Armour

## Medium Armor

#### Crocodile Medium Armor

Developed by Steve Incorporated, this armour system features a dual plate function in the front and side plates. Originally developed as a single full body plate system, the side plates now absorb impact of incoming projectiles to protect the wearer's ribs during the kinetic transfer. Once the transer is complete the user may be knocked down but will be relatively unharmed.

### Explorer Medium Armour

Explorer armor was redesigned after Bell armor to provide adequate protection for on-the-ground surveying teams that would be sent in the early years of the Alliance to find suitable building areas for colonization. After a few years of seeing hostile wildlife or otherwise hazardous conditions the armor was made to withstand a variety of environmental conditions. The suit is of course environmentally sealed and thus suitable to be used in space though it has limited fuel as it uses mono-propellant instead of modernized thrusters.

### Mail Armour

Mail armor was designed after plate-mail from the ages of knights and kings. The armor is flexible yet durable and has the added protection of ceramic plates over the major vitals. While the armor is lightweight, it was too heavy to be considered a light armor. The fabric between the joints and over the areas the plates do not cover is a nanofiber weave capable of stopping most small caliber rounds. Unfortunately, the armor does not protect well against heat or energy based weaponry. The nanofiber became very volatile under extreme heat conditions which made the armor useless against the Hierarchy in the First Contact War.

### Minotaur Body Armor Mark I

The Minotaur system from KOLT improved the interceptor body armor system substantially by reducing the weight on the shoulders through the same thinking as was used by knights. The armor is built in a way that the ceramic plating supports itself and can effectively stand up without a person inside it. The armor was simple with plates for protective layers though it was not space-worthy.

### Bell Armor

Bell armor was produced and named after
Clarice Bell died in a car accident. The original designed Ms. Bell was a
former soldier. While she never served in combat she knew what to make a good
armor out of. The armor is now a staple of paramilitary forces, bounty hunters
and pirates that have the capability to purchase it. Unfortunately the armor is
far too expensive to use on a massive scale like the Alliance military as its
upkeep can become rather pricey. However it remains one of the most effective,
if one of the heaviest, medium armors.

### Immolation Armor

Immolation Armor
was made to survive a surprising amount of heat while still being able to
survive relatively high impacts. Initially designed for mining crews; this
armor found its way into the hands of many mercenaries who needed better
protection against energy weapons. The armor functioned greatly in that regard
and was vacuum capable which made it a great armor over others before its time.
Unfortunately the armor was very costly to produce and thus never saw long term
mass production though it could still be ordered for those in need of its
services.

### Painstaker Armor

Painstaker armor
is easily recognized by the massive spikes used for impalement across its
shoulders, elbows and knees. While the armor’s functionality as an instrument
of protection varies widely from angle of attack to direct hits the armor has
proven to be more than capable of withstanding enemy fire from Alliance
Marines. Typically worn by Pirates, this armor is most useful in close combat
where its spikes can be used to impale enemies and add to the brutality of
melee combat.

### Serpent Armor

Serpent Armor
systems were designed to provide medical help to the user survive without a
medic nearby. While this armor system was incredibly advanced for its time it
was also one of the most costly to maintain as it required routine maintenance
and advanced parts that were not readily available.

### Solar Armor

Solar Armor was
made for explorers to go about the cosmos while relying on almost no internal
energy systems. The armor is powered by small solar cells in areas where they
would be protected until the plates were destroyed. The armor was designed
mostly to protect against impacts against other objects in space while doing
EVA operations and as a byproduct of that same protection it offered decent
protection against kinetic weaponry. It has the ability to maneuver in space so
long as there is sunlight available.

## Heavy Armour

### Apex Military and Police Protective Suit

Apex Armor is a
noteworthy armor in the history books both for its service to law enforcement
and military. The armor is not particularly heavy for a heavy armor but is
notably less expensive. The armor was designed originally for firefighters but
was so thick that it could deflect bullets and absorb plasma. When the Church
attacked Earth the need for police officers on the battlefield as well as military
police became apparent when Humanity’s military wasn’t capable of stopping the
onslaught alone. Thus, Apex Armor was issued to every individual while the
military was given Minotaur Body Armor Mark II. The armor was highly successful
and military police saved many lives even in the heat of the battlefield when
evacuating civilians.

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### Grievance Armor

Grievance Armor was constructed of
ultralight materials with the idea that leaving the hands free of bulky armor
would improve accuracy. While the experiment worked correctly the armor did
still have the flaw of lessened movement and decreased accuracy as all heavy
armors do. The armor was constructed during the First Contact War by the
Hierarchy and used extensively through the campaign since it was capable of
being used in space. Later versions of the armor were issued as a standard gear
of the War Beasts.

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### Juggernaut Assault Armor

Designed specifically for Alliance Marines to storm beachheads, this armor
stopped seeing use for widespread beach landings after humanity took to the
stars and no longer needed to take beaches to invade countries. Soon enough the
First Contact war would start, and the need for heavily armored individuals was
realized as Balalonians had a habit of boarding Alliance vessels and killing
the crew from the inside out.

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### Kraken Armor

During the Alliance Unification War there was a serious need for
individuals to wear incredibly heavy and bulky armor in order to compensate for
the rise in caliber or rifles from all militaries as well as due to the more
recent development of explosives and capability of rifles. In response the
Allied Powers, which would later become the Alliance, developed Kraken Armor.
The armor was bulky and slow but powerful enough to stop most calibers of
rounds. Even the mighty fifty caliber machinegun often needed multiple shots to
penetrate a plate.

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### Paladin Area Defense Armor

Coined “Fat Boy
armor” by users around the universe, the Paladin Area Defense Armor is
incredibly bulky but ultra-heavy.  The
armor was poorly designed by an under budgeted group of scientists who were
supposed to be making an armor that could survive reentry. The armor cannot
survive reentry but it can take multiple repeated shots before breaking and has
more strength than Juggernaut Armor.

 damage from all magical attacks and cannot receive health damage even if the
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## Power Armour

### Armor Heavy Assault Suit

The AHAS was
designed to protect starship engineers from micro meteors during EVA repairs to
vessels while in asteroid fields. The Alliance soon repurposed the armor to
serve in special operations units due to its lethal efficiency on the
battlefield. AHAS provides not only protection for the user, but enough life
support systems to survive for an extended time in vacuum, as well as jump jets
for limited time in atmosphere and also for complete maneuverability in EVA
conditions. AHAS armor does jam significantly in desert and tundra environments
if not well maintained and oiled. Otherwise it serves to drive a sharpened
stick into the enemy's black heart when the Alliance needs it done by the best.

### Avarice Assault Armor

While Avarice
Industries typically creates clothing and protective gear for law enforcement
or paramedics in the modern world they used to produce assault armors for the
Alliance. The Avarice Assault Armor was one such model they produced during the
Second Engagement War when the Hierarchy and the Alliance conflicted with each
other. Avarice Assault Armor is tough and has a large fuel capacity while still
being capable of massive deployments over a broad range of terrain. While this
armor has a significantly higher fuel capacity it does have a significantly
higher drain. Unlike most powered armor suits this armor aids the user with
advanced targeting systems and further protects and enhances the user’s ability
in combat.

### Chinatown Armor

Readily available in most high quality
stores the Chinatown Armor was designed by the Wehrmacht during the Alliance
Civil War. The armor is capable of lifting most objects but has the unfortunate
flaw of not having proper gauntlets to gain an accurate purchase on most weapons.
The armor was designed to grapple enemy combatants in close combat or lift
heavy loads but was never seen in action as part of a military force. The armor
was discontinued long before ever seeing the battlefield until mercenaries and
pirates scavenged the abandoned parts and made a modification. The Chinatown
Armor seen today usually features a gunner set above and behind the driver
which typically mounts a heavy weapon.

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### Titan Artillery Armor

Titan Artillery Armor was designed
originally to carry multiple weapon systems and give humanity an edge over the
Balalonian threat. While the armor was considered a failure it did manage to
bring heavily armored man-sized tanks onto the battlefield. The resulting
‘failure’ was capable of taking incredibly heavy hits while still being able to
return fire on the enemy with both automated and manually controlled weapons
but unfortunately relied on fossil fuels.

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 heavy weapon systems mounted on the shoulders which can be automatically
 switched to at the start of a round without penalty. Only one weapon may be
 used per round. Shoulder mounted weapons confer a -5 penalty to aim without a
 targeting HUD upgrade but confer no penalty with a targeting HUD which does
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### Warhammer CCA System

The Warhammer Close Combat Assault System
is unlike other power armors. It relies on heavily armored front and back
plates while leaving the sides slightly more vulnerable. The trade is
maneuverability in the wrists and shoulders and the capability to wield melee
weapons effectively; perhaps even more effectively than without the armor. The
armor is very bulky and does not move particularly quickly however it has far
more protection that other armor of its tier. It was made so that it would fill
an entire starship hallway and leave no room to be passed. The upside was that
typically enemies could only attack one side without entirely surrounding the
armor.

### Colossus Armor

Defined by its heavy plating that
covers nearly every part of one's body; Colossus armor is heavily used in bomb
defusing however most of the armor plates will absorb many calibers of bullets
and the impact behind it. However, due to the heavy plates, the armor doesn't
spare much extra strength for the wearer.

  Fuel Capacity
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### Decimator Armor

The Decimator Power Armor is a weapon oriented armor with two
shoulder mounts and an additional wrist mount. This armor is a force to be
reckoned with at any range. It was built to house several weapon systems and
assist the user’s natural targeting abilities. The target assistance helps to keep
the wearer on target, aids in preventing weapons from overheating by shutting
them down and helps keep the armor stable through the recoil.

### Enforcer Armor

Commonly used to slow
or stop riot situations by richer police units, this intimidating armor is
meant to protect its wearer from thrown objects. It features a tear gas cannon
mounted on the right shoulder. Due to the nature of this armor, standing still
is much more efficient than moving about.

  Fuel Capacity
  Fuel Drain
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### Fire Wrangler Armor

The power armor was specially designed
after the Foundation’s later models, worn by the aviator’s on Foundation star
ships and orbital rings. Once people came to notice how durable these suits
were in high temperatures and fire alone, they reverse-engineered the original
suit and made smaller models. The Foundation redesigned their power suits not
too long after the test models were made for smaller individuals.

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## Shields

### Armata FC Energy Shield

The Armata line of shields is very unique
in that they are weaker than most other shields but recharge very quickly and
can even recharge while taking damage. This of course makes them perfect for
taking many small damaging hits in rapid succession though once their shield
power fails or the shield is overpowered the device can take quite some time to
recharge before it is capable of protecting its user once again. Another unique
feature is its surprising resistance to EMP which allows the shield an
advantage others do not have.

  Biological
  Concussion
  EMP
  Energy
  Penetration
  Radiation

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  Battery Type
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  Power Drain
 damage, 10 when regenerating shields, 25 when regenerating shields while
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### Discharge Shield

Discharge shields were made by the same
company that made the Doomah Personal Energy Shield. These shields are highly
sought after for their unique ability to overload their cores and discharge the
immense energy into their surroundings. Further research allowed the discharge
to be shaped instead of diffusing rapidly and soon a model was made that was
capable of damaging an opponent with the immense heat from discharging its
stored energy. These are highly sought by those who participate in gladiator
style arenas for their offensive as well as defensive capabilities.

  Biological
  Concussion
  EMP
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  Penetration
  Radiation

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  Battery Type
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 order to damage an enemy with twenty to thirty plasma damage at an energy
 rating of the shield’s energy resistance. This cannot be done if the shield is
 down due to damage or if the shield is recharging. When this ability is used
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### Doomah Personal Energy Shield

Doomah Personal Energy Shields were built
originally to be mounted on fighters but a design flaw caused them to be too
weak to take the heavy amount of punishment that fighters could. Instead they
served admirably as personal shields for mercenaries as well as pirates that
could get their hands on them. However their significant cost prevented them
from military service in the regular armies.

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  Concussion
  EMP
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  Penetration
  Radiation

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### Goliath Personal Protection Shield

Goliath particle shields were the first
ever made particle shields to protect infantry. They had a significant
disadvantage as they would often harm the person using them however the
downside was also a major advantage as it allowed the user to harm another
person in melee by simply touching them. While the shields were discontinued as
a result of a law suit many persons of ill repute often found them useful for
nefarious activities that the law would not have any control over.

  Biological
  Concussion
  EMP
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  Penetration
  Radiation

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 opponent that strikes the wearer is dealt five damage to the closest armor
 portion to the shield or directly to their health if wearing no armor. This
 ability is negated if the attacker has their own shield of any type or if the
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### Titan Energy Shield Gauntlet

The Titan Energy Shield is unique in that
it is not a full body shield. Instead the user equips a gauntlet over their
wrist and the shield extends outwards much like a buckler. This of course
allows the user more effective blocking in melee combat while sacrificing much
of their overall protection when their defense is broken. The shield is also
temporary though it has charge for long fights as well as enough power to repel
most attacks. While the line of shields was discontinued for military purposes,
many riot police as well as those who fight in gladiator style arenas on the
outer colonies of civilization use these shields to their advantage as they can
be placed over a physical shield as well.

  Biological
  Concussion
  EMP
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  Penetration
  Radiation

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 user blocks with their melee skill. The user also gains a light cover bonus
 in ranged combat in addition to any cover bonuses they may already have. Furthermore,
 the user may sacrifice 100 power from their power capacity to stun an
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