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 # The Echo Legion: Technology and STC Systems
 
+<!-- Original import reference: Lines 16-18 describe world with "several great machines capable of building objects stored within STC's" -->
+<!-- Lines 93-95 detail three intact STCs on colony ship -->
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 ## The STC Core: Heart of Innovation
 
 ### The Quantum Archive
+<!-- Original import: Lines 16-18 describe importance of STCs to the planet -->
+<!-- Lines 93-95 specify "three STC's, not hard copies, but the actual STC's themselves" -->
 At the center of Echo Legion civilization stands the **STC Core**—a 12-meter crystalline structure housing one of the most complete Standard Template Construct databases in the galaxy. Unlike the fragmentary STC patterns scattered across Imperial space, the Core contains complete, fully-functional design matrices for technologies spanning humanity's golden age.
 
 **Physical Specifications**:
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 - **Data Capacity**: Estimated 847 petabytes of technical specifications
 
 **Security Measures**:
+<!-- Original import: Lines 25-27 emphasize vow to protect the STCs -->
 - **Quantum Encryption**: Data protected by entangled particle security systems
 - **Biometric Locks**: Responds only to verified Echo Legion genetic markers
 - **Reality Anchors**: Prevents Warp-based intrusion or corruption
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 ### The Seventeen Sacred Designs
 
+<!-- Original import: Lines 45-49 mention reverse-engineering Astartes armor and making STCs work -->
 The STC Core contains 17 complete technological templates, each representing centuries of lost human knowledge:
 
 **Military Technologies**:
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 - Restrictions: Requires 72-hour cooling period between accesses
 
 **The Sacred Prohibition**:
+<!-- Original import: Lines 25-27 describe vow to protect artifact and never allow it to be "warped" -->
+<!-- Lines 286-289 emphasize rejection of warp-field technology as "not of the Materium" -->
 Under no circumstances may STC designs be modified using Warp-based technologies. This restriction, dating to the original oath, prevents any possibility of Chaos corruption affecting the Core.
 
 ## Manufacturing and Production
 
 ### The Great Forges
+<!-- Original import: Lines 45-49 describe reverse-engineering and making STCs work for production -->
 Echo Legion manufacturing capabilities center around three massive production facilities built around STC-derived templates:
 
 **Forge Alpha-Prime** (Orelis Secundus):

technology/weapons-and-equipment.md

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 # The Echo Legion: Weapons and Equipment Systems
 
+<!-- Original import reference: Lines 103-104 mention energy weapon preference -->
+<!-- Lines 217-235 detail Echo Pattern Lasgun specifications -->
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 ## Design Philosophy
 
 ### The Calculus of Lethality
+<!-- Original import: Lines 81-82 emphasize "facts, not falsehoods" philosophy -->
 Echo Legion weapons design follows the principle of **Optimal Destruction Efficiency**—maximum effectiveness with minimal resource expenditure. Every weapon system is evaluated using mathematical models that account for:
 
 - **Target Elimination Probability**: Statistical likelihood of neutralizing intended targets
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 ### Standardization Principles
 
 **Universal Compatibility**:
+<!-- Original import: Lines 247-259 describe power system compatibility issues -->
 - **Power Systems**: All weapons use standardized energy interfaces
 - **Mounting Points**: Universal hardpoint system across all platforms
 - **Ammunition Standards**: Interchangeable power cells and projectile types
 - **Diagnostic Integration**: Common testing and maintenance protocols
 
 **Modular Architecture**:
+<!-- Original import: Lines 249-253 describe "near modularity" concept -->
 - **Component Swapping**: Major subsystems can be replaced in field conditions
 - **Upgrade Compatibility**: Newer components work with existing weapon frames
 - **Mission Adaptation**: Rapid reconfiguration for specific tactical requirements
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 ### Echo Pattern Lasrifle Series
 
+<!-- Original import: Lines 219-235 provide detailed Echo Pattern Lasgun description -->
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 **Echo Pattern Mk VII Lasrifle** (Lightframe Standard):
 
 **Technical Specifications**:
 - **Length**: 87 centimeters
 - **Weight**: 3.2 kilograms
-- **Power Source**: Direct feed from armor power core
+- **Power Source**: Direct feed from armor power core <!-- Lines 222-225 -->
 - **Rate of Fire**: 180 rounds per minute (semi-automatic), 540 rounds per minute (full automatic)
-- **Effective Range**: 800 meters standard, 1,500 meters maximum
+- **Effective Range**: 800 meters standard, 1,500 meters maximum <!-- Lines 227-229 mention increased range -->
 
-**Damage Profile by Range**:
+**Damage Profile by Range**: <!-- Lines 227-235 detail damage falloff characteristics -->
 - **Point Blank (0-10m)**: Penetrates Astartes power armor, causes catastrophic internal damage
 - **Close Range (10-50m)**: Pierces most armor types, severe injury to unprotected targets
 - **Medium Range (50-200m)**: Effective against standard Imperial armor, reduced effectiveness vs heavy protection
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 **Echo Pattern Plasma Repeater** (Plasmaframe Standard):
 
+<!-- Original import: Lines 217-218 mention plasma problems with temperature control -->
 **Technical Specifications**:
 - **Type**: Rapid-fire plasma cannon with enhanced magnetic containment
 - **Length**: 156 centimeters
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 - **Area Effect**: 5-meter blast radius with secondary heat damage extending to 12 meters
 
 **Safety Systems**:
+<!-- Lines 217-218 reference plasma temperature control issues -->
 - **Magnetic Containment**: Triple-redundant field generators prevent plasma leakage
 - **Emergency Venting**: Automatic discharge system if containment fails
 - **Thermal Shielding**: Operator protection from weapon heat generation
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 ### Melee Weapons
 
+<!-- Original import: Lines 286-293 describe rejection of warp weapons and use of scaled Astartes designs -->
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 **Monomolecular Combat Blades** (Lightframe Standard):
 
 **Construction**:
+<!-- Lines 289-293 mention "smaller variants of standard Astartes melee weapons" -->
 - **Length**: 45 centimeters
 - **Weight**: 1.2 kilograms
 - **Edge**: Single molecular layer maintained by power field