With most Terra Novan leagues claiming descent from the pre-ice age cultures of Earth, it was almost inevitable that the oft-reinterpreted holiday of Christmas would be refurbished as a convenient source of iconography and continuity. Christmas on Terra Nova is generally agreed to fall on 25 Autumn, and its celebration has taken various forms throughout the centuries, with various traditions falling in and out of favor. [Read More]

HACS-01MG-FU ARMORED HUNTER

The “Full Armor” Hunter, also known as “the armored can,” is one of the rarest Hunter variants of all. The FU program was an attempt to create a new type of Hunter that would be able to survive anything short of the firepower of a tank. Although the resulting armored shell was fairly impervious to Gear-class weaponry, the machine proved to be about as agile as the average herding springer. Its poor perform- ance was a reflection of the extreme weight of its armor. The torso and lower legs were covered with plating that almost doubled in thickness, compared to the old Hunter plates. Both shoulders and generator housings received armored covers, and the skirts were elongated and thickened. A cast metal “helmet” was fitted on the head. The resulting machine was well protected, but it could barely move about. In recalibrating the actuators to support the higher load, the engineers were forced to slow them down to provide the required torque, severely hampering performances. The weapons were also traded for armored versions, namely the M226 armored autocannon and the RP-109A Iron Pepperbox.

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