Mammoth Strider - Northern Guard

The Mammoth is the most common strider unit in use by the forces of the CNCS. Originally a Norlight design, the Mammoth is now built under license by no less than three companies throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The machine is rugged and tough, and its large clawed feet and balance plates are perfectly suited to the rocky environment of the North. The machine has a crew of two, one pilot and one system operator/gunner. They sit in a tandem configuration similar to the layout of a helicopter gunship. The Mammoth is sturdy and well-armored, featuring heavy durasheet plates supplemented by additional ceramite layers designed to redirect shaped-charge ammunition and to burn off to absorb laser fire. The Mammoth uses an AFLIC sensor pod mounted on the nose as its main array, supplemented by several redundant system to prevent the strider from being blinded in combat.