Inside Assembly Workshop No. 1, mechanical arms were performing their final tasks. As sizzling sparks died down, a Golem chassis was taking shape.
Six thick, hydraulic legs supported a heavy, square chassis. Atop the chassis sat only a hidden Control Core and a massive, Hive-style launcher box, angled up toward the sky at 45 degrees.
It lacked the anthropomorphic majesty of the "Pacifist" model. It resembled a Spider Slayer carrying a pack, but was without its sinister agility.
A twelve-tube launcher.
Deep within each launch tube, the faint, dark-red glow of Runes shimmered.
[Project Codename: Inferno.]
[Designation: Mid-Range Fire Support / Saturation Strike Platform.]
Allen stood on a lift platform, reaching out to stroke the cold casing of the launcher box.
"Jarvis, report the final parameters."
