GR3-CLUB

The CLUB is the third and final early design used by Olympus Inc. Despite being an early war model alongside the BLADE and DAGGER, it only fully became its own unit after the war. A semi-large AAA, it was fielded as a support and artillery unit. As stated prior, the CLUB was originally not its own unit; rather, it was a test bed for Generation 2 technology and a prototype Peltast.

Fittingly, it retains the helmet and general build of the Peltast, but is far bulkier, a tad below the Phalanx. The non-Refined version boasts little armor and a frame that was meant to be integrated with proper armor- much like Generation 2 AAs. Thus some parts of it are exposed, such as parts of the shoulder, its joints, and its core. The arms, legs, and back were given hastily prepared kinetic resistant armor; but they’re more akin to arm guards or shin guards than anything else. Three large cables connect from the neck bone location of the AA to the edge of the shoulders. These cables are used for support configurations, which can be anything from extra cannons to storage racks. Which uncovered, they also double as impromptu shields, although not particularly good ones. When viewed from the side, they make the shoulder appear similar to a clubs symbol- hence the name. Wires lead from the exposed shoulder and core locations to the backpack, which is nothing like the Peltast’s. Rather, it is more akin to the bottom half of a Phalanx’s- bar the magnetic coating. The upper half of it is more akin to the Hoplite’s, and it has indents to allow storage of retractable cannons.

These cannons are the trademark of the CLUB, and possess barrels which can use physical ammunition. Another trademark of the CLUB is the N90° DNuclear Reactor, or the Double Nuclear Reactor. Much like the AA itself, the generator was a prototype for the N90° Compact Reactor; common in Generation 2 mass-produced AA. Unfortunately, the CLUB was only produced in handfuls, meant for the occasional experienced test pilot. After the success, its design ideas were implemented into the four mass-produced Generation 2 AAs, which is why it looks far ‘busier’ than the BLADE or DAGGER.

GR3R-CLUB
Refined models became their own units, with proper armor added and N90° Compact Reactors. Despite this, they are still quite rare, and are considered a collector’s AA.