LXR-004 Duke Victoria

- LXR-001 Escaflore

- Armored Crest

- 2x Back-Mounted Piñata Missile Launchers

- 2x Shoulder-Mounted “Hunter” Wire-Guided Grapple Claws

The LXR-004 Duke Victoria is a Garrisai from the *Harbinger - Century's End* Novel. It is piloted by Rachel Faraday.

## Technology and Combat Characteristics

After the numerous duels seen between the infamous Ruby Kingship and its hunter the Urban Dreadnought, the DTRO was eager to see if the concepts of these two powerful machines could be merged. Due to their relatively similar armor configurations, they were able to reinforce the armor of the RK with the LANDSTRIKE system and its weapons from the UD. This allowed the mech to not only be better armored, but also versatile in armaments as well. This made it incredibly powerful as a theoretical F-Type, due to its unique framework, and the combination of the high-output frame and high-caliber weaponry than either mech was punching well above its weight class. This machine was never technically built due to technological restrains.

When ForMa found the plans of the fabled H-ARK, they reused designs from the Project Resurga Era alongside parts from the limited and mass-production units they currently owned. While the resulting design--based off of a Juggernaut ground Type, technically making it limited-production--was nowhere near the same performance as the original Kingship or Deadnought, its performance was boosted with the addition of reverse-engineered Celestial Vanguard technology. One of the most notable of these modifications were the Superconductor Package, which made use of several gyrotumbler systems and electromagnetic rails to create a unique CAWS. This was compounded with the KINGSTRIKE System, which had been forged from combining the LANDSTRIKE and BURSTRAID Systems into a coherent simplified design. Upon its completion, this re-creation of the H-ARK was known by many names, including the [Duke Marchosia 440], [Ruby Queenship], [Queen of Clubs], and [Queen of Emblazoned Skies]

## Armaments

- Gyrotumbler Gauntlets: A unique development at the hands of the IoRS, dealing with the use of electromagnetic charges in combat. By increasing the size of a gyrotumbler and fitting them to encompass a Garrisai's forearm, the sub-engine can cycle energy through the arm and into the fist, charging a high-impact discharge that can send enemies flying when punched. Classified as an open-vent/full-body gyrotumbler, these new variants of the gyrotumbler are exclusive to the Duke Marchosia and its fighting style alone.

- Retractable Anti-Armor Blades: A pair of sturdy anti-armor blades are built into the forearms of the Duke Marchosia, replacing the Gyrotumbler Gauntlets for an alternate attack pattern. When not in use, the forward-facing blades can be retracted into the forearm, similar to past iterations of the system.

- Dynasty Warhammer: An improvement of the scrapped weapon design known as the Flail Hammer, intended to be used by the Valkyrie-Athena decades earlier. Sporting a new knuckled hammer face and a steel-wire flail chain, this weapon's destructive capabilities are the best of its class. Not only can it be used as a regular hammer for bludgeoning and toppling opponents, its head can also be detached and held by the handle as a unique flail-like weapon. Because of the unique system, the handle of the hammer is not telescopic, and can be stored on the Duke Marchosia's back when not in use.

- Stormbreaker's Nanolaminate Shield: A reinforced version of the stock Nanolaminate Riot Shield, painted with ornate designs and textures to match the elegant aesthetic of the Duke Marchosia. In addition to retaining its sliding visor and spikes for planting into the ground, the shield has also been equipped with a Matter Displacement Drive seen on machines such as the Insurrectionist Delta Type and Cosmic Fenrir. This additional energy field keeps the physical design of the shield intact, while still upholding the base shield's defensive capabilities.

- Silverlock X III 7: A specially crafted weapon built by the IoRS. Resembling the likes of a revolving hand cannon, this one-handed weapon fires 60mm rounds at a decent rate. The weapon is incredibly powerful at close and medium range, with the ability to penetrate enemy armor and sensors. In order to reload the weapon, it must be holstered in a special compartment built into the machine’s right thigh armor. As the name suggests, the weapon is painted in a chromatic silver paint, making it one of the most exotic weapons ever developed for Garrisai use.

- 100mm SB HAMG: This unique version of the HAMG built back during the Second Age of Mass-Production has been restored by the IoRS for use with unique ammunition types. In order to use a weapon that could chamber the exotic HEAT (High-Explosive Anti-Tank) Round, the HAMG was converted to a smoothbore instead of rifled barrel. In keeping the hardened reliability of the 100mm HAMG, it performed well in adapting to the new type of ammunition. While its accuracy was dropped to a certain extent due to the smoothbore barrel, its use was already designated towards close-quarters combat so this disadvantage was negligible. It preceded the Gyrotumbler Gauntlets during the Duke Victoria's earlier days, modeling the forearm-mounted weaponry of the Urban Dreadnought it was based on.

- 40mm Chest Vulcan: A weapon almost identical in design to the ones found on the Urban Dreadnought, the 40mm Chest Vulcans were unique only to the Urban Dreadnought. It provides decent mid-range suppressive firepower against infantry or sensitivie equipment on enemy Garrisai.

- Back-Mounted Piñata Missile Launcher: A weapon refitted from the Urban Dreadnought, this high-capacity missile silo is essentially an enlarged version of the Swarmfire Missile Launcher. While its explosive yield from a single missile isn't enough to penetrate armor, the combination of nearly double the Swarmfire's capacity meant that it could be used multiple times without the need to reload. This is done through the tubes of the missile launcher containing multiple warheads at a time, not only reducing the overall profile but ensuring that they can be swifly reloaded at base should it be necessary.

- Shoulder-Mounted “Hunter” Wire-Guided Grapple Claw: An iconic weapon of the Ruby Kingship. It is a large grappling-style claw attached to an industrial wire, mounted on the shoulder armor. It is capable of latching onto and reeling in multiple types of objects, even toppling some Garrisai given the situation. In order to operate these weapons, the pilot must be an acute user of the NU METACOM System, as an inexperienced user can cause the claws to create unpredictable results.

- Armored Crest: Mounted on the forehead of the machine, it displays a similar silhouette to the Ruby Kingship in its unicorn-style. It is a large bladed horn that is as capable of dealing damage similar to that of an Anti-Armor Blade. Care should be taken in its use, however, as ramming the horn in the case of an emergency attack can leave the sensitive components of the Garrisai's head exposed to a counterattack.

- 80mm Prototype “Big Gun” ASU: Advancing development of the 80mm Autocannon and 40mm ASU green-lit for the creation of this massive assault rifle. Commonly known as the "Big Gun" by the few pilots who used it, this weapon was designed to fire high-caliber rounds with a fully-automatic receiver. It uses a 30-round drum magazine, as well as a number of VAPs for different attachments. This one used by the Duke Victoria is not as modified as the one projected to be seen on the DeltaBlue, but it still proved to be a formidable stopping force in the hands of the Duke Victoria. However, due to Rachel Faraday's relative disliking of ranged combat, the "Big Gun," alongside the 100mm SB HAMGs, were removed in favor of the Superconductor Package.

- Giga-Claymore MKII: A massive two-handed sword, large enough to be used more as a club than a blade. Similar to the rest of the edged weapons deployed for Garrisai use, it is built out of Steelpoint Alloy, making it incredible durable and lightweight as possible. However, its sheer size still means the weapon is incredibly cumbersome, and a decent amount of skill is needed when swinging the weapon as it makes the Garrisai wide open for attacks. When not in use, it can be sheathed on the backpack armor.

## Special Equipment and Features

- KINGSTRIKE System: A perfected combination of the LANDSTRIKE and BURSTRAID Systems, synthesized by reverse-engineering Celestial Vanguard NU METACOM technology. While it could be speculated the MASTERSTRIKE would be better suited for such a development, this would be unlikely since only one MASTERSTRIKE System was developed and subsequently lost during the Harbinger Uprising. Labeled by the prefix "LS3/," this experimental system would be one of the IoRS' latest experiments following the newer advancements in the Sapphire Chariot. Like the LANDSTRIKE before it, the KINGSTRIKE can be purged, revealing the under-armor of the Duke Marchosia. This system was designed during the development of the Heavy Assault Ruby Kingship, and later finalized by the IoRS.

- Superconductor Turbines: Situated on the backpack of the Duke Marchosia, this pair of vertically-oriented Gyrotumblers are what power the electromagnetic charges of the Gyrotumbler Gauntlets. Drawing energy directly from the Garrisai’s Fusion Drive, the Turbines spin at high speeds, allowing the gauntlets to spin up as well. Upon a successful discharge, the turbines require a short cooldown time before spinning up again.

## Trivia

- It is speculated that had this machine been around during the Harbinger Uprising era, it may have had the power to defeat the Silver Magnum.

- The Duke Victoria's original name--the Duke Marchosia--is an coincidental play on words of the Duke MK.44, a weapon from Destiny. This is further homaged by the machine’s use of a hand cannon as its primary ranged weapon.

- Its use of a hammer and lightning is a reference to its pilot's namesake, Raijin. "Raijin is often depicted with a fierce, frightening face and a muscular figure with gravity-defying hair. He is surrounded by Taiko drums that he plays to create the sound of thunder. Raijin holds large hammers in his hands that he uses to play the drums." (Wikipedia)

- The fierce face is also a nod to Rachel's fierce expressions, which are based off of Gamo-Chan's.

- Closely related to the “06 CL-04 Queen of Clubs” Tesla Package Power Armor from Fo76.