Dreadnaughts

The largest machine in The Grey's forces and among the largest ever created. Battle against a Dreadnaught is less a typical battle and more of a small scale war within the body of the autonomous mobile fortress. With a body made of solid, thick steel slabs covering every inch and deathly energy repellent fields, only siege weaponry can damage a Dreadnaught's outer chassis. More than anything, they are a symbol of the deathly power of the Grey forces.

Appearance
Rather than the tripodal legs typical of other Grey mechs, Dreadnaughts move their factory sized bodies about on enormous treads. Their odd, highly boxy construction is high reminiscent of that of a primitive human castle. Yet atop this movie castle is a single turret-like head, which serves as the brain of the mech.

History
First created on the conflict on Thanatos II, the initial Dreadnaughts had little real combat capability, mainly serving as intimidating methods of transporting troops and resources to their troops. Yet the image of the massive fortress, slowly clunking over the horizon became a symbol of fear for all those who faced The Grey Emperor. At the emperor's urging, the Dreadnaughts were given makeshift rail canons and smaller defensive guns all over their bodies.

Just as dozens more came into construction, a final push from the citizens of the planet broke down their production facilities, bringing an end to the war, as well the Dreadnaughts. Yet a few still remain, among them The Grey Emperor's personal transport.

Gameplay
Far to large to be fought via typical means, the inner-workings of a Dreadnaught serves as the primary location of mission 13, Iron Hearts.