T-47c power armor

The T-47c Peacekeeper power armor is an early model of power armor found in many former US occupation zones following the Great War.
==Background==
Developed by West-Tek, the T-47c Peacekeeper power armor was designed to outfit US occupation forces in North America and China.Dalton Archives librarian: "Whoa, nelly! Is that a genuine T-47? You don't see those here often outside of our museum. You know, before the War those things saw combat all the way from here in Canada to the shores of China!" As the war with China began to take up more of the United States' resources and manpower, the MOMUS Initiative was created to seek greater efficiency behind the frontlines. Groups like Sandia National, Livermore/Broansoun Laboratories, and even Vault-Tec made designs for the program, but West-Tek was granted the contract following the success of the T-45d power armor.Livermore/Broansoun office database
==Design==
Research for the project began in 2073 with the goal to create a stripped-down, modular suit of power armor. The result would have to be cheap to manufacture, the advanced armor plating of traditional power armor would be replaced by heavy welded metal. Such a suit would be perfect for protecting against the small arms fire that occupation forces might face, allowing a single soldier to preform the tasks of an entire squad in annexed territories. This design would prove effective, it took considerably less resources to make than a T-45d model or the later T-51b and could be deployed where such armors were considered overkill. The modular design meant that additions could be fitted to the armor depending on a soldier's needs, without the suit having the all of the latest components pre-installed.Item description: "T-47c power armor""A suit of power armor. It appears to have a few straps, slots, and hooks for attaching additional pieces onto it." The most obvious downside of the suit is its complete ineptitude in any situation other than fighting lightly-armed enemies, as heavy weapons can easily overpower a T-47c.
==Modules==
Several upgrade modules could be applied to the T-47c in order to suit different environments and roles. Two of these "kits" could typically be applied before the armor was too weighed down.
===Ammunition chest pack===
Ammunition and supplies can be secured in a chest pack strapped on the stomach of the armor. This allows the user to carry more and easily take out anything stored, however the pack being on the front presents an easy target if the user is carrying explosives.
===Heavy armor===
Metal loops and hooks on the T-47c allow for heavy armor to be attached through leather straps. The heavy armor provides increased protection with the downside of weighing down the user.
===Long-range radio===
A long-range radio backpack can be worn over the T-47c to allow a greater distance of radio communication for the user. The size of this backpack is quite large and cumbersome.
===Paratrooper kit===
The paratrooper kit allows for the suit to be upgraded with improved leg hydraulics as well as a deployable parachute to decrease the speed of descent of a user. The parachute was notorious before the Great War for getting caught on the armor upon deployment, obstructing vision, and not helping much in slowing a user's fall.
===TX-28 micro-fusion pack===
A back-mounted micro-fusion pack can be installed to replace the small energy cell-powered system. This pack can provide months of power to a suit at the cost of its extreme weight. The micro-fusion pack has been known to be target by assailants, when damaged it can result in an explosive nuclear detonation engulfing the user.
==Notes==
*The image used is by concept artist Caleb Cleveland, originally of an unnamed suit of power armor created for Interplay's cancelled Project V13.
==References==
Category:Armor and clothing
Category:Technology
Category:Pre-War Technology
Category:Power armor