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Description
An Anno Astra Mobile Suit...and the right leg's a bit twisted (call it laziness).

YHM-100 Durandal
Named after the legendary sword wielded by Hector and Roland, the Durandal was designed for one single purpose: to out-dogfight any mobile suit that it faces in a space environment.

To achieve this end, the Durandal excels in three fields: stealth, speed and maneuverability.

It possesses a low-emission mode and passive stealth features to minimize the distinctive EM signature of Minovsky drives without relying on active Minovsky jamming methods. Its passive systems and EM-absorbent pseudo-organic 'skin' also makes it difficult to detect with more conventional methods, such as radar, lidar and MFO sensors.

High-output generators and multiple Minovsky Drive thrusters give it unprecedented acceleration, rumoured to be almost twice that of contemporaries in its weight class. Since it is not intended for terrestrial combat, the Durandal's Minovsky lift system is rarely used, thus freeing up more energy for its Drive and Field.

Six turret binders (back, shoulder & hip), thrice the usual number, are supplemented by strategically-placed vernier thrusters to give the Durandal unsurpassed maneuverability, vital in close combat. The beam sabers are also designed to operate for a longer duration or with a longer blade. Its head pulse lasers can also fire continuous beams for short durations.

Unfortunately, its energy- and propellant-intensive requirements severely limit its range, necessitating its use of strap-on propellant tanks. It also has fewer hardpoints for the mounting of additional gear. In consequence, the small numbers produced are rarely used for anything other than fleet defense.

Description
An Anno Astra Mobile Suit...and the right leg's a bit twisted (call it laziness).

YHM-100 Durandal
Named after the legendary sword wielded by Hector and Roland, the Durandal was designed for one single purpose: to out-dogfight any mobile suit that it faces in a space environment.

To achieve this end, the Durandal excels in three fields: stealth, speed and maneuverability.

It possesses a low-emission mode and passive stealth features to minimize the distinctive EM signature of Minovsky drives without relying on active Minovsky jamming methods. Its passive systems and EM-absorbent pseudo-organic 'skin' also makes it difficult to detect with more conventional methods, such as radar, lidar and MFO sensors.

High-output generators and multiple Minovsky Drive thrusters give it unprecedented acceleration, rumoured to be almost twice that of contemporaries in its weight class. Since it is not intended for terrestrial combat, the Durandal's Minovsky lift system is rarely used, thus freeing up more energy for its Drive and Field.

Six turret binders (back, shoulder & hip), thrice the usual number, are supplemented by strategically-placed vernier thrusters to give the Durandal unsurpassed maneuverability, vital in close combat. The beam sabers are also designed to operate for a longer duration or with a longer blade. Its head pulse lasers can also fire continuous beams for short durations.

Unfortunately, its energy- and propellant-intensive requirements severely limit its range, necessitating its use of strap-on propellant tanks. It also has fewer hardpoints for the mounting of additional gear. In consequence, the small numbers produced are rarely used for anything other than fleet defense.