Power Armour

== Powered Body-Armor ==
=== Introduction ===
Power Armor is a secret US-Army technology developed around 1960. The first functional prototype was built in 1961, and was later known as the PBA-61, short for 'Powered Body-Armor 1961'. Power Armor enhances strength, agility, and endurance of whoever entombs themselves within it, however, it requires a ton of power, and is known to have a poor battery performance.
=== Versions ===
==== PBA-61 "Junior" ====
The Powered Body-Armor 1961, or PBA-61 was the first functional body armor that was ever produced. It was developed off the first prototype, a few tweaks added to make it more comfortable and usable. The PBA-61 allows the user to be covered in thick steel, with a special ceramic layer in the middle. 
The Armor is layered, and has two layers of steel and ceramic (woven together with Aramid fibers to increase their strength) stacked on top of eachother, TWICE. Keep in mind this is the actual armor, not the shell, which consists of thick steel. The cherry on top is that the innermost layer is made out of CMF (Composite metal foam), which is able to stop several types of armor-piercing rounds. This bulky and huge armor is therefore able to stop several rounds of .50 BMG (this does not mean that it is immune to it, just able to soak up several rounds). 
Due to this extreme armor, the PBA-61 is hard to move in, and is extremely power-consuming. The battery-life of a PBA-61 is the lowest out of all the units, only allowing a total of 4 hours on a full charge.
The PBA-61's helmet has no interface, but has however built-in night vision goggles, and a flashlight.
==== PBA-62 "Wardaddy" ====
The PBA-62 was the first power armor to actually be deployed, as it was a cheaper version, and also a more comfortable version of the PBA-61. The PBA-62 is the most common Power Armor out there, and is frequently used by the Order of Michael.
The PBA-62 is slightly less armored than the PBA-61, sacrificing a single layer of some ceramic to allow for more electronics to be fitted. Therefore the PBA-62 is only able to stop around 1-2 rounds of .50 BMG in it's thickest areas, and in critical areas, it'll turn into butter.
However, due to the armor being lighter, it allows the user to move even faster, and outrun the average human, something the PBA-61 was horrible at. The PBA-62 focuses mostly on mobility, and therefore does not aid as much in strength, which does not allow the user to have wield larger weapons like machine guns, without proper support. This is a known issue for the PBA-62, and many have complained about the fact that the previous PBA-61 was able to use huge machine guns and rocket launchers, while the PBA-62's strength is comparable to a normal human.
The PBA-62 has a slightly improved battery life of 5 hours.
The PBA-62 has no interface, and no night vision, but does however have a flashlight attached to it.
==== XPBS-01 ====
The Experimental Powered Body-suit 01, or XPBS-01, is an experimental body suit. It is currently the only power armor that the USRF is in possession of, however, the Order of Michael also have a few in their hands.
The XPBS-01 possesses a new formulated armor that unfortunately is deeply shrouded in mystery. The outside shell however is made out of titanium, making the XPBS-01 EXTREMELY hard to manufacture, and extremely time-consuming and resource-consuming. The XPBS-01 is a symbol of terror throughout the wasteland, and is considered a sign of death itself.
The strength of the said armor performs about the same as the PBA-61's armor, allowing a few .50 BMG's before cracking open like an egg. The agility of the XPBS-01 is slightly better than the PBA-61, but worse than the PBA-62, and is comparable to that of a normal human's speed. The XPBS-01 has the same strength as the PBA-61, allowing the user to wield heavy weapons and such, a major upgrade from the previous PBA-62.
In short, it's an upgraded experimental power armor, deeply shrouded in secrecy.
The XPBS-01 has a battery life of around 6 hours.
The XPBS-01 has an interface showing the status of the power-armor, nothing else. It has built-in night vision, but no flashlight.
==== XPBS-02-X ====
The Experimental Powered Body-Suit Prototype, or XPBS-02-X, is a prototype developed by the US-Army right before the flash, and was therefore left unfinished. The order of Michael possess a few unfinished power armors, and have finished it themselves with their own tech.
The XPBS-02-X only had one complete suit that was ever made, the rest have been modified by the Order of Michael and lost their original touch. The original XPBS-02-X was as agile as a car, as strong as a tank, and as advanced as a cellphone, and could last as long as it had to. It is however now lost, and the blueprint remains in the hands of the USRF, but none have yet been produced.
The ones made by the Order of Michael basically have the same statistics as the XPBS-01, but are seen as a heavy status symbol and only used by the higher rankings, being customized to their liking.