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One of the third generation of [[battle armor]] suits to be designed and fielded by the [[Draconis Combine]], the '''Zou''' - or "Elephant" - was developed by Ishikawajima-Harima Battle Armor Industries in response to the requirement posted by the High Command for a suit that could act in a command-and-control (C<sup>2</sup>) role, assisting other units via strategic coordination. Manufactured on [[Luthien]], the Zou entered service in [[3113]] and quickly proved a success.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp8+"/>
 
One of the third generation of [[battle armor]] suits to be designed and fielded by the [[Draconis Combine]], the '''Zou''' - or "Elephant" - was developed by Ishikawajima-Harima Battle Armor Industries in response to the requirement posted by the High Command for a suit that could act in a command-and-control (C<sup>2</sup>) role, assisting other units via strategic coordination. Manufactured on [[Luthien]], the Zou entered service in [[3113]] and quickly proved a success.<ref name="TRO:3145DCp8+"/>
  
Although the Zou was a notable success in the C<sup>2</sup> role, the suit was originally developed to be the successor to the [[Kanazuchi]], an assault suit. It was as a part of that stage of the Zou's design and development that it was first fitted with more than half a ton of reflective armor, successfully extending the life of the suit against beam weapons. It wasn't until the Zou was further developed by being upgraded with C<sup>2</sup> capabilities that it came into its own, providing [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] commanders a heavier ground unit when deployed on combined-arms operations, directing troops, calling in long-range fire and artillery. The Zou began to be widely deployed amongst DCMS units in the 3130s as the Combine prepared to invade the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name="TRO:3145DCp8+"/>
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Although the Zou was a notable success in the C<sup>2</sup> role, the suit was originally developed to be the successor to the [[Kanazuchi]], an assault suit. It was as a part of that stage of the Zou's design and development that it was first fitted with more than half a to of reflective armor, successfully extending the life of the suit against beam weapons. It wasn't until the Zou was further developed by being upgraded with C<sup>2</sup> capabilities that it came into its own, providing [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] commanders a heavier ground unit when deployed on combined-arms operations, directing troops, calling in long-range fire and artillery. The Zou began to be widely deployed amongst DCMS units in the 3130s as the Combine prepared to invade the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name="TRO:3145DCp8+"/>
  
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==

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