AS07: HEAVY WARSHIP

AS07: HEAVY WARSHIP
General information
Classification	Heavy warship
Manufacturer	Planetary Closure Administration
Equipment	Gun batteries
Cargo	AA18: LIGHT CAVALRY, Subject Guard MT
Affiliation	Planetary Closure Administration, Arquebus Corporation
Conflicts present	Coral War
Real world information
Appearances	ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON

The AS07: HEAVY WARSHIP is a class of warship used by the Planetary Closure Administration during the Coral War. The symbol of the PCA's power projection capabilities, they are heavily armed with a variety of heavy armaments, and can carry a complement of advanced mobile weaponry.

General

The AS07: HEAVY WARSHIP is a large vessel capable of travel both out in space, and in the atmosphere. Its main armaments located on the dorsal side consist of two midship dorsal kinetic gun turrets, flanked by four smaller twin-barrel anti-aircraft guns, and two more kinetic gun turrets by the stern with two flanking anti-aircraft guns. Behind the midship turrets are an array of 28 vertical launch tubes for large missiles used in long-range attack. The bow of the ship contains an array of ten large laser cannons, which are capable of bombarding targets below or to the front of the ship. Six smaller missile banks are located on the ship's ventral side to bombard ground targets. Finally, certain variants of the Heavy Warship may have a Heavy Railgun turret on the keel for long range attacks.

To complement its weapon batteries, the AS07 has drone compartments that can deploy on the port and starboard sides to release autonomous attack drones. Additionally. the ship can also carry a complement of MTs and AA18: LIGHT CAVALRY mechs that can deploy from a cargo ramp at the ventral stern section, or from drop doors directly from the keel.

History

The PCA's declaration of war against the factions on the planet Rubicon 3 is marked by the arrival of a fleet of warships at the Hjalmar Mine. As one of the PCA's primary war assets, the warships are fielded in multiple fronts such as the Old Bertram Spaceport and Watchpoint Delta.

Following the PCA's defeat, the Arquebus Corporation absorbs the warships into their own military, then deploys them in the battles over Xylem, the Floating City.

Gameplay

Downed warship at Old Bertram Spaceport

In ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, are hostile NPCs fought in missions involving the PCA and the Arquebus Corporation. The enemy type debuts at the climax of the first Chapter 3 mission, "Steal the Survey Data". They then appear as in "Attack the Old Spaceport," "Heavy Missile Launch Support," and "Breach the Kármán Line;" additionally, a downed warship is a level decoration in "Defend the Old Spaceport."

Destroying the bridge will immediately defeat the warship even if the player does not destroy its armaments.

Gallery

Topside

Bridge

Bridge area with AC MAD STOMP for scale

Landing gear

Drone bays deployed

Single laser firing

Railgun bore

Railgun blast with MAD STOMP for scale

The PCA fleet descends on Rubicon 3

Approaching Watchpoint Delta from Sector 2

Landing by Sector 3

Three berthed at the Old Bertram Spaceport

Wreckage

Arquebus model at Rubicon 3's mesosphere

Portside with Arquebus logo visible

Portside with MAD STOMP for scale

The Arquebus fleet attacking the Xylem

A vanguard unit is destroyed by Xylem's defenses

Arquebus interceptor fleet sans the vanguard

The Arquebus fleet engaging the Xylem

Appearances

• ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
  • Story mode:
    • Chapter 3:
      • Mission: "Steal the Survey Data"
      • Mission: "Attack the Refueling Base"
      • Mission: "Heavy Missile Launch Support"
      • Mission: "Attack the Old Spaceport"
      • Mission: "Defend the Old Spaceport"
    • Chapter 5:
      • Mission: "Breach the Kármán Line"
  • Nest mode:
    • Map: Old Bertram Spaceport