MVF-103-GP1 Legionnaire II "Knight"

The MVF-103-GP1 Legionnaire II "Knight" was the main mass-production battlesuit of the United Nation's Star Command and later the United Kingdom of Earth. It is propularly known for its heavy firepower and defenses, as well as its knightly appearance.

History: After experiencing the remarkable combat capabilities of YAN's Vanguard units, the UEG tasked Czerka Corperation with creating a battlesuit to replace the aging Legionnaire that could combat these new machines. After obtaining a Vanguard prototype from OMNI, Czerka created its first Variable Frame Battlesuit, the Longsword. Using this flexible frame as a testbed, Czerka exprimented around with a number of designs such as the Centurion, Shrike, Pheonix, and Vulture. Due to cost and continuing pressure from the UEG and UNSC, Czerka went back to a more standard aproach and designed the Legionnaire II.

Technical Data: Unlike the progression of most battlesuit series, the Legionnaire II has very little in common with its predecessor. While retaining a similar weaponry set-up to the Legionnaire, the Legionnaire II has much more ‘chivalrous’ look, with the suit resembling more of a knightly crusader than the humanoid tank of the Legionnaire.

Based on the commander-type Legionnaire, the Knight’s primary weapons consist of a heavy plasma rifle and a pair of shoulder-mounted rail cannons. The trinnium swords have been replaced by a pair of vibronic longswords and a vibronic greatsword. While originally painted in the red and black colours of the UNSC, after the Dismantlement War, various factions painted them in their own colours, the most popular being the white and black of the United Kingdom of Earth. UKE Legionnaire II’s popularly became known as “White Knights”.