ZENITH

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Zenith





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Magitech Robot





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2015





The workshop of Dread Knight





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• Curious
• Loyal
• Highly Intelligent
• Relentless

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Zenith is an AI constructed via the fusion of both technology and magic, and as such is a relatively unknown variable when it comes to psychology and how it can be applied to living beings. Despite being given free reign, as it were, by their creator, Zenith has shown a deep loyalty towards both the man who created them, and their fellow 'teammates'. The initial parameters of Zenith's programming were simply to adapt and learn, and as time has progressed, there has been a slow increase in their understanding of basic human concepts and emotion. This has lead to Zenith being curious about the states that humans and other living beings seemingly cycle through randomly, and attempt to emulate them, as if seeking to become more like those who created him.







Zenith was created by Dread Knight in one of many experiments with the fusion of magic and technology, the first and for now, only AI that was experimented upon and successfully created. The original form of Zenith is little more than a complex magitech generator in design, but rather than housing tremendous energy, it serves as a sort of 'brain', which can be interfaced with a number of machines later created by Dread Knight. Initially this was simply a basic framework of a humanoid robot body, allowing Zenith to observe and interact with the environment, but as time has gone on, more constructs have been added to his arsenal, each with specified purpose.



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Zenith willingly fights for their creator and teammates, and views them as something much akin to themselves; a valuable asset for the creator and team, and as such will defend them with their very own life. Experienced in a fair number of skirmishes, Zenith is well versed in combat and has developed a number of algorithms to improve their performance with ballistics and close quarters combat weaponry. As it stands, Zenith is now a fully fledged member of Dread Knight's team, one willing to do anything required to achieve the goals of the creator.

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The Core of Zenith is little more than what appears to be a large crystal surrounded with a metallic frame, adorned with small 'arms' that hold miniature thrusters, allowing the Core to be at least somewhat mobile without a frame. The Core is composed of materials 'acquired' from various sources, quite often not of this earth, intended to make the Core nigh indestructible, surrounding the true core is a thick weaved layer of graphene, capable of stopping all but the most powerful of attacks. Given the magitech construction of the device, the core is also protected by the force of magic woven into the materials used to create it, in order to protect the value that lies within.

Being the main module of Zenith, essentially it's 'brain', as it were, the Core is able to remotely control any of it's frame at a distance of approximately one hundred metres, allowing it to interface by itself without third party assistance.

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General Purpose Frame Appearance

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The General Purpose Frame is exactly as stated, a robotic frame for every day use, fitted with the latest magitech generator technology designed by Dread Knight. Intended to allow Zenith to be mobile and interact with objects and living beings, it is given an appearance very similar to that of the standard humanoid, although lacking a face. Not designed for combat, the General Purpose Frame would still be much more powerful in basic nature than the average human being, and would be substantially harder to cause damage to without powerful attacks, and it nonetheless has some defensive mechanisms built into it's design, namely being the ability to discharge a short range pulse of magitech energy, which can stun or damage living tissue depending on the amount of energy utilised, and render unprotected electronic and technological devices useless for a short amount of time, not unlike the effects of a short range EMP.[break]
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 462kg

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Assault Frame Appearance

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Zenith's Assault Frame is built to withstand the harshest conditions and sustained combat, with an enhanced capacity magitech generator, heavy armour plating and powerful servos to allow for close quarters supremacy in combat. The frame's primary weapons are a high powered magitech shoulder rifle, which fires long range pulses of magical energy at targets, causing high levels of damage to targets at short to medium distance, but falling off at longer ranges. The other primary weapon is an arm cannon which has two modes of fire, first being a rapid fire assault rifle which infuses each bullet with magical energy to increase velocity and impact damage, and secondly, a concussion blast used to incapacitate enemies at medium distances.

Like many of the other combat frames and battlefield frames, the Assault Frame is built with a fail-safe self destruct mechanism which can be activated at a distance of one hundred metres wirelessly by Zenith's main module. Should Zenith's main module be inside the frame during this sequence, it is ejected away from the frame.[break]
Height: 8' 4"

Weight: 732kg

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Artillery Frame Appearance

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The Artillery Frame is intended to be a slow, long ranged support fire frame for assisting the rest of Dread Knight's team in the midst of battle, or strategically attacking points from a safe distance. The frame is designed to be rather heavy, with the ability to dig in to terrain and use enhanced optics to gauge distance from a target before firing with it's two large cannon arms. The two cannons fire 155mm common artillery shells, although the types differ depending on the situation, with the inside of the frame bearing a loading mechanism which can control the type and loading of each gun separately. The maximum range of the Artillery Frame is approximately 16km, although optimal range falls within 8-10km.

The various types of ammunition used by the Artillery Frame are;

• APFSDS, Armour-piercing, fin-stabilized discarding-sabot – a kinetic energy penetrator ammunition intended to punch through the armour plating of modern tanks and similarly defended armaments.
• High Explosive – a simple explosive shell designed to damage soft targets and cause environmental damage.
• Shrapnel Shells – Anti-personnel ammunition intended to deliver a large number of bullets to a widespread area to inflict casualties or lay down covering fire.
• Smoke – Little more than strategic fire in order to aid with either retreat or tactical engagement for the rest of the team, the smoke shells are used to obscure enemy vision for short periods of time.
• HIMA – High Impact Magitech Ammunition, a custom designed ammunition for the Artillery Frame, the idea behind the ammunition is much the same as armour piercing high explosive rounds, but utilising the magitech power of the generator housed within the frame to deliver alternative type of damage and expand the range of the damage done by the round. While normal armour-piercing ammunition is able to pierce through the armour plating of most modern day tanks, the HIMA rounds are capable of piercing up to 6 feet of steel plating and even pierce through magical shielding of all but the strongest barriers. This is the more costly ammunition type for the frame, and as a consequence, Zenith only carries a small number of these shells in the frame.
  
  

Once more, like the other combat orientated frames, the Artillery Frame is equipped with a fail-safe self destruct mechanism, which again, can be activated remotely, or internally, with the core being ejected to a safe distance before detonation.[break]
Height: 10' 8"

Weight: 1264kg

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Asset Recovery Frame Appearance

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The Asset Recovery Frame is a highly mobile, yet densely armoured frame allowing for swift movement upon the battlefield and high defensive capabilities. The idea behind the frame is to recover wounded allies for treatment or apprehend hostages and return them to a safe location. The carrying capacity of the frame is bolstered by exceptionally strong quadruped limbs and servos that allow lifting power up to and including four tonnes, to allow for the ARF to recover even Dread Knight should the unthinkable happen and he fall in battle. The interior of the frame is equipped with oxygen tanks, defibrillator, antiseptic, anaesthetic and blood packs, just in case emergency medical attention it needed during transit. The generator powering the Asset Recovery Frame is also another high capacity model, allowing team members to recharge their armour or weaponry once inside the frame for quick redeployment to other areas of a battle.

Once more, like the other combat orientated frames, the Artillery Frame is equipped with a fail-safe self destruct mechanism, which again, can be activated remotely, or internally, with the core being ejected to a safe distance before detonation.[break]
Height: 11' 2"
Weight: 1322kg

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Reconnaissance Frame Appearance

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The Reconnaissance Frame is built with the intention to scout locations, and if necessary, provide long range sniper support and intelligence to the team he is assigned to. Unlike the other frames, the reconnaissance frame is designed to be lightweight and mobile, and has relatively little in way of defensive plating, and instead utilises the magitech generator to power a light refraction stealth camouflage when tending to his tasks. Equipped with a long range magitech sniper rifle which is 'plugged' into the frame, the enhanced optics and radar technology fitted into the head of the frame allow Zenith to accurate detect and inform allies of incoming enemies, as well as either pin down or take out targets as his mission requires. The rifle itself is more of an anti-material rifle, firing magitech powered .50 caliber rounds at high velocity, with enough power to pierce through medium to heavy standard armour plating.

Once more, like the other combat orientated frames, the Artillery Frame is equipped with a fail-safe self destruct mechanism, which again, can be activated remotely, or internally, with the core being ejected to a safe distance before detonation.[break]
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 288kg

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Defender Frame Appearance

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The Defender is a highly specialised frame only deployed during battles that are already underway and expected to go either poorly, or with very high risk of danger to those taking part. Equipped with an assault rifle that fires 5.56mm ammunition enhanced by the frames magitech generator, the weapon is more intended to be used for suppressive fire than to take out targets, though it it nonetheless a dangerous weapon to a normal human, especially one without any form of armour. The main gear of the defender frame is the large shield, a high density graphene shield which applies a magical barrier to the surface and can stop many forms of ammunition and magical/energy attacks. In order to compensate for the recoil of being hit with such forceful impacts, the legs of the frame are designed as digitigrade in order to allow for the legs to bend and distribute the recoil more effectively.

Once more, like the other combat orientated frames, the Artillery Frame is equipped with a fail-safe self destruct mechanism, which again, can be activated remotely, or internally, with the core being ejected to a safe distance before detonation.[break]
Height: 8' 6"
Weight: 943kg

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Colossal Frame Appearance

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The Colossal Frame of Zenith is something of a work in progress, something that is still being designed to this day, in a high security, hidden location, and is something that Zenith considers something of a Magnum Opus for his creator. Once finished, the construct will be approximately between eighty and ninety feet tall, possessing a titanic magitech generator, the largest such device, and one capable of powering such a colossal frame and it's custom designed weaponry. The colossal frame is designed to withstand attacks from any conventional weapon, magical blasts, and even to some extent, nuclear armaments and abilities akin to it. The main weapon of the frame is a enormous magitech cannon, capable of firing pulses of magical energy so devastating they could fell several buildings and decimate living beings by the hundreds in a single blast. The cannon itself is highly powerful, and as such, draws a tremendous amount of energy from the generator housed inside the frame, and can be prone to overheating, so it requires a short cooldown before it can be fired again. Secondary weapons include missiles built into the shoulders, which can be targeted using Zenith's core as a targeting system, and will seek out their target via wireless commands, and destroy any vehicle, living being or building that is not shielded from them effectively. Lastly, the self destruct mechanism that is applied to the Colossal Frame is specially designed, as the blast radius of the magitech generator housed within it's chest is quite large, with the destructive capability of such a blast able to destroy a medium sized city and all within it. The self destruct sequence of this machine, as a consequence, has to be approved by both Zenith and the Dread Knight himself, separately, via codes only known to themselves, and a countdown is initiated, allowing all within the blast radius twenty minutes to evacuate before the inevitable happens.