V5 High Explosive

The V5 High Explosive is a low yield form of high explosive; jokingly nicknamed "blasting chocolate" for it's color and ease to work with. With its simple nature; Tasfira Armaments has been known to sell it for use in mining and utility works; rather than combat operations. 
V5 High Explosive 	
V5 High Explosive
Production Information	Production Information
Manufacturer 	Tasfira Armaments
Type 	Low-yield, high-energy plastic explosive
Technical Information 	Technical Information
Length 	Variable
Weight 	Variable
Blast Radius 	Variable
Usage 	Usage
Known Users 	
*Order of Forests
*United Federations Polar Operations Group
*Available for order by almost all factions
Other Information 	Other Information
Appearances 	
Original Creator 	Flashfire212
==History==
V5 was developed as a formulation of plastic explosive developed by Tasfira Armaments, with the specific aim of developing a precision explosive to compete with some of the focused plasma cutters on offer from other Technomage companies. From the start, it was clear that it wasn't what they were looking for. V5 had the low explosive yield that they wanted; but attempts to focus it failed. However, the staff working on it noticed that the brown explosive lump was easily shaped with their hands, and the low yield was effective for an area of the market few were interested in. From there, research began on finalizing V5 as a training and support explosive. 
==Attributes & Usage==
Typically shipped in rough blocks, the brown plastic explosive is easily shaped in the hands and totally safe to handle as long as no detonator was affixed. However, explosive yield is lower, pound for pound, than most other conventional explosives on the market. Due to this, it is normally seen at training academies; both to make more "threatening" demonstration weapons than known duds for training troops to disarm explosives and also so that trainees can get a feel for shaping and setting up explosives before moving on to higher yield varieties. 
To many at Tasfira Armament's shock, military forces had more interest in V5 than they expected. While focused plasma cutters were superior for fast; covert operations, commandos reported that the lower yield from V5 made it effective at blasting doors off hinges for the instances where they need to go in fast and hard. Due to this, most military forces will have some V5 on offer, as will police anti-siege and counter-terrorism forces; typically for similar reasons.
Out of the military; these explosives have found use in the mining sector as a low-yield "safe" blasting option for sites with risk of cave-in; as an icebreaker for polar operations, and to help punch through rubble where required for emergencies. 
==Variants==
===Standard from Manufacturer===
pending
===Customized Examples===
pending
==Known Users==
*The United Federation Polar Operations Group is known to employ V5 in multiple uses, typically as an icebreaker that can work both above and below water. One of the operatives known to employ these explosives is the Red Group member Carlotta the Seal.
*While it is uncommon for these factions; many of the Elemental Knight orders have smalls stockpiles of V5 as both training explosives and for breaching charges, as well as a more important use in mining for the rarer elemental ore varieties utilized in rare armors and weapons.