Mecha Galaxy Technical Manual

Freon

Ferrite:	6000
Bioptics:	5000
Crystal:	200

The Freon mecha is one of several mecha made by Alpha Corp that utilizes ice weapons as its primary offensive array. At 70 tons, the Freon is quite often deployed as a medium brawler mecha.

Heavy enough to destroy enemy scouts and skirmishers, the Freon is also fast enough to outpace Huge and BFM class mecha. It is commonly seen in King of the Mountain contests and many pilots use it as an integral part of maximum weight class Specialist formations.

Statistical Readout
Tonnage	70
Armor Points	145
Start Weapons	7
Min Level	39
Min Heavy Skill	25
Levels/Weapon	7
Manufacturer	Alpha Corporation

Bonuses
Build	Speed - 20
Build	Ice Damage + 6%
Build	Slow (4)
Level 3	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 5	Speed + 2
Level 7	+ 1 Weapon Slot
Level 8	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 9	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 10	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 10	Speed + 2
Level 11	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 12	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 12	2X Damage 5%
Level 13	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 14	+ 1 Weapon Slot
Level 15	Speed + 2
Level 18	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 19	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 20	Speed + 2
Level 21	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 21 + every 7 levels	+ 1 Weapon Slot
Level 22	2X Damage 5%
Level 23	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 23	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 25	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 28	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 30	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 32	2X Damage 5%
Level 33	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 33	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 36	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 38	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 39	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 40	Slow (5)
Level 43	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 45	Slow (5)
Level 48	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 50	Slow (12)
Level 63	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 75	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 82	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 88	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 94	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 100	Slow (2)
Level 105	Ice Shield 5%
Level 111	2X Damage 5%
Level 117	Ice Damage + 4%
Level 122	Slow (2)
Level 128	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 145	3X Damage 5%
Level 151	Ice Damage + 4%
Level 156	Slow (2)
Level 162	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 166	+ 1 Engine Slot
Level 173	Laser Shield 5%
Level 179	2X Damage 5%
Level 184	Ice Damage + 4%
Level 190	3X Damage 5%
Level 196	Missile Shield 5%
Level 202	Slow (2)
Level 208	Ice Damage + 3%
Level 213	2X Damage 5%
Level 219	Proj. Shield 5%
Level 225	Slow (2)
Level 232	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 242	Speed + 2
Level 250	+ 1 Shield Slot
Level 257	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 264	Speed + 2
Level 273	2X Damage 2%
Level 280	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 288	Speed + 2
Level 293	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 300	Speed + 2
Level 300	+ 1 Chassis Slot
Level 304	2X Damage 2%
Level 307	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 311	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 321	2X Damage 2%
Level 327	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 334	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 343	Slow (2)
Level 350	+ 1 Cockpit Slot
Level 359	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 365	Slow (2)
Level 396	Ice Damage + 2%
Level 399	Slow (5)
Level 400	+ 1 Engine Slot

The Freonâ€™s Frostech A.I. is specifically designed for this mecha. It contains a considerable amount of Anti-mecha programming designed to interfere with an opponent's targeting sensors and ability to react to the fluid nature of the modern battlefield. These programs effectively mesh with the similar Slow effect found in many Ice weapon systems. The modular Frostech can support five additional custom program when fully upgraded.

Providing power for the Freonâ€™s systems is a Magnus Lambda Fusion plant. This powerplant generates enough excess power over the motive needs of the mecha to charge the 2X overload capacitors on 15% of shots fired. This is a welcome boost to the firepower of the Freon. Up to four custom equipment modules may be added to the power system to fit the pilotâ€™s mission-based needs.

The frame of the Freon is constructed using the same exacting specifications that are used for hazardous environment mining rigs. This high tech Chassis mounts four slots for additional equipment and carries three slots for heavy shield modules.

In the early 3300â€™s, the Meiji Shogunate successfully made some small reversals on their significant territory losses suffered at the hands of the Illyrian Hegemony. One of the planets captured in this particular Shogunate offensive contained the manufacturing complex of one of the Hegemonyâ€™s newest mecha of the time, the Freon.

As a result, the manufacturing for the Freon changed hands from the Hegemony to the Shogunate. This was a notable loss for the Hegemony, but they were too busy defending their other territories to put together a force to retake the planet. Over time, the Hegemony appears to have accepted the loss and the Shogunateâ€™s Alpha Corp has become the Freon manufacturer.

This reversal of fortune is merely one of many in the long running feud between the Shogunate and Hegemony. Over the years their war to control technology has swung in favor of one or the the other, but neither side can claim a clear victory.

Alpha Corpâ€™s engineers had carefully documented the Freonâ€™s development and were able to use that information to refine the mechaâ€™s design. When Star Factories first started developing the Freon design, the Freon class was designed with the intent to aid in snow and ice removal and to facilitate road clearing on Hegemony worlds.

Innovations in heat exchanges and the use of quantum reactions regarding temperature lead to the development of systems that perform well in frigid temperatures.

Induction of heat also created even more power to be used by an energy conversion process that created power out of heat/cold exchange.

The Freon got a chance to prove its value when pirate raiders, cunningly disguised by a icy comet, attacked a fringe world frozen helium processing facility. Using only jury-rigged thermal removal units and re-purposed superconductor coolers, the brave pilot of this mecha single-handedly defeated the pirates.

These early Freon were already equipped with an impressive array of tools and weaponry for preventing heat expansion and entropy. Field testing lead to improvements in its superconductor coolers, allowing for greater efficiency and decreased latency. Internally fed and mounted armaments eliminate any power drop-off and decrease risk of tactical disarmament and malfunction.

Novum Delorumâ€™s Chief of Security forces, Tory was once overheard saying, â€œMay the icy chill of death be nothing compared to frigid embrace of a Freon.â€

Legendary Pilots

Layci Landover--The "Ice Princess" as she is so affectionately known, she on more than one occasion, has taken her Freon into Jungle Moon Rizpah and returned colder and richer. She runs her band of mercenaries under a powder-blue pirate flag.

Armament

Freon comes fully equiped with:

40

94 Enveloper

COMMON

Slow (10)

Originally designed for preparing volatile materials for interplanetary transport, the Enveloper serves its name well.

40

100 Cheops Beam

COMMON

This powerful three-beamed laser is standard issue on the desert worlds of the Korfu system, where local forces use it to repel the thick-carapaced Snavurm.

37

90 Focused Icer