Mekanta
08-03-2004, 00:21
Following is the basic descriptions of my military units. I'm just posting the ground units for now.
MAIA
Mekantan Artificial Imperial Army
MAIA-A
“Kikou”
Assault Armor
-----Equipped with thick armor and a heavy 9 inch Mass Driver capable of punching through five feet of solid steel with frightening ease, the Kikou class of tank can heavily damage ships near land from the coast with its incredible range of 110 miles and piercing power. Defensive tests have shown it to be much less maneuverable than any other Mekantan unit, but still more agile and heavily armored than its closest Human equivalent.
MAIA-B
“Shugo”
Humanoid Sniper Robot
-----While some consider the Shugo series to look ridiculous and be almost useless in close combat, it is quite versatile. It’s elongated head houses powerful optic sensors, allowing it to see for miles. It possesses a specialized 12mm mass driver capable of firing over 12 miles, and has enough penetrating power to bring down an aircraft. It also works well as a targeting assistant for Taihou or Kikou units. Aside from its lack of close-combat abilities, the Shugo is a valuable unit for any Mekantan force.
MAIA-C
“Taihou”
Humanoid Artillery Robot
-----Many would call the Taihou an eyesore, but its effectiveness can’t be doubted. With four long-range mass driver-powered 5-inch mortars on its back, the Taihou can rain death upon anything in a 120-mile radius, provided a Shugo or satellite can provide it coordinates. It has poor optical sensors on its own, and is helpless when attacked. Despite this, the Taihou is quite useful both in battle, and when laying siege to cities.
MAIA-D
“Shinigami”
Humanoid Shock Trooper Robot
-----One of the most dangerous units in Mekanta’s army, the Shinigami has great agility, armor, and firepower. It is both mentally and physically a warrior in every aspect. It can out-think most human soldiers and works flawlessly in groups due to the efficiency of the Mekantan language and their ability to process communications quickly. Equipped with a 6mm automatic gauss rifle capable of ripping through a Kevlar-wearing Human, another 8mm shoulder-mounted automatic gauss rifle, a shoulder-mounted magnetically propelled grenade launcher, and a 2 foot zircon-bladed chain-sword made for ripping apart hostile soldiers in close combat. The bottoms of its feet are equipped with retractable micro-rollers that allow it move and strafe with great speed. All around a dangerous unit…
MAIA-F
“Akumu”
Bipedal Assault Robot
-----Quite inexpensive, the Akumu is the most common unit in Mekanta’s armies. Several variants exist, making it difficult for hostile forces to anticipate what a force of Akumu units will do when engaged. All variants of the Akumu have the same structure, and many of the same basic properties. The Akumu can run at over 75 mph, has excellent senses of sight and hearing, and can track opponents through radar, motion tracking, or infrared optics. All variants have two arms, and a back-mounted turret of some kind.
-----The basic MAIA-F has four automatic 6mm Mass Drivers, two in each arm, and a back-mounted 9mm automatic Mass Driver turret.
The MAIA-FA is an anti-armor variant of the Akumu. It has four armor piercing 12mm heavy mass drivers, and a back mounted 10mm armor piercing mass driver turret.
-----The MAIA-FB has two 9mm mass drivers in its arms, and a back mounted 9mm turret. It has stronger leg actuators, as it is made to rush at the enemy and activate its self-destruct mechanism. Little can survive this explosion.
MAIA-G
“Garou”
Feral Strike Robot
-----The Garou is a fierce opponent. A Neo-Mekantan design, this killing machine ignores the adage of “Function over Form” and unites the two. The sight of this beast strikes fear into the hearts of the enemies of Mekanta. Capable of running at 170 miles per hour (Exaggeration: 75 mph) and leaping over twenty feat with its powerful leg actuators, Garou units will rip apart any hostile they come across, crushing armor and bones with their powerful jaws and tearing metal with their neck actuators. (Exaggeration: They can tear Kevlar) Quite maneuverable and flexible, a single Garou can sometimes take on groups of human soldiers if it ambushes them in the dark. Their claws can easily shred flesh, and they can also slash with the zircon chainsaw-blades on their shoulders and hips. Their tail is quite stiff, because it serves as their way of dealing with targets they can’t destroy with their physical abilities. They use the 9mm rail gun in their tail, rotated onto their back, and its 360-degree aiming radius to strike at those they can’t reach in time, in the hopes that they can go back and mangle the corpse later. Their shrieks have been made to induce headaches, and sometimes seizures in Humans. Without a doubt, a stellar example of Neo-Mekantan engineering.
MAIA-X
“Shuryou”
Humanoid Command Robot
-----Made to command the armies of Mekanta, the Shuryou class is strange in that it has no innate weaponry. They do, however, have very fluid and flexible movement, and are quite fast and strong, even by Mekantan standards. As such, they excel at hand to hand combat and can use any humanoid weapon available to them. Their real talent, however, lies in their mental abilities. Aside from rumors of an “Omega” class of Shuryou, the Shuryou series has remarkable skill in coordinating troop movements, electronic warfare, and code breaking. They actively scan frequencies to intercept transmissions, decode them, and use the information against their enemies.
MAIA
Mekantan Artificial Imperial Army
MAIA-A
“Kikou”
Assault Armor
-----Equipped with thick armor and a heavy 9 inch Mass Driver capable of punching through five feet of solid steel with frightening ease, the Kikou class of tank can heavily damage ships near land from the coast with its incredible range of 110 miles and piercing power. Defensive tests have shown it to be much less maneuverable than any other Mekantan unit, but still more agile and heavily armored than its closest Human equivalent.
MAIA-B
“Shugo”
Humanoid Sniper Robot
-----While some consider the Shugo series to look ridiculous and be almost useless in close combat, it is quite versatile. It’s elongated head houses powerful optic sensors, allowing it to see for miles. It possesses a specialized 12mm mass driver capable of firing over 12 miles, and has enough penetrating power to bring down an aircraft. It also works well as a targeting assistant for Taihou or Kikou units. Aside from its lack of close-combat abilities, the Shugo is a valuable unit for any Mekantan force.
MAIA-C
“Taihou”
Humanoid Artillery Robot
-----Many would call the Taihou an eyesore, but its effectiveness can’t be doubted. With four long-range mass driver-powered 5-inch mortars on its back, the Taihou can rain death upon anything in a 120-mile radius, provided a Shugo or satellite can provide it coordinates. It has poor optical sensors on its own, and is helpless when attacked. Despite this, the Taihou is quite useful both in battle, and when laying siege to cities.
MAIA-D
“Shinigami”
Humanoid Shock Trooper Robot
-----One of the most dangerous units in Mekanta’s army, the Shinigami has great agility, armor, and firepower. It is both mentally and physically a warrior in every aspect. It can out-think most human soldiers and works flawlessly in groups due to the efficiency of the Mekantan language and their ability to process communications quickly. Equipped with a 6mm automatic gauss rifle capable of ripping through a Kevlar-wearing Human, another 8mm shoulder-mounted automatic gauss rifle, a shoulder-mounted magnetically propelled grenade launcher, and a 2 foot zircon-bladed chain-sword made for ripping apart hostile soldiers in close combat. The bottoms of its feet are equipped with retractable micro-rollers that allow it move and strafe with great speed. All around a dangerous unit…
MAIA-F
“Akumu”
Bipedal Assault Robot
-----Quite inexpensive, the Akumu is the most common unit in Mekanta’s armies. Several variants exist, making it difficult for hostile forces to anticipate what a force of Akumu units will do when engaged. All variants of the Akumu have the same structure, and many of the same basic properties. The Akumu can run at over 75 mph, has excellent senses of sight and hearing, and can track opponents through radar, motion tracking, or infrared optics. All variants have two arms, and a back-mounted turret of some kind.
-----The basic MAIA-F has four automatic 6mm Mass Drivers, two in each arm, and a back-mounted 9mm automatic Mass Driver turret.
The MAIA-FA is an anti-armor variant of the Akumu. It has four armor piercing 12mm heavy mass drivers, and a back mounted 10mm armor piercing mass driver turret.
-----The MAIA-FB has two 9mm mass drivers in its arms, and a back mounted 9mm turret. It has stronger leg actuators, as it is made to rush at the enemy and activate its self-destruct mechanism. Little can survive this explosion.
MAIA-G
“Garou”
Feral Strike Robot
-----The Garou is a fierce opponent. A Neo-Mekantan design, this killing machine ignores the adage of “Function over Form” and unites the two. The sight of this beast strikes fear into the hearts of the enemies of Mekanta. Capable of running at 170 miles per hour (Exaggeration: 75 mph) and leaping over twenty feat with its powerful leg actuators, Garou units will rip apart any hostile they come across, crushing armor and bones with their powerful jaws and tearing metal with their neck actuators. (Exaggeration: They can tear Kevlar) Quite maneuverable and flexible, a single Garou can sometimes take on groups of human soldiers if it ambushes them in the dark. Their claws can easily shred flesh, and they can also slash with the zircon chainsaw-blades on their shoulders and hips. Their tail is quite stiff, because it serves as their way of dealing with targets they can’t destroy with their physical abilities. They use the 9mm rail gun in their tail, rotated onto their back, and its 360-degree aiming radius to strike at those they can’t reach in time, in the hopes that they can go back and mangle the corpse later. Their shrieks have been made to induce headaches, and sometimes seizures in Humans. Without a doubt, a stellar example of Neo-Mekantan engineering.
MAIA-X
“Shuryou”
Humanoid Command Robot
-----Made to command the armies of Mekanta, the Shuryou class is strange in that it has no innate weaponry. They do, however, have very fluid and flexible movement, and are quite fast and strong, even by Mekantan standards. As such, they excel at hand to hand combat and can use any humanoid weapon available to them. Their real talent, however, lies in their mental abilities. Aside from rumors of an “Omega” class of Shuryou, the Shuryou series has remarkable skill in coordinating troop movements, electronic warfare, and code breaking. They actively scan frequencies to intercept transmissions, decode them, and use the information against their enemies.