Kodiak

The Kodiak is a mass-production type Armor Frame produced in the Pacific Union.

Unit Description & Combat Characteristics
Based on a semi-modular platform, and developed with the intent to sell to allied entities, the Kodiak is the current-gen mainstay AF of the Pacific Union. Any base Kodiak can be converted into a Remote Frame (or 'RF'), so as to be operated by a general-purpose combat A.I., though this conversion has proven unpopular with the Pacific Coast Guard and is used in very limited quantities by other organizations. The Pacific Coast Guard uses a medium-blue-on-black color scheme shared by other AFs deployed in the Pacific Union.

Kodiaks are general-use AFs, capable of engaging both air and ground targets. It features dual E-Krafts, giving the Kodiak excellent aerial mobility, though they are somewhat underpowered which limits their top speed. The dual setup makes the Kodiak an exceptional ground combatant, as its ability to 'skate' along surfaces has a higher degree of control than AFs with single E-Kraft designs.

Armaments & Features

 * Beam Saber
 * Despite the name, a beam saber is traditional beam weapon; the blade is a plasma arc held in place by a magnetic field, which can be set by the manufacturer into a wide variety of simple shapes. These melee weapons can cleave through steel armor with no problem, but find difficulty cutting through surfaces with an anti-beam coating applied. Hand-carried in use, they receive power through couplings built into the palm of an AF's hand.


 * 100mm Assault Rifle
 * Hand-carried in use, this KoBar-produced rifle features a bullpup design that places the action behind the trigger. It's select fire mechanism permits semi-automatic single round fire or three-round bursts.


 * Multi-Launcher
 * Mounted symmetrically on the Kodiak's chest are a pair of multi-munitions launchers that can be loaded with a wide variety of utility cartridges, such as flash, smoke, and concussion grenades, tracking darts, anti-personnel buckshot, and sonic scan bolts.

Unit History
First deployed by the Pacific Coast Guard in 2284, the Kodiak was designed to replace the Pacific Coast Guard's fleet of aging USAF Type-16 Falcons with a locally-produced, next-generation AF. Kodiak variants saw wide deployment in South America during World War IV, and their high mobility and ease of use made the Kodiak a popular option for private military corporations during the post-war reconstruction.

There are, at present, numerous rumors of the secret development of a successor AF, compounded by alleged photographs and video circulated across the Dark Mesh