CAS-001 Liger Zero Jaeger CAS

Name: Liger Zero Jaeger
Alignment: Helic Republic
Classification: Liger
Height: 10.8 metres
Length: 24.1 metres
Weight: 132 tons
Top Speed:
295 km/h (running)
330 km/h (Ion Boosters)

Equipment:
Laser Fangs
Quad Strike Claws
AZ208mm Dual Shock Cannon
Twin Vulcan Pods
Flying Vulcan Pod
Strike Laser Claw
Ion Boosters
Multi-Blade Antennae
Objective Blade Sensors

Armour Description:
The armour coverage of the Jaeger is not very good, being lightweight and designed to reduce drag, not defend against weaponry. That said, the armour is as strong as a Shield Liger’s, although much lighter, so it’s quite good. The armour is located mostly on the back, face, and a few patches on the legs, which it reinforces to raise the running speed. Being a CAU for the Liger Zero, the Jaeger armour is attached in a much looser fashion than normal armour, so it can be easily removed and attached. The downside to this is that high-power kinetic attacks are quite capable of removing chunks of the armour with relative ease.

Mobility and Power Source:
The Liger Zero Jaeger CAS was designed with one thing in mind. Speed. Equipped with powerful new-age boosters (for its time) and the like, the Jaeger has a top running speed of 330 km/h, beating out even the Lightning Saix in terms of speed. The Jaeger is highly maneuverable, able to pivot the back mounted boosters to perform assisted jumps and the likes. The boosters are able to pivot completely on the horizontal axis, so they can face forwards, allowing for some interesting tricks. The boosters are also high-efficiency models that have been tweaked and maintained over the years, so the Jaeger has a very low consumption rate for the amount of power it puts out. Despite the increased weight, the new details and aerodynamic sections of the armour actually increase the natural running speed of the Liger Zero by 10 km/h.

Weapons:

Laser Fangs
The two long front teeth of the Jaeger are called laser sabres and are pretty much big, sharp fangs. They alone are several meters long and quite thick. They curve back slightly like bananas and have a sharp edge. They are thin side-to-side rather than rounded, indicating they are best used for piercing and tearing rather than crushing. Additionally, the lower jaw is farther back than the upper jaw, allowing the sabres to be used more effectively as stabbing weapons should the Liger bring it's head back enough. The sabre fangs can be charged with laser energy for greater damage to both armor and energy shields.

Quad Strike Claws
The Liger Zero Jaeger’s four four-toed strike claws are excellent weapons for slashing and smashing. Backed by extremely powerful legs and the weight of a 132 ton Liger they can do a lot of damage, and they can be charged with the Strike Laser Claw, just to add to their power.

Twin Vulcan Pods
Mounted onto either side of the Jaeger’s face is a small Vulcan pod, which is single-barreled, but capable of firing thirty rounds a second. Being mounted inside the facial armour, these Vulcan pods can only fire where the Jager is facing. Each of these Vulcan pods has a caliber of AZ30mm, meaning that with continuous fire, they can rack up some good damage.

Flying Vulcan Pod
This Vulcan Pod, mounted in the armoured tip of the tail, is similar to the Vulcan Pods mounted on the face of the Jaeger, but instead of a single AZ30mm barrel, sports two AZ20mm barrels, and is capable of firing forty five rounds per second. This gun is mainly for rear-defense, but can be aimed wherever the tail can point.

AZ 208mm Dual Shock Cannon
The Dual Shock Cannon utilizes a short-barreled gun which fires shells that smash on impact with explosive force. The Dual Shock Cannon is very powerful, and a few shots from this will tear away even the toughest of armour. However, due to the short barrels, this weapon becomes almost useless at a range of more than 250m. It is fixed to the underside of the Liger Zero, and as such can only fire where the Liger faces. It becomes inaccurate if fired while on the move.

Strike Laser Claw
This technique is the trademark of the Liger Zero, and is put to good use by most Zero pilots. It involves charging one or more claws with energy and then swiping the claw down, across, up or whatever direction you want at a Zoid. Because of the way the claw is charged this weapon is brutally effective. A single hit from this will impart massive amounts of thermal and kinetic energy upon the impact zone, often easily able to crush and tear armour. When used correctly, this weapon is the only one you will ever need.

Ion Boosters
Mounted on the back of the Jaeger are two huge boosters, made of sturdy Zoid Magnite. This makes them incredibly tough and hard to take out, and the bases of them are made of the same material. These huge ion boosters each add 17.5 km/h worth of thrust, meaning the standard running speed of the Jaeger is 295 km/h. The force these boosters generate is immense, and the pilot can often risk a loss of concentration and coherent though due to the immense G’s the pilot suffers while in this Zoid. The boosters are capable of pivoting a full 360 degrees individually, making them excellent for sharp brakes and turning. However, these are boosters, not thrusters, and as such can’t be used for long periods of time.

Advanced management systems mean the boosters can run for twelve seconds at their maximum recommended speed, though they would then require six seconds to cool. Used at lower speeds, the boosters can run for longer, and at a maximum speed of 5 km/h each they can run indefinitely. The boosters can be switched to a high-energy mode that consumes all the charged ions in a single blast, boosting the Jaeger up to around 370 km/h for a few seconds, before the boosters run out of fuel and require 18 seconds to collect the ions needed to restart. Because of the older and more archaic design of the boosters, they make a lot of noise and smoke when in use, which can be either an aid or a hindrance to the pilot.

Multi-Blade Antennae
The mane of the Jaeger sports two large bladelike protrusions that sweep backwards over the Jaeger’s neck. These blades are actually the Multi-Blade Antennae. When activated they allow the Liger Zero Jaeger to use both advanced communications and transfer data to and from allies. This gives the Liger Zero Jaeger access to sensory information from allied zoids and transports.

Objective Blade Sensors
The tail of the Jaeger sports not just a Flying Vulcan pod, but two blades that stick off the sides of it. These are the Objective Blade Sensors. While these blades are intact, they lend the Jaeger a handy, but old fashioned, 3D RADAR. This RADAR provides a map of the surrounding terrain, as well as wireframes of all the Zoids, all within 10 kilometer vicinity. Because it is an older model, this system is affected quite adversely by complex terrain and harsh weather, but the Jaeger is also loaded with an advanced path-finding program that traces the fastest, safest and most balanced routes to a target, as well as highlighting probable danger zones and ambush areas to avoid. The system is one of a kind, and can be very handy in real-life situations.