Alright, here's my submission.

[hider=Illya]
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[h2]Illya Karamazov • 18 • Rank B[/h2][/center]
[b]Appearance:[/b] 
	[color=silver][i]Illya's colossal height of 171cm is hardly going to intimidate anybody, but at least his stature lets him fit into cockpits with ease. He's an athletic sort, light in build and quick to react, and always gives an energy that he's always ready to spring to life. Illya never had a whole lot of experience with the "upper echelons" of life, and with it comes an unfamiliarity with the conventions some in the academy might find utterly banal. His uniform is always just slightly off - a crumpled collar, an undone button, his tie loose and crooked, so on. [/i][/color]

[b]Personality:[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]Illya usually comes off as fairly easygoing, if a bit jockish, getting competitive with a lot of mundane contests as a form of camaraderie and a healthy dosage of energy. He's a person who enjoys pushing boundaries, not just for the things he cares about, but also those around close to him: Illya will usually encourage others to push themselves beyond their usual limits through these little contests, which he can get particularly heated over. He doesn't mind a bit of roughhousing and generally is pretty open to new experiences. 

	Illya's drive for becoming the best pilot the galaxy has ever known is matched only by the most arrogant and self-centered of Knight Aces: For every other subject of his studies, Illya is a straight C student, and it's not for lack of trying. He isn't unintelligent by any means, but he does lack the discipline to really shine when it comes to doing things that don't occupy the forefront of his mind. When he puts his mind to something, the results are often fantastic and innovative, but Illya doesn't do well with "busy work" and other humdrum things that one also needs just for basic education. Organization isn't exactly his strong suit; he's a bit messy and tends not to get chores and homework done right away, usually waiting until the absolute last minute to get them into gear. What he might lack in tidiness he sure doesn't lack in loyalty. He's a very upfront person and is fairly easy to get down-to-earth with, and it's usually fairly difficult to truly get on his bad side.
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[b]History:[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]Born as Alexandra Karamazov in the Velara metropole, the child of a mid-level manager at a faltering pneumatics engineering firm and a data analyst was viewed to be among the many unassuming children who would call the many arcopoli of Mars "home". Money was never really a concern to the Karamazov household: Data analysis across the numberless manufactorums of Mars was a thankless position from which ceaseless new reports and corrections emerge, while the ailing Svarov Engineering Works had fallen to the wayside as investors and contractors got cold feet, but kept afloat to a steady stream of royalty payments and bond invetments. The Karamazovs were housed in one of Mars' many apartments with few luxuries and little downtime to enjoy the ones they had together. Their parents were loving but rather distant: Both of them could rarely spend time with them and dedicated much of their time to their work duties, leaving their child to be raised in the care of others.

	Come secondary school - like a lot of teenagers - Illya thought that the coolest thing you could possibly be and do was pilot a Knight. Piloting a Knight was cooler than being Grand Marshal of the United Front. Piqued from a young age, Illya strove to enroll in one of his secondary school's piloting clubs. The club of the school had officially mandated that 18 was the age of self-entry - much too young for him when he started secondary school, but could be shortened to 14 with their parent's permission. They took the initiative in this circumstance and forged their mom's signature on the document and sent in the papers. When Illya's parents found out, they were understandably disappointed, but whereas their mom grew to be more supportive of the endeavor as time went on, his dad never really caught on to the idea - he insisted that the whole affair was far too risky with too little payoff for it to really catch on into a career, and insisted that Illya put his schoolwork ahead of any pursuits of piloting. He would do well, scoring in several championships, but his school wasn't anything on anybody's radar. Sponsors passed the place up - it was one of countless thousands of secondary school clubs all over Mars and none of any particular prestige or homage. And for a time, his father was right to say that his future as a pilot would go nowhere.

	Until Svarov Engineering Works was purchased as a subsidiary under AMKA group.

	Illya's father was now a proud engineering manager at AMKA, and at his inauguration party, he spent that entire fated night in various state of inebriation, storming about the party space ranting and raving and pacing as he dithered on his diatribe against virtually every disappointment he had in his now-son - said and unsaid. This lasted for about an hour, when his final remark had struck an otherwise aghast audience of promoters and executives at their new firm, when he remarked how he had wished,[/i][/color] [b]"(he) spent his time studying and not becoming 'champion' of that stupid knight-sim club."[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]The director of promotion had just looked up from his datawatch. He looked back down, re-checking something. He nodded back, and his eyes widened at the confirmation of his thought:

	It was about to be Pride Month. And either, they could do another boring campaign - a little story here about some nonsense about 'equal opportunties in engineering', a few flags there - and maybe some modest returns on an utterly overused generic feel-good tirade...but that never looked good to the board and superiors. 

	Or, he could push his bets on an underdog - give a kid a dream who never had a whole lot and run with it - and make an advertising campaign off him that'd push AMKA from a niche mobile knight developer to the forefront of people's hearts and minds. And spend a tenth of the budget of an advertising campaign on a sponsorship, too.

	So, he stepped forward, almost ready to allow himself to be punched or toppled or have a glass smashed over his head for what he might say against an impassionate drunkard's flesh and blood, and spoke curiously:[/i][/color]

	[b]"Mister Karamazov...how old did you say they were?"[/b]

	[color=silver][i]Mr. Karamazov blinked.[/i][/color] [b]"Eighteen."[/b][color=silver][i] he answered. 

	The director nodded. He cracked a warm smile back at him. He was drunk out of his mind, sure, but this was a chance: A chance to capitalize on an opportunity, to get an in, to get them to [b]look good[/b] - and if this worked, they'd be killing a whole flock with a single stone toss. The lean man took another step forward, folding his hands behind his back. [/i][/color]

	[b]"Has he been accepted to university or academy?"[/b] [color=silver][i]the director inquired. Mr. Karamazov looked down into his glass, shaking his head once.[/i][/color]

	[b]"Hasn't accepted anything yet."[/b] [color=silver][i]he snorted. He gestured to take another sip of his near-depleted drink, but stopped at his lips.[/i][/color] [b]"Nobody has given 'em sponsorship."[/b]

	[color=silver][i]The news delighted the director into bloom, stretching the corner of his lips ear-to-ear.[/i][/color]

	[b]"Oh."[/b] [color=silver][i]he nodded back politely. That caught his attention. Mr. Karamazov looked up, pulling his glass down. Right where he wanted.[/i][/color]

	[b]"He's the champion of his knight-sim club, you said?"[/b] [color=silver][i]Mr. Karamazov rose an eyebrow, slowly nodding in perplexion. The director gestured behind his back. Seconds later Mr. Karamazov felt his datawatch buzz; He'd received a contact invitation. [/i][/color]

	[b]"What was his name, again?"[/b]
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[b]Capability:[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]If nothing else, Illya has heart. He doesn't give up on things easily and is ready to go in for a penny and in for a pound. For those of us who like more quantitative measures, Illya is very quick to react to things, good in making quick decisions and thinking on his feet. Coupled with some sharp eyes and good perception, Illya is good at noticing threats at a distance and being able to engage first. With much of his time spent towards engagement exercises and their review, he's good at predicting movements and adjusting himself in turn.[/i][/color]
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[hider=Projekt Yona]
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[h2]Yona • Shell • 9m[/h2][/center]
[b]Appearance:[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]The Yona is a medium Knight frame, built from a modified skeleton of the Vovchek program. Standing at 9 meters tall and weighing in at 15.7 metric tons unspecced, the Yona is a general-purpose knight frame that serves as AMKA's second product offering into the knight's field. Illya's Yona is currently painted with its default desert tan and black color scheme, though there have been plans made for different coloration schemes to be present.[/i][/color]

[b]Manufacturer:[/b] 
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	[color=silver][i]AMKA (Аерокосмічна та механічна конструкція аргір / [i]Aerokosmichna ta Mekhanichna Konstruktsiya Argir[/i], Argyre Design for Aerospace and Mechanics) is a rapidly-growing engineering group specializing in aerotech and hydraulic technology. AMKA is one of the newest hounds in the pack - young, sharp of teeth, and full of energy - but they're far from top dog. No doubt though, they have some ideas about changing some of that...

	Originally founded as a specialized producer of gravitational technologies for spacecraft and outer colony platforms, AMKA has grown considerably in the past few decades, the result of smart business decisions and keen company buyouts. The company is most well-known for its civilian applications, specializing in industry and commercial tech, but in the past decade they have begun to make long strides in military technology. Their flagship project, the AMKA Vovchak, was far from the most innovative Knight design, but placed a unique selling point in its ease of maintenance, modularity, and low cost.[/i] [/color]

[b]Design & Specification:[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]After the success of the Vovchek's market penetration, AMKA was ready to undertake a truly fledged knight project. Pulling out all the stops from their previous project - the Vovchak - AMKA felt that it was time to stop producing just above cost and instead focus on the failings of its past project. Key shortcomings of the Vovchek typically included limited hardwiring, narrow field of vision, and sluggish responsiveness.

	Projekt Yona was specifically developed in order to counteract all of these main issues. Boasting an improved panoramic vision system, stronger transmission, and refined electronic wiring, Yona retains all of the strongest points of its predecessor in being a versatile, all-rounding system without the issues that plagued the Vovchek, while maintaining its modularity and ease of maintenance and enhancing its handling.


	Though it shares over 80% commonality in skeletal parts with the AMKA's earlier Vovchak line, the Yona's external composition is vastly different. With superior composition in PLET and beryllium carbide ablative overlay on top of a titanium alloy frame, the Yona sports a fantastic power-to-weight and defense-to-weight ratios. As with its predecessor, the Yona sports several hardpoints for various weapon and support systems, giving it a significant degree of mission adaptability. [/i][/color]

[b]Armaments:[/b]

	[color=silver][i]The Yona is capable of the utilization of all but the most niche of UFAF weaponry, but has been outfitted with a number of specific weapon systems for its initial display.[/i][/color]

[hider=532nm Laser Cannon]
	[color=silver][i]The M127 APCW is a general purpose laser cannon system, designed originally for ASB and AA gunnery systems. Utilizing a 532nm Gd:YAG (Gadolinium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet) crystalline focus and a Beryllium-ion battery, the M127 is a powerful short-burst laser system that can rapidly diffuse even puncture the thickest or refractive of materials. Owing to its secondary-state battery feed, the M127 is capable of using replenishing "recycler" batteries, extending field longevity and operational range. However, it's rate of fire is often limited to conserve its energy, as rapid fire of the weapon tends to defuse the power output to less-than-optimal rates.[/i][/color]
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[hider=Vibrosword]
	[color=silver][i]The T-28 CCW is a dependable vibration blade intended for close combat. Using a rapid array of vibro-pulse microwires, the T-28 can hold its own against most conventional weapon arrays in close combat. Unlike most beam-based weapons, the T-28's strength as a virbo-weapon comes from the capacities of disruption in its initial strikes due to its rapid pulsation, not in the sheer penetrative power of a beam or blade itself.[/i][/color]
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[hider=40mm Gyrocannon]
	[color=silver][i]Usually mounted on the shoulder or arm hardpoints, the P-46 Ballistic Weapon System is a laser-guided belt-fed gyrojet system. Firing 40mm APDSS gyrojet rounds, the P-46 packs quite a punch for its size, though due to the inherent nature of the gyrojet system, its effectiveness is limited in extreme close quarters. [/i][/color]
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[b]Subsystems:[/b] 

	[color=silver][i]The Yona comes with following additional systems:[/i][/color]

[hider=Active Denial System]
	[color=silver][i]The PM-09 "Veles" is a medium-frequency electromagnetic force projector intended to deflect or diffuse impacts across the general surface area of the Yona just prior to its collision. It operates in both short-burst and extended-burst modes, the former providing much greater deflection at the cost of greater energy usage and limitations to movement while the ADS is in effect. In a pinch, it can be used to disengage objects or targets latched onto the unit itself and potentially fry their own electronics due to the EMP effect, at the risk of potentially causing an electron discharge which could short-circuit the system entirely.[/i][/color]
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[hider=Integrated Target Finder]
	[color=silver][i]The M236-B is an advanced rangefinder and targeting CPU which provides supine detection against medium and short-ranged targets. Capable of a 270 degree operating radius in tandem with the Knight's regular camera systems, the M263-B variant comes with additional systems for VRNV and Ultrasound modes of operation, further improving detection against electromagnetic cloaking and smokescreens. [/i][/color]
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[hider=Support Drone] 
	[color=silver][i]The SV3 is a deployable A/T drone that can easily be stored on the Iona unit's back, shoulder, or arm hardpoints. Equipped with its own Y2000 GPU and twin-linked M33 Multilasers, the SV3 unit is capable of teller-operation from the Yona host unit as well as autonomous performance.[/i][/color]
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