Armament / RT-6336 Submachine Gun

Field Record: ARM-RT6-023Archive Node: Galactic FederationClearance: Fleet Infantry / Level 02Review Status: Federation Service Weapon Record

Name: RT-6336 Submachine Gun
Classification: Federation compact rapid-response automatic weapon
Procurement Code: RT-6336: Rapid Tactical weapon, 6th generation, 33-frame, revision 6
Manufacturer / Origin: Galactic Federation close-quarters procurement line
Primary Role: Boarding actions, ship security, confined-space response, low-collateral automatic fire
Firepower Rating: Low-medium / high close-range volume
Primary Effect: Rapid close-range fire, room entry pressure, light target suppression
Known Users: Federation boarding teams, ship security, reconnaissance detachments, vehicle crews
Safety Note: Use requires strict muzzle discipline in corridors, habitat modules, and crowded extraction routes
Feature Summary: Federation compact rapid-response weapon built for boarding teams and ship security, favoring controlled close-range fire, hull-conscious ammunition, and fast handling over raw cartridge volume.
Technical Profile: The RT-6336 emphasizes compact handling, sealed feed reliability, short-barrel control, and armor-link targeting support, trading long-range precision for speed inside confined spaces.

Survey StatusService Hardware Record

Behavior IndexClose-Quarters Weapon

Science ValueInfantry Systems Study

Field AccessFederation Armory Authorization

System Profile

RT-6336 Submachine Gun

Federation compact rapid-response weapon built for boarding teams and ship security, favoring controlled close-range fire, hull-conscious ammunition, and fast handling over raw cartridge volume.

Weapon ClassMartial ranged weapon / Federation compact rapid-response automatic weapon / close-quarters service weapon

Attack RollRanged Weapon Attack: roll d20 + Dexterity modifier + proficiency bonus if trained with compact automatic weapons.

DamageControlled burst deals 1d6 + Dexterity modifier ballistic piercing damage. Room-entry burst deals 1d8 + Dexterity modifier damage.

Damage TypePrimary output is ballistic impact, with secondary ricochet, armor-spall, and muzzle-pressure effects in confined environments.

Range50/150 ft. Best effect is inside normal range, especially in corridors, vehicles, and ship compartments.

Ammo / Reload30-round compact magazine. Controlled bursts spend 3 rounds; room-entry bursts spend 6. Reloading takes 1 action.

PropertiesAmmunition, reload, compact, quick-ready, hull-conscious. These terms control magazine use, fast handling, and reduced risk in pressurized spaces.

Equip ModifierFederation armor can stabilize recoil and project muzzle warnings into the squad net. Without that link, the weapon still fires but loses safety telemetry.

ActivationUses the Attack action. Room-entry burst requires a declared doorway, compartment, or short approach lane.

Cooldown / ReloadReloading takes 1 action. Repeated room-entry bursts may require 1 turn to clear heat and feed warnings.

LimitLimited range, heavy armor, hard cover, ammunition burn, ricochet danger, and pressure-hull risk constrain the weapon.

Special Traits

Compact Handling. Easier to ready in vehicles, corridors, ladders, and boarding tubes; the GM may allow faster response where a rifle would be awkward.

Room-Entry Control. Room-entry bursts trade raw volume for safer, disciplined pressure inside tight spaces.

Hull-Conscious Loadout. Federation ammunition can reduce overpenetration during shipboard security actions, though hard targets may resist it better.

Special Actions

Fire Close Burst. Make a Ranged Weapon Attack. On a hit, deal 1d6 + Dexterity modifier ballistic piercing damage.

Room-Entry Burst. Spend 6 rounds and attack a close target or doorway lane. On a hit, deal 1d8 + Dexterity modifier damage.

Quick Ready. Bring the weapon on target in a cramped space and defend one adjacent approach where a long rifle would be delayed.

System Overview

The RT-6336 Submachine Gun is a Federation compact rapid-response weapon intended for the distances where a full rifle becomes awkward: shuttle interiors, ship corridors, checkpoint rooms, maintenance decks, and dense urban structures. Its design assumes that the operator may need to fire, turn, board, climb, or shield a civilian without the clearance required by a longer weapon.

The weapon's defining feature is close-range control rather than maximum volume. It does not offer the NS-4664's medium-range authority or the PA-3714's older cartridge-heavy suppression, but it can put disciplined fire into a doorway, hatch, or short corridor quickly enough to change the first seconds of a breach. Federation teams value that timing because room-entry failures often happen before heavier weapons can be brought to bear.

Its evidence pattern reflects proximity. Impacts are often clustered at chest height, around hatch frames, along corridor corners, or across improvised barricades. Ricochet marks and frangible ammunition residue are especially important in shipboard scenes because the ammunition choice can reveal whether the operator expected pressure-hull risk.

The RT-6336 is therefore a security and boarding weapon, not a universal infantry answer. It exists for moments when speed, compactness, and immediate pressure matter more than range, penetration, or sustained battlefield endurance.

Technology And Function

The RT-6336 is plausible as a compact automatic action built around a sealed feed block, short recoil path, reinforced grip frame, and armor-linked safety bus. Its internal geometry prioritizes reliability and fast presentation over long-barrel velocity or precision stabilization.

Federation procurement reads the designation as RT-6336: Rapid Tactical weapon, 6th generation, 33-frame, revision 6. The code places the weapon in a close-response doctrine family while preserving the frame and revision data needed by quartermasters, ship armorers, and police logistics offices.

The short barrel and high rate of fire require careful control. Federation armor can assist with recoil prediction, ammunition count, muzzle warning, and squad net deconfliction. Without those systems, the same weapon becomes much more dependent on operator discipline, especially in crowded spaces.

Ammunition selection is central to its shipboard role. Frangible or low-penetration loads can reduce hull and bystander risk, while hardened loads improve performance against armored raiders at the cost of ricochet and overpenetration. The weapon's tactical identity changes sharply with that choice.

Heat and feed limits matter because compact weapons have little tolerance for waste. Repeated full-auto bursts can heat the muzzle cage, produce feed warnings, or exhaust magazines faster than the operator expects. Proper use favors short, purposeful violence rather than continuous spray.

Application And Uses

In combat, the RT-6336 is strongest during boarding actions, internal security responses, convoy dismounts, and close rescue work. It gives a marine or security officer immediate firepower while moving through doors, ladders, hatches, and vehicle frames.

In exploration or facility security, it can defend a survey team in tight halls, deter small hostile organisms, cover a retreat through a maintenance deck, or protect technicians while they work at a console. It is less useful in open terrain, against heavy armor, or when the mission requires quiet and careful evidence preservation.

For field records, investigators should log ammunition type, engagement distance, compartment size, ricochet evidence, target armor, and whether the weapon was armor-linked. These details determine whether the RT-6336 was used professionally or simply fired too much in too little space.

At the table, the RT-6336 should shine in cramped scenes. Let it cover doors, clear small rooms, and come on target quickly, but make magazine drain and confined-space consequences real. Its appeal is speed with discipline.

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