HRUNTING Mark III [S] Cyclops

HRUNTING Mark III [S] Cyclops
Production information
Manufacturer:	Hannibal Weapon Systems/Lethbridge Industrial; Serina (custom modifications);
Product line:	Cyclops
Model:	Mark III [S]
Technical specifications
Length:	3.4 meters (11.2 ft)
Width:	4.8 meters (15.7 ft)
Height:	4.9 meters (16.1 ft)
Mass:	4.5 metric tons (4.4 LT; 5.0 ST)
Armament:	Wrist-mounted autocannon
Crew:	One pilot
Usage
Role(s):	Human-Covenant War; Post-Covenant War conflicts Second Ark Conflict; ;
Affiliation:	United Nations Space Command

"You sending a vehicle after me? Suckers."

— A Cyclops pilot during the Second Ark Conflict.^[3]

The HRUNTING Mark III [S] Exoskeleton is a variant in the long-running line of Cyclops powered exoskeletons, a part of the UNSC's Project: HRUNTING.^[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The [S] variant of the Cyclops features a refactored exoskeleton and completely original control software written by Serina. It is equipped with a wrist-mounted autocannon that gives it more combat utility in the field, and is generally considered easier and faster to operate even with this weaponry and armour. It also boasts improved speed and agility thanks to its digitigrade legs, and the transparent canopy and roll cage was replaced by a smaller armored canopy for more operator protection. However, it lacks the raw strength of its combat engineering counterparts, limiting its effectiveness in close combat or against buildings.^[2]

Development history[edit]

The Mark III [S]' origins lie in various Lethbridge Industrial files present on Arcadia in 2531. The files were "recovered" by Serina, the Smart AI of UNSC Spirit of Fire, during the Battle for Arcadia in that year, and used as a basis for her redesign of existing HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops suits already aboard Spirit of Fire inventory. The design schematics for the Mark III [S] were passed onto Spirit of Fire after Serina's death, and were later used by Isabel as a base on which to improve with modern UNSC cyberlink protocols and module concepts.^[1]

Variants[edit]

Corporate Security Cyclops: A custom Mark III [S] design employed by the Liang-Dortmund Corporation.
Desert Sniper Cyclops: A specialised variant for desert warfare.
Incinerator Cyclops: A custom Cyclops variant employed by the Hellbringers.
Kinsano's Cyclops: A custom Hellbringer variant equipped with two M7057 flamethrowers and employed by Morgan Kinsano.
Reactive Cyclops: A custom variant of the Cyclops equipped with energy shielding.
Strike Cyclops: A version of the Mark III [S] employed by the UNSC Marine Corps.
Veteran Cyclops: A custom variant of the [S] design with an upgraded cannon equipped with shock rounds.