S1: The Unique IMC Pilot

by IMC Librarian

Michael W Johnson, found and raised by Spyglass unit #826591740-A, grows up to become an IMC Pilot, but soon discovers that he is more than that. More than a Pilot, more than a soldier, more than anyone knows, even himself. He is endowed with a destiny that will change his life and the lives of those around him for good.

24. CH23

S1-23
All six Titans

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6:31 PM
01/03/2284

Planet Vez-2 - IMC HQ
Technical development laboratories

Music
Titanfall - OST 02

It's been a few days since Samus regained her Power Suit, and received a custom upgrade for it. She was already familiar with the new equipment implemented into it.

Anthony had reached a new development. "Yo, Michael. I got somethin' to show ya."
"Alright, let's see what you've got. Northstar... Oh yeah! The Stryder-like Titan with a Plasma Railgun, a Cluster Missile launcher, and the ability to fly, right?"

"Yeah. Lemme tell ya the loadout. The primary weapon is a modified Plasma Railgun, the defensive ability is the Tether Trap, the utility ability is the V-TOL Hover, the offensive ability is the Cluster Missile, and the Core ability is the Flight Core."

"Interesting. Think we could make a modified version of the Northstar for Jeeves as a backup chassis?"

"Um... Not sure... Why don't we take a look at the other Titans instead?"

"Alright. 'Ronin'. What's that?"

"The Ronin-class Titan is the only one with two weapons, and the other weapon is a Broadsword, a melee weapon. Here's the loadout. The primary weapon is the Leadwall, the defensive ability is the Sword Block, the utility ability is the Phase Dash, the offensive ability is the Arc Wave, and the Core ability is the Sword Core."

"Closer than I'd like to be in the action, but I guess I could make it work. What about the Tone?"

"The Primary weapon is the 40mm Tracker Cannon, the defensive ability is the Particle Wall, the utility ability is the Sonar Lock, the offensive ability is the Tracking Rockets, and the Core ability is the Salvo Core."

"Legion. That one looks pretty cool."

"The primary weapon is the Predator Cannon, the defensive ability is Gun Shield, the utility ability is Mode Switch, the offensive ability is Power Shot, and the Core ability is Smart Core."

"Those sound like some really interesting Titans."

6:47 PM
01/03/2284

Planet Gridiron
IMC Training Ground Whitehead facility

Music
Code Lyoko - Desert Sector

Four new Titans dropped into the IMC Training Grounds, and there were three new Pilots... and something new. "Whoa. What're you? What is that?" Michael asked, confused.

"That's a Simulacrum. These artificial Pilot bodies can be used to basically keep a Pilot alive. If a Pilot has sustained fatal injuries that can't be treated, the mind and soul are extracted and actively preserved as a Simulacrum. Sometimes Simulacrums are given an artificial mind, engineered through analysis acquired by the old Rank Chip. A Simulacrum is only limited to two tactical abilities: Phase Shift and Stim." Anthony explained.

"Wait a minute... Some human Pilots use Stim!"

"They used a version that was significantly weaker, and it wasn't nearly as potent to have it pumped into the veins as it is now. This is a more powerful version of it, fatal to human beings, but harmless to Simulacrums."

"Huh." Michael nodded in understanding.

"Yeah, so you better watch your back, you never know when I might..." The Simulacrum vanished from sight in a strange flash of white before reappearing behind Michael in the same fashion. "... do that."

Michael jumped in surprise, not expecting the Simulacrum to just teleport in such a weird way. "What is that?! Some form of personal teleportation?!" Michael demanded.

"No. Phase Shift allows me to flip over to a sort of alternate plane of existence for a moment."

"Simulacrums aren't all that's been made by Vinson Dynamics and the ARES Division."

"Made by what?"

"Vinson Dynamics is a weapon and Titan manufacturer for the IMC, and the ARES Division is an armed research wing of the IMC."

"Why wasn't I informed?"

"Yeah, they didn't announce this to any of the Pilots. That's kinda strange. Nevermind,. Let's test these new Titans."

A Grapple Pilot jumped into the Tone Titan, an A-Wall Pilot hopped into the Legion Titan, and a Cloak Pilot embarked into the Northstar. The Simulacrum simply phased out of existence and reappeared in the Ronin's cockpit.

"What was that?"Michael wondered.

"Phase Shift Simulacrums can do that. It's called Phase Embark."

"Well, it's faster, I guess."

Music
Super Smash Brothers Melee - Targets

Multiple training targets flipped out of the ground, allowing the new Titans to test out their abilities.

The Northstar-class Titan fired a sniper round, blasting straight through a target. The Ronin-class Titan pelted its target four times with each new magazine. The Tone-class Titan was launching explosive rounds which established a partial lock on its target. The Legion-class Titan drilled through its target with a massive amount of lead from a gigantic minigun.

"That's the primary weapons. Now for the offensive abilities." Anthony stated.

The Northstar released a Cluster Missile, which flew with pinpoint accuracy. The Ronin swiped the Broadsword across the ground, sending out an Arc Wave, simply disappearing into the target like it was a wall. The Tone released a stream of missiles which followed the lock and hit their target. The Legion supercharged a single bullet in the hundred round magazine before turning it onto a shotgun blast.

"Utility abilities."

The Northstar blasted up into the air, flying for a while before landing again. The Ronin phased out of existence and back elsewhere. The Tone released a sonar pulse. The Legion simply hit a button on the top of the Predator Cannon's handle.

"Defensive."

The Northstar deployed a strange object which latched onto the ground and split in two, the halves connected by a hard cable and the launched half latching onto the target. The Ronin simply brought out the Broadsword and raised it as if to block damage. The Tone projected a Particle Wall. The Legion triggered a protective barrier around the barrel of the Predator Cannon.

"Core."

The Northstar went up into the air as the Acolyte Pods unfolded missile launchers, allowing the Titan to unleash a maelstrom of rockets. The Ronin put away the Leadwall and pulled out a now sparking Broadsword before slicing the training target to pieces. The Tone brought out both Acolyte Pods and let loose a whole storm of rockets which followed the Titan's gaze, hitting the target as the Tone looked directly at it. The bullets from the Legion's Predator Cannon started acting like a Smart Pistol MK5, hitting a training target all in one exact spot, with a red holographic laser sight glowing from the end of the barrel.

Eventually, their Cores went offline, and the testing was over.

Music
Titanfall - OST 02

"Nice. So these new Titans are gonna be mass produced like the Ion and Scorch?" Michael wondered.

"Yeah, and it'll really help you guys out against the Galactic Federation and the Militia."

"Yeah, this'll REALLY help."

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Samantha Hughes

Primary
Assault Rifle - G2A5 - (Extra Ammo) - (Tactikill) - (HCOG Ranger) - (Pro Screen)

Secondary
Hammond P2016 - (Extra Ammo) - (Tactikill) - (Pro Screen)

Backup
Charge Rifle - (Extra Ammo) - (Quick Swap) - (Pro Screen)

Tactical
Cloak

Ordinance
Arc Grenade

Boost
Ticks

Tier 1
Power Cell

Tier 2
Hover

Execution
Neckbreaker

Pilot Camo
Stoic Orange

Primary Camo
Stoic Orange

Secondary Camo
Stoic Orange

Backup Camo
Stoic Orange

Juliet-Quebec Three-Two-Nine-Seven (JQ-3297)

Titan
Northstar - Normal

Titan kit
Assault Chip

Northstar kit
Viper Thrusters

Titanfall kit
Dome Shield

Titan Camo
Northstar Frontier

Nose Art
Bloodthirsty

Weapon Camo
Stoic Orange

Titan execution
Sweep the Leg

George Hanks

Primary
Light Machine Gun - Spitfire - (Extra Ammo) - (Tactikill) - (AOG) - (Pro Screen)

Secondary
RE-45 Auto - (Extra Ammo) - (Tactikill) - (Pro Screen)

Backup
LG-97 Thunderbolt - (Extra Ammo) - (Quick Swap) - (Pro Screen)

Tactical
A-Wall

Ordinance
Satchel

Boost
Hard Cover

Tier 1
Fast Regen

Tier 2
Titan Hunter

Execution
2-3-2 Combo

Pilot Camo
Stoic Sea

Primary Camo
Stoic Sea

Secondary Camo
Stoic Sea

Backup Camo
Stoic Sea

Lima-Zulu Nine-Three-Eight-Two (LZ-9382)

Titan
Legion - Normal

Titan kit
Assault Chip

Legion kit
Enhanced Ammo Capacity

Titanfall kit
Dome Shield

Titan Camo
Legion Frontier

Nose Art
Walking Lead

Weapon Camo
Stoic Sea

Titan execution
Predator and Prey

Fortis

Primary
Shotgun - EVA-8 Auto - (Extra Ammo) - (Tactikill) - (Factory Issue) - (Pro Screen)

Secondary
Hammond P2016 - (Extra Ammo) - (Speedloader) - (Pro Screen)

Backup
LG-97 Thunderbolt - (Extra Ammo) - (Speedloader) - (Pro Screen)

Tactical
Phase Shift

Ordinance
Electric Smoke Grenade

Boost
Phase Rewind

Tier 1
Phase Embark

Tier 2
Low Profile

Execution
Inner Pieces

Pilot Camo
Stoic Gold

Primary Camo
Stoic Gold

Secondary Camo
Stoic Gold

Backup Camo
Stoic Gold

Kilo-Lima Two-One-Four-Seven (KL-2149)

Titan
Ronin - Normal

Titan kit
Assault Chip

Ronin kit
Temporal Anomaly

Titanfall kit
Dome Shield

Titan Camo
Ronin Frontier

Nose Art
Lightning Fast

Weapon Camo
Stoic Gold

Titan execution
Cutting Steel

Monroe Cutler

Primary
Grenadier - Sidewinder SMR - (Extra Ammo) - (Speedloader) - (Pro Screen)

Secondary
RE-45 Auto - (Extra Ammo) - (Speedloader) - (Pro Screen)

Backup
Archer - (Extra Ammo) - (Speedloader) - (Pro Screen)

Tactical
Grapple

Ordinance
Electric Smoke Grenade

Boost
Amped Weapons

Tier 1
Fast Regen

Tier 2
Wallhang

Execution
Curb Check

Pilot Camo
Checkmate Gold

Primary Camo
Checkmate Gold

Secondary Camo
Checkmate Gold

Backup Camo
Checkmate Gold

Kilo-Yankee Nine-Zero-Six-One (KY-9061)

Titan
Tone - Normal

Titan kit
Assault Chip

Tone kit
Burst Loader

Titanfall kit
Dome Shield

Titan Camo
Tone Frontier

Nose Art
Bloodthirsty

Weapon Camo
Checkmate Gold

Titan execution
Gooser

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Well, now that that's done, I think I can do a bit more on the story with these Titans.
They're not the only Titans to be added, so don't worry.

See you next time.