Mecha Galaxy Technical Manual

Reaper

Ferrite:	24300
Bioptics:	14000
Niodes:	110

The Reaper was designed and released to the galaxy in response to a small but growing isolationist movement in the Society of Cogwerk Planets (SoCP) in the year 3315. Recent attacks on mecha facilities by the Valkyries and the marauding armies under the command of Charles Newburn, the Feeder of Ravens, had prompted many citizens to voice their concerns about the stability of SoCP and the ability of the military to maintain security for them.

Statistical Readout
Tonnage	100
Armor Points	265
Start Weapons	11
Min Level	111
Min Heavy Skill	55
Levels/Weapon	3
Manufacturer	Talbus Arms

Bonuses
Build	Proj. Damage + 8%
Build	Speed - 30
Build	Trample 2%
Build	Trample Shield 10%
Level 3	+ 1 Weapon Slot
Level 4	3X Damage 2%
Level 5	Missile Vulnerable 4%
Level 6 + every 3 levels	+ 1 Weapon Slot
Level 7	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 8	Fire Shield (10)
Level 9	Splash Shield 5%
Level 10	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 12	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 14	Speed + 3
Level 16	Freeze 4%
Level 17	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 19	Slow (3)
Level 20	Trample 2%
Level 22	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 23	Shield (8)
Level 25	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 26	Trample Shield 5%
Level 28	Missile Vulnerable 4%
Level 29	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 30	3X Damage 4%
Level 31	Freeze 4%
Level 32	Speed + 5
Level 34	Fire Shield (10)
Level 35	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 36	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 37	Trample Shield 5%
Level 38	Precision (3)
Level 41	Slow (3)
Level 42	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 44	Splash Shield 5%
Level 47	Speed + 3
Level 48	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 49	Missile Vulnerable 6%
Level 50	Proj. Damage + 8%
Level 50	3X Damage 8%
Level 54	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 55	Trample 6%
Level 56	Shield (9)
Level 58	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 59	Freeze 5%
Level 61	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 63	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 64	Splash Shield 10%
Level 67	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 67	Missile Vulnerable 6%
Level 68	Speed + 3
Level 69	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 72	3X Damage 6%
Level 73	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 74	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 76	Trample Shield 5%
Level 78	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 79	Trample 6%
Level 80	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 83	Speed + 5
Level 85	Freeze 6%
Level 86	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 88	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 91	Fire Shield (10)
Level 92	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 94	Missile Vulnerable 6%
Level 95	Trample 6%
Level 97	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 100	Precision (6)
Level 100	3X Damage 6%
Level 101	Proj. Damage + 8%
Level 104	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 106	Slow (6)
Level 110	Crit-Kill 2%
Level 112	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 116	Speed + 5
Level 119	Missile Vulnerable 8%
Level 122	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 127	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 131	Precision (6)
Level 133	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 137	Trample 6%
Level 140	3X Damage 4%
Level 145	Shield (12)
Level 149	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 152	Speed + 3
Level 155	Proj. Damage + 5%
Level 158	Auto Repair (2)
Level 161	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 164	Missile Vulnerable 8%
Level 169	Precision (6)
Level 173	Trample 6%
Level 176	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 178	Crit-Kill 2%
Level 182	Freeze 6%
Level 185	3X Damage 4%
Level 192	Trample 6%
Level 210	Crit-Kill 2%
Level 218	3X Damage 1%
Level 226	Missile Vulnerable 2%
Level 243	Fire Shield (5)
Level 246	Splash Shield 2%
Level 255	Proj. Damage + 2%
Level 280	Speed + 1
Level 297	Freeze 2%
Level 300	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 302	Slow (1)
Level 325	Trample 1%
Level 334	Shield (4)
Level 344	Proj. Damage + 2%
Level 358	Trample Shield 2%
Level 364	Missile Vulnerable 2%
Level 370	3X Damage 2%
Level 376	Freeze 2%
Level 387	Speed + 1
Level 390	Fire Shield (5)
Level 398	Proj. Damage + 2%
Level 400	+ 1 Shield Slot

It was at this critical juncture that NovaStar, the engineering and consulting consortium that helped produce the Fext and Humbaba mecha designs approached Military High Command of Cogwerk to collaborate on a new design. Talbus Arms had long been tasked with internal military matters concerning SoCP. With all the recent threats to the galaxy, Talbus Arms was primed to take a more active role in ensuring the defense of the realm and they advocated for the project to move forward.

Under the leadership of NovaStarâ€™s Test Pilot Program Director and Project Manager, Jaime Beltran, the NovaStar design team developed the Reaper schematics quickly. Jaimeâ€™s extensive experience with the Fext class mecha made him an ideal candidate for this role. His team worked with Talbus to have the new design ready for approval in just a few weeks.

When Talbus Arms released the blueprints for the Reaper to the Society of Cogwerk Planets central planning commission, they were met with both skepticism and approval. No manufacturers in the SoCP had designed a 100 mecha yet and Talbus Armsâ€™ largest production mecha to date was the Buchis. Cogwerk needed to start competing with the other manufacturers making BFMs if they wanted to keep a realistic business edge. NovaStarâ€™s considerable influence with the mercenary clans provided a large ready-made market for the Reaper, which helped Talbus get the support they needed to proceed to the manufacturing stage.

The Reaperâ€™s offensive electronics suit is built around the massive Gustav class A.I. The primary focus this A.I. is projectile firepower. Fully upgraded, the Reaper can expect to see an impressive boost to damage from cannon fire. To ensure that those cannons hit their mark, a large portion of the systemâ€™s processing power is dedicated to the targeting systems. This dedicated power generates a hit ratio thatâ€™s 21% greater than an unaugmented unit.

Secondary targeting systems are used to enhance the Trample effect already in place on many Projectile systems, allowing the pilot to weaken approaching enemy forces before they reach the line of battle. Also included in the programming is a sophisticated target analysis system, dubbed by the test pilots the â€œAchilles Switchâ€. This program searches for exposed systems or damaged armor plating and directs a one shot Crit-Kill into the opposing mecha.

A pair of anti-mech viruses are built into the Gustav class A.I. to degrade the effectiveness of any foe. The â€œEarwigâ€ sends thousands of random commands per second to the enemy mecha, which slows its reaction time as it sorts out the false positive commands. The â€œHeartwormâ€ virus uses a brute force override to attempt a shutdown of an opponent's mecha. This type of forced restart can take an enemy out of the battle long enough to disable them before they can return fire. Fully upgraded, the Gustav supports seven slots for custom equipment.

A supercharged fusion accelerator powers the Reaper. The power output of this accelerator can easily meet the demands of the motive systems while generating enough excess to charge the overload capacitors built into the weapons systems. These capacitors enable the Reaper to generate massive triple force salvos that can easily devastate most attackers.

As with all mecha of this size, the Reaper is a bit ponderous when it rolls off the assembly line, but fully upgraded the power plant will bring its speed up near to combat optimal. The addition of seven custom equipment modules for the engine combined with the rapid rate of fire that make projectile systems so popular alleviate any concerns about raw speed.

In addition to a generous amount of equipment, the accelerator has a pair integral Auto-Repair nanobot swarms. A small drawback to this system is unique signature created by the fusion containment field. The wavelength is easily isolated, making this mecha somewhat susceptible to missile fire.

The primary defensive platform for the Reaper is comprised of six mounts for heavy shielding modules housed in the framework of the mecha. The installation of a C.I.D.S. (Close In Defense System) provides protection from area attacks. This system reduces the effectiveness of Trample or Splash attacks in battle, giving the Reaper more resilience in battle.

The chassis of the Reaper is also studded with shield emitters. Mounted in pairs, the first emitter deflects any incoming weapons fire while the second is tuned to absorb damage from Flame weapons.

The Reaper design has been wildly popular among the mercenary clans since the initial announcement. Several of its design features were clearly taken from the very successful Fext and the venerable workhorse of many armies, the Oggun. The Reaper is stepping off the assembly line with a good chance of becoming an instant classic and another high profile success for NovaStar. Several units were dispatched to assist in the defeat of the Feeder of Ravens and quickly are becoming a common sight in the forces of the elite clans of the galaxy.

Legendary Pilots

Robert C Goetz Sr.

This pertinacious old veteran leads the Death's Clans deployed in the Battlefield from his personal Reaper, ornate with the â€œThe Affiliationâ€ {AFF} grinning Skull, surrounded by his first clan, the Death's Collectors, that keep alive the flame of their glory with occasional victories heavily contested in the first divisions.

He is the creator of one of the oldest and most prolific of factions, {AFF}, whose several units, the Deathâ€™s Squads, have come to compete in the Mecha Tournaments for many years. He came to personally control most of them through a legion of clones, developed with gene technology stolen from Dr. Drake laboratories.

Despite the many controversies that he has been a part of, Mr. Goetz is a paternalistic leader and a family man under whose protection some of the most illustrious pilots of the galaxy have emerged.
David Cox

When General Nova was asked what kind of soldiers he wanted in his army, he pointed to David Cox and said: That's the kind of soldiers I prefer, this one is not a star with an ego bigger than a red giant, neither is a smart-ass of those who think they know everything, nor a hero who will let himself be killed for the honor and the glory. No, Cox is a stone, a solid stone, hard to peel, which can be trusted because it will always remain the same hard stone and sometimes that is simply what is needed, a good stone like that with which David struck down Goliath. This is the David I want in my army.

David "Stone" Cox lives up to his nickname, and as a solid and hard stone, he has remained for a long, long time among the most stable members of the Warlock clan, accumulating experience and showing an imperturbable patience and tenacity.

The 100 tons of David's Reaper resemble an imperturbable mountain in the battlefield, whose contained fury patiently awaits the opportune moment to break through the enemy ranks, crushing them in its path like a millstone.

Armament

Reaper comes fully equiped with:

126

108 Harvester

ELITE

2X Damage 10%

Slow (8)

It comes to the battle to gather fresh victims for its master.

126

108 Harvester

ELITE

2X Damage 10%

Slow (8)

It comes to the battle to gather fresh victims for its master.

74

107 Raven's Claw

ELITE

Trample 12%

Wild

Darkness there, and nothing more.

74

107 Raven's Claw

ELITE

Trample 12%

Wild

Darkness there, and nothing more.

79

105 Silencer

COMMON

Trample 7%

After this cannon delivers a round, all you can hear is the sound of the wind.

79

105 Silencer

COMMON

Trample 7%

After this cannon delivers a round, all you can hear is the sound of the wind.

69

101 MAK-47