Monastery

Return to the Monastery

The mech genre poses several pressing questions and challenges for creators - and that goes double for game devs. Allow ground-up mech construction, or minute modification of stock templates? Dumb fire-and-forget rockets, or Macross missile spam? Granular wargame strategy or white-knuckle dogfights? To answer these and other burning questions, Mildra…
May 31, 2023
Joan Lafitte

Spacecraft Data: Joan Lafitte

Joan Lafitte Technical Data Class: Gulf-class frigate Name: Joan Lafitte Classification: light frigate partly reconfigured as a freighter Manufacturer: Augusta Yards Operator: Roberts’ Raiders, Orleans colony, PAX First deployment: CY 74 Crew: 4 command crew and up to 24 other passengers and crew standard; helmsman and 2 crew, skeleton Keel:…
May 26, 20232 Comments
ƵXSeed-revised

Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed Is Live

Summer's almost here. And we're kicking off the sizzling season with the red-hot finale of my epic mech saga. Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed is now live in digital and print! The Epic Mech Saga’s World-Rending Conclusion Betrayed by their makers … … their sole hope is vengeance. Humanity reels from the disastrous Battle of Earth. Blamed for…
May 19, 20232 Comments
Xorn

Combat Frame Data: χ/0RN

χ/0RN Technical Data Code name: χ/0RN Nickname: Xorn, Hellmouth, Tripod Classification: subterranean combat frame Manufacturer: Ynzu >Operator: Ynzu First deployment: Unknown Crew: 1 pilot in full-immersion cockpit Height: 26 meters Weight: 120 metric tons Armor type: Fractal diamond isomer armor Powerplant: cold fusion reactor, max output 6815 KW Propulsion: atomic tunneler: top speed 230 kph;…
May 12, 2023
Ynzu-Controller-craft

Combat Frame Data: Queen Anne

Queen Anne Technical Data Code name: Controller Craft γ Nickname: Queen Anne, Super Nid Classification: Ynzu Controller attack spacecraft Manufacturer: Ynzu Operator: Ynzu First deployment: CY 99 Crew: 1 pilot in full-immersion cockpit Length: main body 45 meters Weight: 220 metric tons Armor type: Fractal diamond isomer armor Powerplant: cold…
May 5, 2023
Siegfried

Combat Frame Data: YX-35A-01 Siegfried

Model Number: YX-35A-01 Code Name: Einherjar Siegfried Classification: XSeed Destroyer Manufacturer: Sciuridae Technical Solutions Operator: Systems Overterrestrial Coalition First Deployment: CY 99 Crew: 1 pilot, 2 onboard AI Height: 21 meters Weight: Dry weight 162 metric tons, full weight 188 metric tons Armor Type: Carbyne laminar armor Powerplant: 2 super…
April 28, 2023
Grenzmark IV

Combat Frame Data: XCF-026 Grenzmark IV

XCF-026 Grenzmark IV Technical Data Model number: XCF-026 Code name: Grenzmark IV Nickname: Grenfour Classification: prototype multipurpose high-speed combat frame Manufacturer: BEC Operator: UCP, MRV, PAX First deployment: CY 99 Crew: 1 pilot in panoramic cockpit in chest Height: 19.5 meters, 21 meters with outboard winglets Weight: dry weight 64…
April 21, 20236 Comments
Glaucus

Combat Frame Data: Glaucus

Glaucus Technical Data Model number: N/A Code name: Glaucus Nickname: Glauc, Whip Classification: ground assault combat frame Manufacturer: Ynzu Operator: Ynzu First deployment: CY 98 Crew: 1 pilot in full-immersion cockpit Height: 18 meters Weight: 68 metric tons Armor type: Fractal diamond isomer armor Powerplant: cold fusion reactor, max output 3646 KW Propulsion: EM impellers: 5x 17,800 kg, 4x 35,000kg;…
October 21, 2022
XCD-001-5

Combat Frame Data: XCD-001-5

XCD-001-5   Technical Data Model number: XCD-001-5 Code name: XSeed Classification: energy weapon optimized Sentinel use combat frame Manufacturer: ISBC Operator: CDF, UCMC First deployment: CY 56 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 19 meters Weight: dry weight 65 metric tons, full weight 75 metric tons Armor type: "1D" carbyne…
October 7, 20222 Comments
Ƶ_Campaign_Card

Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed Preview 2

Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed is well underway. To whet your appetite for the final CFXS novel, please enjoy this second preview.   Captain William “Drake” Roberts sat pondering the old-style monitors clustered around the bridge of his medium frigate the Joan Lafitte. The air duct rattle that Pants, the ship’s…
September 29, 2022