The Gladiator was originally an expansion on the Warrior chassis. Over the design process though, the Gladiator developed into an extremely high end gear. Initially the PRDF wanted to utilize the advanced Gear for themselves, but they discovered that the machine burned through fuel at almost twice the rate of their other units. In the last decade, Paxton has redesigned the engine to be more fuel efficient. It is used now in Peace Rivers new formed Tactical Response Groups and has excelled in Special Ops missions.
The Peace Officer Corp is also testing the new Gladiator design alongside their regular patrols to see if the advanced unit would be appropriate for regular use. The Gladiator has excelled in operations against rovers. The gear is devastating at close ranges and able to cleave its way through targets with its vibro-axe.
