MBR-XTF-51 R-Matey General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51 Name: R-Matey Unit Type: Prototype transformable general use multi-mode Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 14.6m Weight: 42.6 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rated at 2980 kW Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; hardpoints for mounting mission packs Fixed Armaments: 2 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, shoulder-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in the left hip, hand-carried in use; 2 x 12 pod missile tubes, back-mounted Optional Armaments: 1 x shield; 1 x high-powered energy rifle, rating unknown Technical and Historical Notes The R-Matey project was meant to usher in a new era of Matey design. Back when it was made. Strangely, though, right after the prototype and it's initial set of mission packs were developed, the project was scrapped. Not wanting to just throw all their hard work away, though, the project team just buried the R-Matey and all relevant data until a time came when it could be reactivated. Fast forward 30 years, and a small detachment from the Canadia Army manage to stumble upon the hidden unit while on a routine patrol. Intregued by the design, they transport the unit and equipment back to their base for analysis. But before they could get very far, the detatchment was attacked by a force claiming to be the rightful owners of the R-Matey. Not wanting to give such a find up, Yor Dlanor, a young Matey pilot, commendeered the unit and successfully managed to drive off the attackers. After returning to base, Yor was officially designated the pilot of the R-Matey for his actions, and piloted it with distinction during the course of the war. The R-Matey has a number of distinguishing design features. While the structure is mostly of the same design as Mateys back when the R-Matey was built, the armour was decades ahead. The armour was made using a set of ablative anti-impact plates covering a layer of anti-energy armour, providing excellent protection against weapons of the era, and then some. The frame was also built in a way that the R-Matey could transform into a plane, which was later dubbed the "Matey Jet". The frame also had a number of hardpoints which allowed it to equip mission packs to allow it to operate in a larger number of operations then most Mateys can. When the R-Matey was uncovered, only 3 packs were found with it, though more could be developed later. Most of the R-Matey's deployment gear is common for Mateys of the era it was built in. A set of 60mm vulcans were mounted on the shoulders to provide anti-missile and anti-infantry defences, a single energy saber was mounted under the left hip plate for close-combat, and a high-power energy rifle was hand-mounted for ranged engagements. When in Matey Jet mode, the R-Matey retains the vulcans and rifle, and also gains a set of missile pods which are mounted in the back, and pop out when firing, to protect them from damage which may detonate the stored missiles. Even though it was 30 years old when it was finally rolled out, the R-Matey was still on par with Mateys which were just recently developed. Why the project was cancelled will forever be a mystery, but if this unit was rolled out back then, it would have changed the balance of power for sure. MBR-XTF-51(L) Matey Cannon General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51(L) Name: Matey Cannon Unit Type: Prototype long-range assault Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 15.1m Weight: 54.3 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame; reinforced by equipped mission pack Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rated at 2980 kW Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; hardpoints for mounting mission packs, advanced aquisation and targeting systems Fixed Armaments: 2 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, shoulder-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in the left hip, hand-carried in use Optional Armaments: 1 x shield; 1 x variable power energy cannon; 1 x heavy gatling cannon, back-mounted, fits over left arm when in use; 2 x 16-tube heavy missile launchers, shoulder-mounted Technical and Historical Notes The Matey Cannon pack was the first pack that the Canadia Army managed to repair. As the name may suggest, the pack was meant to provide heavy long-range firepower support to the R-Matey. Yor made good use of the ranged capability during a siege on an Alliance base, where he was able to accurately pinpoint and destroy fixed weapon platforms ahead of the advancing Canadia troops, well out of their firing range. The (L) pack mostly replaces the R-Matey's weapon complement, focusing it on ranged combat. The vulcans and saber remain for close-range defence, but the energy rifle was replaced by a reactor-fed variable power energy cannon, called the VSEC, which can shoot anything from a small shot to a large blast capable of taking out many enemy Mateys at once, but drains the battery reserves greatly. The pack covers up the missile launchers, so instead it offers a dual set of heavy missile launchers, used for taking out enemy bunkers at long range. In addition, a large heavy gatling cannon is mounted on the back, and moves forward to cover the left arm when in use. The gatling cannon has a large ammo reserve, and is devistating against lightly armoured targets. In addition to these, the (L) pack also provided advanced targeting systems, which allow Yor to accurately target and engage enemies at extreme ranges, and even in close combat enemies find themselves having a hard time avoiding the highly accurate shots the Matey Cannon fires. The pack is also heavily armoured, but not nearly as much as the MBR-XTF-51(D) Matey Defender. But because of this, the Matey Cannon cannot transform to fighter mode. It is also slightly slower then the base R-Matey, but not slow enough to matter. The pack also can be purged if the situation requires it, reverting the Matey Cannon back to the R-Matey. MBR-XTF-51(C) Matey Cutlass General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51(C) Name: Matey Cutlass Unit Type: Prototype close-range assault Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 14.9m Weight: 51.8 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame, reinforced by equipped mission pack Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rated at 2980 kW Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; hardpoints for mounting mission packs; extended verniers Fixed Armaments: 2 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, shoulder-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in left hip, hand-carried in use; 1 x variable strength energy saber, stored in the right shoulder, hand-carried in use; 1 x electro-magnetic grappling claw, shoulder-mounted; 2 x 12 pod missile tubes, back-mounted Optional Armaments: 1 x shield; 1 x high-power energy rifle, rating unknown Technical and Historical Notes Contrasting the Matey Cannon, the Matey Cutlass was the second of the 3 discovered mission packs to be repaired. Unlike the Matey Cannon, the (C) pack was almost entirely based on close-range combat. The (C) pack was perfect for missions where Yor needed to move and destroy the enemy swiftly. The pack wasn't badly kept, however. What kept the engineers so long in repairing the (C) pack was because they just couldn't get enough out of tweaking and studying it. The (C) pack alone ended up as the basis for a large number of upgrades to existing Canadia Mateys. For the most part, the weapon complement of the R-Matey was left untouched. The largest addition is a variable output saber which is fed off of the R-Matey's reactor, similar to the VSEC. The blade can go from a simple knife to a giant sword capable of cleaving battleships in half. To assist in this capability, the Cutlass has an electro-magnetic grappling claw launcher on the left shoulder. The claw is intended to be used as a pivot point for the Matey Cutlass as it jets in and slices the target up, but it can also be used to simply disrupt the target's systems, rendering it inoperable for a short time. The thruster module on the (C) pack was unlike anything else the Canadia engineers had seen. The output rating that the technical specs detailed would normally only be found on frigate-class ships, and would require more power then any Matey could hope to generate. Closer examination of the specifics revealed an ingenius series of feedback loops and amplifiers which captured the thrust and fed it back into the engine to be used again. Using this data, Canadia engineers were able to produce smaller versions that could be equipped on their other Mateys. This addition greatly improved the fighting capability of the Canadia Army. In addition to these, the (C) pack was also non-obstructive to the R-Matey, which allowed it to transform to Matey Jet mode. The added thrusters, though, did provide a greatly improved flight speed; far greater then most fighters of the time could achieve. Like the Matey Cannon, the Matey Cutlass could also purge the (C) pack if the situation requires it. MBR-XTF-51(D) Matey Defender General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51(D) Name: Matey Defender Unit Type: Prototype defensive use multi-mode Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 15.5m Weight: 61.2 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame, reinforced by mission pack Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rated at 2980 kW Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; hardpoints for mounting mission packs, anti-energy field generator Fixed Armaments: 1 x energy shield; 2 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, shoulder-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in the left hip, hand-carried in use; 2 x 12 pod missile tubes, shoulder-mounted Optional Armaments: 1 x high-powered energy rifle, rating unknown; 1 x snub cannon Technical and Historical Notes The (D) pack was the last recovered pack for the R-Matey. This one took much longer to repair then the others because of how complex some of it's systems were. Like the name suggests, the Matey Defender is designed to hold it's ground against an incoming attack force. Unfortunately, it left some things to be desired. Still, Yor used the Defender successfully in many missions, including when the original designers of the R-Matey stormed the base in another attempt to recover the prototype. Yor was able to use the Defender's special abilities to hold back the enemy forces long enough for the main troops to return from patrol and drive them off. The weapon complement of the (D) pack is left pretty much unchanged. The only real difference is that an identical set of missile tubes to the ones in the R-Matey's back were mounted on the shoulders, since the (D) pack disabled the Matey Jet, and the addition of a snub cannon for close range punch. The big things about the (D) pack, however, is the two main defensive means. Firstly, the (D) pack came with something which was pretty much unseen before. Instead of using a full-length metal shield, the (D) pack came with some sort of energy shield. A small projector mounted on the arm would project what was basically a wide energy sword blade, blocking both physical and energy-based attacks. The shield proved to be especially useful against energy-based weapons, as well. To prevent the shield from slicing up the Matey Defender, the projector has a series of sensors which detect how close the shield is to the frame, and turns off the projectors facing that direction if it gets too close. The other defensive ability, however, was even more spectacular. The technical specs called it the "R-Zone", but the Canadia engineers called that dumb, and just named it an Anti-Energy Field. The (D) pack is able to produce an area around it where energy weapons simply fizzled out right in mid-air. Any sort of energy based weapon, be it close or long range, just plain stopped within the field, unless the attack was of signifigant power. The field didn't extend very far, though, which is why the Matey Defender can still use it's own energy weapons. The Canadia engineers eventually managed to develop their own version of the system for the MBT-XT-30 E-Tank. Like the other packs, the (D) pack can be purged if necessary. SBF-XF-17 Nanofighter General and Technical Data Model Number: SBF-XF-17 Name: Nanofighter Unit Type: Prototype support fighter Manufacturer: Canadia Army Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Overall length 20.2 meters; overall height 5.4 meters; wingspan 15.1 meters Weight: 13.9 metric tons Construction: Nanite-based frame and armour Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; nanomachine-based self and external repair system Fixed Armaments: 1 x 60mm CIWS vulcan, turret-mounted on top; 1 x energy cannon, turret-mounted under the nose; 2 x 12 pod missile tubes, wing-mounted Technical and Historical Notes The R-Matey wasn't the only thing that the Canadia troops recovered. Along with the mission packs, a large amount of research data was also found. Part of the data was the plans for a fighter plane made of nanomachines. Intregued by the design, the Canadia engineers went a step further. Designing what they dubbed the "Nanofighter" to be a support unit for the R-Matey, the weapon compliment was kept fairly light. An energy cannon was mounted on a turret placed under the nose, which could swivel and track at targets in the lower radius. To provide backup punch, a set of missile tubes were mounted on the wings. Finally, an anti-missile vulcan was mounted on a swivel turret on the top of the fighter. The main aspect of the fighter, however, is that the whole frame is comprised of nanomachines. Also, the Nanofighter contains a full nanite production machine, which both replenishes the Nanofighter's structure, and can be projected at allied units to repair battle damage. The Nanofighter proved to be an effective design, and served well alongside the R-Matey. It also prompted a new line of research after the accident that produced the MBR-XTF-51(N) Nano Matey, which concluded with the MBT-XT-30 E-Tank. MBR-XTF-51(N) Nano Matey General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51(N) Name: Nano Matey Unit Type: Prototype combination general use Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 14.6m Weight: 42.6 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame, covered by nanite-based armour Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rating unknown Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; nanomachine based self-repair system Fixed Armaments: 3 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, 2 shoulder-mounted, 1 back-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in the left hip, hand-carried in use; 4 x 12 pod missile tubes, 2 back-mounted, 2 wing-mounted; 1 x energy cannon, shoulder-mounted Optional Armaments: 1 x shield; 1 x high-powered energy rifle, rating unknown Technical and Historical Notes The Nanofighter proved very effective as support for the R-Matey, but no one could have guessed how far the support could go until a stray shot shorted out the Nanofighter's controls, sending it spirling into the R-Matey. Instead of destroying it, as was expected, the nanomachines actually "melted" on impact, reshaping the Nanofighter around the R-Matey. The nanomachines integrated themselves with the R-Matey's systems, providing an amazing boost in power and capabilities. For the most part, the weapon selection of what was dubbed the "Nano Matey" is just a combination of the R-Matey and the Nanofighter. However, because of the direct infusion of nanites to the R-Matey's systems, the efficiency of the weapons increased dramatically, raising the damage capability. The energy cannon on the Nanofighter got shifted over a bit so that it now rests on the right shoulder. The vulcan on the Nanofighter remained where it was, however, and is now mounted on the back of the Nano Matey. The wing-mounted missile pods are still in place, but can fire themselves in an arcing pattern, in a saturation bombing attack. In additon, the nanites could be formed around the energy saber, making a blade of incredible sharpness. With the nanite system internal to the Nano Matey, combat damage was easially accessable and repairs were made automatically. In addition, the nanite frame was able to reshape itself somewhat, which still allowed Yor to transform into Matey Jet mode. The optimizations allowed for an incredible boost in speed and agility, not only in Matey Jet mode, but also in Matey mode. Reactor and armour optimizations allowed the R-Matey to survive longer in combat then before, as well. Overall, the Nano Matey completly shocked the Canadia engineers, and prompted them to start work on expanding this newfound capability. MBT-XT-30 E-Tank General and Technical Data Model Number: MBT-XT-30 Name: E-Tank Unit Type: Prototype main battle tank Manufacturer: Canadia Army Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Overall length 10.5 meters; overall height 3.4 meters; overall width 4.3 meters Weight: 62.2 metric tons Construction: Heavily reinforced structure and reactive armour Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; hybrid energy generation/transfering system; anti-energy field generator Fixed Armaments: 1 x 60mm CIWS vulcan, turret-mounted; 1 x heavy gatling cannon, turret-mounted; 1 x rail cannon, turret-mounted Technical and Historical Notes The E-Tank was the first unit to emerge from the plan to develop an in-house upgrade to the R-Matey. Part tired of relying on the recovered data, part to show how much they gained, the project was meant to make mission packs and support machines for the R-Matey. This unit was designed to patch up the other support role left by the Nanofighter. As a support unit, the E-Tank is lightly armed, but the weapon complement is still comparible to a normal battle tank. For it's main gun, the E-Tank uses the typical Canadia electromagnetic rail cannon. Ammo for the rail cannon is so plentiful that it might as well be free, leaving only a drain on the reactor to power the magnetic coils. As a backup weapon, the E-Tank has a heavy gatling cannon which proves effective against armour and infantry alike. Finally, an anti-missile vulcan was mounted for protection. Being a tank, even a support one, the E-Tank is still heavly armoured to withstand blows. In addition, the E-Tank also has an anti-energy field generator installed, using technology from the Matey Defender. The support aspect of the E-Tank comes from the hybrid energy generator. This generator is comprised of a number of miniturized power generators, chain-linked to provide an extremely large amount of energy. Part of this energy is syphoned off to recharge the E-Tank's batteries, but most of it is discharged at allies to fill up their energy reserves. On top of this, the E-Tank was designed as another unit that the R-Matey could combine with, expanding it's capabilities further. Overall, the E-Tank appeared to be a great success, and an excellent starting point for further Canadia advances for the R-Matey. MBR-XTF-51(E) E-Matey General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51(E) Name: E-Matey Unit Type: Prototype combination general use Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 16.1m Weight: 95.4 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame, covered by reinforced reactive armour Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rating unknown; hybrid energy generator Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; anti-energy field generator Fixed Armaments: 1 x energy shield; 1 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, shoulder-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in the left hip, hand-carried in use; 1 x rail cannon, underslung on the right arm; 1 x heavy gatling cannon, underslung on the left arm; 1 x snub cannon, stored in right leg, hand-carried in use; 1 x anti-ship sword, stored in left leg, hand-carried in use Optional Armaments: 1 x high-powered energy rifle, rating unknown Technical and Historical Notes When designing the E-Tank with combination in mind, the Canadia engineers worked on an improvement to the Matey Defender as their basis, and this is the result. Much more heavily armed and armoured then the Defender, the E-Matey was far better in defensive operations then the Matey Defender. The combination is much simpler then the Nano Matey, as well. The turret of the E-Tank shoots itself off, as the treads split in half horizontally. The lower treads move themselves to the front of the E-Tank, while the upper treads rotate to be perpendicular to the body. Then, the tops of the treads and body swing open, revealing a compartment for the R-Matey to dock in. The turret then attaches itself to the back, and the weapons on it swivel on their axis to their proper locations. The E-Tank also housed a number of weapons inside of it for use when combined with the R-Matey. A second energy saber was mounted, because the first one is inaccessable. A snub cannon was mounted in a compartment in the right leg, for use in close range battles against heavy armour. In addition, a weapon that the engineers dubbed an "anti-ship sword" was mounted in a compartment on the left leg. This massive sword is folded up, and extends to it's full length when deployed. The blade consists of a thin energy blade, which when combined with the weight and force, cleaves through ships with ease, or so the engineers claim. The rail cannon and gatling cannons from the E-Tank were mounted in an underslung fashion under the right and left arms, respectively. This proved to be a much more effective weapon complement then the Matey Defender. In addition to the firepower, the E-Matey also housed a number of defensive means. In addition to the reactive armour given by the E-Tank's structure, the E-Matey also had the anti-energy field generator, which, when combined with the armour, gave it incredible resistance to any weapon used against it. The combination also disables the generator's ability to recharge allied units, but that means the full output goes right into the E-Matey. Most of this energy, though, is actually used to super-charge the systems, producing higher performance then would otherwise be expected. It's because of this that the E-Matey manages to recover most of it's agility, even though it's much heavier and bulkier. The added energy also increases the damage of the powered weapons. The rest of the energy is used to regenerate the E-Matey's energy reserves. The Canadia engineers were very pleased with the design, and the E-Matey was used to great success in a number of operations. MBR-XTF-51(H) Hyper Matey General and Technical Data Model Number: MBR-XTF-51(H) Name: Hyper Matey Unit Type: Prototype combination general use Matey Manufacturer: Unknown Operator: Canadia Army Accommodation: Pilot only Dimensions: Head height, 17.0m Weight: 108.8 metric tons Construction: Matey-grade ablative armour on movable frame, covered by reinforced reactive and nanite-based armour Powerplant: Ultra-compact fusion reactor, rating unknown; hybrid energy generator Equipment: Sensors, range unknown; nanomachine based self-repair system; anti-energy field generator Fixed Armaments: 1 x energy shield; 2 x 60mm CIWS vulcans, shoulder-mounted; 1 x energy saber, stored in the left hip, hand-carried in use; 1 x energy cannon, shoulder-mounted; 1 x rail cannon, underslung on the right arm; 1 x heavy gatling cannon, underslung on the left arm; 1 x snub cannon, stored in right leg, hand-carried in use; 1 x anti-ship sword, stored in left leg, hand-carried in use, 2 x 12 pod missile tubes, wing-mounted Optional Armaments: 1 x high-powered energy rifle, rating unknown Technical and Historical Notes Even though the Nano Matey and the E-Matey both performed superbly, the contrasting differences sometimes made missions difficult. In an effort to correct this, Yor tried something interesting. He had the Nanofighter merge with the E-Matey. The result, later named the Hyper Matey, surprised all of the Canadia engineers. It combined the best parts of the Nano Matey and the E-Matey into a single package, and then some. The Hyper Matey carries probably far more weapons then it could hope to make use of in any given situation. The normal energy rifle and energy sabers are included. In addition, there's the wing-mounted missile pod, the shoulder-mounted energy cannon, and the shoulder-mounted anti-missile vulcans. For close range punch, the heavy gatling cannon and the rail gun are mounted under the arms, and there's the snub cannon stored in the right leg. In addition, there's the anti-ship sword stored in the left leg. In addition to the nano sword Yor could form before, the extra power given by the generator allowed for the formation of another powerful weapon. The nanites shaped themselves around the rail gun, forming a massive energy cannon Yor liked to call the "Mega Cannon". The damage output the Mega Cannon is capable of rivals the energy cannons on most battleships, and easially blows away most Mateys. The cannon is a massive drain on the reserves, though, and it takes a while for the generator to be able to recover enough to allow a second shot. Because the Hyper Matey is a combination of both the Nanofighter and the E-Tank, both systems are active within the Hyper Matey's structure. The already tough reactive armour of the E-Tank is further reinforced by the nanite armour, and it's regenerative capabilities. The energy shield and anti-energy field also add in, making the Hyper Matey an even tougher unit then the E-Matey alone. The addition of the Nanofighter also allows the Hyper Matey to fly, though it cannot transform into Matey Jet mode. The Hyper Matey proved itself to be the most powerful Matey for a long time, and was an invaluable asset to the Canadia Army.