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> XG-07 Mars
“Prototype XG-07, designator “Mars,” is one of several unfinished grand machines I have recently created. Upon your defeat of XF-09 Ares, what remained of the formerly unparalleled superweapon was collected by me. I sought to improve upon the model I had created with the newly received data I recorded from your battle while factoring in a balance of versatility, resistance, and speed.”
“Designed with a traditional humanoid body plan in mind, Mars’ anatomy consists of a bisected torso, head, rocket launchers, locational thrusters, and two triple jointed arms. The structure is primarily covered by a protective shell. This outer carapace was constructed of a titanium-aluminum-Cosmilite alloy, impregnated with molybdenum nanotube accents. This chassis layering offers an excellent balance of strength and durability, all for a tradeoff of extremely little weight.”
“Mars is solely powered by a spermatophyte embryo that is arcane in nature, originating from the geological anomalies which populate Terraria's mesosphere. They possess several sets of radiators and heatsinks, as the electrical energy output by this organic core is immense, a considerably large amount of it uncontrollable. These thermal exchangers retain fractal-based tubes which ventilate any excess energy, inspired by the unparalleled surface efficiency of complex circulatory system formations.”
“No longer bound by the required restriction of synergizing with their brethren, Mars freely commands their hand weaponry: a plasma railgun and unstable energy cannon. The railgun, located on its right, utilizes several extensively filled rounds of microscopic iron shavings. In a central chamber, energy is applied to compressed gas, ionizing it and generating plasma, which is contained in a toroidal storage unit. Metal shavings are fired from the rounds at an immense speed, carrying with them bursts of this plasma. The railgun relies on Mars' hosted mana reserves to amplify its bullets’ magnetic field, securely storing any plasma and preventing it from quickly dissipating. A projected plasma-based shield also conceptually exists, which has proven particularly effective against lasers, but it is currently in the second development phase. The usage of magic has shown to be rather problematic during testing, and I believe that the next few generations of weaponry will focus on countering this setback. The cannon utilizes unstable antimatter isotopes, which are confined from interacting with normal matter by mana fields. It is also capable of being utilized as a melee weapon due to its blunt hard-light extensions.”
“By my standards, Mars’ greatest feature is their suppressed sapience. While my previous tests with the concept have returned only unsavory results, this system has been refined to exist under my regulation. Utilizing controlling parameters that coexist with my initiatives, and a quantum computational matrix that simulates the micro-fluctuations and entanglement of neurons, Mars has the ability to think in controlled measures and dictate their own actions. This allows it to respond within milliseconds to an immense variety of stimuli in functional ways.”
“When Mars’ hull reaches an unsustainable level of damage, they will engage in a self-destruction protocol. This effectively dooms them, yet allows them to release all available energy output by the biotechnological power systems in a scarcely controlled stream. I have concluded this severe blast of plasma is capable of rapidly disintegrating any and all organic samples I currently possess, making Mars a most formidable bioweapon. There is little in this world that may resist its full offensive capabilities. Now, what else did you have to ask of me?”