MESS-S1cD2-010 Nexus

Technology and Combat Characteristics
Created personally from the inventiveness of the UNI's head scientist Connor Holland, the Nexus is a complete overhaul of the Defense Garrisai TERRA. In combining the frames of the ancient MESS and an Omega Armories Enforcer MKII (which had been found by the UNI months earlier), the Nexus is in a class of its own. Because the main torso of the TERRA was the only thing Holland had from the machine, he could not recover the Repair Apparatus and Primary Shield Generator that completed its original functions.

Armaments
- Nine-Tube EMP Missile Launcher: The 200-tube Swarmfire Missile Launchers of the Enforcer MKII were replaced with a pair of larger, nine-tube Missile Launchers. While capable of housing Striker Missiles, they are more frequently loaded with Electromagnetic Pulse Missiles to disable enemy units. The higher-yield of each missile means that a resulting blast radius can hit multiple Garrisai at once, creating a large "cloud" in the process. Due to being mounted in the shoulders, the tubes cannot be purged and are instead reloaded between missions.

- KT-040 ASU: A staple of the Kestrel Line, the 40mm Assault Rifle (or ASU) has been adopted by almost every faction due to its versatility and reliability in combat. Connor used a pair of these weapons as an offensive replacement to the EnergyCasters, which have been fine-tuned towards mid-range firefights.

Special Equipment and Features
- ATS w. Rotary Selection Attachment: A standard ATS with an attachment for various visual lenses. Features thermal, tracking, and magnification lenses, all of which are mounted on a rotating assembly. The attachment is mounted above the right forehead, and connects directly to the ATS.

- Reflectors System: Due to the loss of the TERRA's original head, and by extension its Primary Shield Generator, Connor was able to re-create another pair of Secondary Shield Generators on each of the calf armors. When activated, the four generators take a few seconds to spin up, and produce a large energy shield. The shields created is resistant to most conventional attacks, including energy ones, though its durability will falter if attacked for long enough. The shape of the shield can change into several forms; from a massive rectangle that projects in front of the machine to a small hexagonal shape placed on the forearms. However, because of the lack of a Primary Shield Generator, it cannot re-create the TERRA's "Mind of AEGIS."

History
Years after the Interstellar Conflict, the UNI found the Terra's chassis exactly where the ADJM left it: embedded in Guardia 7's shield generator port. With the cockpit still being intact, UNI scientists Samantha Jenkins and Connor Holland, rebuilt the Garrisai with the frame of a decommissioned Enforcer MKII, and retrofitted it with an Arcandy Compact Reactor. It was then dubbed as the personal machine of Holland, with Jenkins using their second collaborative project—the Solar Eclipse.

Trivia
- The TERRA was renamed as the Nexus because of the loss of the R/RA apparatus.

- Just like the TERRA, the Nexus' shields and energy beams are projected in the color of the fuel source they are granted; Dechalus is Light Blue, Ichor is Yellow Orange, and Arcandy is Lime Green.