The Accelerated Melee Peripheral, more commonly known as the AMP, is a melee-enhancing system designed for the forearms and calves of the OI-M3-1A Gekido by Monica and a few Origin Industries employees in YE 40. It uses ion thrusters - in combination with higher-grade servos, actuators, hydraulics and motorized gears than those found in the base model Gekido - to maximise melee output.

After joining up with Origin Industries' mecha squad onboard the OIF Karakoram, Monica decided that she didn’t like how amped-back the OI-M3-1A Gekido's kicks and punches felt compared to her own – so she grabbed a few lab technicians and got to work upgrading her mech.

• Designer: Monica & Origin Industries
• Manufacturer: Origin Industries
• Name: Accelerated Melee Peripheral
• Type: Rocket-Accelerated Limbs
• Role: Accelerated Anti-Mecha Blunt-Force Weapon

Most of the Accelerated Melee Peripheral's systems are contained within the OI-M3-1A Gekido's forearms, shins, and calves, with the only visible changes being the ion thrusters that poke their nozzles out in order to be functional; additionally, the mecha’s feet and hands have been plated with Nerimium for added strength.

• Muzzle Flash: A plume of blue out the back end of the AMP’s thrusters as they fire up.
• Retort: A thunderous “feoww” for the duration of the rockets’ burn.
• Recoil: Heavy, carries the limbs forwards to add more force to an impact.

General descriptions about how the Accelerated Melee Peripheral functions.

• Firing Mechanism (Software-Triggered Thrusters): Much like a ship’s thrusters, the AMP’s thrusters are fired via electronic systems inside the mecha, causing the thrusters to fire up until they are instructed otherwise.
• Safety Mechanism: The AMP’s thrusters can only be fired via the "Ramstein" Custom Gekido's internal systems; a kill-code can be sent to shut down the thrusters at any point - though it's primarily meant for use only when they're damaged.
• Firing Modes: The AMP has two states that can be likened to firing modes, on and off.
  • Off: The thrusters are turned off in this mode, leaving the limbs to be carried by their upgraded servos, actuators, hydraulics, and motorized gears.
  • On: The thrusters fire up in this mode, accelerating the limbs to higher speeds than the mecha’s limbs can accomplish on their own.

General descriptions about the Accelerated Melee Peripheral's design.

• Power Source: The AMP is powered by the Gekido's internal power systems.
• Construction: The AMP is simply an upgraded version of the OI-M3-1A Gekido's forearms, with a few additional ion thrusters being thrown into the mix and Nerimium plating on the hands and feet to help deal with the increased force upon impact.

SirSkully created this article on 2018/09/05 03:48; approved it (using the checklist) on 2018/09/10 10:07.