When facing an enemy with overwhelming firepower, rai forces will always fall back on their reliable Guardians. Heavy defensive combat automatons, Guardians are programmed to provide protection to allied troops while suppressing hostiles, and are often used to help evacuate Collective forces from unwinnable situations.
Standing 14 feet tall, Guardians resemble their rai creators, possessing ape-like posture and limbs. Their thick carapaces are made of composite ceramic carbon armor, and they carry heavy gravity shields. In addition, they carry three deployable five foot armored walls for providing solid cover to beleaguered forces.
In terms of offence, Guardians use a shoulder-mounted magnetohydrodynamic cannon (also known as a magstream), which uses linear impulse generators (LIGs) to accelerate molten metal at approximately %.05 the speed of light. This stream of white hot liquid will tear through armor and shields as though they’re not even there.
A powerful piece of military hardware, the Guardian is an important addition to any Collective army, allowing them to drastically increase the survivability of their ground troops in heavy engagements.