Model Number: VSG-GV-044(VF)
Code Name: Cavalier
Unit Type: Limited Production Variable Form Powered Armor
Manufacturer: Harlan Motorworks w/ the Shipwright's Guild
Operator(s): Vatican Solar Guard
First Deployment: 2932 A.D.
Accommodation: One Pilot in torso cockpit
Dimensions: Height: 12.6 ft. (3.85m), Width: 3.9 ft. (1.2m)
Armor Materials: Classified
Powerplant: Aramaki Type battery-powered engine
Propulsion: 4x Grand Tour All-Terrain wheels governed by CHM Smart Power transmission (Bike Mode); 2x wheels in feet (Armor Mode), 2x thrusters on shoulders.
Performance: 124 mph (cruise), 250 mph (maximum) (Bike Mode); 100 mph (Armor Mode, Ground), 100 mph (Air)
Equipment & Design Features: Headlight (multiple frequencies possible; visible light is default, w/ options output into rider's helmet). Variable-configuration chassis to support two-wheel and four-wheel operation modes. UI link to rider's helmet or ride goggles.
Fixed Armaments: None standard
Optional Fixed Armaments: Blaster cannons on front wheels (arms in Armor Mode), rocket launchers x2 on each rear wheel (legs in Armor Mode)
Optional Hand Armaments: Beam saber in main hand (Armor Mode only) stored in hip socket
This is the transformable version of the Destrier. Its limited production is due to its use being restricted to elite units of the Vatican Solar Guard, especially the Star Knights. This is a blend of the aforementioned motorcycle and a commonly-seen powered armor for use in urban environments, the Dragoon, produced by the Shipwright's Guild for the Guard to assist in perimeter defense and civil patrols. With the aide of power specialists from Aramaki Power Works, these two collaborated on a commission originally issued for the Guard in 2930. The Mk.I model arrived in the hands of the Star Knights two years later.
Since that time, the Cavalier expanded its use to a few specialized Guard units that needed this versatility, but most sightings remain those operated by a Star Knight or one of his retinue. Now in the Mk. IV iteration, introduced in 2995, its cost continues to be the factor that keeps its production limited and thus deployment restricted; talk of a Mk.V model ended due to this concern in favor of redesigning both the Destrier and the Dragoon to work as a complimentary platform in a manner depicted in several of the pre-Cataclysm archive entries, a move several domains in Galactic Christendom adopted long ago.
Because these are so few in number, and intended for elite operators, the design is reconfigurable to a much higher degree. Few standard armaments are present; instead, the design allows for its elite users to change the loadout as circumstances and user preference dictate. The rear wheels still being usable in Armor Mode permit speedy ground travel when air travel is inadvisable for whatever reason, while the front wheels being able to double as vernier thrusters mounted about the shoulders in Armor Mode make it able to fly, albeit more like a low-altitude VTOL craft than anything else- including hover capability.
When the Red Eyes Armada moves to attempt a second abduction of Countess Gabriela Robin on Earth, Lord Roland responds in his personal Cavalier unit to assist the Knights Hospitallar giving chase. As the Matter of the Milky Way took shape, sightings of this rare unit would increase along with its deployments.
First Appearance: Hounds of Nimrod
Original Mechanical Designer: (TBD)
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