Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Ares Mobile Solar Cannon

"Solar cannon ready,"

-Ares Mobile Solar Cannon

The Ares Mobile Solar Cannon is essentially a mobile and weaker counterpart to the Solaris Array used by the Andoran Republic. Planned to be voiced by Nicole Oliver.

Tactical analysis

 * Solaris on Wheels: The Ares is equipped with a solar beam cannon, which can effectively cut vehicles and infantry down.
 * Thicker Than Paper: The Ares, unlike most other experimental vehicles, has a decent amount of armor; additionally, it also has a defensive shield, not unlike that of the Athena, which further protects it from attacks.
 * Not a One-Trick Pony: In a pinch, the Ares can redirect its shield power to its front, and smash through any unit foolish enough to stand in its way. It is perfect for up-close encounters but is hampered by its long cooldown. However, this manoeuvre leaves the Ares unprotected by its shields, at least temporarily.
 * Sunburnt: But, due to safety regulations, the beam can only maintain short bursts and is vulnerable while it cools, and the turret can't rotate fast enough to follow aircraft.

Overview
A portable version of the Solaris cannon, mounted on the Lynx as with the Fenris. The Ares’ solar beam cannon is devastating to enemy armour, and it can also heat up its frontal prow, allowing it to be used to ram enemy units.

History
"The power of the sun, in the palm of my hand!"

-Doctor Octavious, founder and leader of the project

The EM-Ra9001-b2 Mobile Solar Amplification Platform, also known as the Ares Mobile Solar Cannon or simply Solar Tank, is an Andoran Experimental Vehicle designed by the University of Avistan's "Osiris" program. The idea was to create a more mobile version of the Solar cannon that Angstrom Defense had employed in its Athena Satellite and the Solaris Array.

The original tests failed quite terribly, as there was no way to power the amplification systems without a massive solar energy reserve like its orbital counterpart. Things changed, however, when the lead engineers of Osiris came up with a system that captured and stored solar energy with incredible efficiency. In the subsequent tests, their project worked - once the energy level increased to a specific point, it was fed through the amplification system in short bursts like a semi-automatic cannon.

Soon after the designs were sent to the Andoran Avalanche Pandora Divisions, they received a grant from Angstrom Defense to continue research in solar-based technology. They improved upon the original Ares design by adding frontal heat sinks, where excesses of solar energy could be stored. Combining this with modified Aegis Shield technology from the Athena, they were able to turn the front of the vehicle into a sizzling battering ram that could melt through walls. Better still, the modified shield projector could project a shield around the Ares at all other times, though it would not be able to do so while the battering ram is active.

Trivia

 * Unlike the Paradox version, the Gaiaterra version of the Ares' design is laid on the Lynx chassis, much like the Fenris