CSF-S3bA-023 Castel Commander Type (Dominic Ramirez Use)

This Castel Commander Type was constructed from spare equipment around Minerva Base and a damaged Castel Ground Type, intended for use by Dominic Ramirez. This was one of the few units constructed in the Base, as resources were low and pilots limited. It was given the Commander title due to its pilot being an ace-in-training.

Technology and Combat Characteristics
Retaining the same performance as the Castel Ground Type it was built from, Dom's Commander Type is only improved by the slight modifications it is given, and the skills of Dom himself. Using the standard control system and frame modifications meant that the machine is seldom maneuverable compared to that of the Harbinger.

Armaments
Dom’s Castel consists of a pair of swords, a 40mm Assault Rifle, and a Forearm Vulcan. The swords are actually different sizes from each other, with one being shorter than the other. This is because one is an anti-Armor sword, while the other is a prototype anti-armor Saber that was never put into mass production. The Assault Rifle is derived from the same one used by the Unit before it was put out of service, and since then has been customized to have better accuracy and a larger magazine. The Shoulder Vulcan is a fortress defensive anti-infantry gun, which was retrofitted to be operated remotely.

History
This single Castel Unit, along with a few others, was constructed a month after the Armeli Invasion. There were a handful of offensives using these units, though numerous losses led to only one remaining; repaired from the remaining parts of its destroyed squad. Realizing that the odds were against them, the LCR kept this last Unit under wraps, and instead began training soldiers and even staff in the base to become pilots. While they were lacking in actual Garrisai, they prepared for the day when the units they needed would come to them.

Trivia
- Even though Minerva Base had a decent amount of armor plates and weapons, they were lacking in enough parts to construct complete Garrisai Frames. This allowed for the Harbinger to be given a suitable amount of armor and weapons, as they needed something to put all of their weapons on. The remaining parts for a Garrisai Frame were used as spare parts for Dom’s Castel, as it was essentially the only one they had.