| Shen-Hu
Model number: unknown Code name: Shen-Hu Unit type: prototype experimental knightmare frame Manufacturer: Militarized Zone of India Operator(s): Chinese Federation; Order of the Black Knights/United Federation of Nations First deployment: a.t.b. 2018 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: unknown Weight: unknown Armor materials: unknown Powerplant: energy filler, replaceable electrical cartridge, uses Yggdrasil drive superconductor transfer system, power output rating unknown Equipment and design features: rollerblade-type landspinner high-mobility propulsion system, mounted in legs; air glide wing system, enables atmospheric flight Fixed armaments: 2 x slash harken, retractable, variable electric shock charge, mounted in forearms; knife, retractable blade, stored in left shoulder; "Tian-e Ba Wang" baryon cannon, mounted in chest Optional hand armaments: none
At the same time they were making the Type-02 Guren Mk-II, Rakshata Chawla and her team of engineers created another powerful knightmare frame, the Shen-Hu (Chinese for "god-tiger"). The Shen-Hu's main weapon is a baryon cannon mounted in the chest, which boasts power output equal to the Type-02 Guren Flight Type's ranged radiation wave beam. Another interesting feature is its forearm-mounted slash harkens; unlike normal harkens, these can be electrified for extra damage, and the forearms can be spun rapidly, generating a helicopter-like lashing effect. Despite its incredible performance, the Shen-Hu is deemed a failure and mothballed because it was created to be too high-spec, resulting in a machine that no normal person can pilot. However, some time after Rakshata leaves for Area 11, the Maharajah of India sells the Shen-Hu to the eunuch generals who lead the Chinese Federation. One year later, faced with a losing battle against the Black Knights, the eunuchs give rebel soldier and royalist Li Xingke a chance to redeem himself by using the Shen-Hu to battle Zero's forces.
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