872 Nergal Loves Autocannons

Max still couldn't find the source of that feeling of being watched, and it was beginning to annoy him. There clearly should be a good scientific explanation for the phenomenon, but he didn't have the requisite knowledge to determine what it was. 

At least it didn't feel hostile, which was a good start. 

Max got the armour plate hung up, and the backstop shields engaged so that the test firing process could begin. All of the researchers got into the augmentic armour and activated their defensive shields in case of backlash from the test, and Nico went to the armoury to find some weapons for them to test the plate with. 

It was sized for use on a Line Mecha for practical reasons, so Nico returned with a dozen Plasma Cannons on a trolley.