Ronald



The Ronald is the totem mech of the SpheRonald's franchise. Being 70 tons, it's notably heavy for an IndustrialMech, specially one made as early as 3033. This tonnage doesn't go to waste as the Ronald is not just an attraction, but the mobile command hub of big venues and city franchises, mounting a Collapsible Command Module and being always piloted from a two-person Command Console.

Characteristics
Ronalds have a varied suit of equipment, but those that use a Fusion engine bring with themselves Jump Jets, used for air shows and the occassional demostration of mass instant roasting of patties in special occassions. In combat situations this allows the Ronald to evacuate command staff to secure areas, or to overview the battlefield from a privileged location.

The original version of the Ronald came with a Large Laser, designated for giving laser light shows and showing its location in planetary evacuations. However when the regulators knew it was a military grade laser and the 'mech didn't have a clear industrial purpose other than command and entertainment, they forced its removal. Future versions of the 'Mech took a C3 master unit instead, though the laser show aspect would return later using Small Pulse Lasers, far less suspicious and withing the provisions of the Treaty of 2613.

However, the Ronald is designated as a Command 'mech, not a SecurityMech - otherwise its high tonnage would render it entirely illegal. As such, theoretically it can't legally engage the enemy, but it can direct the efforts of subordinates such as the Big Mec. The Ronald is, however, equipped with Industrial Triple Strenght Myomer. It's reportedly designed for both feats of strenght in shows and for helping with the construction of venues. The latter is rarely used, both because allowing a lowly construction crew to pilot the totem 'mech is considering debasing it, and because the delicate commercial armor and paint finish of early variants meant it needed extensive superficial repairs later.