Orion Corporate Mechs
→ See also: The Orion Corporate
Corporate mechs showcase Orion’s technical edge: prismatic weapons, advanced shielding, predictive systems, and carefully engineered battlefield efficiency.
The shielding technology used by Corporate mechs is unique to the Corporate and gives their mechs endurance in longer fights that is unmatched across the other major factions.
Technical Readout Summary
| Mech | Model | Mass | Armor | Shields | Speed | Role | Primary Armament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photon | PHN-50T | 200 | 32 | 2 | 8 | Scout | Medium Prismatic Laser I |
| Tachyon | TCY-2R | 250 | 52 | 2 | 7 | Scout | Medium Prismatic Laser I 2 × Light Prismatic Laser I |
| Zeno | ZEN-400P | 350 | 76 | 2 | 6 | Striker | Medium Prismatic Laser I 8-Tube Rocket Launcher I |
| Darius | DR-300S | 400 | 96 | 2 | 4 | Missile Skirmisher | 2 × Medium Prismatic Laser I 4-Tube Missile Launcher I |
| Cobalt | CLT-B1 | 500 | 120 | 3 | 6 | Striker | Impulse Cannon I Medium Prismatic Laser I |
| Watcher | WAT-002 | 500 | 112 | 3 | 5 | Missile Skirmisher | Medium Prismatic Laser I Light Prismatic Laser I 2-Tube Missile Launcher I |
| Deviance | DEV-2N | 550 | 104 | 3 | 4 | Fire Support | Heavy Prismatic Laser I Medium Prismatic Laser I 4-Tube Rocket Launcher I |
| Xerxes | XER-200A | 550 | 128 | 3 | 4 | Fire Support | 2 × Impulse Cannon I 8-Tube Rocket Launcher I |
| Blaze Bringer | BLZ-360K | 600 | 152 | 3 | 4 | Shielded Assault | 3 × Medium Prismatic Laser I |
| Echelon | ECH-4R | 600 | 128 | 3 | 5 | Shielded Assault | 2 × Light Prismatic Laser I 2-Tube Missile Launcher I |
| Reckoner | REK-4M | 650 | 188 | 3 | 4 | Shielded Assault | Heavy Prismatic Laser I Impulse Cannon I Medium Prismatic Laser I |
| Eradicator | ERAD-120R | 700 | 136 | 3 | 4 | Shielded Assault | HEC I 8-Tube Rocket Launcher I Medium Prismatic Laser I |
| Zealot | ZEL-20T | 700 | 232 | 3 | 3 | Shielded Assault | Heavy Prismatic Laser I Medium Prismatic Laser I Light Prismatic Laser I |
| Endermech | END-550M | 750 | 216 | 4 | 3 | Shielded Assault | HEC I Heavy Prismatic Laser I 2-Tube Missile Launcher I |
| Markov | MKV-60L | 800 | 200 | 4 | 3 | Shielded Assault | 2 × Heavy Prismatic Laser I Impulse Cannon I |
| Nebuchadnezzar | NEB-Z001 | 850 | 272 | 4 | 3 | Superheavy Assault | Heavy Prismatic Laser I Medium Prismatic Laser I Light Prismatic Laser I |
| Rift Master | RFM-220C | 850 | 252 | 4 | 3 | Superheavy Assault | 2 × Medium Prismatic Laser I 12-Tube Rocket Launcher I |
| Aeon | AE-550X | 900 | 240 | 4 | 3 | Superheavy Assault | 3 × Heavy Prismatic Laser I |
Mech Entries
Fire Support
- Deviance (DEV-2N, 550 tons): The Deviance began as an unsanctioned field refit, where pilots overloaded a standard chassis with heavy prismatic arrays and rockets beyond recommended tolerances. Though the Assembly initially condemned the design, its brutal effectiveness in trials forced acceptance. Its name stuck, a reminder that sometimes progress comes from breaking rules.
- Xerxes (XER-200A, 550 tons): Part of the Archives’ “Kings Series” naming convention, the Xerxes is an expeditionary spearhead with twin heavy prismatics, rockets, and resilient shields. It isn’t subtle—its job is to impose order at the point of contact. Citizen brigades treat it like a mobile verdict: the argument ends where Xerxes stands.
Missile Skirmisher
- Darius (DR-300S, 400 tons): Commissioned by the Heavy Systems Bureau to give citizen brigades a dependable lineholder, the Darius blends twin medium prismatics with stabilizing shields and guided missiles. It lacks flourish but excels at steady positional warfare, advancing behind a rational wall of data and fire. Crews respect it for what it is: the dependable center of an orderly advance.
- Watcher (WAT-002, 500 tons): Designed as a mesh-linked sentry, the Watcher stitches missiles, rockets, and prismatics into the battlespace network, shaping enemy movement rather than chasing it. When a Watcher is present, commanders talk about lanes and closures—the field becomes a diagram, and the diagram favors Orion.
Scout
- Photon (PHN-50T, 200 tons): Developed by the Sentinel Program under the Orion Standards Commission, the Photon was the first widely fielded scout with projected shielding. Its medium prismatic array doubles as a sensor-liaison tool, letting it tag targets and survive brushes that would scrap other lights.
- Tachyon (TCY-2R, 250 tons): An offshoot of the Photon II trials, the Tachyon prioritized velocity and precision fire for counter-raider screens. Twin light and one medium prismatic give it sharp, repeatable bursts, while its avionics tie directly into early-warning buoys. On border nets, “tachyon alert” means a fast mover has already cut the angle.
Shielded Assault
- Blaze Bringer (BLZ-360K, 600 tons): A field-illumination and suppression platform, the Blaze Bringer throws a curtain of coherent light—medium and light prismatics that dazzle sensors and scour cover. High sink capacity lets it sustain the show long after others cool off. Night operations doctrine calls it “turning darkness to glass.”
- Echelon (ECH-4R, 600 tons): Built for charter enforcement and clean disables, the Echelon uses paired light prismatics and mixed missiles to peel weapons without catastrophic kills. Its telemetry suite prioritizes limb and mount solutions over cores. Echelons are routinely assigned to interdiction details, where compliance is required intact rather than destroyed.
- Reckoner (REK-4M, 650 tons): The Reckoner serves as an anchor and command relay. Heavy and medium prismatics handle threat nodes while a rocket bank shapes approaches. Its hardened comms and fire-control links allow it to coordinate allied units under sustained contact. Once established, a Reckoner position is intended to be held, not redeployed.
- Eradicator (ERAD-120R, 700 tons): Despite the severe name, the Eradicator is a surgical siege tool. A heavy energy cannon and twin prismatics cut precise breach patterns while rockets clear debris and counter-pushes. City engineers like working behind it; the hole it makes is the hole the plan expected.
- Zealot (ZEL-20T, 700 tons): Adopted enthusiastically by Citizen Guard auxiliaries, the Zealot layers shields and a full prismatic suite to hold ground with conviction. Rockets punish flanking attempts while heavy and medium beams keep pressure steady. Its “zeal” isn’t mysticism—just the civic habit of not giving an inch.
- Endermech (END-550M, 750 tons): The Endermech serves as a versatile line-breaker, protected by advanced shielding. Armed with a heavy energy cannon, twin heavy prismatics, and missile support, it can adapt to almost any battlefield role. Pilots often remark on its uncanny precision, as if the machine anticipates threats a moment before they emerge.
- Markov (MKV-60L, 800 tons): The Markov integrates predictive targeting from the Markov Kernel Project with twin heavy prismatics and deep heat reserves. Pilots joke it only needs to lock once; after that the future is already computed. In analytics drills, its variance charts are a thing of austere beauty.
Striker
- Zeno (ZEN-400P, 350 tons): Created for medium-range interdiction, the Zeno pairs a medium prismatic with economical rocket salvos to wear down fleeing targets. Modular hardpoints and easy field service made it a favorite of Citizen Guard patrols. Its name nods to pursuit paradoxes—once a Zeno starts the chase, the gap never seems to close for the prey.
- Cobalt (CLT-B1, 500 tons): A precision striker from the Alloy Labs Initiative, the Cobalt mates a heavy energy cannon to a medium prismatic under reinforced shields. Its distinctive blue ceramic laminate isn’t for show—it dissipates heat and mitigates spall. Graduation units from several academies award “Cobalt keys” to pilots certified on its demanding fire-control regimen.
Superheavy Assault
- Nebuchadnezzar (NEB-Z001, 850 tons): A prestige fortress platform from the Archives’ “City-Builder” lineage, the Nebuchadnezzar layers heavy, medium, and light prismatics with compliant missiles under deep shields. It’s meant to hold capitals and corridors, projecting calm inevitability. The name fits: it builds order by unbuilding resistance.
- Rift Master (RFM-220C, 850 tons): The Rift Master bends battlefields to its will. A chokepoint dominator, it seals narrow passes with heavy prismatic fire and rocket storms. Its shield lattice is tuned for glancing shots from extreme angles—perfect for canyon walls and megastructure corridors.
- Aeon (AE-550X, 900 tons): The Aeon is the pinnacle of Corporate technology, a mech designed to embody timeless supremacy. Quad heavy prismatics gave it unrivaled firepower, while advanced shields can make it feel invincible. Corporate propaganda has declared it ‘the machine that will outlast eternity.’