Mech

Mechs, originally called mechanised units, are a type of military equipment first developed by the Terrans. They are a type of combat vehicle. Unlike tanks, they utilise limbs as their main means of movement. They are distinguished from what are known as walkers by their single-man crew directly interfaced with the mech's software. Mechs vary wildly in size, armaments, defensive capabilities and number of limbs. The technology was in its early stages of development during the First Contact War, but saw wider use during operations in the Great War. Since then, it has been adopted to various extents by different factions outside the Terran Federation. During the Komuggal War, they saw extremely widespread use.
The main mech manufacturers today are the Terran Atlantis Corporation, its subsidiary ARMATECH SE and the Tesrat Cardrys Technologies. Atlantis manufacturers the bulk of the Federal Army's reserve of mechs and exports abroad, while Armatech and Cardrys focus on higher-end models primarily designed for special forces.