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**HAMEKA UX-12Aq Omniframe Pterois**
Heavy Submersible (Research/Recovery)
Rank: II

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*Enjoy exploration life!*
~ ASTIND Omniframe Project

The UX-12 "Pterois" is an experimental heavy Omniframe - a machine designed to operate in all environments, from space to oceans, and extreme heat and cold. Originally built from the concept of a submarine-hunter, the now-unarmed machine is agile, durable, and capable of carrying heavy equipment in the water.

**Specifications (UX-12Aq Pterois)**
Length: 9.93 m (base), 11.20 m (forward)
Width: 11.41 m
Height: 10.53 m (base), 9.75 m (forward)
Mass: 48 t
Max. Speed: 39 km/h
Full Power Duration: 8.0 h
Backup Life Support: ~72 h
Safe Diving Depth: 2,500 m
Crew: 1-2

**Information (UX-12Aq Pterois)**
Unit Price: ~$30 million
Units Built: 16 (UX-12Aq only)

Each UX-12 is operated by 1-2 crew. The pilot controls the submersible in the transparent sphere at the front, and a device operator sits in a separate hull sphere behind. It is powered by a pair of side-mounted ducted engines, and one engine in each leg.

The project started as a naval target destroyer. However, it did not meet the desired survivability targets, and was quickly converted into a civilian project. The UX-12 was produced and marketed as a medium-depth research and recovery vessel. Later, a space exploration modification variant was built, with completely redesigned engine pods and legs, and took the name UX-12S. The base aquatic variant was renamed to UX-12Aq for clarity.

The UX-12Aq was deemed too expensive and complex for a research vessel, and both private and government-based institutions did not show any interest in the machine. UX-12Aq units are only operated by ASTIND CORPORATION and some of its allies.

#####Variants

UX-12Aq: Original aquatic design.

UX-12S: Space conversion, classified as Rank III instead of II. About 100 units were built.