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| EB-0309 STRIDER | |
| General information | |
| Classification | Mining ship |
| Affiliation | Rubicon Liberation Front |
| Conflicts present | Coral War |
| Real world information | |
| Appearances | ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON |
The EB-0309 STRIDER is a mobile resource base used by the Rubicon Liberation Front during the Coral War for extracting and distributing Coral. Although intended for mining, the STRIDER had also been modified for combat with armaments such as the "Eye," a large, long-range energy weapon connected directly to the main generator.
History[]
"Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship"[]
The STRIDER crosses the Bona Dea Dunes
As the STRIDER blocks the Arquebus Corporation's Coral investigation, Arquebus hires the independent mercenary C4-621 to destroy it while it crosses the Bona Dea Dunes. 621 approaches the base while dodging the Eye's fire, destroys one leg to use as foothold to scale the behemoth, before finally destroying the generators protecting the Eye then crushing the Eye itself. The STRIDER consequently collapses and 621 escapes to safety.[1]
This feat impresses 621's Arquebus liaison V.VIII Pater of the Vespers, and although it is dismissed by Vespers deputy commander V.II Snail, 621's broker Handler Walter is able to use it as at least a starting point to ask that 621 be allowed in Arquebus' Operation Wallclimber.[1]
"Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship"[]
(This choice only becomes available to the player in New Game++).
At the same time that Arquebus sends their request to destroy the Strider, 621 also receives a competing request from the Rubicon Liberation Front to defend the STRIDER instead. Unfortunately upon arrival at the combat site, the STRIDER is immediately destroyed by autonomous C-Weapons built by the Rubicon Research Institute. After 621 destroys the machines responsible, the Rubicon Liberation Front, while disappointed at the result, understands the strangeness of the situation and only docks 621's pay.
Gameplay[]
In ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, the STRIDER is the boss NPC of the mission "Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship." It also appears in the mission Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship, though it is destroyed immediately at the start of the mission.
In-game information[]
Quotes[]
- "The STRIDER is a mobile resource base that was extensively weaponized by the Liberation Front. Call it the crowning glory of their efforts to militarize into an anti-corporate force."
- — Arqueubus intel[1]
- "...Before the invasion, the STRIDER was our mobile base for extracting and distributing Coral. We paid the Dosers a fortune to outfit it for combat—it's too precious an asset to lose."
- — RLF intel[2]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, Mission: "Destroy the Weaponized Mining Ship"
- ↑ ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, Mission: "Escort the Weaponized Mining Ship"