MSA-162 Itzpapalotl II

"With the Obsidian Butterfly, I can't fail!"

The MSA-162 Itzpapalotl II is a mobile suit designed, like most mobile suits, with a humanoid-style frame design. Predominately black in color, save for cerulean blue and silver trim, the unit is bipedal, capable of standing on its feet when not in the air. The cockpit of the Itzpapalotl is located in its chest, equipped with a panoramic monitor with a linear seat cockpit, aided by sensors located on the shoulders, head and lower chest area of the unit. Equipped with verniers on its feet, hips and back, the unit is capable of flight in space or earth atmosphere.

The unit itself is strategically designed with heavier plates of armor on wide, "exposed" portions of the unit, such as the chest. This is meant to protect the pilot--and the Itzpapalotl--from damage and help to mitigate it better.

Technology
As with most units, the Itzpapalotl is equipped with a Minovsky ultracompact fusion reactor for its power source. Located in the head of the unit and near sensors are I-Fields, to help the Itzpapalotl mitigate beam fire from ranged units.

Weapons Systems
The primary focus of damage for the Itzpapalotl is in close-quarters melee combat. The unit has the luxury of coming equipped with a total of six beam sabers and four physical "vibroblade" sabers. Two of the beam sabers are docked on the back with the four "vibroblade" weapons, all of which are docked in a unit on and stick out from its back. At any time these may be sheathed and resheathed. The "vibroblade" sabers can be linked together to create a total of two polearm-like extensions and increase the unit's range with her "vibroblade" sabers.

While the unit can actively wield only two beam sabers, the other four are actually hidden weapons. In the feet of the unit are a pair of beam sabers, which can extract in combat and allow for a surprise attack. Another pair of beam sabers are docked in each arm of the Itzpapalotl. When used, the hands of the unit "flip" back and ignite, allowing for the unit to utilize a beam saber when it cannot reach its primary melee weapons on its back.

While the Itzpapalotl relies primary on its beam and physical weapons, it is equipped with basic artillery as well. Head vulcans are equipped on its head, and the unit can fire beam rounds from its fingertips of either hand, powered by the internal beam saber within it.

Significant Errata

 * The unit gets its name from the Aztec fire goddess of the same name, which translates to "Obsidian Butterfly."