Description: The Hari is an automata created to see if a machine can be created for infiltration purposes, the line started as a way to create physical body for Elvo, but Magnum quickly saw the potential in creating such a potent machine. It is unknown how many are currently in use though they are only created either one at a time or in small numbers.

Development: Beginning as Project: Maiden, the Hari from the onset is based on the female skeleton, the reason for this is to try to accommodate all tech into a small package while not sacrificing utility, with even some mystic tech used in it's construction, it is made up of most of the same alloys found in the combat automata such as the jager and the power armors used by the knights of the order. Some ideas were tossed around of using a different pattern entirely, most of them pertaining to an arachnid-based body structure but such ideas were scrapped pretty quickly..

In order to capture the feminine template, the women of the Iron Order had their range of movements tracked over a period of time, this motion capture aided in assisting the creation of the Hari's overall shape which largely takes infulence from the traits displayed by Vanessa and Farryn with elements taken from the other ladies.

Concerns have been made by Elvo and various members of the order as Magnum wishes to use them as infiltrators that are even more autonomous then any other machine in the Orders arsenal, plus Magnum wants each Hari unit to be it's own a.i. system while maintaining a tether to the Order.

Ideally Magnum wishes a living tissue covering to be used as it'll give the best result, as a stopgap, the alloy used for the flexible tail armor was modified to be even more flexible but thinner to create a flexible sheath which is placed over the metal canine skull and allows for the display of various emotions and expression.

Construction: The Hari is built largely from the same materials found in the most advanced units and lines used by Magnum and the Iron Order, the Hari was constructed with utility and flexibility in mind, it's joints allow for full range movement with the head able to turn a full 360 degrees along with it's torso. The knees are a very interesting take on using the joint systems as they can switch between single and double joints on the fly, it's hands and feet have small retractable claws allowing for slashing and climbing various surface.

Given it's intended role, the Hari is given a very impressive sensor suite, it can see in an impressive visual range, from normal to infered, ultra-violet, x-ray and many others, it has built-in sonar and echo location capability, it can detect even the faintest differences in tone and pitch as well as track scent.

For a power system, the Hari uses a condensed plasma reactor contained within a densely armored chassis that render armor-piercing ammunition, even the mighty .50 cal, completely useless at least for a period of time. Plus the Hari uses a modular build, allowing damaged parts and plating to be quickly switched out, initially the Hari was to be issued built-in weapons, but this idea didn't make it past the blueprint phase as since the machine needs to blend in especially of living tissue can be developed to cover the unit, the built in weapons would ruin it's cover up and make infiltration harder if not impossible.

To aid in it's infiltration further, it is equipped also for electronic warfare and upon finding vital information it can send data directly to Elvo thanks to it's powerful communication system and can even carry out interrogations if need be, it can hack systems, pick locks and so on, to even decoding encrypted transmissions.

Variants -

Wendigo: The Wendigo is the more twisted version of the Hari, sharing most of the same construction but turned into wicked stealth hunter that is used in terror tactics and certain assassination missions. The machine doesn't use the head covering of the Hair as it shows only the alloy lupine skull and is equipped with harsh red eyes, long claws on it's hands and feet, these horrifying machines like the base Hari are equipped with proper a.i. units and thus are fully autonomous and self-aware. What makes these machines really stand out is how they approach their prey, typically they wear wet hides and skin which they claim from their kills and will sometimes give sinister laughs or banshee-like screams. Unlike the Hari as well, the Wendigo is equipped with some built in weapons and equipment that it can use, the forearms and hands can change to plasma saws to cut through armor and plasma torches.

The Wendigo is not just able to move fast on the ground and able to climb very efficiently, they are also very capable swimmers, their backs also house small boosters that allow the machine to jump great distances. To add to their horrifying visage, they are far more skeletal in appearance compared to the Hari with their tail also capable of acting like a spear with quite a lethal attack range.

Integrated Artificial Intelligence: By far the biggest aspect of the Hari and it's sister unit the Wendigo is that unlike the other machines encountered thus far, as each one has it's own personality, quirks and so on, While this does make them more unpredictable it makes them far more capable.

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