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The Vice Admiral's Titan

12:13 PM
12/01/2283

Planet Vez-2 - IMC HQ
Titan barracks

Music
Metroid Fusion - Opening part 1

It's been a week since Dane Smithsonian was KIA, and Michael was hard at work designing another Titan, but this one wasn't for him. "Spyglass, can you come down here please?"

"On my way."

Michael's Titans assisted in creating this new Titan, which was an Ogre. Vanessa carried a Rocket Salvo launcher, Sid carried a Quad Rocket, and Jeeves carried a Particle Wall deployment mechanism. The Particle Wall deployment mechanism was connected just within the armor of the Titan's hull, the Rocket Salvo launcher was attached to the back, and the Quad Rocket was simply placed on the other side of the back. Its chassis number was VB-3957.

A familiar clicking sound was heard as Michael turned around, seeing that Spyglass had arrived. "I see. You have constructed a new Ogre-class Titan."

"This one's not for me."

"Then who?" Michael made a gesture toward Spyglass, who simply turned around in response, seeing nobody behind him. Then the Vice Admiral figured it out. "You wish to give that Titan to me?"

"Yeah."

The OS voice was loaded as the Datacore was installed. "[IMC H-KA02/a Ogre-class Titan Victor-Bravo Three-Nine-Five-Seven online.]"

"If you believe I should have a Titan, then very well."

"I just feel like I should give you something in return for one of the many things you've done for me."

"This is honorable. I will accept this new Titan."

"Also, try and think of it as a sort of early Christmas gift. It may not be that great, but it's the best I've got for now."

"Tis the season." Spyglass stated in response.

12:27 PM
12/01/2283

Planet Gridiron
IMC Training Ground Whitehead facility

Music
Titanfall - OST 01

An old IMC Carrier jumped in over the area, releasing four Titans before landing, with the Pilot and the Vice Admiral exiting. "It's all you from here on out."

"Understood."

"[System ready.]" Spyglass hopped onto the Ogre-class Titan's hand before being lifted up to the open cockpit and climbing in as the lid closed. "[Control transferring to Pilot. Processor-to-processor connection established. Protocol 1: Link to Pilot.]"

Multiple training targets popped out of the ground, some of them retaining the damage done by a certain XO-16 Chaingun-wielding IMC Ogre-class Titan during an earlier training session.

Music
Titanfall - OST 70

Spyglass unloaded with the Quad Rocket, launching one missile at a time in quick succession just by holding the trigger. With the targets hit with more than acceptable accuracy, Spyglass reloaded the Quad Rocket, refilling the ammo count to 18.

"Primary weapon's looking good. Now for the ordinance." More training targets appeared, with one bearing a burn mark from the explosion of a Cluster Missile.

From VB-3957 came an unguided stream of missiles, spraying the targets with rockets and pummeling more dents and holes into the carved plates of cinderblock.

"OK, now I already know the tactical ability works just fine, so there's no need to test that." Just then, something occurred to the Pilot. "Hey, wait a minute. Weren't you supposed to establish a neural link in order to actually use the Titan?"

"It is different in my case. Processors do not possess any form of neural network for a normal neural link. For my case, it is simply a connection between two processors to replicate the establishment of the neural link between Pilot and Titan."

"Well, that makes sense. Humans have neurons, and androids have data."

Music
Titanfall - OST 01

Spyglass disembarked, being lowered to the ground by VB-3957. "A Titan will most certainly be of use. Normally, Spyglass units would be considered expendable in the battlefield. A Spyglass unit as a Pilot, however, is a blank page in the history books."

"And it's time to take out a pencil and fill it in." Michael added.

Spyglass

Pilot class
N/A (Spectre Camo Burn Card)

Primary
CAR SMG - (HCOG) - (Extended Magazine)

Sidearm
B3 Wingman

Anti-Titan
Mag Launcher

Tactical
Active Radar Pulse

Ordinance
Satchel Charge

Tier 1
Stealth Kit

Tier 2
Guardian Chip

Victor-Bravo Three-Nine-Five-Seven (VB-3957)
(Safe-Guard)

Primary weapon
Quad Rocket - (Rapid Fire)

Tactical Ability
Particle Wall

Ordinance
Rocket Salvo

Chassis
Ogre

Tier 1
Regen Booster

Tier 2
Auto-Eject

Insignia
Spectre Legion

OS voice
Elizabeth

Now THAT was quite a chapter.

A Spyglass unit with a Titan by its side? Very unexpected, but quite cunning.

See you next time.