‘Amaroq’ Master-rig Zeoform

The Amaroq is a dedicated combat zeoform built and used by the Pact in considerable numbers. The Amaroq’s size makes it roughly analogous to the GuardCorps’ Battle classification of zeoform. However the Amaroq’s exoskeleton has reduced plating and its lower weight makes it notably faster and more responsive than equivalent GuardCorps’ models.

The Amaroq’s defenses are formed of electromagnetic fields interlinked with Z-processor technology fast enough for them to shunt aside energy and impact damage. Physical armor is much more limited: simple casings with enough rigidity to prevent crush damage and absorb any low-velocity “overspill” that gets past the fields.

This field armor has several advantages. Clever field manipulation can be used to mask or exaggerate the detectable footprint of Pact forces, or to simply jam enemy sensors and communications in close proximity. However, one downside to Pact field armor is that the heavy power drain incurred by intense combat can mean a Pact force needs to withdraw before their opponents.

An Amaroq Master-rig representing the Velan League present at the bi-annual Coronae games. Note the auxiliary grounding studs in the casing around the shins and the relatively shallow ancillary plating around the sensory unit, hull and limbs. This particular Master-rig shows fittings for a launcher-type Protocol weapon of unidentified type on the upper hull, and a Plasma Inductor is lying nearby ready for use. The pilot visible here, Jerome Mins, placed fourth overall.

An image capture of what appears to be a custom or converted Amaroq during the Bakkan Conflict. This Master-rig has been heavily reinforced with ancillary emitter arrays across the upper hull. This, combined with the lack of visible ranged weaponry, indicates this Zeoform was created for a specific purpose, possibly either area signal jamming or individual stealth capabilities, possibly both.

Detail of an anterior electromagnetic emitter array on an unidentified Pact Zeoform during the Zabor Incident. The combined manipulation of the exposed rods assists in creating a fluctuating, multilayered electromagnetic ‘shell’ surrounding the Zeoform capable of resisting high-energy attacks.