I agree to KJ, there is no need to scrap the "Mauler" idea if you can modify it to be less "over the top". Maybe call it a "Mini Mauler"... 
Start with a more sane size, maybe 20m diameter and 30m long (or something like this). This is still a HUGE volume, much larger than houses for half a dozen families. If you want to go to the "I am giving Gnarlycurl a run for its money" do so, you can even scrap or reduce the "need multiple shields" thing... why shields if your armor laughs about normal Fenspace military weapons? I am still thinking this "perfect cloak, can see out but nobody can see in, noone will ever find me" is a bit over the top, but I think you see the direction I am going with this suggestion.
The other option is to start with a large rock and work with it... advantage is you get "tons" of armor for free (its called rock). Disadvantage might be that they tend to be slow and its a really long way to wave the hull.
Start with a more sane size, maybe 20m diameter and 30m long (or something like this). This is still a HUGE volume, much larger than houses for half a dozen families. If you want to go to the "I am giving Gnarlycurl a run for its money" do so, you can even scrap or reduce the "need multiple shields" thing... why shields if your armor laughs about normal Fenspace military weapons? I am still thinking this "perfect cloak, can see out but nobody can see in, noone will ever find me" is a bit over the top, but I think you see the direction I am going with this suggestion.
The other option is to start with a large rock and work with it... advantage is you get "tons" of armor for free (its called rock). Disadvantage might be that they tend to be slow and its a really long way to wave the hull.