Just released for the Emotional (Digital) Mecha Jam, ORBITAL PALADIN MELCHIOR Y is available for free download now! A character-driven visual novel-shooting action space opera hybrid game, the story focuses on 18-year-old pilot Wick Palmer and his three teammates aboard the crew of the Orbital Federates States's spacecraft the Nauvoo as they defend their station from United Pacific . 

Wick Palmer. Born August 18, 213 FE, on the space colony Selene. Recognized from an early age as a pilot prodigy and drafted immediately upon turning 18. His incredible natural performance in simulated combat has resulted in his being assigned one of the most powerful mechs in the OFS fleet, the Melchior Y formerly piloted by Armond Temperance, a storied war hero. 

Hosanna Mendoza. Born May 5, 212 FE, on the space colony Nueva Esperanza. Daughter of a large military family, she has been serving as a mech pilot for over a year after rigorously proving herself. 

Soo-jin Jeong. Born December 31, 210 FE, in Hilo, Hawai'i, UPR, to OFS diplomats. Soo-jin is the longest-serving current pilot aboard the Nauvoo. she's counting down the days until she turns 21 and never has to pilot a mech again.

Pascal Lewis. Born June 4, 213 FE, on the space colony Selene.  Pascal was drafted only a couple months before Wick arrives at the Nauvoo. A compassionate, gentle soul. Like Hosanna and Soo-jin, he pilots a Caspar B mech.

ORBITAL PALADIN MELCHIOR Y is available now as a free download for Windows.  Version 1.01 was released with minor bug fixes this morning.