MESS-S1aF-003 Harbinger Ground Type

Technology and Combat Characteristics
More about the Harbinger GT can be found here.

Armaments
- Nanolaminate Standard Shield: A basic handheld Shield that blocks most physical projectiles. Its simple design and ease of storage means it’s reliable in most situations, and it can even store melee weapons or missile launchers on its underside.

- 40mm Assault Rifle: The weapon which would be the predecessor of the Kestrel weapon of the same name, this 40mm Rifle is the main ranged weapon of the Harbinger GT. While not being especially powerful in the way of damage, their ability to lay down suppressive fire and destroy sensitive areas on enemy machines made them effective in most situations. Designed to be cheap and easy to use, the 40mm ASU (much like the machine it was wielded by) made up for its lack of firepower with numbers.

- Anti-Armor Blade: The Standard melee armament for most mass-production units. It is made entirely of steelpoint Alloy from Blade to grip, thus its durability is incredibly strong. Most times it can be stored on the rear skirt armor, though it can also be stored under a Nanolaminate shield for quick access in a pinch.

- Anti-Armor Knife: A melee weapon exclusive to a select number of Harbinger Ground Types. With one stored in each of the side calf armors, they were designed for extreme close-quarters situations with a Celestial Vanguard machine and in the case of their main melee weapon being lost.

History
The original variant of the Harbinger, which used a slightly more advanced loadout than its Ground Type counterparts. While most Harbinger GTs were either stored away or dismantled for parts in the closing of the Interstellar War, Alex Baltimore's Harbinger retained this form until it was lost during a battle against a Celestial Strider, where it was never recovered due to a black box malfunction. The GT was discovered by a group of scavengers in which it was picked clean of most of its equipment, and eventually found a resting spot in Isaiah Kimar's workshop after traveling across half the nation.