GholaCybershell [combat drone]A humanoid combat shell that is sometimes called a "Mech," the Ghola cybershell is just the latest in a line of related cybershells that blur the line between vehicles and robots. Older models that the Ghola are derived from were simply just powered suits of armor, although the Ghola - and related models - are entirely automated, often powered by a combat LAI or even a combat AGI. The model currently recognized as the "archetypal" Ghola is the Ghola-series Mobile Armored Walkers, or MAWs, which are vaguely humanoid, feature a elbow-mounted gun, and a single, flexible armor hand, along with a basic bipedal posture. The average Ghola stands between 9 to 11 feet tall; taller Ghola don't use a humanoid posture.
Gholas are designed primarily for urban missions and holding territory acquired by aircraft, although they are also functional at assaults, as well, with a much faster move than one would expect, a very high tolerance for injury, thick electromangnetic armor, and radiation tolerance, along with an arm hardpoint and a number of internal, hidden hardpoints. This allows them to operate in a wide range of environments, although the basic Ghola lacks the ability to operate in vacuum (there are modified Ghola who can, however, although these use a different type of fuel, since the standard Ghola requires air to assist in its powering process). It's not uncommon to see a team of 5-8 Ghola working along side a Fenrir to assault a hardened target. Interesting Facts
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Ghola-series MAW 540 Points
Attribute Modifiers
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers Advantages Perks Disadvantages Quirks Features Cost |
ST +7 (Size, -10%) [63]; DX +1 [20]; HT +3 [30]
SM +1 Absolute Direction [5]; Acute Hearing 3 [6]; Chameleon 4 (Extended, Infrared, +20%) [24]; Cortical Stack [6]; DR 75 (Electromagnetic, +20%; Can't Wear Armor, -40%) [300]; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground) [20]; Filter Lungs [5]; High Pain Tolerance [10]; Hyperspectral Vision [25]; Machine [25]; Payload 5 [5]; Payload 4 (Exposed, -50%) [2]; Perfect Memory (Recorded data only, -20%) [8]; Protected Sense (Vision) [5]; Radiation Tolerance 5 [10]; Resistant to Electrical Pulses and Surges (+3) [1]; Silence 1 [5]; Telecommunication (Cable Jack, XP +80%) [9]; Telecommunication (Radio; Reduced Range x1/10 -30%, Secure, +20%; XP +80%) [17]; Temperature Tolerance 5 [5]. Accessory (Cyberbrain, IFF Transponder, Microframe Computer) [3]. Cybershell Body [-15]; Maintenance (Electronics Repair and Mechanic skill, 2 people, Weekly) [-15]; Restricted Diet (Common, Power Cells) [-20]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15] Cannot Float [-1] Individuals of the same model resemble one another [0]. $11,000 + computer. LC 4. |