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The Confederacy produced their own goliaths en masse, and was using the walker in combat by 2485, at the Battle of Noranda Glacier on Onuru Sigma, which began the Guild Wars. The walker became widespread throughout the Koprulu sector when the blueprints were stolen by corporate spies and sold to Confederate interests. The Combine was using it by 2480, and was respected by the Terran Confederacy for its versatile mix of ground-level lethality and anti-air support. The walker was originally manufactured by LarsCorp Technologies for the Kel-Morian Combine, intended for an infantry support role, especially in urban environments. Historyįew units are as closely associated with terran military might as the goliath. The autocannons can be replaced with shovel-hands to allow a pilot to (dis)embark while in the field. Many goliaths were equipped with three guns, one on each arm and one between the "legs." By the Second Great War, another variant existed with two additional guns mounted coaxially with the main cannon. UED goliaths featured a single large autocannon attached to the lower torso and missile racks on the "shoulders." This design was later adopted by the Dominion. With improved propulsion technologies via Charon Boosters and upgrades to existing targeting system software, the goliath's range via its Hellfire missiles was increased dramatically. Goliaths were further upgraded with the arrival of the United Earth Directorate in the Koprulu Sector. As such, while goliaths are primarily used against aerial targets, they still pose a great threat to infantry. Goliath armament consists of twin anti-armor 30mm smoothbore autocannons on the arms which fire explosive shells and Hellfire-AA scatter missiles.
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It is equally adept at providing both ground level and anti-air support. It possesses multi-lock targeting abilities, and its Ares-class locator system allows for increased firing range.
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The goliath features a computer-based heavy weapons system. Should goliaths be knocked down, the walkers had systems to help it get back upright. In order to function in low gravity or on malfunctioning space platforms, goliaths are outfitted with gravity accelerators that allow them utilize artificial gravity. Designed for maneuverability in tight quarters, the goliath's excellent maneuverability gives it tactical advantages in open terrain, but its versatility gives it an edge even in chaotic urban environments. Some commands (such as moving the arms up and down) can be uttered by voice. To control a goliath, the pilot straps themselves into a "cradle" which enables the goliath to mimic their movements by passing instructions through the onboard computer, a process which takes practice to get used to. With reverse-jointed legs, the twelve-foot tall goliath features all-terrain maneuverability.
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įew terran mechs are considered to be as versatile as the goliath. Goliath squadrons are able to utilize biometric readouts of their fellow pilots. Twin speakers are equipped on the walker and it can be equipped with external audio pickups. Their fronts are protected by a plexishield. Their armor renders them quite resilient to fragmentation grenades and even small arms fire, though their cockpits are vulnerable to missiles. Goliaths are constructed out of a neosteel frame.