The Flying Iron Show

## Summary

Held annually on the day of the First Armeli Invasion’s end, the Flying Iron Show was a military organized event meant to pose as the reveal for Project Resurga. Beginning in 2568 with the introduction of the Majestic, this “air and water show” styled event had the reveal of the DTRO’s latest Garrisai, which would do a handful of performances to show it off.

For each year after this, the DTRO would use the Flying Iron Show to reveal one of Resurga’s Garrisai at a time, depending on the time of its development completion.

## History

As far as the public was concerned, there were only five Garrisai that were completed in Resurga: #1 Majestic, #2 Dreadnought, #3 Rocket, #4 Storm, and #5 Majestic II. It might be perceived as a “full circle” thing, where Resurga begins and ends with the Majestic.

### 2568 “Pioneer”

Fully unveiled the likes of Project Resurga. Because the Majestic II and III were testbeds (and technically improved versions of the Majestic), they were not revealed despite finishing their own development before the reveal of the original. The Majestic finished testing far before the anniversary of the Flying Iron Show and thus was allowed time for the development of its own ceremonial armor and weapons.

These would be the same weapons it would use Post-Fall, which in truth were more decoration pieces over anything else. The Destroyer Lance was more of a giant set piece, yet somehow its pilot Cecelia Palmer was able to make stellar use of it, classifying the Majestic from a High-Performance General Purpose machine to a High-Performance Hit-and-Run machine.

### 2569 “Flagship”

Introduced the Heavygun--a powerhouse class of Garrisai from the Interstellar War. At the time, the Artillery II and Dreadnought II were finishing development, with both machines showing relatively positive results. However, it was decided by the top brass of the LCDM that the Dreadnought was to be the only one revealed, as the Artillery II’s development was still jittery and prone to malfunctions, as well as being very far from a “public icon type.” Thus, while the Artillery II was stored away in the Citadel Celestial Summer, the Dreadnought was publicly revealed as the literal flagship of the LCDM. It was meant to be a shining symbol of the power of Decholon, and aptly did so.

### 2570 “Decade-Turn”

Hosted a unique take on the Flying Iron Show with the introduction of two machines instead of one. The unique structure of the Fort Hummingbird Citadel--made to house the original Rocket and Storm--meant that the reveal of both of these machines’ successors would likely garner more of a public showing then only revealing one. As such, development for both of these machines was set towards being completed at the same time, and just in time for the 2570 Flying Iron Show.

### 2571 “Ruby”

This Flying Iron Show was intended to reveal the Stealth Machine of Resurga--the Whisper II--in a transition back to the solo reveals of Resurga Machines. However, its theft in ~2570 meant that there was no available machine to perform in 2571. With the Artillery II already showing its age and the Unity II and Titan II still weeks behind in development, it was decided that the Majestic II was the best (and safest) option for the show.

All they needed to do was finish its testing with the Unity II’s wire-guided weapons kit, and transport it up to Fort Hummingbird so that it could receive a proper set of ornately decorated display armor.

Note: Even though the Majestic II and III were testbed platforms, the LCDM decided it best to give these machines a basic set of armor in order to weigh in the general effects.

## The Last Flying Iron Show Article

One week after the Ruby Kingship was captured by the Urban Dreadnought, the Flying Iron Show was only hours away. Since it was delayed until further notice from the Kingship being stolen, it was then to be scheduled a week after its return. Not wanting to risk transporting it further, the Show was set to happen in the City of Olympiad instead, as both machines scheduled to be unveiled were already there. As such, the parts for the Kingships’s Golden Gates configuration were the ones to be shipped over. (The Kingship is also taken to Guardia Seven because of the previous attack on Frontier Point, with the devastating fire leaving it down for repairs.)

Meanwhile, John Orion--pilot of the Ruby Kingship--is interrogated by Siegebreaker Cameron Baltimore while the AI LES(LIE) is locked away elsewhere. Backed by Prime Minister of Decholon Will Palmer, Cameron disclosed that the Arminger Initiative was using tortured AI, but never predicted one of them would brainwash Charlie LaMaris. For not disclosing answers, Cameron slaps John, alerting Leslie. When the day of the show finally arrives, the Kingship and Dreadnought do a ceremonial parade circuit through the city. Amidst being ferried atop a large moving platform, Leslie uses all of her power to move the Kingship on her own. She senses through her telepathy that John is in danger, and springs to action. However, this massive surge in BURSTRAID energy alerts the Dark Pegasus (and Des) of Leslie’s location, sending him off to Guardia Seven.

Leslie uses the Kingship to break into Guardia seven, pulling John into the cockpit before being confronted by the Urban Dreadnought. Just as the two are about to spring to action, a third signature is detected on radar. The Dark Pegasus had arrived. Guardia Seven quickly deploys its shield generator before the Garrisai arrives, but is horrified to see it clawing its way past. With time running out, John asks Cameron to “trust me just this once,” and the two prepare to take down the Pegasus together. As the Kingship and Pegasus get closer to each other, the BURSTRAID Systems unlock, creating a supernatural aura around the two machines. This is recorded on live television, leading to large controversy afterwards.

After defeating the Pegasus in what would be known as a “duel of the gods,” the secret was out that the AI were more than just NU METACOM Systems. As such, the DTRO knew the press would be all over them soon. As such, they locked away the Kingship and Pegasus in the Silent Citadel.

## Divisions

* Flying Iron Show 2568
	+ #16 Majestic
	+ [REDACTED] #17 Majestic II
	+ [REDACTED] #18 Majestic III
* Flying Iron Show 2569
	+ [REDACTED] #19 Artillery II
	+ #20 Dreadnought II
* Flying Iron Show 2570
	+ #21 Rocket II
	+ #22 Storm II
* Flying Iron Show 2571
	+ [REDACTED] #23 Whisper II
	+ #17 Majestic II
* [REDACTED] Flying Iron Show 2572
	+ [REDACTED] #24 Unity II
	+ [REDACTED] #25 Titan II