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LED Mirage

The LED Mirage is the AKD's main heavy combat mortar headd deployed by the Mirage Knights on orders from Amaterasu or an appropriate AKD commander (Rognar, Aisha Codante or Iemarah Lout Jajas). The LED represents the pinnacle of modern mortar headd design and function. Its armament is a testament to the genius of Amaterasu as a MH meight. It is loaded to the brim with anti-MH weaponry of every sort, including lasers, missiles, grenades, plasma weaponry as well as the customary cutlery that comes equipped on most of the galaxy's Electric Knights.

The "main weapon" mounted upon the LED Mirage is known as the Laser Cutter, which is mounted permanently to the LED's forehead region. This state-of-the-art heat-blade taps directly into the energy supply so when it is charged, it uses nearly all of the LED's monstrous power output to pour damage into an enemy unit. It is capable of slicing enemy mortar headds in half as easily as a chef slices tomatoes.

The LED's 150mm grenade launchers mounted on the arms can be armed with anti-aircraft missiles as well as the anti-armor grenades (used to take out tanks and air barrels as well as annoy mortar headds). The Air Buster (mounted in the chest region) can cause seismic disturbances in the surrounding battlefield and is useful for taking out large contingents of ground troops and equipments and leveling urban environments (by causing earthquakes)

The LED Mirage's veil hides a host of hidden weaponry as well. The main weapon attached to the veil are its pincher-style metrotekchrome Nail, which is capable of capturing or cutting an enemy MH unit in half. It fold back behind the veil completely (and thus, is normally not noticed) and snaps forward to envelope an enemy unit by surprise. The veil also holds various missile launchers and laser cannons, as well as a large caliber anti-armor cannon used for Anti-MH roles.

The LED is also capable of mounting many optional weapons, including a particularly nasty weapon known as the Flame Launcher. This weapon is so devastating, that it is only used when authorized by the emperor himself! The Flame Launcher uses a fuel source known as "Liquid R" which burns much hotter than Napalm. Additionally, LED Mirage units can mount the Biralkema laser machinegun unit which is standard equipment on the Rouge Mirage. Thus, a LED Mirage can double as artillery support for a Jagd Mirage or support ground troops if the accompanying Rouge Mirage is heavily damaged.

The LED Mirage also has a plethora of optional equipment which can be attached to suit a particular situation. The Boomerang unit gives the LED Mirage full atmospheric flight capability at supersonic speeds. The Luna Unit is basically for space flight, and allows the LED Mirage to become interstellar capable attack unit. The Double Veil mounts to the LED's back and works similar in fashion to the Jagd Mirage and Atoll Swans active veil systems. The LED can also mount a Buster Launcher. This system is comprised of the launcher itself and the power supply unit which attaches to the LED's back. Without the supply unit, the LED would have to use its own engine to power the launcher which would deprive the MH of maneuvering power, which is death to a MH on the field of battle! (This is why many headdliners think the Knight of Gold is a suicide machine.)

Amaterasu developed the LED Mirage as the replacement for the FEMC's Horned Mirage mortar headd. The Mirage Knights had managed to use up the entire fleet of Horned Mirages by J.C. 2980. Amaterasu use the Horned Mirage as a basis for his LED design, and managed to both miniaturize and enhance the Ezlazer engine to produce astronomical levels of energy. The resultant engine was small enough to place in the LED's calves (dual engine design, with one engine in each calf section of the Legs) leaving more room in the torso to include even more generators and servos to produce additional power. The end resulted in a MH with twice the power output of standard mortar headds.

The LED Mirage is considered the most powerful MH in the galaxy. A lot of hype has gone into this reputation, mainly to intimidate opponents before a battle. Even though it is the star MH of the saga, it makes only 8 battlefield appearances in the history of Joker.

TRIVIA: We know that the LED Mirage is named after the LED Dragon that lives on Kastenpo but what does LED stand for? This is a question that fans have discussed for years. Some say it's "Light Emitting Dragon" while others say Nagano took the name from one of his favorite bands; Led Zeppelin.

LED Mirage
Name: LED Mirage
Type: Mirage B
Meight: Ladios Sop
Nation: AKD (Mirage Knights)
Height: 15.2 meters
Weight: 120 tons
Output: 2.3 trillion horsepower (recent sources place this at 3.3 trillion)
Weaponry:
Laser Cutter (forehead)
15mm Anti-material lasers x4 (Skull and chest)
7mm Anti-personnel lasers x4 (same ports, skull and chest)
Demolition Blasters (pole mounted) x2 (chest)
Anti-personnel Blasters x2 (chest)
50mm Anti-personnel S-mines (HE) x12 (chest, shoulders and legs)
150mm Grenade launchers (HE, AP) x4 (arms)
Air Barrier (Generator use)
Air Buster (Generator use)
Spaads (4 per case)
Speid (Nippon-type) x2
Veil
Veil Weapons:
350mm Missile Launcher X2 (1 round each)
120mm Missile Launcher X8 (3 rounds each)
180mm Laser Cannon x2
75mm Laser launchers x4
250mm Blasters x2 (Heat beam artillery)
185mm AP Cannon (single shot, 8 rounds)
Smoke plates x5
Nail (metrotekachrome slicer)
Optional Weapons:
210mm Flame Launcher (authorized use only) 800 liter fuel supply
Autolance (21.7m in length)
Bal Valah (laser guided boomerang)
Biralkema (laser machinegun unit and power supply)
Buster Faust (exchangable with the Flame Launcher. Discontinued after the development of the Storm Mirage)
Standard Equipment:
Bust block (mounted on right arm. Think cestus)
Counterweight (Head mounted. Style up to individual headdliner)
Smoke Dischargers x32 (shoulders, arms and legs)
Chaff dispensors x2 (to block laser and radar guided missiles)
Barrier Generators x15 (to block laser and radio communications)
Additional Equipment:
Boomerang (Atmospheric flight unit. Weighs 30 tons)
Luna (Interstellar war booster with FTL capability. Weighs 100 tons)
Double Veil (dual active veil system)
Buster Launcher Unit (includes launcher and loading components)