SCOUT Walker

The **SCOUT Walker**, also known as a Scout Transport, Scout Walker, or derisively as a chicken walker, was a lightweight, bipedal walker-class mecha utilised by PROJECT corporation's patrolling law enforcement and military troops.

## Overview

SCOUT Walkers were commonly used to patrol and eliminate trespassers, infiltrators and guard important locations; But it is best used for reconnaissance, hence the codename. As such, they were essential for scouting hidden opponents and vehicles along the path of any route, and could quickly eliminate any small threats that evaded a HUNTER barrage. The walker was commonly used on anti-personnel hunting missions, and was piloted by two SCW drivers with superior skills of balance and agility.

SCOUT Walkers were equipped with two chin-mounted MJW-4 twin plasma autocannons capable of firing at a range of two kilometres. It also featured one cheek-mounted 88i twin light blaster cannon and one cheek-mounted MW-3 concussion rocket launcher capable of doing massive damage to enemy vehicles and ground troops at close range. They were excellent at dealing with large amounts of infantry as well as mounted turrets that were too risky to be taken out with rocket launchers. Its clawed feet could slash apart wires and fences at ground level.

Reinforced armour plates enveloped the control cabin, protecting the two-person crew. Its two armoured viewports were deliberately set to give any viewer the unsettling sensation of staring into the face of a soulless beast or oversized combat droid without actually being needed due to their impressive sensor package. Inside the control cabin, the command module featured a holographic 360-degree view of the combat zone. The "head" itself was capable of rotating 240 degrees side to side, greatly benefiting the gunner's target-acquisition abilities and capabilities for destruction. The walker's deceptively rickety gait belied a potent patrol vehicle. Gyros, flexible joints, footpad sensors, and shock absorbers formed a sophisticated system that controlled balance and stabilised the walker across a variety of terrains.

Despite its speed and agility, a SCOUT walker's offensive and defensive capabilities were severely limited. Offensively, its weapons systems were only effective at close range against lightly armoured targets. Its weak armour might deflect small-arms fire but not plasma guns, missiles, or other heavier ordinance. The walker's armour did not cover its full frame, lest it lose its agility. Striking the walker's unprotected gyros beneath the command module may cause it to destabilise and fall, potentially injuring the pilots inside. Deep ditches or cable lines at the height of the SCOUT's ankles and knees may also cause it to trip and overturn the vehicle. SCOUTs are also noted for requiring continual maintenance, with possibly the greatest maintenance-per-hour record on the Command Line.

## Trivia

### General

* According to designers, the excessively long limbs was a compromise in the design.
* The SCOUT Walkers are best used for patrol and law enforcement, as its height and scouting abilities makes it suitable against crime.
* Popularly known as chicken walkers.
* These mechas are unsuitable for combat.
* The armour is composed of a polymer-steel composite known as Polysteel.