Enclave Shock Trooper Battle Armor

This armor was made by the Enclave Office of Wasteland Intelligence and Reclamation Effort for it's soldiers. They wanted a suit that didn't run on nuclear cores like the Powered Assault Armor. This armor protects again low- to high-irradiated areas so as to allow study of ground-level blast zones from nuclear fallout.

## Armor Components

The EST battle armor is comprised of several different components and layers that make the suit what it is, and while technology from other projects across the EOWIRE have been incorporated into the suit, EST equipment still has proprietary technology that has not been adopted into other equipment.

### Helmet

The standard helmet worn by Enclave Shock Troopers, which was originally designed for use with the GEN2 system, the EST helmet is enclosed and can provide oxygen for fifteen minutes; the helmet features a distinct, rounded visor. The armor is made of titanium and is coated with a heat-dispersing material; the inside of the helmet is lined with padding to provide comfort for the user. The visor is capable of polarizing, fully obscuring the user's face, or depolarizing, becoming nearly transparent, at the user's whim.

### EST BIOS

The EST BIOS is a firmware designed to be the first code run by the armor when activated. The initial function of the BIOS is to identify, test, and initialize system devices such as the heads-up display and other hardware. The BIOS handles most of the armors software functions when initiated. Updates to the BIOS allow newer hardware to be supported and function. BIOS versions can be viewed through the EST armors magnification system when no weapon is being held or no zoom-supported weapon is being held.

### Body Suit

The EST body suit is composed of several different layers and materials. The inner layer of the black-gray undersuit is made of Kevlar to aid in protecting the wearer from small arms fire. The inner layer contains a heating and cooling system which regulates temperatures to keep the user warm or cool depending on the weather conditions - the heating and cooling system can also match infrared signatures of the current weather as well to allow an EST to go undetected in hostile locations. The outer layer of the undersuit is coated with a heat-resistant material to aid in reducing temperatures experienced during orbital drop, and against Covenant plasma weapons. The body suit also doubles as a pressure suit to allow an EST to perform extra-vehicular activity.

### Armor Plating

As with the helmet, the Mark.117 chest plate is composed of titanium and ceramic materials. It covers the chest from the bottom of the clavicle to the bottom of the rib cage, with another segment protecting the abdomen. Some body suits feature an armored collar that protects the wearer's neck, complementing the chest plate's coverage.[32] A pair of wide, low-profile shoulder pauldrons are featured, though some ESTs, such as snipers or CQB specialists, may opt for an alternate model or none at all. The shin and knees are well protected with titanium-ceramic guards, as are the forearms.

### Backpack

Designated as the M/LBE Hard Case, the backpack issued to ESTs is, for all intents and purposes, an armored backpack that attaches to the back of the armored vest. The backpack comes in a number of different variants. The main purpose is storage, which allows a trooper to store equipment, ranging from ammunition, to medical supplies, to explosives, to battery packs which provides power to any equipment an EST may carry, and communications, which houses the necessary radio and satellite gear that an EST squad requires.