The reasons that mecha are not reliable as weapons of war are manifold, but the world changed more than many people expected and the way wars are fought have changed greatly since the middle of the Petroleum Era.

Greentails, sirens, mermaids, merfolk, the creature you think of when you hear these names is a Tangaroa.

The most common form of body armor in the Cosmic Era, also the cheapest

30 pistols, rifles, and assault weapons

Like the mythical hydra, the Illuminati have many heads and even more hands. The minions of the Illuminati might work to their hidden master's ends without ever knowing the design of their work, or for whom they indeed work for.

Protection in the Cosmic Era

The biggest reason that Amerikka Command survives to plague the Atlantic Federation, the only reason the ACPS hasn't destroyed the Python Pirate Syndicate, is their mastery and sharing of shroud technology.

A foundation 'Secret' of the Cosmic Era

The commericaly available firearms of the Cosmic Era

Those sissy boys in the army, they gotta have their 'bots and guns, shiny vehicles and iron suits. Me, I don't need none of that. I've got everything I need on me.

Cagle, Claremont Class Biomod Mercenary

Sneaky bastards, the lot of them

When a situation calls for more than Soma, but less than Nerve Stapling, there's Lybrium

A look at slums and shanty towns in the Cosmic Era

Gotta have dat juice!

Golgotha, Shadowrunner and notorious Juicer

It's not who we are, it's what we do

Not all armor is created the same, some is made from sterner stuff, others, not so much.

A moonsteel armlet set with diamonds

A rare male only Imbrian armor

Armor and accessory set worn by the guards of the Imbrian Royal Palace and the Lunar Temples

The Knights of Imbria are most commonly seen in artwork bearing their famous, or infamous heart shaped escutcheons