Code Geass: The Demon and the Dragon

First Technical File

XPA-001A

Draconian

Wearer: Draco (Learme Lamperouge)

Type: Powered Armor Combat Suit

Manufacturer: 'Lamperouge Industries'

Operator: Black Knights (Zero Squad)

Height: 1.9 Meters

Weight: 0.2 Metric Tons

Armor: Titanium Carbide/Beryllium Hybrid Composite

Power Source: 1 x Micro-Filler

Propulsion: Nano-scale Sakuradite-laced Electroactive Polymer Fibers

Equipment and Design Features: Pressurized/Sealed
Gaseous Filtration System
Low-Light Vision
Infrared Vision
Mutli-Layered Nanomesh Coat (Optional)

Fixed Armaments: 1 x 35cm-long Ventral Forearm Blade

Hand Armaments: 1 x High-Density Titanium Carbide/Mono-crystalline Beta Carbon Nitride Katana
1 x .65 Caliber Pulse Magnum

Bio: The personal armor of Learme Lamperouge, AKA Draco, the Draconian Powered Armor is actually a pre-production test type of a powered armor design that the Lamperouge Twins planned to eventually mass-produce and market to Anti-Britannian Forces in their plan for revenge against the Holy Britannian Empire.

However, with the advent of Geass, and their increased ability to take a more hands-on approach (much to Learme's delight) the Draconian Powered Armor and its cousin, the Mephisto Semi-Powered Command Armor, were slightly redesigned and individualized, with the Draconian Armor's standard hand armaments replaced with Learme's own weapons.

The Draconian Armor's primary features lie in its passive-defense measures, among these the pressurization and sealing of the suit as well as a gaseous filtration system that allows Learme to operate underwater as well as in areas compromised by biological or chemical means. This also renders him immune to most of Britannian methods of incapacitation, many of which are gas-based. It also supports low-light and infrared vision modes in its camera-assisted visor HUD, allowing Learme to see in all conditions.

The surface of the armor is constructed similar to that of scale mail, with overlapping oval plates of hybrid composites measuring 2mm wide by 4mm long, providing an amazing defense against most modern armor-piercing ammunition. Underneath the armor's surface is a layer of special kinetic-responsive gel that serves as a defense against the forces applied when a bullet impacts on armor. Underneath that is the pseudo-muscular system, constructed of electroactive polymer nanofibers laced with high amounts of Sakuradite. With the combination of the polymer's natural electroreactivity and the Sakuradite, the Draconian Powered Armor enhances its wearer's natural strength by a factor of five.

Over the armor, Learme wears an apparently simple black hooded coat. However, the coat is actually yet another layer of defense. Constructed of several materials in a nanomesh configuration, the coat is highly resistant to tearing or piercing, is proof against extreme temperatures, and prevents the use of targeting lasers on it by way of interwoven nanofibers that diffuse part of the laser throughout the entire coat while refracting the non-diffused portion rather than reflecting it. However, the coat is most definitely not bulletproof, although it manages to significantly slow down standard small arms projectiles.

In the subject of armaments, the preproduction model and planned mass-produced version of Draconian has no attached weaponry, with the user utilizing standard small arms such as assault rifles and pistols. However, the custom variant has a surprise built in. On the ventral side of the left forearm is built an especially clever system. By moving the Armor's left fingers in a specific sequence, Learme can set it so that when he moves his arm at a sufficient speed, the system automatically activates, using a high-pressure pneumatic launch to extend a 35 centimeter-long Titanium/Tungsten Carbide blade with monomolecular edges. This is primarily meant as a surprise attack weapon, used in situations where the enemy is either unaware of Learme's presence or overly confidant in his/her safety (i.e., where Learme is apparently unarmed)

As for more conventional weapons, Learme's personal Katana is one of his two armaments. Personally made of condensed titanium carbide with an edge of single-crystal beta carbon nitride, the Katana is proved to easily slice through all materials used in body armor, especially standard Britannian infantry armor. Due to the Titanium Carbide, the majority of the blade is black, with the mono-crystalline edge being highly reflective. Etched into the Titanium Carbide via reactive-ion etching is an image of a Western Dragon, and below it, just above the beta carbon nitride, is a phrase: Determination that is incorruptible.

The only other weapon is Learme's personal sidearm, a magnum with a .65 caliber bore and a 30.5 centimeter long barrel. The main identifying feature of this weapon is its special firing mechanism. Instead of a traditional firing mechanism using an ammunition feed and case-ejection system, it fires bullets by an electric pulse igniting the propellant, with the round proceeding normally from that point. Another large difference from standard firearms is that instead of an ammo clip, the rounds are stacked inside the magnum's barrel. This allows Learme to reload by simply inserting the rounds into the barrel via the bore. The magnum fires a hand-crafted 16.51x53.17mm Jacketed Hollow-Point bullet with a diamond-like carbon coating and custom-made Sakuradite-based propellant, which causes the propellant charge to erupt into red flames when ignited. This means that there is no evidence trail to follow to a firearms company that may or may not have records of an ammunition purchase by someone, although it also makes it very easy to prove that Learme shot someone. The magnum has a number of distinguishing features, among these a red laser sight that also serves as a target designator, a black coloring with a reddish finish, and an inscription along the barrel that reads: The Dark Destroyer (Designer's Note: Lelouch refers to the magnum as 'Double-D').

Most of the Draconian's modifications are superficial only, mainly in the redesign of the helmet and the addition of the forearm blade. This allowed Learme to complete it within a few hours along with the Mephisto Command Armor, utilizing some of the experimental Ashford Nano-Lathing facilities.

Taken all at once, the Customized Variant of the Draconian Powered Armor is a formidable piece of equipment. The combination of it and the Nanomesh coat serves as a strong psychological image, heroic in the eyes of the Black Knights, while the Britannians view it as an avatar of death. Adding to this is Learme's modification of the face to resemble a serpentine skull, and the highly-reflective red eye lenses. Also, incorporated into the lower portion of the helmet is a special vocal-distortion system, which is actually a combined recording and speaker system. It operates by instantly recording Learme's voice and then modifying it into two distinct versions, a far more bass voice, and a mechanical version with a hissing quality, then playing both distorted versions at the same time, all within a millisecond.

In times where the Sakuradite-Laced musculature is overheated, the armor automatically injects pressurized coolant onto the fibers, before 'exhaling' the evaporated coolant out through the helmet, which lacks any musculature whatsoever. Some particles of Sakuradite are also 'exhaled', and react with the evaporated coolant and the surrounding atmosphere to spark, appearing to be like flames, and in turn causing the Draconian Armor to appear to be breathing fire.

XPA-001C

Mephisto

Wearer: Zero (Lelouch Lamperouge)

Type: Semi-Powered Command Armor Suit

Manufacturer: 'Lamperouge Industries'

Operator: Black Knights

Height: 1.9 Meters

Weight: 0.3 Metric Tons

Armor: Titanium Carbide/Beryllium Hybrid Composite
with Chobham Plates of Beta Carbon Nitride/Titanium Boride matrix/aluminum backing (all laced with heterodiamond nanotubes)

Power Source: 1 x Micro-Filler

Propulsion: Nano-scale Sakuradite-laced Electroactive Polymer Fibers

Equipment and Design Features: Pressurized/Sealed
Gaseous Filtration System
Low-Light Vision
Infrared Vision
Integrated Tactical Communications and Command (C2) System
Telemetry-linked Heads-Up Display
Heavy Nanomesh Cape (optional)

Fixed Armaments: N/A

Hand Armaments: 10mm Handgun

Bio: Formerly the Pre-Production Command Suit model, after the twins obtained Geass, the Mephisto was modified slightly, the most obvious of which was the replacement of the infantry-style helmet with a blank-featured helmet crafted to resemble the silhouette of a crested eagle, ostensibly for purposes of intimidation.

The Mephisto is heavier than its conceptual relative, the Draconian, due to the plates of Generation 5 Chobham armor covering the suit on the torso, shoulders, legs, and parts of the forearms. As such, most of the muscular system is actually used to allow Lelouch to move in the armor, as the combination of added weight and lessened muscular density in order to make room for communications and armor required room that would otherwise be used for the muscular system.

As with the Draconian, the Mephisto has a nanomesh clothing article. The Cape is made of layered boron nitride and titanium carbide nanoparticles with hollow gaps filled with a smart-gel similar to the underlying layer of kinetic gel in the armor. However, this gel is far more reactive than the kinetic gel, forming a high-density bullet-resistant solid when large amounts of pressure acts on it.

The specific design features of the Mephisto run parallel to the Draconian's, being pressurized and sealed as well as containing a gas filtration system in the helmet, which has the added benefit of distorting Lelouch's voice somewhat. However, in its capabilities as a command armor, it possesses an integrated C2 system (of no relation to the witch whatsoever) possessing encrypted communications of both radio and laser variants and the capability to upload telemetry from scouting forces and Knightmare Frames, cross-linked to the Akuma's main computer.

The Mephisto's HUD is quite a bit more advanced than the Draconian's, which merely displays armor statistics and a targeting reticule for laser-assisted weapons. The Mephisto's HUD actually uses information relayed by encrypted telemetry to set up a sensor map and highlight VIT (Very Important Targets) while also keeping track of friendly forces and sighted enemy forces via 3-d silhouettes. It also links to a Knightmare Frame's computer with the C2 system, allowing Lelouch a wider field of view than normally offered by the Akuma's camera system.

The Mephisto's only weapon is a standard 10mm Britannian side-arm used by Lelouch.

Overall, the Mephisto is well suited for a commander suit, sacrificing speed and strength in order to support greater amounts of information technology while also adding more protective measures in order to keep Lelouch, the figurative keystone of the Black Knights, alive.

As with the Draconian, the Mephisto has a vocal distortion system built into it, although it merely subtly adjusts Lelouch's voice to a very slightly bass note, just enough to fool the average human ear and/or voice identification system.

-The Author-

It is my duty to inform all ye would-be OC contributors that there is, as of the last counting 8:30 AM East Coast Time, November 28 2009 CE, exactly one position left in the Zero Squadron!
Thus follows a list.

Kojiro Kun: Sasaki Kojiro, Melee
Nivek Beldo: Akito Yamamoto, Sniper
Alex Yamato: Alexander 'Alex' Yamato, Melee
Jaksio: Qilin Sheng-Ha, Heavy Weapons; Ouka Shinobu, Electronics
Haavu: Eris 'The Destroyer' Baxter, Demolitions/Heavy Weapons
00virtuezero: Kiryu Sakumo, Long-Range Support/Anti-Vehicle
Velshard: Antonio Nicholi Bellaci (AKA, Bone Snatcher Jack), Demolitions/Infiltration; Mischa Mirya Antonov (AKA, The Professional), Sniper/Infiltration