Kotobukiya Hexa Gear 1/24 Governor Armor Type: Knight [Nero] Plastic Model

ARMOR TYPE: KNIGHT

This project aimed to develop a new type of armor based on the PAWN A1 that would be more specialized for mounted warfare. To achieve this, the combat capability of third-gen HEXA GEARs was raised by having Governors take a more direct role in combat.

Almost all of the top priority design changes were oriented around mounted combat using the third-gen HEXA GEAR's open cockpit design that dramatically improved the survivability of the Governor who would otherwise be continually exposed to fire.

The heavy armoring of the body is concentrated on key torso parts, and no major changes were made to the limbs to maintain mobility when riding HEXA GEAR. The only modifications were to the knee armor and other protruding parts.

The artificial muscles in the inner suit have greatly improved power assistance. This was done with the awareness that energy supplies from the HEXA G-R.A.M would be excessively depleted and the operating time would be shortened, but the HEXA G-R.A.M would receive a higher power output in return. The underlying aim was to improve combat capability with heavy weapons, which Pawn A1 was unable to handle. This system is conceptually similar to the "resonant energization" of RAYBLADE IMPULSE and was carried over into the subsequent research on EX ARMOR TYPES by the Hakua Riken Research Institute.

Another major change from Pawn A1 was the addition of the mounting arm. This arm, which serves as both an extension platform and power assistance, comes standard with the unit. Its structure allows it to be divided into parts or changed out with other parts and be used flexibly. Naturally, it is also compatible with other ARMOR TYPES. It can suspend equipment, including heavy weapons such as shields and charge cannons that would normally be placed on board, when used in combination with the KARMA control system.

Many of these armor-enhancing components, initially dubbed PAWN A2, were consolidated under the name "KNIGHT" and eventually mass-produced and sent out by the Liberty Alliance under the name "ARMOR TYPE: KNIGHT." After triumphing over a powerful foe in a gleaming set of new armor, the Governor raises his sword to the sky.

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