Night Diamond
GingerBoi123
Auz
Shin Ghost NoteAnd for a double post, I give you a completed CS! Ingram Shaw's long lost older sister, Nikita Shaw!
Name
Nikita Shaw
Age
33
Gender
Female
Callsign/Nicknames
Commander, Niki
Nikita doesn't have a care in the world for any true callsign, and the members of the ISS know it. She simply prefers to be acknowledged by her rank. Friends and family normally call her Niki. It is possible that others have coined nicknames for her behind her back, but she has no interest in seeking them out.
Kills
29 MAS
Psychological Analysis
Dedicated, loyal, and persistent are the three words to best describe Nikita. She is dedicated to her role as one of the personal bodyguards to the royal family. Her loyalty has been secured, and burns the brightest among the ISS. And she will not stop doing her job until she is either dead or relieved of duty. To those not part of the ISS or royal family, Nikita can be seen as a hardass, which she is to some degree. Many of the royal family are friendly toward her. She is trusted as one of the family's own, and she returns that trust ten fold. Nikita is wary of strangers, often keeping close to the royalty she is charged to protect until she becomes more comfortable with her surroundings. It is clear that Nikita is happy with her position, and she seems oddly stress free given the responsibilities of the ISS. Once she has warmed up to strangers, Nikita can be a less cold. Still, she never forgets her duty, and will prioritize the life and safety of royalty, over that of herself or others. Some view her as being one of the emperor's attack dogs, blindly loyal with no independent thought of her own. Nikita doesn't care about her sour reputation since nobody ever knows the full story. Nikita knows that she is viewed as the emperor's attack dog, knowledge which she simply derives pride from.
Military Record
Commendations. Black ink. More commendations. More black ink. Nikita Shaw has one of the best records that nobody will ever hear about. What people know about Nikita is only what can be found on public records, or if they have personal history with the woman before her recruitment into the Imperial Secret Service. Nikita was born into a family of terran businessmen. She was the middle child of three, and felt a little out of place because of it. Nikita wasn't held to the standard of her older brother, or adored as much as her younger brother. She was free to do whatever she wanted, but she always was criticized the most if whatever she did was unsavory. Of course, if Nikita was the heiress to the family fortune like her older brother was, she would have gotten a smack on the wrists. Or if she was the youngest, she'd simply have to apologize and forget it ever happened. For Nikita, failure was met with harsh discipline, the very same discipline that would serve her through her military career.
Nikita's family was well connected with the government, and she used some family contacts to get her into the military academy with relative ease. She kept her admittance into the academy as secret until the day before she shipped out. Her words to the family were short, "I'm off to see the galaxy tomorrow." Those words were first met with confusion, then concern, then anger. Despite not being the inheritor of the family, her parents felt they should control Nikita's destiny. They were not thrilled with her suddenly up and leaving to the academy. Her mother even went as far as trying to sabotage her career so that she'd get discharged and sent home. During her training, Nikita was viewed as the stuck up rich bitch who could hardly make her own bed. It was true, Nikita was accustomed to her old complacent lifestyle. But she took others' criticism and worked to change herself. Her adaptability and eagerness to improve herself impressed her commanding officers.
Nikita had finished her training and was deployed to the 101st just before her brother had signed up and gone to basic. In the 101st, Nikita began carving out a vicious reputation. Serving as a member of the 10th MAS Team, Nikita quickly became the team's ace in the hole. It became clear to Nikita that she was born for piloting and combat, far more than she ever was for business. The sector that the 10th mainly operated in was a hotly contested cluster of stars with over a dozen highly developed colonies. Each colony had large hub cities which saw combat on an almost weekly basis. The 10th grew accustomed to urban warfare, and soon were one of the beacons of hope for the UEE controlled cities in the sector. All of the 10th's pilots here heralded as heroes in the sector, Nikita wasn't alone in the picture frame. And the resounding success of the 10th's efforts quickly reached the ears of the royal family. One man in particular, Alexander Thermidor, ninth in line to the Imperial Throne, came to decorate the 10th.
Word of Alexander's arrival had reached the sector, and soon it became impossible to keep quiet. It wasn't long before the Coalition leaped on the opportunity, and launch a full scale invasion of the sector. Out of the fourteen colonies, ten were immediately engaged. It was one of the largest coordinated strikes from the Coalition in the history of the war. The 10th could only guard one world, and they were ordered to guard the one with Alexander. With ten planets conquered, and four remaining, the invasion fleet consolidated inward from all directions. Coalition planetfall last for four days, and the ensuing ground war saw front lines appearing all across the planet. The 10th was forced to divide and conquer with a single 10th MAS to garrison each city and coordinate the local defenses. Nikita was assigned to the capital, and had to not only coordinate its local military, but work alongside Alexander's ISS cohort. It wasn't an easy task.
The capital saw the hardest fighting, and the local defenses were crushed within the first ten days of the siege. Nikita, and three ISS operatives, were the only MAS units left to wage war. Everybody knew it, the planet was lost. If they didn't abandon the world, Alexander would likely have been killed, and Nikita along with it. During their escape aboard a troop transport ship, one of the planet's orbital defense cannons turned on them, commandeered by the Coalition, and shot them out of the sky. The ship crash landed in a mountainous region far from any city, and in the dead of winter. Most of the transport crew were killed in the crash, along with two of the three ISS operatives protecting Alexander. Nikita was wounded, and the remaining serviceman suggested to Alexander that they leave her to gain as much distance from the crash as possible. Nikita agreed, it was Alexander's best chance for survival. Alexander declined, saying that he wasn't about to abandon somebody simply because his life was worth more. He used his coat and a piece of debris to make a splint for Nikita's broken leg, and carried her out of the wreckage himself.
The mountain was crawling with Coalition patrols and surveillance drones. They didn't have Alexander's body, and they knew he was aboard the ship when it went down. It was no secret that he was alive and somewhere in the mountains. The serviceman continued to suggest that Nikita was only weighing them down, and they should just leave her to the mercy of the Coalition. "What mercy would that be?" Alexander said, "The same mercy that burned over a dozen cities to the ground?"
Alexander promised Nikita that he wasn't going to leave her to die, and the serviceman hated that. Sixteen days in the cold mountains had left them all hungry and weak. The serviceman snapped and pulled his pistol on Nikita, holding the barrel to her head. Despite Alexander's direct orders, the serviceman didn't relent. Nikita had accepted her fate and simply close her eyes. There was a gunshot, and when Nikita opened her eyes, she saw a revolver in Alexander's hands, smoke trailing from the muzzle. The serviceman fell back into the snow, a gunshot wound in his forehead. It became clear to Nikita that Alexander wasn't incapable of defending himself, and he was a very quick shot. Beyond that, he valued her life more than she had already thought. Alexander carried Nikita over his shoulders and scrambled into safety while the Coalition investigated the gunfire nearby. It wouldn't be long before they were caught.
Nikita willed herself to walk despite her injuries, and placed herself between the hideout entrance, and Alexander. If he was going to save her life more than once, than so was she. Her loyalty had been secured. When the lights flooded into the cave, Nikita opened fire. She was too blinded by the light to fire accurately, which turned out to be a good thing. A squad of UEE marines had found them. That was when Nikita and Alexander had learned that the UEE launched a massive counter attack in the sector. Better yet, Alexander had secretly activated a locator beacon just after they had crashed. Medics rushed in to check over Alexander first, but he quickly ordered them to look after Nikita, "She's in far more need of it than I am."
Alexander was brought back to Earth, and he demanded Nikita be set up in the best terran hospital there was. Still, even after the royal family had no more business with Nikita, Alexander regularly visited her. It was more than she could say about her family, who she found out was notified about her hospitalization, but was not once visited. After being discharged from the hospital, Alexander invited her to the palace, and it started to become more and more apparent to Nikita that had developed feelings for Alexander. On that same day, Nikita brought up that incident in the mountains, how he stuck by her side despite every convention in the book telling him to just leave her. She pledged her loyalty to him and his family, and he graciously accepted her into the ISS.
Years went on, and Nikita worked her way to upper echelon of the Imperial Secret Service. She knew that she had to keep her romantic feelings tied down, the professionalism that came with the job left little room for affection. She found herself spending more and more time with other members of the royal family, Lupus, Selvice, Ardin, and the rest of the family. They all quickly became familiar with Nikita. Her original blood debt to Alexander was becoming more and more difficult to uphold, so Nikita chose to repay it in kind by serving the entire family with as much devotion as she had for Alexander. Now with the peace accords soon to be underway, Commander Nikita Shaw leads a small team of ISS operatives to escort Lupus, fifth in line for the throne, and oversee his safety during the negotiations.
Equipment
Micro T50 Plasma Pistol - [Image] A rare and expensive pistol found most often in the hands of the ISS. These pistols are short ranged, but are almost always lethal to unarmored targets. Even armored targets run the risk of dying when on the receiving end of these weapons.
DC50 Stormpup PDW - [Image] This sub machine gun is what most call a pocket LMG. The DC50 is a very potent weapon with a unique design. The magazine is designed to carry two stacks of thirty 5.56 rounds, which load into a twin chamber system and fire at a staggering 800 rounds per minute out of two barrels. The SMG's high caliber and short barrel, along with its rate of fire lead to it being a very unstable weapon. The stability issues with the DC50 sadly limit its range significantly, making it ideal for sweeping rooms, but not much else. The DC50 comes with an integrated laser sight to assist with aiming. Additionally, there is a number of select fire modes, such as twin fire automatic, twin fire semi-automatic, sequential fire automatic, and standard semi-automatic. The Stormpup is a favorite among pilots who would prefer to have a very potent weapon to make up for the lack of heavy armor. The best offense is a good defense after all.
3x Biogel applications - In case Nikita is injured, she has a standard first aid kit with three applications worth of biogel to seal any injury.
Designation
PTX-101b Inquisitor SOCM
'Noblesse'
Role
Close Assault, Urban Specialization
Chassis
Next-Gen Medium [+25 WT]
Engine
Trinity-X Quad Core [+20 PWR]
Description
Based on the Gladiator, Inquisitors are uncommon, advanced MAS units often piloted by ISS operatives. The Imperial Secret Service requisitioned the development of Inquisitors to be able to effectively navigate the corridors of urban environments. For a medium class MAS, Inquisitors are relatively lightweight, using previous generation MAS armor to afford higher maneuverability in tight spaces. The ISS often finds a need for these MAS units where a quick response with frontline equipment is needed, so a sleeker frame and higher agility was necessary. The additional mobility helps Inquisitor MAS units to outpace more common medium units. As the ISS faces more subtle threats and embedded threats, the Inquisitor has a design focusing on smaller, quicker engagements. Inquisitors are highly modular to suit the needs of the operative. As such, they can vary wildly in appearance. A rather unique feature of the Inquisitor is its Mimetic Armor, which helps to offset the somewhat weaker armor plating on the medium MAS. Inquisitor pilots often equip their units with additional pouches to carry more equipment into the field. Sometimes, a generous pilot will have more pouches around the feet of the MAS to carry supplies for infantry squads to resupply at. What sets the Noblesse apart from other Inquisitors, is the electronic warfare suite installed in the head of the MAS.
Systems [WT: 22 / 25 || PWR: 20 / 20]
M290b 30mm Assault Autocannon [8 WT || 3 PWR] - A machine gun in use by the UEE designed for prolonged engagement and sustained fire, the M290 fires 30mm armor piercing rounds from a 500 round internal belt/box magazine. The M290 has semi-automatic, 5-round burst, and fully automatic modes of fire and has a fire rate of 750 RPM. The B variant of the common M290 comes with an underslung munitions launcher, which can be loaded with a variety of ammo types ranges from slugs and scattershot, to impact grenades. The addition of the munitions launcher significantly increases the weight of the autocannon, but also improves its versatility in the field.
VH/E-5 Missile Launcher [3 WT || 2 PWR] - The VH/E-5 fires missiles vertically into the sky, where they will quickly climb high above the battlefield, and strike the target from above. These missiles are very maneuverable, and can be used to engage aerial targets as well. The warhead is a hybrid EPK explosive that is focused in a tight cone, keeping the explosion focused on the target to minimize collateral damage. The downside to these missiles, is that they're expensive and have a rather power hungry targeting system. The launcher can carry only three missiles, so the pilot must use them sparingly. This launcher is located on the back of the Noblesse's left shoulder.
Dragonslayer X4 Energy Blade [3 WT || 3 PWR] - A powerful blade mounted on the Inquisitor's right forearm. The blade has a short, non-adjustable length. The X4 may be considered short in MAS standards, but the beam is focused intensely to maintain its cutting power. The Dragonslayer can only sustain up to three continuous slashes before needing to recharge for two minutes. While this may come off as a detriment, three slashes is more than a pilot will ever need to destroy another MAS.
Class 3 Shield Generator [5 WT || 7 PWR] - Just like its Gladiator cousin, Inquisitor model has a powerful class three shield generator to protect the MAS.
Mimetic Armor [3 WT || 5 PWR] - The real strength of the Inquisitor model is its mimetic armor. The mimetic armor works like an adaptive camouflage system. The colors and textures of the MAS unit's armor plating will intelligently change based on its environment. The advanced photo-receptors in the armor plating are constantly taking in their surroundings, and updating every second if there is a change. This means that even while moving from one building, across a park, and behind another, the Inquisitor's camouflage is always current and fitting to the environment. Additionally, the mimetic armor is designed to absorb radar, serving as a form of stealth to lower the MAS unit's signature. The armor plates disperse heat evenly among all of its surface to lower the unit's thermal footprint as well. Mimetic armor works well to make it difficult to shoot at manually, while the low signatures often lengthen the amount of time most targeting systems need to acquire a lock. At a distance, spotting an Inquisitor MAS can be difficult, but not impossible. Mimetic armor was designed for the Inquisitor model to make up for its sub par medium class armor. When the mimetic armor is disengaged, Inquisitors are raven black in appearance.
Countermeasures - Inquisitors rely on standard flares and chaff, as well as ECM to fend off against missile locks.
Name
Nikita Shaw
Age
33
Gender
Female
Callsign/Nicknames
Commander, Niki
Nikita doesn't have a care in the world for any true callsign, and the members of the ISS know it. She simply prefers to be acknowledged by her rank. Friends and family normally call her Niki. It is possible that others have coined nicknames for her behind her back, but she has no interest in seeking them out.
Kills
29 MAS
Psychological Analysis
Dedicated, loyal, and persistent are the three words to best describe Nikita. She is dedicated to her role as one of the personal bodyguards to the royal family. Her loyalty has been secured, and burns the brightest among the ISS. And she will not stop doing her job until she is either dead or relieved of duty. To those not part of the ISS or royal family, Nikita can be seen as a hardass, which she is to some degree. Many of the royal family are friendly toward her. She is trusted as one of the family's own, and she returns that trust ten fold. Nikita is wary of strangers, often keeping close to the royalty she is charged to protect until she becomes more comfortable with her surroundings. It is clear that Nikita is happy with her position, and she seems oddly stress free given the responsibilities of the ISS. Once she has warmed up to strangers, Nikita can be a less cold. Still, she never forgets her duty, and will prioritize the life and safety of royalty, over that of herself or others. Some view her as being one of the emperor's attack dogs, blindly loyal with no independent thought of her own. Nikita doesn't care about her sour reputation since nobody ever knows the full story. Nikita knows that she is viewed as the emperor's attack dog, knowledge which she simply derives pride from.
Military Record
Commendations. Black ink. More commendations. More black ink. Nikita Shaw has one of the best records that nobody will ever hear about. What people know about Nikita is only what can be found on public records, or if they have personal history with the woman before her recruitment into the Imperial Secret Service. Nikita was born into a family of terran businessmen. She was the middle child of three, and felt a little out of place because of it. Nikita wasn't held to the standard of her older brother, or adored as much as her younger brother. She was free to do whatever she wanted, but she always was criticized the most if whatever she did was unsavory. Of course, if Nikita was the heiress to the family fortune like her older brother was, she would have gotten a smack on the wrists. Or if she was the youngest, she'd simply have to apologize and forget it ever happened. For Nikita, failure was met with harsh discipline, the very same discipline that would serve her through her military career.
Nikita's family was well connected with the government, and she used some family contacts to get her into the military academy with relative ease. She kept her admittance into the academy as secret until the day before she shipped out. Her words to the family were short, "I'm off to see the galaxy tomorrow." Those words were first met with confusion, then concern, then anger. Despite not being the inheritor of the family, her parents felt they should control Nikita's destiny. They were not thrilled with her suddenly up and leaving to the academy. Her mother even went as far as trying to sabotage her career so that she'd get discharged and sent home. During her training, Nikita was viewed as the stuck up rich bitch who could hardly make her own bed. It was true, Nikita was accustomed to her old complacent lifestyle. But she took others' criticism and worked to change herself. Her adaptability and eagerness to improve herself impressed her commanding officers.
Nikita had finished her training and was deployed to the 101st just before her brother had signed up and gone to basic. In the 101st, Nikita began carving out a vicious reputation. Serving as a member of the 10th MAS Team, Nikita quickly became the team's ace in the hole. It became clear to Nikita that she was born for piloting and combat, far more than she ever was for business. The sector that the 10th mainly operated in was a hotly contested cluster of stars with over a dozen highly developed colonies. Each colony had large hub cities which saw combat on an almost weekly basis. The 10th grew accustomed to urban warfare, and soon were one of the beacons of hope for the UEE controlled cities in the sector. All of the 10th's pilots here heralded as heroes in the sector, Nikita wasn't alone in the picture frame. And the resounding success of the 10th's efforts quickly reached the ears of the royal family. One man in particular, Alexander Thermidor, ninth in line to the Imperial Throne, came to decorate the 10th.
Word of Alexander's arrival had reached the sector, and soon it became impossible to keep quiet. It wasn't long before the Coalition leaped on the opportunity, and launch a full scale invasion of the sector. Out of the fourteen colonies, ten were immediately engaged. It was one of the largest coordinated strikes from the Coalition in the history of the war. The 10th could only guard one world, and they were ordered to guard the one with Alexander. With ten planets conquered, and four remaining, the invasion fleet consolidated inward from all directions. Coalition planetfall last for four days, and the ensuing ground war saw front lines appearing all across the planet. The 10th was forced to divide and conquer with a single 10th MAS to garrison each city and coordinate the local defenses. Nikita was assigned to the capital, and had to not only coordinate its local military, but work alongside Alexander's ISS cohort. It wasn't an easy task.
The capital saw the hardest fighting, and the local defenses were crushed within the first ten days of the siege. Nikita, and three ISS operatives, were the only MAS units left to wage war. Everybody knew it, the planet was lost. If they didn't abandon the world, Alexander would likely have been killed, and Nikita along with it. During their escape aboard a troop transport ship, one of the planet's orbital defense cannons turned on them, commandeered by the Coalition, and shot them out of the sky. The ship crash landed in a mountainous region far from any city, and in the dead of winter. Most of the transport crew were killed in the crash, along with two of the three ISS operatives protecting Alexander. Nikita was wounded, and the remaining serviceman suggested to Alexander that they leave her to gain as much distance from the crash as possible. Nikita agreed, it was Alexander's best chance for survival. Alexander declined, saying that he wasn't about to abandon somebody simply because his life was worth more. He used his coat and a piece of debris to make a splint for Nikita's broken leg, and carried her out of the wreckage himself.
The mountain was crawling with Coalition patrols and surveillance drones. They didn't have Alexander's body, and they knew he was aboard the ship when it went down. It was no secret that he was alive and somewhere in the mountains. The serviceman continued to suggest that Nikita was only weighing them down, and they should just leave her to the mercy of the Coalition. "What mercy would that be?" Alexander said, "The same mercy that burned over a dozen cities to the ground?"
Alexander promised Nikita that he wasn't going to leave her to die, and the serviceman hated that. Sixteen days in the cold mountains had left them all hungry and weak. The serviceman snapped and pulled his pistol on Nikita, holding the barrel to her head. Despite Alexander's direct orders, the serviceman didn't relent. Nikita had accepted her fate and simply close her eyes. There was a gunshot, and when Nikita opened her eyes, she saw a revolver in Alexander's hands, smoke trailing from the muzzle. The serviceman fell back into the snow, a gunshot wound in his forehead. It became clear to Nikita that Alexander wasn't incapable of defending himself, and he was a very quick shot. Beyond that, he valued her life more than she had already thought. Alexander carried Nikita over his shoulders and scrambled into safety while the Coalition investigated the gunfire nearby. It wouldn't be long before they were caught.
Nikita willed herself to walk despite her injuries, and placed herself between the hideout entrance, and Alexander. If he was going to save her life more than once, than so was she. Her loyalty had been secured. When the lights flooded into the cave, Nikita opened fire. She was too blinded by the light to fire accurately, which turned out to be a good thing. A squad of UEE marines had found them. That was when Nikita and Alexander had learned that the UEE launched a massive counter attack in the sector. Better yet, Alexander had secretly activated a locator beacon just after they had crashed. Medics rushed in to check over Alexander first, but he quickly ordered them to look after Nikita, "She's in far more need of it than I am."
Alexander was brought back to Earth, and he demanded Nikita be set up in the best terran hospital there was. Still, even after the royal family had no more business with Nikita, Alexander regularly visited her. It was more than she could say about her family, who she found out was notified about her hospitalization, but was not once visited. After being discharged from the hospital, Alexander invited her to the palace, and it started to become more and more apparent to Nikita that had developed feelings for Alexander. On that same day, Nikita brought up that incident in the mountains, how he stuck by her side despite every convention in the book telling him to just leave her. She pledged her loyalty to him and his family, and he graciously accepted her into the ISS.
Years went on, and Nikita worked her way to upper echelon of the Imperial Secret Service. She knew that she had to keep her romantic feelings tied down, the professionalism that came with the job left little room for affection. She found herself spending more and more time with other members of the royal family, Lupus, Selvice, Ardin, and the rest of the family. They all quickly became familiar with Nikita. Her original blood debt to Alexander was becoming more and more difficult to uphold, so Nikita chose to repay it in kind by serving the entire family with as much devotion as she had for Alexander. Now with the peace accords soon to be underway, Commander Nikita Shaw leads a small team of ISS operatives to escort Lupus, fifth in line for the throne, and oversee his safety during the negotiations.
Equipment
Micro T50 Plasma Pistol - [Image] A rare and expensive pistol found most often in the hands of the ISS. These pistols are short ranged, but are almost always lethal to unarmored targets. Even armored targets run the risk of dying when on the receiving end of these weapons.
DC50 Stormpup PDW - [Image] This sub machine gun is what most call a pocket LMG. The DC50 is a very potent weapon with a unique design. The magazine is designed to carry two stacks of thirty 5.56 rounds, which load into a twin chamber system and fire at a staggering 800 rounds per minute out of two barrels. The SMG's high caliber and short barrel, along with its rate of fire lead to it being a very unstable weapon. The stability issues with the DC50 sadly limit its range significantly, making it ideal for sweeping rooms, but not much else. The DC50 comes with an integrated laser sight to assist with aiming. Additionally, there is a number of select fire modes, such as twin fire automatic, twin fire semi-automatic, sequential fire automatic, and standard semi-automatic. The Stormpup is a favorite among pilots who would prefer to have a very potent weapon to make up for the lack of heavy armor. The best offense is a good defense after all.
3x Biogel applications - In case Nikita is injured, she has a standard first aid kit with three applications worth of biogel to seal any injury.
Designation
PTX-101b Inquisitor SOCM
'Noblesse'
Role
Close Assault, Urban Specialization
Chassis
Next-Gen Medium [+25 WT]
Engine
Trinity-X Quad Core [+20 PWR]
Description
Based on the Gladiator, Inquisitors are uncommon, advanced MAS units often piloted by ISS operatives. The Imperial Secret Service requisitioned the development of Inquisitors to be able to effectively navigate the corridors of urban environments. For a medium class MAS, Inquisitors are relatively lightweight, using previous generation MAS armor to afford higher maneuverability in tight spaces. The ISS often finds a need for these MAS units where a quick response with frontline equipment is needed, so a sleeker frame and higher agility was necessary. The additional mobility helps Inquisitor MAS units to outpace more common medium units. As the ISS faces more subtle threats and embedded threats, the Inquisitor has a design focusing on smaller, quicker engagements. Inquisitors are highly modular to suit the needs of the operative. As such, they can vary wildly in appearance. A rather unique feature of the Inquisitor is its Mimetic Armor, which helps to offset the somewhat weaker armor plating on the medium MAS. Inquisitor pilots often equip their units with additional pouches to carry more equipment into the field. Sometimes, a generous pilot will have more pouches around the feet of the MAS to carry supplies for infantry squads to resupply at. What sets the Noblesse apart from other Inquisitors, is the electronic warfare suite installed in the head of the MAS.
Systems [WT: 22 / 25 || PWR: 20 / 20]
M290b 30mm Assault Autocannon [8 WT || 3 PWR] - A machine gun in use by the UEE designed for prolonged engagement and sustained fire, the M290 fires 30mm armor piercing rounds from a 500 round internal belt/box magazine. The M290 has semi-automatic, 5-round burst, and fully automatic modes of fire and has a fire rate of 750 RPM. The B variant of the common M290 comes with an underslung munitions launcher, which can be loaded with a variety of ammo types ranges from slugs and scattershot, to impact grenades. The addition of the munitions launcher significantly increases the weight of the autocannon, but also improves its versatility in the field.
VH/E-5 Missile Launcher [3 WT || 2 PWR] - The VH/E-5 fires missiles vertically into the sky, where they will quickly climb high above the battlefield, and strike the target from above. These missiles are very maneuverable, and can be used to engage aerial targets as well. The warhead is a hybrid EPK explosive that is focused in a tight cone, keeping the explosion focused on the target to minimize collateral damage. The downside to these missiles, is that they're expensive and have a rather power hungry targeting system. The launcher can carry only three missiles, so the pilot must use them sparingly. This launcher is located on the back of the Noblesse's left shoulder.
Dragonslayer X4 Energy Blade [3 WT || 3 PWR] - A powerful blade mounted on the Inquisitor's right forearm. The blade has a short, non-adjustable length. The X4 may be considered short in MAS standards, but the beam is focused intensely to maintain its cutting power. The Dragonslayer can only sustain up to three continuous slashes before needing to recharge for two minutes. While this may come off as a detriment, three slashes is more than a pilot will ever need to destroy another MAS.
Class 3 Shield Generator [5 WT || 7 PWR] - Just like its Gladiator cousin, Inquisitor model has a powerful class three shield generator to protect the MAS.
Mimetic Armor [3 WT || 5 PWR] - The real strength of the Inquisitor model is its mimetic armor. The mimetic armor works like an adaptive camouflage system. The colors and textures of the MAS unit's armor plating will intelligently change based on its environment. The advanced photo-receptors in the armor plating are constantly taking in their surroundings, and updating every second if there is a change. This means that even while moving from one building, across a park, and behind another, the Inquisitor's camouflage is always current and fitting to the environment. Additionally, the mimetic armor is designed to absorb radar, serving as a form of stealth to lower the MAS unit's signature. The armor plates disperse heat evenly among all of its surface to lower the unit's thermal footprint as well. Mimetic armor works well to make it difficult to shoot at manually, while the low signatures often lengthen the amount of time most targeting systems need to acquire a lock. At a distance, spotting an Inquisitor MAS can be difficult, but not impossible. Mimetic armor was designed for the Inquisitor model to make up for its sub par medium class armor. When the mimetic armor is disengaged, Inquisitors are raven black in appearance.
Countermeasures - Inquisitors rely on standard flares and chaff, as well as ECM to fend off against missile locks.
