Atlas Arachnid

Developed with the express intention of turning ordinary people into "Spider-Men", the **Atlas Arachnid MK.I** soon became known as the most technologically advanced piece of hardware in human possession, as well as one of the deadliest pieces of military technology ever created in military history.

## Overview

Developed in early 2020, prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States of America, the Atlas Arachnid was inspired by the suit worn by Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, in the Marvel universe. Atlas CEO Barry Weaver, a longtime fan of the Spider-Man franchise, decided to make his childhood dream of creating real life versions of Spider-Man a reality and thus commissioned his employees to create a suit of armor that allowed anyone to become real-life Spider-Men. However, he emphasized that the project was to be kept top secret, as he feared if word got out prematurely, terrorist groups would steal his creation and use it against the United States.

By February of 2020, about fifty thousand prototypes were built. Production was halted in early 2021 following a cyber-attack against Atlas Corporation that leaked classified blueprints for future prototype suits to the public, resulting in a wave of backlash from various organizations accusing Atlas Corporation of "playing God."

## Specifications

* **Augmented reality HUD**: The suit's mask gave the wearer an augmented reality heads-up display that accurately displayed the wearer's heart rate, a radar system dedicated to detecting incoming threats, and an AI that allowed the wearer to essentially "profile" anyone the wearer saw.
* **Web shooters**: These were a pair of wrist-mounted mechanical devices designed to produce synthetic webbing similar to that of a spider. This was achieved using salicylic acid, toulene, methanol, carbon tetrachloride, potassium carbonate, and ethyl acetate. Prior to this, the suits used grappling hooks instead.

## Variants

* **Atlas Arachnid MK.I**: The original suit, inspired by the Spider-Man suit worn in *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012).
* **Atlas Arachnid Apocalypse**: This version is primarily black in color, with a striking red spider symbol as well as red eye lenses, evoking a much darker look, designed for night operations. This version is the first to contain hidden wristblades for close combat situations.
* **Atlas Arachnid Armageddon**: Inspired by the costume worn by Spider-Man in Spider-Man 2099, this suit is colored almost entirely black, except for the spider emblem on the chest and the red web lines on both the front and back of the suit. The web shooters on this variant can also shoot "Spider Grenades", spider-shaped explosives that detonate upon close proximity or direct impact with a target. This suit, like the Apocalypse variant, also comes with hidden wristblades for close combat situations.
* **Atlas Arachnid Black Ops**: This version is similar to the original version, but is colored almost entirely in black but with blue stripes and red web lines.
* **Atlas Arachnid Whiteout**: A white and black version of the original MK.I suit.

## Trivia

* In 2020, Barry Weaver revealed in an interview with BBC that all variants of the suit are unisex, intended for people of both genders to enjoy and use.

## Gallery

The original Atlas Arachnid MK.I suitAtlas Arachnid MK.I Black OpsAtlas Arachnid MK.I ArmageddonAtlas Arachnid MK.I ApocalypseAtlas Arachnid MK.I Whiteout