Project PARIS

The Purity Absolver w. Remote Integration System, or PARIS, was an undercover project involving the recovery and reverse-engineering of former Celestial Striders into human-operable machines. While the original CSs in question had human-sized cockpits, their controls required some sort of mental connection in order to operate. The connection strength worked fine when with a member of the Celestial Vanguard, but when placed on a human the flow of information was so high that it would cause the recipient to seize up. Thus, by integrating Nu Helix's METACOM System into the CS, humans could operate these massive Superweapons.

Only one of these said Superweapons had ever been restored, albeit partially as the materials it was made of were far more advanced than human tech. Thus, it was retrofitted with man-made joints and armor, as well as conventional weapon attachments. It was planned to undergo a test run up in Mount Draco (the site where it had crashed and been subsequently reconstructed) but was confiscated by the Mercury Legion during the fall of the NDRC. With that in mind, the project continued under the watch of Mercury Personnel and Scientists.

Over time, the Scientists began experimenting with the machine’s internals, often removing its frontal armor section as to pick at its Energy Drives. They realized that the machine could be powered more effectively with Ichor Cores over Dechalus, ramping up the power output in its weapons. As time would tell, the CS would undergo a second reinstatement in power when it was eventually stolen by the leader of the SoTM: Dominic Ramirez.

At this point, the CS had reached full combat capabilities. Dom took his personal machine, the Silver Magnum, and forcibly integrated it into the CS, producing a level of combat acuity never seen before in testing. It became known as the ironically named Peacekeeper. After traversing down the mountain, it battled with fellow NU METACOM users Alex B. and Miia D., both of which had been cybernetically enhanced with tech upgrades in each of their machines. Their battle was incredibly fast paced, with reflexes surpassed even METACOM users, making for a battle with near impossible stakes.

In the end, Dom and the CS were both lost in the battle, as well as Miia’s machine—The Firestorm. It would continue research back under DTRO control up until the project’s ultimate resignation in favor of the EXO Project.