Commissar
| Ferrite: |
440 |
| Bioptics: |
400 |
| Niodes: |
28 |
The Commissar first arrived in this galaxy in 3316 as part of the initial assault wave of the Unification Army. Serving as a middleweight scout mecha, it enabled the invading forces to secure a beachhead while they awaited the arrival of the main Unification forces.
The Unification Army functions as the military arm of a society called Unification that is based in an alternate timeline accessed by Drochah through use of the Chroniode. The first time that the mercenary clans caught a glimpse of the technology belonging to Unification was when the Banshee mecha appeared on the Jungle Moon Rizpah. The clans did not know this at the time, but that set a series of events in motion that would eventually lead to the clash between the mercenary clans and the Unification Army.
| Statistical Readout | |
|---|---|
| Tonnage | 20 |
| Armor Points | 50 |
| Start Weapons | 4 |
| Min Level | 9 |
| Levels/Weapon | 4 |
| Manufacturer | Cherry Blossom Mechworks |
| Bonuses | |
|---|---|
| Build | Laser Damage + 3% |
| Build | Slow (2) |
| Level 3 | + 1 Chassis Slot |
| Level 4 | + 1 Weapon Slot |
| Level 4 | Speed + 2 |
| Level 6 | Freeze 3% |
| Level 7 | Speed + 4 |
| Level 8 | + 1 Weapon Slot |
| Level 8 | + 1 Cockpit Slot |
| Level 9 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 12 | 2X Damage 6% |
| Level 12 | + 1 Weapon Slot |
| Level 13 | Slow (3) |
| Level 15 | Laser Damage + 4% |
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Level 16
+ every 4 levels |
+ 1 Weapon Slot |
| Level 17 | Freeze 5% |
| Level 19 | + 1 Engine Slot |
| Level 21 | Speed + 4 |
| Level 23 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 24 | Speed + 5 |
| Level 27 | + 1 Chassis Slot |
| Level 29 | Slow (3) |
| Level 31 | Trample Shield 5% |
| Level 31 | Splash Shield 14% |
| Level 34 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 37 | 2X Damage 8% |
| Level 39 | + 1 Shield Slot |
| Level 41 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 42 | Speed + 7 |
| Level 43 | Splash Shield 14% |
| Level 45 | + 1 Chassis Slot |
| Level 46 | Freeze 10% |
| Level 48 | Splash Shield 14% |
| Level 48 | Trample Shield 5% |
| Level 51 | Laser Damage + 9% |
| Level 54 | + 1 Engine Slot |
| Level 56 | Crit-Kill 2% |
| Level 58 | Slow (4) |
| Level 63 | 2X Damage 4% |
| Level 67 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 71 | Crit-Kill 2% |
| Level 73 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 77 | + 1 Cockpit Slot |
| Level 79 | Speed + 7 |
| Level 82 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 85 | Fire Damage + 5% |
| Level 87 | Proj. Shield 6% |
| Level 91 | 2X Damage 6% |
| Level 93 | Dodge (5) |
| Level 98 | Laser Damage + 8% |
| Level 100 | Fire Damage + 10% |
| Level 104 | + 1 Chassis Slot |
| Level 107 | Speed + 7 |
| Level 111 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 116 | Slow (4) |
| Level 119 | Fire Damage + 7% |
| Level 122 | Proj. Shield 6% |
| Level 124 | 2X Damage 6% |
| Level 132 | Crit-Kill 2% |
| Level 137 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 141 | Freeze 5% |
| Level 146 | Speed + 5 |
| Level 148 | Fire Damage + 7% |
| Level 150 | + 1 Shield Slot |
| Level 153 | Dodge (5) |
| Level 159 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 161 | 2X Damage 6% |
| Level 164 | Proj. Shield 6% |
| Level 167 | Fire Damage + 7% |
| Level 172 | Crit-Kill 1% |
| Level 176 | Slow (4) |
| Level 178 | Trample Shield 5% |
| Level 183 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 186 | 2X Damage 6% |
| Level 191 | Fire Damage + 5% |
| Level 197 | Speed + 3 |
| Level 200 | + 1 Engine Slot |
| Level 209 | Freeze 5% |
| Level 216 | Speed + 1 |
| Level 221 | Freeze 1% |
| Level 227 | Speed + 1 |
| Level 231 | Laser Damage + 2% |
| Level 233 | 2X Damage 3% |
| Level 244 | Slow (1) |
| Level 250 | + 1 Cockpit Slot |
| Level 252 | Laser Damage + 2% |
| Level 256 | Freeze 2% |
| Level 262 | Speed + 1 |
| Level 271 | Laser Damage + 2% |
| Level 282 | Speed + 1 |
| Level 286 | Slow (1) |
| Level 291 | Trample Shield 2% |
| Level 298 | Splash Shield 5% |
| Level 300 | + 1 Chassis Slot |
| Level 306 | Laser Damage + 2% |
| Level 311 | 2X Damage 4% |
| Level 315 | Laser Damage + 2% |
| Level 325 | Speed + 1 |
| Level 332 | Splash Shield 5% |
| Level 337 | Freeze 5% |
| Level 344 | Trample Shield 2% |
| Level 350 | + 1 Shield Slot |
| Level 355 | Splash Shield 5% |
| Level 362 | Laser Damage + 4% |
| Level 368 | Crit-Kill 1% |
| Level 375 | Slow (2) |
| Level 383 | 2X Damage 2% |
| Level 389 | Laser Damage + 2% |
| Level 400 | + 1 Engine Slot |
| Level 400 | Crit-Kill 1% |
As with the Banshee, some enterprising engineers were able to reverse-engineer the Commissar and develop their own model for production. Cherry Blossom Mechworks in Sengakuji Reaches manufactured the first Commissars made in this galaxy.
The cockpit of the Commissar features the twin port Ravagami A.I. The A.I. focuses a large portion of its processing power on boosting the damage output of laser weapons. When fully upgraded, the pilot can expect well over 50% more damage than factory specifications from lasers. At higher degrees of upgrades, pilots will also see a generous boost to damage from flame weaponry.
A secondary feature of the Ravagami is the integrated offensive anti-mech programming. The system-crashing viruses projected by the A.I. slow the response time of opposing mecha and can even shut it down in the middle of combat, giving the Commissar pilot time for a coup de grâce or to escape, depending on the situation.
The inclusion of target analysis processors in the Ravagami additionally strengthens the A.I. programming. When a weakened or vulnerable area is detected on an enemy, it can send a one shot Crit-Kill into the vital systems and destroy the opposing mecha.
Powering the Commissar is a Khemlov Energy Core. This power plant is popular with technicians due to its durability and ease of maintenance. When upgraded, the Khemlov generates considerable power in excess of the motive needs of the mecha. This power is shunted into overload capacitors, enabling the Commissar to generate double powered salvos on over 40% of shots fired upon full development. Like the Ravagami, the Khemlov carries twin ports for additional equipment to enhance the mecha’s operational profile.
The sturdy chassis of the Commissar houses four hardpoints for the addition of custom equipment. Its rugged design allows the pilot to complete high gee maneuvers that are not possible in other mecha of this size. This gives the pilot the ability to dodge incoming attacks with ease. A modest amount of Trample shielding is included to protect the Commissar as it closes with the enemy. Additional protection from area attacks is provided in the form of hefty Splash shields. Rounding out the defensive suite is a slot for the addition of a heavy shielding module.
When Unification invaded the Illyrian Hegemony in 3316, one of the first campaigns launched by General Conover was a massive deception designed to make the initial forces seem like a much larger force than were actually present. The fast-moving Commissar was ideal for this role. It could keep pace with the Illyrian scout forces, while delivering the firepower of a mid-range raiding party.
The quick strikes against Illyrian scouts disrupted their ability to accurately locate the main Unification forces. The speedy mecha then returned to base for a refit and were sent out with a fresh pilot on a hit and run attack against forward supply points and communication relay stations before returning to rearm and again take on a new pilot. Using this tactic, General Conover was able to send his squadrons of Commissars on six or seven sorties a day. The beleaguered Hegemonic defenders were unable to mount an effective counter attack until reinforced by the Mercenary Clans.
While the Illyrian military was fully occupied with the defence of their worlds, the Sengakuji Reaches used their contracts with the Mercenary Clans to procure several Commissars and seized the opportunity to be the first to study the new mecha’s design. In a very public spectacle, the Prince of Flowers sent a majority of the Mercenary Clans that were under contract to “aid their neighbors against the alien invaders.†His true purpose was to procure as many of the invaders mecha as possible, to be shipped back and studied by Cherry Blossom Mechworks engineers.
The other mecha produced in the tiny nation include the semi-alien Forerunner designs of the Nakshi, Skriag, and Gigus. The Prince of Flowers and his advisors were convinced that Cherry Blossom Mechworks engineers’ in-depth knowledge of the Forerunner designs would expedite the process of reverse engineering the Commissar. As with the Banshee mecha, the Commissar was not as alien as first thought. By the time the Illyrian Hegemony and Mercenary Clans had triumphed over the Unification forces, Cherry Blossom Mechworks had begun the initial production run of the Commissar.
The Prince of Flowers decided to take on the production of the Commissar hoping that the sales of this new middleweight scout design would be the final step in economic recovery from the Sengakuji Reaches’ split from the Shogunate after their bitter civil war in 3307. The Sengakuji alliance with the Society of Cogwerk planets and co-production of the Buccaneer enabled the Prince to broker a deal for an exchange of Commissar mecha for Banshees. In a savvy maneuver, the Prince of Flowers presented the Illyrian garrison on Srixin the first units produced, in honor of their victory over the Unification Army.
The political and military advantages gained by the Prince of Flowers through the success of the Commissar has not gone unnoticed by the major powers. The Shogunate is naturally wary of them and while publicly, the Illyrians are making goodwill gestures and favorable trade treaties, their generals are concerned with the growing size of Sengakuji’s high-tech forces. Political ramifications aside, the Commissar mecha is quickly becoming a welcome addition to scout forces throughout the galaxy.
Legendary Pilots
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Yoda Master
Sal Vezzosi was hunting for something new to add to his formidable army. While prowling around the sales floor at his local mech dealership, he noticed pilots lined up outside the access door to one of the side sales rooms. With his curiosity piqued he joined the line and when it was his turn he found a new 20T mech called the “Commissarâ€. Everyone was talking about how they did not think this little mech would amount to much on the battlefield, but Sal was one of the first to step up and buy one because, even if the other pilots were right, it still looked cool.
After getting the mech back home, Sal unleashed his techs to tear it down and rebuild it with the needed equipment and weapons that best fit with his “Blitzkrieg†tactics on the battlefield. After putting it through its paces on the proving ground, Sal found himself falling in love with the little mech. With a feral grin on his face he started to draw up new battle plans to best use this gem in his 20T formation.
Sal has been held in high esteem by many higher-level pilots for the performance he gets out of his 20T formation and his tenacious, never quit attitude. Now with Commissars fully integrated into his formation, more than one enemy pilot facing Sal on the battlefield has blurted over coms “Oh Crap."
Armament
Commissar comes fully equiped with:
24
106
M.G.B.
ELITE
2X Damage 9%
The Mean Green Beam (M.G.B.) will help you carve through groups of mecha with no fear and no hesitation.
11
100
Achilles Beam
ELITE
Crit-Kill 5%
A strong weapon for new pilots. The Achilles Beam's aim has turned the tide in many battles, sometimes taking down much larger Mechs.
10
103
Collido Laser
COMMON
Wild
The rotating head on this laser increases its power while compromising the targeting mechanism.
10
103
Collido Laser
COMMON
Wild
The rotating head on this laser increases its power while compromising the targeting mechanism.
If purchased individually, these weapons alone would cost:
680 Ferrite
550 Bioptics
18 Niodes
Buy a Commissar
| Ferrite: |
440 |
| Bioptics: |
400 |
| Niodes: |
28 |