Spade

"'I am always amazed at the sight of it.'""- Inquisitor Damien Varius"

Description
When Republic commanders require something heavy to bust through enemy troops, they call in a Spade. While it is not effective beyond mid-range, it excels at close ranges. Early in its service, it was nicknamed the "Mech Buster" by its enemies in the Union of Stars.

The Spade was designed, for one thing, to destroy enemy WarMechs. It excels at this task very well but the pilot must manage ammo properly or could find themselves in a bad situation.

History
When border world Republic commanders lobbied for a more aggressive anti-mech design, Zephyr Ballistics more than delivered. The Spade was created to yield high damage anti-armor weaponry for top pilots. During its first battlefield testing, a Spade fought against Union of Stars forces and achieved high success. The three Spade’s launched all survived the engagement with eight confirmed UoS mech kills.

Without a doubt, the Spade is one of the deadlier designs fielded by Republic forces. Its biggest downside ends up being that it is very expensive to manufacture.

Weapons & Equipment
One of the unique features of the Spade is the newly released Titankiller MKII Scattergun that comes with standard issue builds. Commanders have the option of the Spade being equipped with up to three different munitions simultaneously. The Titankiller MKII has the capability of alternating munitions while in the field to react to the specific combat situations the pilot may find themselves in.

It also comes with a Zephyr Anti-Infantry chain gun, Zephyr 6-Pack Ripper missile launcher, 6 grenade launchers, and 4 micro missile launchers hidden within its chest armor. To top all of this off it also is deployed with a jumper pack and boost capability.

Variants
None

Notable Pilots

 * Inquisitor Damien Varius

While it may seem odd to many ordinary citizens for an inquisitor to pilot such a brutal WarMech, Varius actually preferred it due to its versatility in close ranged combat. Throughout his tenure as an inquisitor, he managed to successfully defeat over a dozen other mechs.
 * Legatus Zachary "Sabre" Gorshan

Instead of leading from the rear, Legatus Sabre commands his men from the front while strapped into his very own Spade. After Zephyr Ballistics learned of the Legatus' success in a battle that broke out between the Faust Union and the RAF on Blizzard, Gorshan received an upgrade to his ride that equipped his Spade with more advanced command equipment. This allowed him to more effectively lead his troops and as such has helped him to remain undefeated on the battlefield.

Appearances
"Rise of the Inquisitor"

"Judgment Day"

"Rain of Fire"