongu reluctantly starts to use a melee weapon for close fighting. However, unwilling to simply give up the firepower of two Cordak Blasters, he takes a page out of Jaller's book and gives his second one to his old Gukko, Ka.

[ashilean]

"I believe that mask belongs to me."

It has long been my intention to--if not actually becoming active here again--at least keep this place relatively up to date. So here is the last of BIONICLE month from 2020, most of which is now very old or out of date but still nice to have all in the same place. I believe the remaining prompts were for a toa of water, toa of air, turaga, matoran, adversary, and titan (which is the Hydraxon piece above).

I'm fairly certain at this point all of the custom masks were designed by KhingK and the cordak blasters are my attempt to ape BobtheDoctor27's really slick stud shooter ones. Hopefully get to posting my modern projects here soon!

[joompheart]

My Toa Mahri and Barraki!

The Toa Mahri are super duper cool but they also show off the weakness of being too unique, imo. Where previous Toa series like Metru and Inika were pretty uniformly viable to play with and equally cool, Nuparu and ESPECIALLY Kongu just get left behind with the Mahri I say.

Like, from the Inika sets: Matoro and Hewkii are way cooler than they were, going from middle of the back to the best by far for my taste. Jaller and Hahli are at least as cool as they were, if not cooler. But Nuparu still has the same problem of being so black he blends in with himself and is hard to really admire. Plus his mask went from super iconic to probably the most forgettable, a sort of blend between Hydraxon's and Matoro's. Still super cool, probably the best thing about the set after the shield.

Nothing really needs to be said about Kongu but I'll say it anyway. Poor guy gets NO unique parts, just a slightly interesting breathing tube setup that's overshadowed by the really cool ones like Matoro, Hewkii, and Jaller. Torso construction is cool but shared with Carapar who actually does have unique parts AND is more colorful. Two guns could be cool but he doesn't have anything else! The Cordak blasters look great but they don't function super well, so he ends up feeling like the worst version of Kopaka from Phantoka or Onua from Mistika, or Pohatu from Phantoka. All of them have a better focus on the action gimmick or a better use of the torso construction. (I still love him though who can dislike Kongu :])

Matoro Mahri and Hewkii Mahri are some of my favorite sets out of all the original run though. I love the Great Kanohi Garai a LOT, probably my single favorite overshadowing even the Inikia's organic masks. And Matoro has really grown on me, he subtly has the best set of all the Toa I think.

For whatever reason the Barraki have never done much for me, but I still appreciate them. I think I'm inclined against too much "biological" in my "biological chronicle," oddly enough. The squid launchers are pretty worthless in my book, even though they look cool. And I didn't really like the funky construction of a lot of their torsos, though I appreciate it as super cool and a way to make more unique bodies than you could if you were sticking rigidly to the Inika building system.

Mantax and Takadox are my favorites. They're the best for actually playing with, and have really great colors! I can appreciate the other four in one way or another, especially for the colors, but I don't super duper like any of them. Pridak especially is super hard to pose because of how weirdly bunched up his joints are, moving one part throws everything else off too.

I think I came off as really critical here but I wouldn't have these guys if I didn't love them :]. Complaining about them is really just an excuse to keep paying attention to my favorite things in the world!

[toacody]

Toa Kopaka Adapted Revamp

Well that’s one way things could go.

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Creator: Krayday

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Metru Nui Archives data log 35494: Cordak Blaster Prototype

Log author: Chief Archivist Etoku

I am prefacing this data log with a reminder to the Kehrex Weapons Company that the Archives is not seeking a corporate sponsor, and that any attempts to convince us, or any other Metruan organisation, to convert to your philosophy of "capitalism" will not succeed, no matter how many "rare" prototype weapons you send us (if you wanted us to believe they were rare, you shouldn't have sent so many).

With that out of the way, let's talk about what our... magnanimous would-be benefactors thought was worth shipping all the way from Xia, starting with a bit of preamble about the history of Cordak Blasters.

The Cordak Blaster is a rotary-barrel, muzzle-loaded missile launcher, and one of the most widely used vehicle-mounted weapons in the universe, though beings with enough strength (or under other conditions that make things lighter such as being underwater or within the radius of a Toa of Gravity's powers) can also carry them as handheld weapons.

The Blasters work by using a reciprocating motor to drive a pump that pushes compressed air into the top barrel, propelling the missile (or "mini-rocket", as they are commonly known) forwards, while also triggering a mechanism that rotates the barrels through 60°, readying the next shot. Meanwhile, the missile's inbuilt propulsion system activates, and it travels in a roughly straight line before usually hitting its mark. This process takes such a short time that Cordak Blasters can fire rapidly, though their low ammunition capacity can be an issue.

As you can guess from its… unusual firing method, the Cordak Blaster was first conceptualised by the Vortixx of Xia during their industrial revolution. They were sold to military commanders and rulers on other islands, most of whom proceeded to resell theirs elsewhere.

The ammunition is surprisingly stable, and can be safely stored upon a being's armour with little to no fear of detonation. It's also worth noting that any object with a similar diameter to the barrels of a Cordak Blaster can also be fired by one, though it won't go far without any additional propulsion.

Along with the standard version, there's also a much larger variant, the "Nui Cordak", designed for mounting on warships and other large vehicles, and a smaller, cheaper variant known as the Firework Revolver, which is said to have been developed in collaboration with the legendary Nynrah Ghosts (though this could just be a fabrication for marketing purposes).

The weapon's name is derived from the Toa Cordak, a Toa Team who are most well-known for being disintegrated by Zyglak, to the point that, according to my more... outgoing colleagues, the word "Cordak" has come to be used as a colloquial synonym for desolation. Prior to the unfortunate demise of the Toa Cordak, they were referred to as simply "Revolving Blasters", and you can tell the age of a Cordak Blaster by whether the name on the side is prefaced with the word "Cordak".

Now then, let's get onto the topic at hand. This prototype Cordak Blaster looks and functions vastly differently than the final version.

To start with the least notable change, the pumping mechanism is an external unit, connected via thick, translucent hoses to the back of the weapon. The hoses would presumably have been a major weak-point, and the pump is about as large and as heavy as a regular Cordak Blaster.

But where things get interesting are with the weapon itself, as well as its ammunition. Rather than a rotary design that allows for rapid firing, the prototype Blaster instead uses a gravity-fed loading system, drawing from a box-magazine that clips onto the top, and fires from a single, rather bulky barrel.

The overall form-factor, air-pump aside, is much smaller, built into a gauntlet that is sized for most classes of Toa. The Matoran over in the Weapons Testing complex managed to get it to work by attaching it to an ancient artificial Toa arm from the Level 2 Prosthetics & Implants gallery, then controlling the arm using a machine that Archivists Nuparu and Mavrah designed for this exact purpose.

What this testing showed was how the prototype missiles worked; painted entirely yellow, they were cylindrical, rather than the thin, flared shape and red colouration of the final missile designs, and seemed to be made out of solid metallic protodermis. Rather than exploding on impact, they instead functioned similarly to traditional projectile weapons such as Kanoka, impacting the target with a large amount of physical force; all but one of the targets that the weapons-testers had set up were destroyed by the Blaster, with the remaining one gained a large dent in its torso-piece when the aiming system of the testing arm glitched.

Since Kehrex provided us with a hundred crates of ammunition (each crate contains seven magazines, for a total of exactly two-thousand eight-hundred projectiles) and twenty Blasters, I got the weapon testers to try loading the prototype projectiles into the final design and vice-versa, and the results were. Interesting.

Test 1 resulted in the projectiles loudly falling to the testing-chamber floor, due to the lack of additional propulsion. Rather disappointing, but to be expected. However, Test 2 was far more interesting; while the Blaster itself was damaged, the rockets fired as standard, albeit with a far higher initial launch velocity. I requested that the damaged blaster be put on display next to the intact versions, with an explanation of what happened to it, and that only one of the intact blasters be displayed; the rest will go into storage, along with the remaining ammunition.

Personally I believe these will be quite popular with visitors, though I doubt this will cause Kehrex to cease their attempts at buying our attention.

Artifact information:

Categories: Inanimate, Weapon

Current location: Level 3, Weapons gallery.

End of log.

Addendum by Surgical Director Gogot: Hey boss you should of just asked me what toa types it fits. You're office is literally like five doors from the dissection lab. For the record, its only compatible with the arm structures of class-2 toa, as they are the ones who were active during the creation of this weapon.

[girlballs]

she has an Action Feature (it's her penis (her penis is also a single-shot Cordak Blaster))

wait. hey. dollgirl who's put together like a Bionicle

[thereadingaddic7]

>Own tools for self defence since that's what the Great Beings intended

>Four members of the Brotherhood of Makuta break into my hut

>"Holy Gadunka!" I say, as I grab my silver painted mask and zamor sphere launcher

>Launch a Kolhii ball sized sphere of Energized Protodermis through the first Makuta, he's dead on the spot

>Draw my disk launcher on the Vortixx, misses her entirely because the disk was from Ko-Metru and nails the neighbour's Kavinika

>Have to resort to the Cordak Blaster at the top of the stairs, six rounds loaded

>"For Mata Nui!"

>The explosions shred two Piraka in the blast, the sound sets the local Ussal population off

>Grab my Whirling Shields, charge the last terrified Steltian and break his body so badly the Red Star can't put him back together

>Just as the Great Beings intended

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