CSF-S3aA-002 Predator (Godsender Gamble Ver.)

## Equipment

### Standard

- “Watcher” Targeting Sensor- HMT Thruster Kit w. Added Booster Unit and Salvage Container/Troop Carrier

- Extendable Scout Tower

## Standard Armaments

### Handheld

- CW-09 Custom Ballistic Shell-Firing Rocket Launcher- CS-018 Tactical Shotgun

- UNI Flat-Edged Claymore

- Nanolaminate Expandable Shield

The CSF-S3aA-002 Predator (Godsender Gamble Ver.) is a Garrisai from the *Harbinger - Last Gamble* Novel. It is piloted by Marie Winhart.

## Technology and Combat Characteristics

In order to maximize its effectiveness in the Godsender Gamble Event, the Predator was outfitted with an equipment set that allowed it to accumulate large amounts of technology with less of a need to make multiple runs. The most notable of these pieces of equipment was the Salvage Container--a large cargo container mounted on the Predator’s back and rear skirt armor. Along with a extendable watchtower and small ladder assemblies to allow for traversing between the other operating systems of the Predator, the machine as a whole was effectively converted into a mobile base of operations. If needed, the Predator can also mount a small troop carrier container, allowing for the housing of a small platoon of personnel.

The Predator is only armed with a UNI Flat-Edged Claymore and Nanolaminate Expandable Shield during many of its operations during the Godsender Gamble, to conceal its identity as a battle-capable Garrisai. Once it and the UNI are finally revealed, it is equipped with the rest of its designated ranged weapons.

## Armaments

- 40mm Triple Repeater Gauntlets: An assembly of three 40mm Guns are mounted on each of the Predator’s forearms. Similar to the repeater cannon of the Urban Dreadnought, the TRGs fire in an automatic three-round zero-delay burst, dealing medium-range offensive firepower. While they are capable of being purged, their exotic design makes them better reused and reloaded.

- CW-09 Custom Ballistic Shell-Firing Rocket Launcher: A larger and higher-caliber version of the standard CW-06 Rocket Launcher. Featuring a larger magazine and a faster projectile speed, this weapon is extremely accurate and equally as deadly. The weapon fires Type-Nine Conventional Warheads in a custom quad-tube nose, and features the rather exotic tracking system only seen on a set series of rocket launchers. Each of the four tubes contains three rockets each, leveling out to twelve rockets total.

- CS-018 Tactical Shotgun: The Tactical Shotgun, unlike its combat counterpart, uses an automatic receiver for a higher RoF. Due to this speed, it is capable of effective crowd control, or quickly shredding through tough armor. It is paired with an eighteen-round drum magazine, and a scope when needed.

- UNI Flat-Edged Claymore: This Mass-Production Blade designed by the UNI functions as their main melee weapon. It is an oar-shaped, two handed sword usually with the faction’s logo engraved on the side. These weapons were essentially built from thick sheets of steel, sharpened down at the sides for attacking. While being almost primitive in nature, they seem to have a heightened performance to even the Anti-Armor Sabers.

- Nanolaminate Expandable Shield: A less common Shield design limited to designated pilots. Using a multi-layer design, each of the shield’s segments extend outward to increase its defensive radius. Due to this feature, the shield is incredibly portable and can even serve as shoulder armor when needed.

## Special Equipment and Features

- “Watcher” Targeting Sensor: A standard version of the ATS with elements from a FrameBreaker Visor built-in. This means that the Predator is capable of Targeting Garrisai joints to some extent without the usual tunnel vision that follows when using the system.

- Experimental HMT Thruster Kit: In order to allow the Predator to keep up with the other Ace Units of the UNI, it was equipped with an Added Booster Unit that was derived from a pair of Rocket Engines. Using this, the Predator can reach speeds slightly faster than the Hightower, though this comes at the cost of excess fuel consumption. Thus, large fuel tanks are built into the sides of the booster pods for extended use. Should the Thruster Kit be compromised, it can be purged.

- Salvage Container: This Hightower-inspired weapons rack has been developed for use in the UNI’s operations of gathering pre-fall technology for research. As such it has been upscaled in size in order to hold as much as possible, with a set of construction cranes being used to haul equipment into the container. Similar to the Weapon Binders of the Hightower, the Salvage Container has been outfitted with a pair of compensating thrusters, which alter their output based on the weight of the container. If needed, the Salvage Container can be purged.

- Troop Carrier: In place of the Salvage Container, the Hightower can mount a small Troop Carrier that can house up to eight personnel at a time. Fitted with both a Telecommunications Array and a handful of provisional survival kits, the container allows for the deployment of troops at long distances from Guardia Seven. However, this would usually only be used for the covert transportation of key UNI members for special missions. In order to descend from the Troop Carrier, a winch cable similar to the ones seen on Garrisai cockpits has been installed in both the left, right, and rear doors. Similar to the Salvage Container, the Troop Carrier has a set of compensating thrusters to accommodate for the added weight, and can be purged when needed.

- Extendable Watchtower: A small surveying platform is mounted on the right shoulder of the Predator, allowing for a single operator to enter and raise it on an extendable arm. While usually fitted with nothing more than a Telecommunications System to communicate with any attached lines, the entire platform can be replaced with a remote sensor to remove the need of a manual operator. Most times, any manual operators using the watchtower come equipped with a set of electronic binoculars.

## History

In order to conceal the UNI’s existence to the outside world, it was decided that instead of sending out multiple patrols to conduct their operations, a single Garrisai would be sent to carry out all of these operations instead. As such, Marie Winhart chose the Castel Test Type U02 for this role. Its use of a vertical cockpit would be advantageous in turning the Predator into a mobile base of operations, allowing for her to stand atop the chest of the machine and easily traverse between its equipped systems. These systems in question were mostly varied; from a troop carrier to a salvage container, all of them were meant to be operated manually, and as such required a second pilot or for Marie to exit her Garrisai and use them herself. For much of the post-fall era, the Predator was the only Garrisai fielded by the UNI, Marie herself working under the guise of a mercenary by the name of “Winter.” In order to conceal the Garrisai’s identity as well, it was given the name “Winter” as well.

An alternate backstory of the Predator is taking up the role of a junk trader, where the Predator is outfitted with a rusty coat of utility worker-style paint. This would allow for the salvage container to be exposed safely, as well as establishing Marie as an underground civilian trader.