Fool's Errand is a shining example of Europan engineering, a small-size Steelframe belonging to an intrepid and curious pilot named Greg. Sporting the same glossy, rounded paneling as a standard Europan EVO suit, Fool's Errand is designed to withstand the crushing atmospheric pressures of the deep seas. Unlike a standard Steelframe, Fool's Errand does not have a cranial sensor array mounted on top of its cockpit, nor does it have a pivoting midsectional swivel; both joints have been eliminated in favot of a more condensed, pressure-resistant chassis core. In lieu of the traditional sensor array, a large, panoramic diamond-glass dome affords the pilot an excellent view in front of, around, above and below the cockpit. A large pressure control tank handles atmospheric regulation, ensuring the Europan pilot's breathable water supply maintains safe, equalized pressure in any environment. Beneath its central cockpit, a pair of access hatches allow the pilot can enter and exit the contained atmospheric bubble of the cockpit safely, either to the left or the right, ensuring the pilot has a way in and out no matter what state the Steelframe is in. It's clearly been designed with team support in mind, further evident by the handholds mounted to the exterior shell all over the Steelframe- it's very easy to use Fool's Errand as an anchor point during underwater operations.
One of the most unique, identifiable features of Fool's Errand is its stout, stubby tail. Steelframes wire directly into a pilot's brain, taking advantage of their natural sense of balance in order to stay upright themselves. Because of this, it's beneficial for a Steelframe to broadly reflect the bodily shape of its pilot- if your tiny little body has a big tail, and that distribution of weight is how your brain is used to balancing itself, it stands to reason that your neural uplink would synergize more easily with a Steelframe that also has a big tail on it. Many Steelframes are designed, built and piloted by Inner Belt species, so many people who follow the technology just kind of assume Steelframes look humanoid by default- the truth makes a lot more sense once they really think about it. Following this logic, the feet of a Europan Steelframe reflect their own two-toed feet, each toe having its own pivoting axhinge. Since they're designed primarily for deep-sea operations, Europan Steelframes' two-toed engineering allows them to find a steady footing on round, uneven and mossy terrain that might cause a more traditional Steelframe's foot design to slip. And while their Steelframes are designed to manage the crushing pressure of oceanic depths, they're perfectly equipped to thrive in surface-level atmospheres, as well as the zero-pressure environment of space. Greg is able to take Fool's Errand on a wide range of jobs, their rugged Steelframe able to weather any atmosphere. You are, perhaps, surprised at how fascinated you are by this, yes?
Being a sturdy generalist Steelframe, Fool's Errand is equipped to handle all kinds of tasks, and a big part of that versatility comes from its suite of four arms, two large and two small. The smaller of the two sets of arms are a standard pait of EVO suit arms, whose operation is familiar to all Europans. This set of arms is handy for any task that requires fine dexterity, sifting and picking through collected material or operating external controls designed for humanoid hands. The larger pair of arms are tuned for power, able to produce tremendous force where needed. Their fingers are built with a unique design, three fingers situatied inside a steel housing- when these fingers extend they're able to grip and lift large, oddly-shaped objects firmly, and when they're fully retracted their finger paneling settle into their housing, forming a perfect fist-like dome. Fool's Errand is able to break solid rock and pound hungry predators with these fist domes, this brute force contrasting their utility in lifting awkward, heavy samples for their smaller arms to examine or manipulate. A frontal set of four lights allow Greg to better see what their precision arms are working on, and a set of much larger floodlights ensure their job site is always well-illuminated.
Fool's Errand, perhaps true to its namesake, is an experimental adaptation of proven Europan EVO suit technology to accommodate contemporary Steelframe designs spearheaded by land-dwelling Inner Belt species. When Greg is on a job, they keep meticulous records of their Steelframe's performance, returning to Europa to analyze and propose design changes on future iterations of the Europan Steelframe. As a generalist frame, Greg has made note that specialist arms- like those found on EVO suits like Grup's- might be useful for preparing a Steelframe to excel on a particular job. Minor or major arms are both good candidates for specialized arm tools or weaponry; because the sturdy central chassis of a Frame like Fool's Errand is designed to be contained and pressure-resistant, the connector-points of its four arms would be easy to adapt for pre-mission hot-swaps between a growing array of tools. This sort of versatility would be invaluable to Europa's efforts in building non-aquatic colonies in the Great Below- you could bring one Frame and a range of tools and one pilot could perform the work of a dozen specialized units. This is the focus of Greg's research, and the reason they take so many different jobs. Wiring their brain and venturing into the unknown, it is a Fool's Errand to be sure, but Greg is unafraid to embark upon it. Greg is brave, and puts their safety on the line for the betterment of all Europans. Greg has many stories of their exploits in Fool's Errand... perhaps you would like to hear them over dinner, sometime?