M-15 Vindicator: Mercenary Battle Rifle
Elanus Risk Control Battle Rifle
The M-15 Vindicator was a battle rifle manufactured by Elanus Risk Control Services for the Blue Suns mercenary group. Favored by assassins and elite mercenaries for its accuracy and stopping power, it fired in tight bursts and spread rapidly through the Terminus Systems.
The M-15 Vindicator was a battle rifle manufactured by Elanus Risk Control Services for the Blue Suns mercenary group. Built for accuracy and stopping power, it fired in highly controlled bursts that could be pulsed for a faster rate of fire, and it remained deadly at any range, proving effective against armor, kinetic shields, and biotic barriers alike. (Mass Effect 2; Mass Effect 3)
Design and origins#
The Vindicator was the product of Elanus Risk Control Services, which manufactured the rifle for the Blue Suns mercenary company. It was a burst fire weapon, loosing tight, highly accurate volleys that could be pulsed for a more rapid rate of fire, and its makers built it to stay lethal across the full range of an engagement. Against the layered protections of the battlefield, armor plating, kinetic shields, and the biotic barriers raised by powerful individuals, it told with equal effect. (Mass Effect 2; Mass Effect 3)
Reputation and spread#
Among the gunmen of the galaxy the Vindicator earned a reputation as the choice of assassins and elite mercenaries, those who valued a marksman's precision over the spray of cheaper automatic arms. After entering service with the Blue Suns it gained popularity rapidly throughout the Terminus Systems, the lawless reaches beyond Council space where mercenary work was plentiful and the demand for reliable weapons never waned. Examples turned up in the hands of fighters across the region, including aboard the criminal haven of Omega. (Mass Effect 2; Mass Effect 3)
Frequently asked questions
- What was the M-15 Vindicator?
- The M-15 Vindicator was a battle rifle manufactured by Elanus Risk Control Services for the Blue Suns mercenary group. It fired in highly accurate bursts and was favored by assassins and elite mercenaries, remaining deadly at any range and effective against armor, shields, and biotic barriers.
- Who manufactured the M-15 Vindicator?
- The Vindicator was produced by Elanus Risk Control Services for the Blue Suns. From there it spread quickly through the lawless Terminus Systems, where it gained a wide following among mercenaries and other gunmen.
Sources
- GameMass Effect 2, BioWare, 2010
- GameMass Effect 3, BioWare, 2012
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The Terminus Systems were a vast, ungoverned region beyond Citadel space, home to a loose affiliation of minor species united only in refusing the Council's authority. A haven for piracy, the slave trade, and mercenary gangs, the Terminus centered on the trade hub of Omega.
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