| RMA-01 Gaunt | |
|---|---|
| File:Mecha Gaunt.jpg | |
| Type | Battroid |
| Weight | 28.0t |
| Height | 11.0m |
| Length | 4.5m |
| Price | $290700 |
A light striker used by the Red Mask Raiders.
The RMA-01 Gaunt was the first unique design fielded by the Red Mask Raiders. It appeared shortly after Queen Rei Tajiko Madas took control of the fleet in NT155. Unlike the Crihna Gorilla, the Gaunt is built for speed and maneuverability. In standard configuration it carries a 70mm rocket rifle, a plasma torch, a six-rack of night missiles, and five anti-armor missiles.
With its wings stowed the Gaunt is merely 11m tall, making it one of the most compact battroids in its weight class. Its appearance has been described as reminiscent of a flying monkey. Some pilots express concern about the conspicuous front-mounted canopy, but this doesn’t really affect the model’s survivability since any direct hit to the body is likely to blow the fusion engine anyhow.
The trick to piloting a Gaunt is to avoid getting hit in the first place. Its speed and long range weapons mean that it rarely has to get too close to its enemies, and there are few mecha in L5 which can outmaneuver it. The Gaunt’s usual tactic is to strike hard and then get the hell out. They are typically deployed in waves, with two wings of Gaunts followed up by a heavier mecha.
The Gaunt is at least as sophisticated as the mecha built by the spinner colonies. Before the arrival of Queen Madas pirates were limited to clunky kitbashed mecha; now, the Red Mask Raiders have access to some of the finest military hardware in the solar system. It is thought that this design was the first one released because it requires few resources to produce. That way, the Queen was quickly able to build a sizable force with which to steal more materials to build even larger mecha.
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| Factory Specifications | Icon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | TR | SE | Speed | Weight | Price | 
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| +0 | +0 | +1 | 55dpr walk, 116dpr fly, 108dpr Space flight | 28.0t | $290700 | |
| Weapons | Anti-Armor Missiles, Night Rifle, Night Missiles, Plasma Torch | |||||
| Systems | Class 5 Sensor, Class 3 ECM, Class 1 Shield, High-Performance Engine, Hands x 2, Weapon Mounts x 3 | |||||
