Martian Tripod

The Martian Tripod was a weapon designed by the Earth Empire, and was the main armoured machine used upon land and sometimes water for defensive purposes. It was inspired by H.G. Well's war of the worlds, and is based upon the tripod from the 2005 film. It is operated by one person using a virtual reality simulator to control it, with it's main weapon being a Heat Ray. The University of Mars came up with it's designs and parameters, just before the start of the Earth Vinedel War, and the first one was ready for action in 2158. By 2159 they were the main armoured vehicle for planetary assaults and defence. In 2243 Earth Empire ambassadors of Barnard A and Zaenbredon, opened secret discussions to have a War of the Worlds style invasion of the pre-warp planet of Dilodian whose technology was that of Earth in 2016, and using the Martian Tripods, known as the Massacre of Dilodian.