Cloak

The Cloak is a Chinese technology derived from the Pegasus Relic that allows a ship to become temporarily undetectable by shifting it part-way out of the dimension. The CRA used it extensively throughout the Biometal War and it was later reverse-engineered, though infrequently used, by the NSDF.

Details

Upon stealing the Pegasus Relic from the CCA the CRA began investigating it immediately. They discovered its true purpose quickly and, though they were unable to reproduce it at the time, they were able to create a derivative technology that allowed their craft to remain hidden from the Russians.

The cloaking device was not perfect, however; during its first major use in a reconaissance mission on a Russian resource outpost a critical flaw in the device's cooling systems caused it to overheat and shut down, leaving the pilot exposed and nearly leading to his capture. This flaw was rectified in future models.

The cloak was eventually rolled out across the CRA forces and was fitted to the standard-issue models of the Mongoose, Yeti, Naga, Phoenix, Emperor and Mongo. Some non-standard Dragons were also outfitted with it.

During the early part of their conflict with the Black Dogs their cloaking device provided the Chinese with a significant advantage over the NSDF forces, allowing them to completely destroy 4 Platoon without being detected. When eventually the Black Dogs did discover the CRA presence on Ganymede, their concern over the Chinese ability to remain hidden caused them to take particular interest in the cloaking device. When the Crimson Bastard and Scarlet Git - variation models of the Red Devil - were put into production, they were provided a reverse-engineered application of the technology.

Trivia

• Following the inclusion of assets from Battlezone: The Red Odyssey, the cloak became one of the major roadblocks in Battlezone 1.5's development.

Appearances

• Battlezone: The Red Odyssey Demo (First appearance)
• Battlezone: The Red Odyssey
• Battlezone Gold Pack (By Extension)