SSC-Maquet Estoc

The SSC-Maquet Estoc

Seen across Orion’s Arm on peeling posters and deep in the content pits of omninet streaming platforms, the Estoc was once the poster child for the up-and-coming Maquet design firm.

After a swift SSC buyout, the frame was reworked to be branded as a "musketeer" style mech. Balancing mid-range firepower with melee superiority, the Estoc is a blend of disciplines and half-stolen half-borrowed technology.

The ad campaign ranged from omninet ads to model kits the campaign was crowned by a feature film about a fictionalized test pilot for the Estoc. As well as a dramatized version of it’s development and use against space pirates. It was an attempt by a young ad executive to not only launch a new flagship frame for military use, but to turn mech manufacturing into multimedia entertainment. 

The Estoc wields a Particle Foil, a safer but less effective "variant" of Harrison Armory's Torch, and a Particle Rifle, a bolt-action rifle firing compressed plasma shots. It's Autonomous Attack/Defense Units help give it the edge in duels.

Unusual for most Licenses, the Estoc also comes with a custom piece of Pilot Gear: the Particle Microfoil. A small energy sword that can only maintain burn for a few seconds. It was included with the License as a marketing stunt, and has very little tactical value.

Not a particularly durable or powerful frame, the Estoc is best suited to pilots who value precision and speed over pure firepower.

Credits

Design and content by Cas Swanson

Art by Cas Swanson

CompCon Compatibility by @HeckinViv