Wire Launcher

Introduction

The Wire Launcher is a mechanical tool created by The Renn Republic during The Republic-Flatlander War of 7 BE to increase their new Republic Commandos mobility when fighting White Riders and War Elephant's.  

Design

The Wire Launcher is a wrist-mounted maneuvering device that fires a mechanical grappling hook that pierces or grabs anything that it collides with. The launcher then quickly retracts the wire allowing for maneuvering at high speeds. Despite the danger that untrained use posed, The Republic saw it as a necessary risk in order to defeat the Flatlanders.  

Uses

Other than the maneuvering aspect of the Wire Launcher, additional uses exist. One example of this would be using the 'grab' function to pull an item toward the user. It can also be used as a weapon. Simply firing the wire towards an enemy, when using the pierce function can cause fatal wounds. Using the wire launcher defensively - such as blocking sword strikes - is not advisable unless completely necessary as damage may render the launcher inoperable.