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The Barbarossa has always operated on a simple principle: you kill it and get swarmed by its friends, or you don't kill it and you get the business end of a ship-class spool weapon. With the start of the broadcast, Harrison Armory decided to take this principle to the next level; why even let them have the choice? The Subutai is the next step, armed with the experimental diversion rail, it locks down the battlefield leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Now sure, you can't annihilate a bunker from a ridge over, but it's the price you pay for unparalleled defensive artillery. At the end of the day, you are still a solid block of metal, and ain't nothing gonna stand in your way. The Subutai was created to fill the artillery defender niche, one that is not really explored within Lancer. While its integrated diversion rail acts as a weaponized version of crush targeting the license also leans very heavily into immobilized. Its second major feature allows it to supplement its movement while immobilized but requires teamwork and forethought to be used properly. Its also got probably my favorite core description so its occupies a very special place in my heart.

One of the latest additions to SSC’s LUX-Exotic line, the Lovers Knot represents Smith-Shimano's dedication to the relentless pursuit of perfection. The Deaths Head is an iconic piece of gear, a principled and sleek tool of conflict resolution that excels within its role. The Lovers Knot as its sister frame expands upon its capabilities with new discoveries tirelessly perfected by Exotic Materials. Within the Broadcasts, SSC found the fabrication files for a special type of glass, perfectly reflective and almost entirely indestructible. Originally meant for optical arrays, highlight points, and cockpit coating it proved overly difficult to shape but displayed some rather interesting additional properties. All projectiles deflected off the surface seemed to have a mind of their own, seeking targets with statistically impossible accuracy and no significant loss in kinetic force. Leaping at this discovery, Exotic Materials was able to adjust this ricochet utilizing directed operator brainwaves and a small companion drone to create a mobile surface for reliable redirections. Thus was the Lovers Knot born, a reflection of the hard work and peerless ingenuity of its creators. A beautiful, terrible thing, unmatched in its twined pursuits of defying the laws of physical reality and violence.

The Broadcasts started small, a couple frequencies spewing numbers, sites on the omninet that spit out poems, half written books, or puzzles. As they ramped up and actual pieces of technology came through, most of the initial output was abandoned, cast by the wayside, and forgotten. But not everyone forgot. A small group of devotees unearthed a complicated chain of puzzles, buried deep in the labyrinthine depths of forgotten chatrooms, articles, and servers. For years they toiled away, spending their lives in pursuit of whatever ultimate secret that was just beyond reach. At first they were almost all disappointed. At the end of it all was just another piece of hardware, just the fabrication for another machine of war. However, in the years since, they discovered something rather curious, every single person that had worked on that final puzzle, no matter how small a contribution, had all ceased to age. Almost immediately, Union jumped to put as many as they could through an extensive battery of tests to find the cause of this newfound longevity. What they found were nanites, smaller than before, each one replicated from natural detritus and repurposed to support their charge. Unfortunately, their creation remained to be a secret that remained within whatever fabrications had been unearthed. Thus was the Naga pattern group born, harnessing the power of these new nanites, it has established itself as a versatile option for those who want to protect their allies and wreak havoc upon those who think they can get away. The Naga is a funky little frame acting as a frontline skirmisher/support with a major focus around Lock-On. Lock on is a very underutilized mechanic in my opinion and the Naga serves to provide another option for pilots that prefer to be a little more active than something like the swallowtail. While being a size 2, it has a little extra mobility through Wire Slither, which acts like skirmisher but for tech actions. It also has smart weapon support to fit in with its license. The Naga has 3 weapons on its license, each one coming with thrown, to extend its operational range (also thrown seeking is a funny interaction) while still being solidly melee. Due to all the lock on support it has, many of its payoffs revolve around critical hits or consuming lock on for damage, the critical hit subtheme also allows it to make great use of centimane if properly built into. Overall, its a slightly more flexible frame than most others that can fit smoothly into most roles with a little bit of coordination. Also, it looks crazy as hell.

Developed in several blacksites on Ras Shamra and various diasporan worlds, the Koremasa was Harrison Armories main foray into Broadcast technology. Meant to stand up to other manufactures reconnaissance, espionage, and dueling frames it eschews convention to push the boundaries of system/reactor targeting. The Koremasa blends industry standard signal disruption with Harrison Armory exploitation sequences, to rapidly focus down problematic targets and evade oncoming fire. Its small size and relatively high mobility even allow it to be used outside of mechanized combat and it has become standard for many discrete operatives. So standardized in fact, that it has begun to double as ceremonial attire, with many pilots using it as a symbol of status and prestige. As an additional utility for the more experienced pilots, the Koremasa comes with powerful magnetic grip adjustment and protocols for clambering up hostile mechs. While Harrison Armory does not condone the regular use of such systems, their inclusion remains as an option for the desperate, foolhardy, or courageous pilots who value results over continued survival.