M-50CS Silent Weave
M-50CS Silent Weave
This is the covert assassination M-50 variant, built for quiet, deniable kills rather than spectacle.
This is the one professionals whisper about and everyone fears.
Name and street designations
Illicit designation: M-50CS “Silent Weave”
Common names:
Ghost Net
Whisper Lace
Prayer Cloth
Silk Coffin
Quiet Cuisinart
Origin and manufacture
The Silent Weave variant emerged about 80 years after the original M-50 design, first appearing in contract killings around Europa and Inner Belt corporate habitats.
Unlike the M-50WB Wide Bloom, it was never meant for gangs.
It was created by:
• Corporate deniability teams
• Intelligence subcontractors
• Lazarus-adjacent shell fabs
• High-end assassination brokers
Production occurs in ultra-small batches inside:
• Mobile micro-fabs
• Stealthed fabrication barges
• Repurposed med labs
• Deep-station “clean rooms”
Annual production is estimated at fewer than 200 units galaxy-wide.
Each grenade is hand-calibrated.
Primary purpose
The Silent Weave is designed to kill:
• One person
• In a confined space
• Without witnesses
• Without explosions
• Without obvious weapon residue
It is optimized for:
Apartments
Hotel rooms
VIP suites
Private offices
Shuttle cabins
Yacht corridors
It is not a battlefield weapon.
It is an execution tool.
Core modifications
1. Micro-scale deployment
Instead of a large grid, the net deploys as a tight, body-sized cocoon.
Coverage area:
0.6 m x 1.2 m
It wraps rather than expands.
2. Ultra-fine filament
Wire thickness:
0.3 to 0.4 microns
Much thinner than standard.
Nearly invisible even under enhanced optics.
3. Low-energy deployment
Uses silent gas expansion and piezo-actuators instead of explosives and superconducting capacitor bursts.
No audible pop.
No flash.
No shockwave.
4. Smart biometric targeting
Embedded sensors read:
• Body heat
• Motion signature
• Mass distribution
The net centers on a single living target.
If more than one body is detected, it aborts.
Physical characteristics
Grenade size:
Shortened 50 mm casing
Length: 118 mm
Weight: 1.1 kg
Externally resembles a smoke marker or flash canister.
Often disguised with:
• Corporate branding
• Medical labels
• Environmental tags
Deployment sequence
- Launch or hand placement: Can be thrown, slid, or mounted.
- Proximity arming: Activates at 1.5 m from target.
- Envelope phase: Casing opens silently.
- Wrap phase: Filaments spiral inward.
- Tension lock: Net contracts around torso and head.
- Termination: Micro-vibration causes instant sectioning.
Total time: 0.18 seconds.
Victims usually never realize anything happened.
Damage profile
Effects on target:
• Decapitation
• Thoracic dissection
• Spinal separation
• Major vessel rupture
Often appears as sudden “collapse.”
Blood loss is delayed for seconds.
In poorly lit areas, it can resemble:
• Cardiac failure
• Stroke
• Fainting
Until investigation.
Collateral damage: Minimal.
Rarely damages surroundings beyond 30 cm radius.
Range and deployment
Effective range:
Thrown: 3 to 8 m
Launched: 10 to 18 m
Not designed for distance.
Assassins deploy it at close range.
Power system
Hybrid system:
• Super-conducting micro-capacitor
• Gas micro-reservoir
• Piezo array
Shelf life: 8 to 12 years (climate sealed)
Highly stable compared to Wide Bloom.
Safety systems
Ironically, Silent Weave has more safety than most illegal weapons.
Includes:
• Biometric owner lock
• Deadman disarm
• Temperature monitor
• Transport safing
Improperly handled stolen units often self-destruct.
Legal status
Universally illegal.
Classified as:
“Premeditated Mechanical Assassination Device”
Possession equals automatic life sentence or instant execution in most systems.
Typical users
• Corporate assassins
• Political cleaners
• Syndicate silencers
• Black ops denials
• Elite contract killers
Very rarely seen outside professional circles.
No street gangs carry these.
Cost
Per unit, black market:
Mars underground: ~90,000 to 160,000 credits
Europa: ~140,000 to 220,000 credits
Titan: ~180,000 to 300,000 credits
Alpha Centauri: ~250,000+ credits
Custom biometric models: 400,000+ credits
Often sold with “use guarantee” contracts.
Notable uses
The Cydonia Delegate Incident 2600 CE
A political aide collapsed mid-speech. No wound visible. Autopsy later revealed very faint filament traces. First confirmed use of the M-50CS.
Europa Boardroom Purge 2628 CE
Three executives died in separate rooms within ten minutes.
Eros Dock Assassination 2711 CE
Target found “asleep” at workstation.
All linked to Silent Weave units.
Failure modes
Rare, but catastrophic.
If biometric scan fails:
• Net deploys partially
• Target may survive
• Assassin exposed
If humidity is too high:
• Filament adhesion drops
• Net slips
If target is augmented:
• Subdermal armor may resist partially
• Causes horrific non-fatal injuries
Assassins avoid augmented targets unless upgraded filaments are used.
Exceptionally rare. Often considered an interstellar rumor - until one is used to kill someone.
Comments
Author's Notes
Relationship to Adi and Kane
Kane has encountered these.
He hates them.
Because they mean:
Someone planned
Someone paid
Someone expected zero mistakes
If one shows up in Adi’s orbit, it means she’s crossed a very expensive line.