Street Custom 'Cigarette' Pen Gun

improvised firearm

Arcturus Defense Solutions Crowd Control SMG ACSM-3 'Shepherd'

smg

Tessera Neural Assault System TNAS-1 'Puppeteer'

assault_rifle

Ablative Charge Disruption Rifle ACDR-2 'Sandpaper'

cyber

Acoustic Cavity Resonance Pistol ACRP-2 'Hollowpoint'

exotic

Acoustic Marrow Shear Rifle AMSR-6 'Tutor'

exotic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Concussive Breach Charge CBC-3 'Knocker'

explosive

Arcturus Defense Solutions Cryogenic Projector CP-4 'Frostbite'

energy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Directed EMP Rifle DER-5 'Blackout'

electromagnetic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Graviton Shield Projector GSP-1 'Aegis'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Denial System KDS-4 'Bouncer'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Impactor Round KIR-10 'Hammerfall'

rifle

Arcturus Defense Solutions Pulse Carbine PC-6 'Heartbeat'

electromagnetic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Orbital Strike Designator OSD-1 'Finger of God'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Microwave Area Denial MAD-3 'Sunburn'

energy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Magnetic Accelerator Rifle MAR-8 'Longbow'

rifle

Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-3 'Locust'

drone

Autonomous Ferrofluid Denial Platform AFDP-2 'Tidemark'

drone

Arcturus Defense Solutions Thermal Lance TL-9 'Sunstroke'

energy

Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'

drone

Axiom Systems Biometric Lock Rifle BLR-3 'Personal'

rifle

Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-4 'Locust'

drone

Axiom Systems Cognitive Grenade CG-1 'Brainstorm'

electromagnetic

Axiom Systems Perception Filter Rounds PFR-1 'Blind Spot'

exotic

Axiom Systems Synapse Interruptor SI-3 'Stutter'

electromagnetic

Axiom Systems Cortical Bomb CB-1 'Leash'

cyber-integrated

Axiom Systems Neural Disruptor ND-2 'Migraine'

electromagnetic

Ballistic Resonance Carbine BRC-6 'Kettledrum'

firearm

Axonal Stretch Resonance Lance

firearm

Bioelectric Cascade Charge

explosive

Barometric Implosion Carbine BIC-5 'Sinkhole'

cyber

Bioelectric Induction Lance BIL-3 'Lamprey'

melee

Biometric Denial Charge BDC-1

explosive

Bioluminescent Acoustic Disruptor BAD-2 'Choral'

exotic

Capillary Disruption Pistol CDP-2 'Bruiser'

firearm

Biophotonic Retinal Cascade Emitter BRCE-5 'Flashpoint'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Bone Saw BS-3 'Butcher'

melee

Capacitive Nerve Induction Lance CNIL-1 'Threadneedle'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Fragmentation Sleeve FS-2 'Shrapnel Hug'

explosive

Carrion Defense Works Entropic Shotgun ES-4 'Ragnarok'

shotgun

Carrion Defense Works Hemorrhage Rifle HR-6 'Bloodletter'

rifle

Carrion Defense Works Nerve Agent Micro-Dart System NAMDS-1 'Whisper'

exotic

Carrion Defense Works Miasma Projector MP-5 'Plague Bearer'

chemical

Carrion Defense Works Marrow Drill MD-7 'Dentist'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Necrotizing Agent Sprayer NAS-2 'Rot'

chemical

Carrion Defense Works Ricochet Pistol RCH-1 'Billiard'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Neural Lash NL-3 'Agony'

cyber-integrated

Carrion Defense Works Pathogen Delivery System PDS-4 'Typhoid'

chemical

Catalytic Aerosol Mortar CAM-3 'Lungful'

explosive

Catalytic Vapor Dispersal Charge CVDC-5

explosive

Cavitation Pulse Carbine CPC-2 'Bends'

firearm

Catalytic Interstitial Desiccation Drone CIDD-3 'Husk'

drone

Catalytic Spore Dispersal Drone CSDD-3 'Mulch'

drone

Cavitation Pulse Knuckles CPK-5 'Bloodwater'

melee

Cerulean Phosphene Projector CPP-3 'Phantom Light'

exotic

Cochlear Resonant Hemorrhage Projector

cyber

Coherent Thermal Excitation Rifle CTER-7 'Ashmaker'

energy

Coherent Radiation Scalpel CRS-7 'Suture'

energy

Corneal Piezoelectric Delamination Pistol

cyber

Cryogenic Dendrite Scatter Cannon CDSC-4 'Frostbite'

exotic

Coronal Discharge Projector CDP-9 'Sunburn'

exotic

Cortical Bleed Emitter CBE-4 'Lacuna'

cyber

Counter-Personnel Loiter Munition CPLM-7 'Patience'

drone

Crystalline Synovial Pressure Rifle CSPR-2 'Kneemaker'

exotic

Cryogenic Fracture Disbursement Mine CFDM-4

explosive

Dermal Induction Flayer DIF-2 'Saltwater'

exotic

Cryogenic Pressure Emitter CPE-2 'Frostbite'

energy

Dielectric Filament Anchor Drone DFAD-1 'Cobweb'

drone

Dielectric Hemorrhage Emitter DHE-4 'Blister'

energy

Dielectric Phase Inversion Glove DPIG-4 'Secondskin'

exotic

Dielectric Vitreous Humor Agitator DVHA-2 'Snowglobe'

exotic

Electrochemical Dissolution Sprayer EDS-2 'Lacquer'

exotic

Directed Overpressure Charge

explosive

Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'

cyber

Electrokinetic Pulse Drone EPD-3 'Thunderhead'

drone

Electrochemical Vapor Seeding Drone EVSD-4 'Rainmaker'

drone

Electrolytic Bone Density Projector EBDP-4 'Chalk'

energy

Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'

drone

Electromagnetic Overpressure Charge EOC-8

explosive

Electrostatic Dermal Adhesion Projector

exotic

Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade EPG-5 'Deadstop'

explosive

Electrothermal Chemical Carbine ETCC-5 'Flashpoint'

firearm

Electrothermal Compression Lance ETCL-9 'Ironlung'

energy

Electrostatic Needle Array Rifle ENAR-3 'Porcupine'

firearm

Electrostatic Flensing Projector EFP-1 'Skinreader'

energy

Endolymphatic Pressure Cascade Rifle

exotic

Endothermic Synovial Disruption Rifle ESDR-1 'Lockjaw'

energy

Endocrine Cascade Volatilization Lance ECVL-5 'Burnout'

cyber

Ferroelectric Shatter Sidearm FESA-2 'Gravel'

exotic

Ferrofluid Induction Cannon FIC-6 'Ironbloom'

energy

Ferrofluid Dermal Infiltration Drone FDID-6 'Ironblush'

drone

Entropic Dielectric Pulse Emitter EDPE-5 'Candle'

energy

Galvanic Myofibril Lash

melee

Galvanic Marrow Projector GMP-1 'Marrowbone'

cyber

Galvanic Interstitial Fluid Displacement Lance

exotic

Galvanic Disruption Gauntlet GDG-2 'Palsy'

melee

Galvanic Periosteal Fatigue Emitter GPFE-4 'Hairline'

exotic

Galvanic Vapor Diffusion Pistol GVDP-1 'Saltlick'

exotic

Gauss Flechette Repeater GFR-3 'Needlerain'

firearm

Gravimetric Induction Pistol GIP-4 'Undertow'

energy

1 / 11

Tessera Autonomous Rifle Platform TARP-3 'Delegate'

The TARP-3 Delegate is an assault rifle designed to be wielded by humanoid combat drones rather than human operators. Tessera engineered every aspect of the weapon for machine operation — the grip pressure requirements exceed human hand strength, the trigger pull weight is set at 15 kilograms, and the manual of arms requires motor precision that only servos can deliver. A human can physically carry the Delegate but cannot effectively operate it.

The weapon fires 6mm caseless through a conventional gas system, but its fire-control is entirely machine-mediated. A hardened data port replaces the BCI link, connecting directly to the combat drone's targeting system. The Delegate achieves consistent sub-half-MOA accuracy at all ranges because the platform holding it does not breathe, flinch, or fatigue. Rate of fire is limited by the weapon's cyclic rate rather than the operator's trigger finger.

Tessera sells the TARP-3 exclusively as part of complete drone weapon systems, bundled with their combat automata. The weapon is useless without a drone, and the drone is less effective without its purpose-built weapon. This interdependency is deliberate — Tessera wants to sell platforms, not components.

TESSERA → Tessera Corponation

name

Tessera Autonomous Rifle Platform TARP-3 'Delegate'

aliases

Delegate
TARP-3
The Drone Rifle

category

assault_rifle

manufacturer

TESSERA

tier availability

Tier 4+

legality

Restricted — autonomous weapons platform regulations

base technologies

Machine-optimized ergonomics
Hardened data port fire-control
Servo-grade operational requirements

specifications

caliber: 6mm caseless
effective_range: 550m
rate_of_fire: 800 rpm (cyclic)
magazine_capacity: 40 rounds
weight: 3.6 kg

tactical use

The TARP-3 delivers inhuman accuracy from an inhuman platform. Combat drones carrying Delegates provide persistent, tireless fire support without risk to human operators. The machine-optimized design prevents field capture and use by human adversaries, ensuring that even if a drone is disabled, its weapon cannot be turned against friendly forces. Drone-Delegate teams are typically deployed in fire-and-forget perimeter defense roles.

cultural context

The Delegate represents the dehumanization of combat taken to its logical extreme — a weapon that humans cannot use, carried by machines that cannot choose not to. Anti-autonomous weapons activists target the TARP-3 specifically because it is a rifle, the most human of weapons, redesigned to exclude humans entirely. Tessera's marketing avoids showing the Delegate in human hands, reinforcing the separation between people and the violence conducted on their behalf.

known users

Tessera combat drone platforms
Automated perimeter defense systems
Corporate facility security drones

story hooks

A technician has modified a Delegate to be human-operable by reducing the trigger weight and adding a conventional grip. The weapon's machine-precision accuracy is lost, but now a human can carry a rifle that corporate databases say only drones can use.
A combat drone carrying a Delegate has gone offline but continues to patrol its assigned route and engage targets. The drone's AI is damaged, and no one knows what its current targeting parameters are.

ammunition type

6mm caseless standard

related entities

Alper Holmberg-Dembele
Altan Tanaka-Frimpong
Irontide Tidal Energy
Nika Svensson-Kone
SynapTech GripTrue Palmar Adhesion Implant
TESSERA ES-4 'Perimeter'
Tessera Corponation
The Pure Hand

physical description

visual profile	A sleek, purposefully alien assault rifle that reads as mechanically optimized rather than organically comfortable. The silhouette is sharp and geometric—no curves for human hands, no ergonomic forgiveness. It has the cold aesthetic of industrial machinery repurposed as a weapon, with an almost skeletal frame that prioritizes structural efficiency over intuitive handling.
dimensions	Overall length: 78 cm \| Barrel length: 42 cm \| Width at receiver: 8.5 cm \| Magazine well depth: 6 cm
weight description	Deceptively light at 3.6 kg—it feels hollow in human hands, almost fragile. The weight is distributed in ways that create an unbalanced, unsettling feel when gripped traditionally. Servo-grade loading points make it feel like it's waiting for something stronger.
primary material	Aerospace-grade titanium alloy frame with reinforced polymer upper receiver. The construction prioritizes heat dissipation and cyclic durability over human comfort.
finish	Matte gunmetal grey with selective brushed titanium accents around the data port and fire control housing. Heat-treated sections show dark oxide patina. Everything is utilitarian—no aesthetic flourishes, only functional surface treatments.
color scheme	Gunmetal grey dominating, with deep charcoal polymer sections and brushed metallic silver highlights around the hardened data port. Accent lighting on control surfaces in cool cyan when powered.
grip texture	Smooth, hard synthetic polymer—deliberately unfriendly to human skin. No stippling or grip texture. The magazine well is oversized and sharp-edged. The charging handle is a servo-actuated rod, not hand-operable.
distinctive features	Oversized hardened data port (optical/electrical hybrid) mounted where a BCI connector would be on human weapons 15kg trigger pull assembly—visibly heavy spring housing Servo access panels along the receiver side Heat vents designed for drone mounting, not handheld operation Caseless ammunition feed system with visible round staging Ghost ring sights (non-functional for humans—purely aesthetic compliance) Cyclic rate limiter visible as a mechanical governor on the bolt carrier Asymmetrical charging handle—right-side servo rod only Cable routing channels along the frame for drone integration hardpoints
manufacturer markings	TESSERA logo stamped in steel relief on the upper receiver, small and clinical. Serial plate (titanium) mounted on the left side of the receiver with alphanumeric drone-pairing codes rather than traditional serial numbers. Fine print warning: 'MACHINE OPERATION ONLY' engraved in 4pt font along the lower receiver.
condition typical	Factory-pristine when deployed with new drones; accumulates carbon scoring and micro-abrasions from cyclic heat and mounting stress. No traditional wear patterns—damage appears as localized burn marks from sustained fire or servo mounting scars. Often shows installation marks from drone hardpoint coupling.

image prompt

Product photography of a TESSERA TARP-3 Delegate assault rifle lying on a matte black composite surface, shot from a 45-degree angle. The weapon is photographed with a precision-gloved servo-manipulator hand gripping the underslung rail, showing the alien ergonomics. Dramatic side-lighting in cool steel-blue and cyan, emphasizing the hardened data port with subtle LED activation glow. Shallow depth of field focusing on the receiver and the data coupling interface. Gunmetal and brushed titanium surfaces catch light to show aerospace-grade material quality. Matte polymer sections absorb light, creating visual contrast. Background is blurred GLMZ industrial facility aesthetic—circuit patterns and mounting rails out of focus. The composition should convey 'machine efficiency meets lethal purpose' rather than conventional weapon aesthetics. --ar 3:2 --v 6

visual prompt