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First introduced in ye_37 after years of delays, the HELGA (short for High-Energy Laser Gunnery Armor) is a core unit intended for the Ke-M10 Modular Combat Armor System, with the purpose of granting Kodian soldiers in the star_army_of_yamatai the ability to utilize the Army's Powered Armor accessories. Originally designed in ye_33 for usage in the horrific second_mishhuvurthyar_war as a long-range heavy direct-fire support unit, work on the HELGA was unfortunately the subject of frequent delays both internal (the termination of Kodian support for the project (for political reasons)) and external (battle_of_yamatai). Finally, in ye_37, the design of the HELGA Core (having undergone innumerable design revisions since its conception four years prior) was at long last finalized - and in the eyes of many, the result had been well worth the wait.
Packing impressive amounts of firepower and defense, the HELGA is intended for usage in a plethora of tactical environments as a heavier variant of the Mindy M2-1H; to successfully fulfill this role, the Core is equipped with two shoulder-mounted Aether Shock Arrays and two modified variants of the venerable forearm-mounted Ke-M2-W3500. Protection-wise, the HELGA's Durandium frame is heavily reinforced and boasts two Ke-M2-P3001 Energy Cloak Shield Projectors, located in the shoulder pauldrons; finally, the Core is equipped with four leg hardpoints (with one per outer thigh and lower leg) and one dorsal hardpoint (located between the Aether Shock Arrays).
This “Mobile Fortress,” however, isn't without its drawbacks; it, for instance, is cumbersome and slow, due to the sheer size and weight of its various systems, meaning that it's highly vulnerable to flanking and in melee combat versus anything with more mobility then itself; additionally, the Core is unable to use any handheld weaponry - as its hands (designed for the larger-then-average Kodian species) are simply too large; furthermore, it's incapable of recharging the Arrays and the Projectors simultaneously, due to the sheer amount of power required. Lastly, the HELGA core is unfortunately only usable by Kodians - for no other species has the brute strength (or stature) required to handle the massive Core.
After receiving feedback from users in the field, the HELGA underwent a minor refit in the spring of ye_38, gaining a Psionic Signal Controller and the ability to utilize Active Camouflage - provided that the Core is equipped with AIES - in exchange for a slight increase in the Core's (already insane) overall mass and size.
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Pilot Information: Requires one Kodian pilot.
See Damage Rating (Version 2) for an explanation of the damage system.
The HELGA's primary Aether-based beam armament; based off of the Ke-M2-W2901 Aether Beam Saber-Rifle. Each cannon is capable of traversing 15° up, down, and side-to-side; when not in use, the cannons lower themselves over the Core's shoulder blades.
The HELGA's secondary armament; essentially a variant of the Ke-M2-W3500 Forearm Weapons with a tertiary firing mode modified to match the Shock Arrays in terms of charge-up time, beam duration, and salvo intensity (as combat simulations demonstrated that desynchronization between them and the conventional W3500's beam mode were simply too much of a distraction in combat). Capable of three modes: Blade, Rapid-Fire, and the previously-mentioned Beam.
In the first mode, “Blade,” the weapon emits a 1.5-meter-long Aether blade intended for melee combat. The second mode, “Rapid-Fire,” fires a stream of Aether pulses in quick succession, similar to an assault rifle. Finally, the third mode, “Beam,” requires a five-second charging sequence - but in return unleashes a less-potent version of the larger Ke-M10-W3700 Arrays.
| Ke-M10-F3700 | helga | Durandium-Alloy frame with a synthetic insert | Wearable with clothing; integrated equipment and weaponry; +6 SP (Armor), 12 SP Shield | Obscenely heavy; No shoulder or forearm hardpoints; Unable to use handheld weaponry; Movement is highly difficult for non-Kodians due to the Core's weight; Slow (x0.8 multiplier applied to all Maximum Velocities); Must be powered by either Aether or Plasma Generators. |
This page was originally created on 2015/09/04 13:34 by frostjaeger.
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