ChassisNeura-Phage

"Lighthouse"

Tech
5
Level
Structure
29
Points
Energy
11
Points
Salvage
9
Value
System
18
Slots
Module
6
Slots
Cargo
6
Capacity
Heat
13
Capacity
Neura-Phage illustration
The 'AUG-440' Neura-Phage is a fully neuralinked Mech that connects directly to a Pilot's nervous system. This allows for direct one-to-one control of the Mech as though it was their own body, making pilot and machine as one. Developed at the end of the Second Corpo War by Ascension PLC, the Neura-Phage mech was purchased by numerous other corpos and deployed as the last lines of defence in their home arcos. The reasoning behind this deployment was that any Pilot who would wire themselves directly to their Mechs were significantly devoted to their corpo. In practice, many often had little choice in the matter with many corpos recruiting Neura-Phage Pilots from terminally wounded veterans or Pilots who would otherwise be captured and killed by enemy forces.
Chassis Ability
Cybernetic Neuralink
Passive
The Neura-Phage connects directly to the Pilot with an advanced neuralink mesh that allows their thoughts to be directly translated to the actions of the Mech, merging them into one entity.
They may spend their Pilot Ability Points on any Energy Point Abilities The Neura-Phage has access to. They may spend their Energy Points on any Pilot Abilities their Pilot has access to that The Neura-Phage would reasonably be able to perform.
In addition, they always count as having a Neuralink Communicator installed in their Mech.
Lighthouse
Developed by Ascension PLC as a variant of their Neura-Phage mechs, this pattern is designed to act as a static lighthouse emplacement, guiding wayward ships and defending the area if necessary. The lobotomised pilot reduces the interface power consumption to low, making it suitable for indefinite stints on its endless watch.
Pattern
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