Mako Dolphus/Classified

Mako in his armour.

Mako Corran Dolphus, or more simply Mako, is the leader of Hawk Industrial Solutions, adopted son of Kia Dorvinia, and later the figure that would become known as "The Arbiter," in secret. Despite being almost a century old at the time of the Ascension Conflicts, Mako's body remains at the state of someone roughly 20 years old, thanks to an unintended effect of a Titan artefact he was exposed to when he was younger.

Given his already secretive nature, and the questions such immortality would bring, Mako has remained out of public sight for most of his life, using the resources and people at his disposal to manipulate reality to his whims- which in themselves are based on the betterment of Magdora as a whole, and the ideals of the Arbiters of old, as instilled into him by Kia, much to her detriment.

## History

### Pre-Ascension

Mako was born to unknown parents, and left to an orphanage in the Li'tranche territory, on the western coast of Venkalans. While he would ultimately have little memory of his time there, and the records that confirmed the existence of him, and his parents, were ultimately lost, what is known is that he remained there roughly until he was 12, around which time Kia Dorvinia entered the picture. For reasons unknown to him, and lost with her death, she took great interest in him, ultimately deciding to adopt him- and instead of giving him a more typical life, train him into being the first of a new generation of Arbiters, like her ancestors did originally. This is when he was known as Mako Dorvinia.

This training was, as Mako would describe it, brutal for someone his age and breed, consisting of rigorous mental and physical training, more suited towards a landborn Merracudan adult. Ultimately, it would turn him into a ruthless, yet honourable warrior- one who would usually put the needs of the whole above his own needs, if through convoluted and long plans and schemes. When this training was inevitably finished- around the time of his 19th birthday- he would be placed inside of a Titan artefact known as the "Stonebirth Tomb," which was hidden on an estate owned by the Dorvinia family, an artefact which was, in essence, an advanced stasis pod, that used a gel lining consisting of what later studies would suggest to be incredibly advanced nanomachines, and other organic "machinery", which were designed to induce a state of continued sleep, while maintaining the user's body for them. In Mako's case, it was used to keep his body in peak condition, while his mind constantly refined itself, until the time Kia deemed it necessary to awaken him. Kia would work to maintain the Tomb while it was in use, however her maintenance did not prevent the Tomb from malfunctioning when Mako was reawakened, some 30 years later. This malfunction rendered the Tomb unusable, and also prevented it from undoing a mutation it had induced in Mako- a mutation which altered the production of key enzymes in his body, in a way that granted him a permanent form of the immortality granted by the Tomb.

Following his reawakening, he was initially placed into the limelight as the son Kia had kept out of the public eye for two decades, using falsified documents as evidence of this, with his first public appearance being as the newest member of Aurora's experimental technologies division, or the "Hawk Team" as it was more commonly known. While the company was much smaller at the time, this still received a good deal of public attention, as the company was still at the forefront of consumer technologies. To the public, that was exactly what he was assisting with, however in secret the team would assist Kia in her efforts to locate and reactivate Titan artefacts, their work eventually culminating in the activation of The Beacon.

## Significant Items

### Equipment

#### Meralla 6e.4 Semipowered Combat Harness

A fourth generation combat harness, of the Avis-intended variant of the Meralla model 6. While he did use other armours, and later models of this one, the fourth generation model was used the longest, and included the least modification in later generations.

A relatively standard design, this armour is designed to work in most predicted combat situations, providing ample protection against small and medium weaponry, while also subtly enhancing the effectiveness of the user. Given the user, however, some liberties had to be taken in terms of functionality, namely with the lack of protection it provides to the wings and tail feathers. The armour, however, remains light and agile enough for an Avis user to make full use of their natural flight abilities while wearing it, with addons to assist this, if necessary. Additionally, the armour can have an artificial intelligence integrated into it, however it is usually only a simple one, designed with the express purpose of allowing easy use of the armour.

The armour consists of armour plates and modules, made primarily of light alloys, layered on top of a sealed kevlar bodysuit- gloves, socks, and sheaths for the wings and tail of the user are considered optional, and not required for the body to be considered sealed- which in itself is layered on top of an insulating gel layer. This gel layer is designed in such a way that the gel can rapidly expand and contract with certain user movements, enhancing the strength of said movements, albeit at a much lesser extent, compared to fully powered armour.

Notable features of this armour, as used by Mako, include:

* Helmet: Unique to him, it is best described as seed-shaped, with a full frontal visor, and a series of feather-like fins on either side of it- which in actuality are low-strength sensor nodes, effectively giving him a "sixth sense" for various things around him, depending on how the fins have oriented themselves. He alternates between having the back piece attached and not attached, the latter allowing for his crest to flow freely, though being impractical in actual usage, and preventing a full seal from forming around his head.
* Bracer mounts: Both forearm pieces are designed to be capable of being mounted with various devices, tools, and weapons, the most commonly seen being his Lance- mounted on his left arm,- datapads, and a utility launcher- which can be used for things like flares, grappling ropes, and tracker needles.
* Knife pouch: Technically a standard feature, Mako's knife pouch is intended for slimmer knives, usually one that can be used for throwing.
* Shoulder stowage: On his left upper arm is a simple storage unit, for up to three low-profile items. Usually, disc grenades and data drives get placed in these slots, when other storage is unavailable.
* Shoulder mount: On his right shoulder is an arm mount for a lightweight device of choice, including, but not limited to, small cannons, high intensity lights, and larger sensor units. Regardless of which device is used, it's functionality is linked to head motion and the suit's onboard intelligence.

Mako does have additional modules that are used on occasion, however these are rare, and require very specific circumstances to be seen. Such modules include thruster units- mounted to his ankles, back, and wings,- an arm-mounted shield, and various helmet modules.

#### Titan's Lance

The Titan's Lance is a Titan artefact, recovered from a Fortress ruins offshoot, in the Great Wastes. Believed to be either a worker's tool, or a weapon, it has been re-appropriated for use as the latter. Thanks to the sheer complexity and fine-tuned requirements for it's function, it has been impossible to duplicate perfectly, however enough is known about it for modification and repairs to be possible, to a limited extent.

The Lance is, physically, a V shaped blade, attached to a power bank and a series of Ucrylium canisters. The blade is significantly stronger than any known alloy used in weaponsmithing, rarely requiring any particular upkeep, however, this is not the focus of the weapon- What makes it special is it's ability to create a plasma arc, roughly in the shape of the blade itself, that is roughly 70cm long from base to tip. While the exact process behind this is unknown, the fuel requirements are- that being Ucrylium, power, and a high-energy liquid fuel.

The dimensions and strength of the plasma blade can be changed as desired, however it can only be in the direction the cutting edges of the blade are facing, and a continuous stream from the blade outwards. Increasing the total area of the blade, and the strength of it, increase the fuel requirements, with the "standard" setting being Mako's preference.

#### Chienalla 10a.2 Rev-Rifle

Mako's weapon of choice for long-distance engagements, the rev-rifle is a 5 shot revolver-style railgun sniper rifle, firing 6cm magnetic sabots. Unlike his armour, Mako uses an earlier design of the weapon, constantly being retrofitted to meet- or even surpass- the modern standard. As he uses an earlier model, it also means he has access to an old quirk of the weapon- The magazines are able to be used as explosives, when fully expended.

The rifle has few modifications made to it, beyond the retrofitting, and some standard personalizations, such as a higher magnification scope, fixed stock, and bipod- however, a significant change was made to the structure and lining of the barrel, in order to allow it to fire electrostatic burst ammunition, without damaging the weapon significantly.

#### Chienalla 11.3 "Helix"

The general-duty weapon, Mako uses this when he cannot get the distance advantage, or must keep mobile, without needing exceptional agility or stealth. The Helix is a drum-fed railgun assault rifle, best at short to medium ranges, firing magnetic tungsten slugs- or other ammo of the same size and magnetic properties. Without modification, this model has two vertically-aligned barrels, which fire in an alternating pattern, with a third "barrel" in the space between them, for larger projectiles, such as grenades.

In Mako's case, this remains entirely intact, however the main barrels have been modified to incorporate additional faux rifling, to increase the spin of the projectiles, and hence, their stability. Additionally, all three barrels have been fitted to be capable of firing energy blasts, and do so in tandem or synchronized manners. A particular "package" for this that Mako makes use of, and personally designed and developed, is one that launches guided micromissiles, and a charged plasma blast, which specifically fires the micromissiles at the same time as said blast, with the micromissiles spiraling around it, before fanning out to their designated targets. This package is what gave the gun the nickname, and eventually, the stylized trimming along it's paneling.