GR5-Hoplite

The Hoplite is a medium class AAA, with average defenses and below average thrusters. Belonging to the GRECO family of AA by Olympus Inc, it is the generic soldier unit; built to be used by the common conscript. Being the first in the line of new AAAs, it sports a radically different design than older units.

First of all, its head has been modeled to look like a human’s; its main camera split into two ‘eyes’. Its armor is also stylized after warriors from a long gone era, but the style is not too noticeable and does not help nor hinder the AA’s performance. Its arms feature a rather square build, with shoulders that eventually round out. The legs follow this, being square in shape and then proceed to round out. The feet end in two ‘toes’, which in actuality are just the tip of the feet, cut into two pieces. They provide extra grip when making a shot, but otherwise serve no other purpose. Its main thrusters are installed on a backpack of sorts, which have two wires that lead out and connect with the back of the shoulders. The thruster pack features two main thrusters which make up a good 70% of the pack, with two sub-thrusters which extend out of the lower sides.

The Hoplite’s strength comes from its sheer generality and ease of use. Most conventional weapons can be equipped to it, and its shoulders come with optional weapon racks. Flexible hardpoints and a frame which is easy to maintain means that custom variants are easy to make, and maintenance is simple.

GR5-Hoplite WM-T (Wide Maneuver Type)
Differences: The Hoplite WM-T has a redux in thruster design and placement. It scraps its previous thrusters and replaces them with adjustable ones, as well as two arrays of thrusters on its back. These arrays are small thrusters attached to two metal 'binders'. They work similar to the tail-fin, but lack the power associated with it. In essence, the machine trades its thrusters for more adjustable ones, with less emphasis on speed and more emphasis on turning.

Weaknesses: Due to the new thrusters, the Hoplite takes a serious drop in speed. Additionally, armor was required to be stripped for the special thrusters to work properly. This leaves the Hoplite less resistant to kinetic weaponry.

Uses: It is used exclusively in guard squads for colonies, whether large or small. Additionally, it tends to be considered a 'special forces' unit along the lines of the Peltast HS-T.

Handling: It handles like a far heavier Peltast, which gives it a unique feeling not found in other AA. Hoplite and Peltast pilots will feel at home, but anyone could pilot it anyways, as the controls have not been adjusted.