Doctor Mobius
Atlantis Assault Mech
From the deepest reaches of Homeworld's oceans, comes one of the most powerful Battlebugs ever designed. Built in secret at the Atlantis Research Base on the ocean floor, the "Scorpion" is a direct response by the EarthForce Military, to the Mars Defense Force's Zorak Class Battlemech. Thought officially, hostilities between Earth and an Independent Mars have been over for more than year, the Earth Government's refusal to allow a Mars representative into the United Systems Council has left both planets' militaries in a state of Cold War.
The Scorpion was designed using technologies already perfected on the Olympus Defense Mech, most notably it's primary beam cannons. These capitol scale weapons are mounted on the mech's tail for maximum mobility and fire coverage. Additional weapons systems include a wide variety of missiles, heavy Gatling cannons, and two massive trinium alloy claws.
Having been built under Earth's oceans, the Atlantis Assault Mech is designed as an all environment mecha. It is capable of operating on land, under water, or in vacuum. Though not yet tested in battle, the Scorpion's combat trials have proved promising. EarthForce plans to deploy Atlantis Assault Mechs to all of it's colonies and carrier ships, however heavy production costs coupled with a weakened Homeworld economy after Mars' secession mean that it will be several years until the Scorpion sees any significant level of deployment.
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You can see the Atlantis Assault Mech, along with hundreds of other awesome MOCs, at Bricks Cascade in the Portland Oregon Convention Center. Public Exhibition days are June 2nd and 3rd. The full convention runs from Noon, Thursday May 31st, to closing Sunday June 3rd.
These photos were taken at the Wonder Northwest LEGO room, which was hosted by PortLUG.
Atlantis Assault Mech
From the deepest reaches of Homeworld's oceans, comes one of the most powerful Battlebugs ever designed. Built in secret at the Atlantis Research Base on the ocean floor, the "Scorpion" is a direct response by the EarthForce Military, to the Mars Defense Force's Zorak Class Battlemech. Thought officially, hostilities between Earth and an Independent Mars have been over for more than year, the Earth Government's refusal to allow a Mars representative into the United Systems Council has left both planets' militaries in a state of Cold War.
The Scorpion was designed using technologies already perfected on the Olympus Defense Mech, most notably it's primary beam cannons. These capitol scale weapons are mounted on the mech's tail for maximum mobility and fire coverage. Additional weapons systems include a wide variety of missiles, heavy Gatling cannons, and two massive trinium alloy claws.
Having been built under Earth's oceans, the Atlantis Assault Mech is designed as an all environment mecha. It is capable of operating on land, under water, or in vacuum. Though not yet tested in battle, the Scorpion's combat trials have proved promising. EarthForce plans to deploy Atlantis Assault Mechs to all of it's colonies and carrier ships, however heavy production costs coupled with a weakened Homeworld economy after Mars' secession mean that it will be several years until the Scorpion sees any significant level of deployment.
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You can see the Atlantis Assault Mech, along with hundreds of other awesome MOCs, at Bricks Cascade in the Portland Oregon Convention Center. Public Exhibition days are June 2nd and 3rd. The full convention runs from Noon, Thursday May 31st, to closing Sunday June 3rd.
These photos were taken at the Wonder Northwest LEGO room, which was hosted by PortLUG.