The Mech Touch novel Chapter 3754

Chapter 3754 - Samasel Orb

The Larkinson Clan had managed to accumulate a decent collection of exclusive mech designs.

Each of them were powerful and conveyed distinct advantages on the battlefield.

The Bright Warrior was a versatile modular mech platform that could be adapted to a variety of roles.

The Ferocious Piranha could exert pressure on enemy mech pilots and paralyze weaker alien minds.

The Transcendent Punisher was able to bombard enemy weak points with uncanny accuracy.

The Valkyrie Redeemer was backed by the most powerful design spirit.

These four mech models formed the core of the Larkinson Army's mech roster for several years.

Despite their age and despite conforming the standards of the galactic rim, they acquitted themselves well so far. Although there were pioneering organizations that fielded mechs with superior performance characteristics, the Larkinson Clan could still rely on its various trump cards to close the gap.

However, this was not a sustainable method to achieve continuous victories. The foundation of a mech force was the strength and performance of its mechs.

The older Larkinson mech models had already fallen behind as soon as the expeditionary entered the Red Ocean, and this disparity would only grow worse over time.

The only way to keep up with the times was to design newer and better mechs. The mechs standing in the middle of Gloriana's workshop all represented the future of the Larkinson Clan!

Each of the new mechs bestowed new capabilities to their users. Aside from the expected combat-oriented mech models, the new lineup also contained a few auxiliary mech models.

The latter products were crucially important despite their low combat power.

The Larkinsons already possessed a lot of combat mech models and would gain a few more after this day. The issue was that many of the additions such as the new lancer mech and the new axeman mech were lacking in a single major area.

The combat mechs were all lacking in utility.

Although utility alone could never help a mech force win a battle by itself, they could substantially improve the performance of a mech force by providing additional conveniences.

Ves hadn't encountered a lot of opponents that made prominent use of auxiliary mechs, but they were particularly prominent in military organizations that possessed the necessary scale and organization to make good use of them. Auxiliary mechs were also more relevant in larger campaigns and battlefields where factors outside of direct combat power played a greater role.

Given that the Larkinsons were about to enter a complicated star system dominated by a blue supergiant star, the ordinary sensors equipped by their combat mechs no longer cut it! Their sensor suites were not designed to cope in the extremely radiation-rich space of the Garimel System.

This was why Ves was keen to add the completed Sliver Project to the Larkinson Army's mech roster. By forgoing offensive and defensive capabilities, the mech was able to carry a large amount of sensor systems that were each attuned to detect different signals and phenomena.

A scout mech like this was useful in many complex environments, not just the Garimel System!

"The Flagrant Vandals will be even happier than before." Ves smiled as he anticipated the reaction of Legion Commander Abis Firelight and his rambunctious band of former Brighter servicemen. "Our light mech-oriented mech legion will finally be able to complete its trifecta of core mech models now. With the addition of a scout mech, the Vandals will finally be able to perform its scouting functions properly."

Technically speaking, any light mech model could be used for scouting purposes. Their high mobility and low mass made them suitable for exploring new terrain and keeping an eye on enemy positions.

The Larkinsons heavily relied on the Ferocious Piranha to perform essential scouting missions for the clan.

However, the Ferocious Piranha was not optimized for scouting at all. Its explicit focus on mech combat left little room for sensor systems, which meant that they could only function as half-hearted scout mechs at best.

The emergence of the Sliver Project neatly resolved this suboptimal situation and provided the Larkinsons with true scouting capabilities.

Juliet briefly summarized the advantages of her work.

"The Sliver Project is not agile as the Ferocious Piranha, but it doesn't have to be. As long as my scout mech isn't caught in a dogfight, it does not matter how poorly it is able to outmaneuver enemy mechs. By relying on its special flight system, it can rely on its formidable straight-line acceleration power to outrun any pursuers."

Of course, the Sliver Project's lack of agility was only relative to other light mechs. It was still considerably more maneuverable than most melee mechs. This allowed the scout mech to evade long-ranged attacks with greater efficiency.

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