The 'v8.12.5' Paladin is engineered to channel and amplify its reactor energy reserves to enhance the force, impact, and destructive potential of its close combat attacks. This enables the mech to deliver bone-shattering strikes that obliterate enemy defenses. Developed by Aeon as an offensive siegebreaker, designed to breach fortifications and fearlessly lead its lance into the heart of enemy fire. It proved its prowess in the 100 day siege of the Union of Nations headquarters during the Last War of Nations, which led to their complete annihilation. Thousands of corpo mercs, with more scrip debt than sense, eagerly apply to Aeon's Privateer Partnership program with the hopes of being able to pilot a Paladin Mech as part of Aeon's Elite Security Division.