The origins of the research and development of this mysterious heavy battle suit can be traced back to the large-scale Greenskin invasion on their home world of Viola. Although the design level was extremely rough and the construction process was rudimentary, the Tau people helplessly discovered that the Greenskin invasion
The firepower displayed by the primitive-looking ancient giant garbage made of leather and the huge garbage mountain like a mountain is unmatched by current ground forces. The Fire Caste fighting on the front line found that their XV8 series combat uniforms were no longer able to adapt to the enemy's firepower.
The scale requires a more heavy-duty battle suit to cope with the enemy's increasingly powerful firepower.
Later in the battle in the Gulf of Damocles, when using existing weapons to attack the opponent's super-heavy tanks and Imperial Titans, the Fire Caste and the Ethereal Class also saw the true strength displayed by the Human Empire. They realized that the Tau's
It is indeed difficult for equipment to adapt to extremely large-scale wars.
Originally, in the Fire Clan's way of war, maneuvering was more important than firepower output, and hit-and-run was more important than standing still and waiting for help. A wise commander would not feel the slightest inconvenience due to the enemy's numerical advantage several times his own.
We are not afraid of the huge war machines deployed by the enemy. Through coordinated tactics, strict discipline and well-planned battle plans, these trivial problems can be easily overcome.
However, even Commander Qingxi, a tactician who values offense, willingly admitted after fighting against the Human Empire: If a heavy-duty battle suit with further improvements in size and armor could be created, then the core hunter could
Better deal with the increasingly common and terrifying firepower.
So the Ethereal Council officially ordered the study of heavy combat suits. However, in the following decades, the Earth Tribe's attempts basically failed. The early prototypes were all bulky instruments. They were either not suitable for executing the Fire Tribe's tactics.
Either it will cause immeasurable risks to its wearer. The only finished product is the KV128 bombardment suit called Thunderstorm, but it is too bulky and slow, and even requires Manta to deploy, making it difficult for the Fire Caste to accept this.
the result of.
Just when the research reached an impasse, Shou'an appeared.
This madman-like Earth Clan scientist realized that the core problem of the heavy combat suit was the power system. As long as there was a powerful enough power system, mobility would not be a problem.
And the choice he made was to move a naval power furnace to the combat uniform!
The Tau's hero-class cruiser uses a dark matter reactor, which generates energy by fusing dark matter. It is also a cross-generational product of the Tau's space vehicles. It is this reactor that Shou'an is eyeing.
Most Earth Caste scientists sneered at this crazy idea and thought it was almost impossible, because the ship's dark matter reactor was larger than a Manta, and the Fire Caste's technical specifications were less than ten meters.
But there are still some Earth clan scientists who support Shou'an's idea. With their joint efforts, it actually happened! They really developed a dark matter reactor with a volume controlled to the size of a fire warrior!
After many tests, this reactor was proven to be able to drive a heavy-duty combat suit with a height of about seven meters. After research and trial production of a batch of finished products, the Tu clan members of the new combat suit R&D team confirmed
The performance of the reactor is indeed quite stable. Although there are still some safety risks, it is completely within the acceptable range. After being reported to the Ether Parliament, it was confirmed as the energy source for the new battle suit and named the Nova Reactor.
After solving the core problem, the development of the new battle suit immediately entered the fast lane, and ten years after the development of the Nova Reactor, a mature plan was submitted to the Ether Parliament.
The Ether Council was very satisfied with the data and performance of this combat suit, and officially determined its equipment number - XV104, codenamed [Riptide], and immediately listed it as a top secret project. (Leaving aside the equipment, Titanium Lord
The centralized model where the top leadership personally handles scientific research projects is really awesome...I won’t mention the Mechanicus)
After that, representatives of the Tu clan from each clan will bring the technology blueprint to their home world, manufacture some prototypes in small batches, and secretly test them on their respective battlefields. After summarizing the test results, they will continue to improve the project, and finally in the third expansion
In the preparation stage, it is completely finalized and mass-produced.
As the hero of XV104's research and development, Shou'an naturally brought the results back to his hometown and built three prototypes in one go. It was only because he had just experienced the Tyranid invasion that not long after, the star field around his home world was wiped out.
When it was empty, a huge dark area called "Quiet Land" even appeared. There were no large-scale enemies, and there was no chance to carry out large-scale testing activities. Therefore, after learning about this special military operation against Ada,
That’s why he was so determined to come and host it in person.
When the battle suit was about to approach the target area, Kattan turned off the thrusters and suddenly descended back to the ground. He was very confident in the endurance of the battle suit. The XV104 was far stronger than all existing battle suits.
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The huge battle suit fell heavily, and the huge piston-shaped mechanical legs trampled a crazy claw demon under its feet, causing the ground to tremble.
Then Katan activated the heavy pulse rate cannon installed on his right arm, and then swung his waist, bathing all the deformed skinless monsters in the roaring plasma.
Those Ugul who were biting the Fire Warriors were scorched in an instant, and those who survived had to flee in all directions because of the fierce firepower.
These muscular, twisted creatures are obviously the opponent's biochemical weapons. They have never appeared on the battlefield before. Judging from their empty and aimless heads, it is obvious that they are creatures highly adapted to dark environments, specially designed for underground combat.
Prepare.
In fact, their brute strength is indeed terrifying, they can easily tear apart the body of a fire warrior, and even the armor of a hammerhead shark, and they are very fast and move silently.
But they are meaningless against XV104.
The heavy combat uniforms rushed over the charred remains of the Ugurs, then aimed at a dark god of death in the distance and fired fierce plasma bullets.
But the sniper whose armor was carved into a skull immediately disappeared from the spot, floating into the distance like a ghost, and released a black curtain that even visual equipment could not penetrate, and the plasma could only sweep harmlessly across the ground.
At this time, a laser shot hit the side of the battle suit. Katan felt the impact, but the opponent did not penetrate the armor, so he immediately turned around and fired.
Although the opponent moved at high speed, the VX104's fire control was also the most advanced. The plasma barrage of strafing still hit the enemy's rear. The Falcon swayed and fell to the ground. At the same time, the hatch suddenly popped open and the emergency escape device was activated.
, wrapped in psychic energy, two slender figures sprang out like lightning, leaving the dangerous range when the tank exploded.
Catan was a little regretful that he failed to kill those damn pointy-eared enemies, but he knew his mission, so he turned to a new target to provide support for the Fire Warriors behind him and on the sides.
At the same time, under the guidance of the combat suit's tactical system, two missile shield drones flew past and launched missiles in the possible direction of the enemy.
The remaining surviving drones were also buzzing nearby. Due to the well-trained volleys of the defenders, they kept a distance from the enemy and seemed to briefly intercept Ada's offensive.