The 'USM-53' Kraken was developed by Aegean Dynamics as one of the first hybrid land and water Mechs. Able to carry a large crew to the depths of ocean trenches, it proved instrumental in the construction and repair of underwater fibre net pipelines which were a vulnerable target during the cyberwars. It has a reputation for being a chunky Mech on land, but its pilots often extol its comfortable environmental systems which keeps it both airtight and watertight. When on land this also keeps it protected from wasteland debris, dust, and dangerous gases.