Name - Eidolon (Genus name for bats that include Madagascan fruit bat & straw-colored fruit bat)
Manufactured by - J&K Distributors (Subject to change of course)
Origins… Deep within Garhan station there is a Forerunner construct who thinks it is a Forerunner. Unfortunately it believes it is a Forerunner who was known for mad creations. Kellek is his name, known to history as the creator of the Ignis mecha. Once again he is at mecha creation and this time the fruits of his labor are a massive missile launching death machine called the Eidolon.
This mecha superficially resembles a Boreas, but it is covered in a poly ceramic armor overlay to give it the mostly black with white appearance. Underneath this coating is dark matter armor held in place by unstable matter engines. These engines and their area of effect is also how this machine is able to move with something as dense as dark matter attached to it. The engines disrupt the physical weight and mass of items held within their envelope. The internal “skeleton” of the mecha is high grade Ferronite giving it an ability to take massive amounts of damage on top of what the armor provides.
The dark matter plating absorbs and dissipates heavy damage directed at the mecha creating an effect of fantastic shielding against Fork, Trample and Splash damage. The constant field produced by the unstable matter engines disrupt incoming laser fire by actually breaking apart the solid light coming at it, as well as disrupting the heat from a flame weapon leading to increased shielding from lasers and fire weapons.
The unstable matter engines produce a massive field envelope which actually amplify its damage dealing ability in its chosen weapon type... Missiles. When the missiles launch they are actually lighter than the atmosphere around them. By the time they leave this envelope they are flying at near supersonic speeds, the result of the collision of these projectiles upon an intended target are devastating. The impact is similar to a buckshot round from a sawed off shotgun of old earth at close range. The target is instantly riddled with shrapnel and reduced to a mess of holes instantly.
The cockpit is a marvel of targeting hardware and software. Utilizing the most advanced Actual Intelligence programs it can recognize and plot an offensive missile flight pattern towards would be threats resulting in unparalleled Precision capabilities. It also runs a full suite of sonics, radar, ladar, and radiation detection.
Niobium “nerve” bundles interlink the mecha to the pilot giving it excellent response time for a mecha so big. Truth be told this design is set to be the new king of the battlefield. Its sheer size means it can house many missiles at one time and not need to reload for a couple of prolonged engagements. This makes it vital in the field to the clans and the factions across the galaxy.
Also due to its size it can house a couple of extra engine slots to propel it across the field. It is considered a “slow” mecha but for its size actually it is right in line with existing BMF mecha available today. All in all this is a devastating machine to behold, impressive in its look, hellish in its efficiency, and a dream to pilot. The Eidolon will make its presence known in a swarm of missiles and the tremble of the ground beneath its feet as it dominates all it encounters.
Submitted by Pat Willis#224534