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donovan.p.webber
01-13 19:14
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What the M56/M57 “Smartgun” is (big picture) The Smartgun concept in Alien/AvP lore is a heavy squad-support weapon that’s meant to be kept on target while the operator moves, by combining (1) a high-rate-of-fire gun, (2) a targeting/tracking system, and (3) a stabilized harness/arm mount that carries most of the weight and helps steer the weapon. Baseline: M56 Smartgun (the classic “Aliens” style) Core weapon + ammo + operating cycle Across the lore references, the M56 is treated as a projectile weapon firing 10×28mm caseless ammunition, with a very high cyclic rate (often given around ~1,200 rounds/min), and fed by a large drum (commonly described as 500 rounds, with some sources listing other capacities depending on variant/game depiction). Mechanically, it’s described as using an electronically driven “pulse-action” style system coupled with a rotating breech (think: a powered, motor-assisted cycling scheme rather than a purely gas-driven rifle action). “Smart” part: tracking + sighting + computing The “smart” aspect is typically described as an infrared tracking / target acquisition system linked into a targeting processor and a head-mounted sight, so the gun can be slaved to where the operator is looking (or to the system’s tracking lock). Harness + articulation arm (what makes it carryable) A defining element is the combat harness with a stabilized articulation arm connected at the operator’s hip and linked by cabling to the chest plate electronics/processor and power. The idea is: the harness carries the mass, the arm provides stability and steering, and the operator “points” via the sight system. Power is often described as coming from a DV9-type lithium battery powering the system (weapon + tracking + harness electronics). Evolution: M57 Smartgun (how it differs from the M56) Some sources describe the M57 as shifting away from a barrel that autonomously tracks targets and instead focusing on coordinating multiple guided projectiles—the aim being less operator fatigue, less training burden, and smarter behavior per shot, including the idea of retargeting mid-flight if the initial target is already neutralized. (That’s a big conceptual change: M56 = “smart mounting/aiming,” M57 = “smart munitions behavior.”) The variant you linked: M57D “Dirty” Smartgun What “Dirty” means in-universe “Dirty” here is used in the classic sense of radiological contamination rather than “dirty” as in muddy/field-worn. The M57D is described as a weapon sanctioned only for extreme circumstances because its rounds are designed to shatter into many radioactive splinters inside the target, with severe long-term effects for human survivors (e.g., debilitating health problems). What it does to targets (effect model) In the descriptions, the radiological effect is not just “extra damage”—it’s portrayed as persisting radiation exposure in/around the target after impact. In game/lore terms, that’s expressed as: extended health loss over time (a “damage-over-time” concept), particularly intense radiation levels in larger targets, and a reason the weapon is considered “vicious” and restricted. Operator safety requirements Because the ammo is intentionally radiological, the operator is typically described as needing radiation-shielded / anti-radiation armor as a precaution when using the upgraded/dirty smartgun configuration. Why this exists (tactical logic inside the fiction) If you take the description seriously as a weapons concept inside the setting, the M57D is basically: a suppression + area denial tool (not “clean kills”), meant for situations where collateral contamination is acceptable (or the environment is already considered lost), and designed to keep targets degrading even if they retreat behind cover (because the “problem” becomes radiological exposure, not just immediate trauma). Quick “at-a-glance” differences M56: classic smartgun — harness + stabilized arm + tracking/processor + big ROF, projectile weapon. M57: “next-gen” smartgun — emphasizes guided projectile coordination and reduced operator burden. M57D “Dirty”: extreme-use variant — radiological splintering munitions, lingering radiation effects, operator requires radiation shielding. If you want, tell me whether you’re after (A) an in-universe technical writeup (manual style) or (B) a 3D modeler’s breakdown (forms, materials, attachment points, greebles). I’ll format it accordingly.
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