Drop Sheathing

Most mech drops involve nothing more than grav chutes to slow the machine’s orbital insertion. Sometimes it’s necessary to drop mechs in the teeth of an opposing force, in which case drop sheathing is often added to a mech’s equipment loadout. This ablative shielding burns away in the atmosphere, but while it lasts, it forces defending sensors to make a Program skill check at difficulty 10 to detect the mech’s insertion.