Unit 04

“Even things that hide in the dark are afraid of something…”

-Reported quote from a Shadow Obscura operative

CLASSIFIED REPORT TO JOINT GRAND ARMS AND GRAND ALLIANCE STRATEGIC COMMAND

From: Agent Lt. Anne Phillips of 13th strategic observation and operation squadron (“Shadow hunters”) out of the 1001st Sturmtiger unit “Shadow Hunter”

To: Joint High commanders of the Grand Alliance and Grand Arms strategic command

Introduction

After years of observations this report has been compiled with the best knowledge and insights we have into the Shadow Obscura. We don’t know what dimension they may come from and we also don’t know their motives. All we know is the term Shadow Obscura is not what they call themselves; it was a term coined by any unfortunate individual who crossed their path. They existed in pre-recorded history in some dimensions and appearing only recently in others. What is know is that each operative acts individually and it seems under their own motives. Some operatives are at best avenging angels while the worst could be considered the worst sadistic tyrants.

This report will focus on the most widely followed operative and his mecha, “Silent Shadow” and unit 4 respectively.

Silent Shadow

His first victim who he killed by sneaking past his planet wide security net without being detected gave this operative’s name. Apparently he killed him for a small tiff he had with him in a bar. Other times Silent Shadow will destroy objects of great power to prevent it from being used by anybody, other times he rages and destroys on a whim. Dubious as any Shadow Obscura operative we have run across, we have been able to hire him as a mercenary when the conditions were right. Whether he is human, a psychic boosted human or something else entirely is up for debate. Our psychic Grand Arms agent cannot read or scan his mind, he can move faster then any powersuited human. It has been observed that he can slice a large mech in half with only a katana. No one has seen his face or his naked physical being. He should be regarded as an extreme threat and if he must be engaged a full Gaia ground force division or equivalent should be sent as a minimum against him.

Unit 4

So named because it was the 4th mecha observed and recorded by us, like all Shadow Obscura mecha not much is known about it. It bears some technology that seems similar to what Count Deathspecter was using 46 generations earlier. Other then these superficial similarities these mecha are vastly superior to anything we currently can field. They must be compared to a Grand Arms unit because of their immense power. Space manipulation (pocket universe), mass generation (weapon forming from thin air), energy manipulation (homing beams), and stealth (unseen by any sensors except the special radome aboard the Shadow hunter, and decloaked when a unit attacks) are the common technology these mecha throw around. Other technologies defy any scientific explanation we can give at this moment. What follows are the observed facts and figure we could put together.

Designation: Unit 4

Nickname: Armoured Twilight Angel

Height: 35 meters

Armour: unknown

Shields: unknown

Power plant: unknown

Speed: unknown

Weapons:

Hand carried gun/ blade device

This weapon is not the primary gun of this mecha. It can be powered up from planet destroying (2 minutes, actual observation when it destroyed Earth in dimension XXXXXX (dimension coordinates only available with proper security clearance)) to dimension destroying (apparently took 2 weeks to charge up this much power only inferred from damaged recording device recovered in destroyed dimension XXXXXX). Other then this it operates as an excellent one shot one kill weapon against anything less durable then a Wunderpanzer. The switchblade has been observed to cancel out psychic blade (only possible with another psychic blade or annihilator blade technology) and cut thru a capital ship as if it wasn’t there. It also houses a rapid firing homing projectile launcher. Each projectile being able to destroy a Hercules class mech in one shot! If this was not frightening enough the nicknamed “hidden fangs” can sprout out of the gun and add three larger gatling type barrels.

Inner punisher

Sprouting from the shoulders these more powerful guns have more punch then some weaker Sturmtigers! Incredibly powerful these guns could be considered the secondary weapons!

Infinity buster

The main gun it has been observed to destroy a galaxy in one shot without powering up! Thankfully rarely used they still exist in the frame ready to be unleashed at a moment notice.

Angel boomerang

Compared to our primitive remote technology or the even better Grand Arms faust technology the Shadow Obscura remote weapon technology is light years ahead. Packing an immense amount of punch in such a small frame they have the best destruction to size ratio so far observed. The Angel boomerangs act like flying beam saber which can once again cancel out psychic blades as well as slice mega class mecha in one go. Able to be produced from thin air Unit 4 seems to never run out of these remotes.

Sparrow familiar

An even deadlier familiar (nickname given to Shadow Obscura remote weapons) each one has the equivalent punch of a Viggen mecha despite being 100 times smaller! There is rumour of a bigger “mother” sparrow but this is rumour and has not been observed. There could possibly be other familiars stored within the body but this is merely speculation.

1 wing angel familiar

The observed crème de la crème of units 4 familiar arsenal, it is formed from parts of the main unit. This armour purge causes an increase in speed for the main unit so high that not even a modified speed Sturmtiger could catch up or see it. There are 2 1-wing familiars a right side and a left side. There power alone is extremely high and they could hold off armadas by themselves. The most powerful weapon of note is their spear hand, which can pierce any armour or shield we have observed being used against them.

Bow of forking paths

Under the shield is this deadly object. Casting what can best be described as magic from this bow, we have observed summoned beings as well as simple energy darts conjured. Not much is known other then this; its technology is obviously beyond our understanding at this point.

Misc observed weapons

Each wing houses a weapon system ready to be unleashed quickly. The 4 back mounted wings house missile systems (each missile able to knock out several capital ship), the shoulder mounted wings house an energy cannon as well as a homing projectile launcher, and lastly the ankle wings houses feather familiars (constantly, quickly replenishing, homing missiles). The last observed weapons are the retractable homing beam launchers in the leg. Firing faster and more accurate then any Grand Arms system these weapons are the more “primitive” weapon systems we can understand.

Oddities

The tail and ring are still a mystery to us both in use and function.

Assessment

To dangerous except for a stronger Sturmtiger to take on equal footing, all conflict should be avoided if possible. What threat this unit or any Shadow Obscura unit may hold for us in the future should be regarded with the highest importance.