The Clockwork Prince
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a standard Light Armour for the Coruscant Guard; Coruscant's PDF.
- Image Source: Deggial Nox's Twitter | KOTOR Battlefront II Mod.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Subaccount.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles, REC-LA/01 Combat Armour.
- Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation - Armour Manufactorums: Centax II Surface Facilities, and Deep Space Installations.
- Affiliation: The Coruscant Guard; Planetary Defence Force.
- Market Status: Closed-Market.
- Model: REC-CG01 Battle Dress Uniform.
- Modularity: Yes; (Can be Fitted to Various Species and Adapted to Meet their Requirements.)
- Visual Appearance: External Camouflage, External Enamel Coating, Personal and Unit Markings, Etc.
- External Equipment: Military-Issue Rucksack, Jetpack or Gravchute, Additional Combat Webbing, Etc.
- Supplemental Armour and Attachments: Armourweave Kama, Armoured Pauldron(s), Various Combat Sheathes, Reactive Armour Padding or Plating Etc.
- Production: Mass-Production.
- Cost: 5,500 ‘’7 Galactic Credit Standard.
- Value: 17,100 ‘’7 (Galactic Credit Standard, Known Black Market Value.)
- Estimated Current Production Run: ~500, 000 Combat-ready Uniforms, with more in Production.
- Material:
- Micronized Armourplast Armoured Mesh and Plating, with Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Polyplast Concussion Padding, with Thermal Impact Gel Layers.
- Polyweave Straps, Belts, and Pouches with Plastoid Clips.
- Circuitry-impregnated Glasteel Goggles.
- Armourweave Bodyglove.
- Synthcloth Fabric Overlay.
- Spun-plast Combat Boots and Gloves; Textured.
- Classification: Multipurpose Combat Armour; Light Armour.
- Role: Light Combat Uniform (Planetside, or Pressurized Environments Only - Without External Modifications, and/or Attachments.)
- Height: Variable; Wearer's Species Plus Two Inches for Combat Boots.
- Weight: Light (~ 7 Kilograms or 15.4 Lbs.)
- Resistances:
- Kinetic Weaponry (Ballistic Weapons): High.
- Directed Energy Weaponry (Not Including Disruptors): Very High.
- Disruptor Weaponry: None; Unshielded.
- Electrical and Ion Weaponry: High.
- Lightsabers: Very Low.
- Plasmatic Melee Weaponry (Non-Lightsabre): Average.
- Melee Weaponry and Shrapnel: High.
- Sonic Weaponry: Average.
- Elemental Weaponry (Including Acidic Weapons): Low.
- Combat Helmet, or Headgear:
- Structural Components:
- Poly-Chromatic and Anti-Flash Glasteel Visor (Self-Repairing and Retractable.)
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) and Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Interior Cellular Padding (High Comfort.)
- Sonic and Aural Dampeners.
- Integrated Floodlight(s) (Structurally Concealed, with Retractable Solar Ionization Panels for Recharge.)
- Annunciator and Vocabulator. (Three-Phase Sonic Filters.)
- Vision and Sensor Systems:
- Visual and Audio Player, with Integrated Recorder (24 Hours of Content before Datacard needs to be swapped.)
- Integrated Broadband Antenna with Rangefinder.
- Multi-Frequency Targeting and Acquisition System.
- Multi-Spectral Target Assessor.
- Communication Systems:
- Short-range Integrated Comlink with Military Encryption Keys.
- Long-range Integrated Comlink with Military Encryption Keys.
- Aural Amplifier.
- Structural Components:
- Battle Dress Uniform:
- Framework Components:
- Backplate-mounted, Rechargeable Power Cells (Concealed/Retractable Solar Ionization Panels.) [Standard Charge: 300 Galactic Standard Hours.]
- Emergency, and Reserve Powerpack (Redundant System.)
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) with Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Reinforced Knee Plating; Concealed (Strain Reduction when Crouched.)
- Grenade Bandolier, Combat Webbing Clips and Mounting(s.)
- Gravchute and Jetpack Backplate Mounting(s.)
- Shoulder Sheath for Combat Vibroblade (Optional.)
- Additional Combat Vibroblade Sheathe. (Shin Mounted.)
- Magnetized Surface(s) for Primary and Secondary Weapons; Concealed.
- Magnetic Adhesion and High-Traction Grips for Gauntlets and Boots.
- Cellular Padded Insoles (High Comfort.)
- IFF Circuitry and Transponder (Biometrically Linked, Encrypted Telemetry.)
- Paired Glove(s) Features:
- Forearm-mounted Comms/Holo-Projector/Data-streaming Device. (Linked to Goggle HUD.)
- Reinforced Forearm and Greave(s) Plating (Additional Protection against Melee Attacks.)
- Power Glove with “Shockboxing” Modifications.
- Utility Belt and Additional Equipment:
- Field Medical Bag.
- Field Rations (One Week's Worth.)
- Multitool.
- Grappling Hook(s.)
- Flare Gun (Two Charges.)
- Combat De-Ionizer(s.)
- Combat Energy Sink(s.)
- Anti-Security Blade.
- Sonic Security Resonator.
- Liquid Cable Launchers (Gauntlet Mounted.)
- Various Pouches. (Containing a multitude of items, including but not limited to, additional Plasma Cartridges and etc.)
- Electronic Lock Scrambler/Descrambler.
- Secondary, External Communicator with Military Encryption Keys.
- Exterior Mounting for Personal Shield Generator.
- Framework Components:
- Reinforced Greaves, and Forearm Plating; Concealed - Emergency Vibroblade Protection Enhancement.
- Power Gloves - Minor Strength Enhancement, and Shockboxing Modifications; Electrical Damage.
- Layered Composite Materials, Flexible Mesh-like Structure with Minimal Solid Plating.
- Countless (Concealed) Clips for Mounting External Equipment.
- Uniform and Headgear Operate Independently.
- Temperature Controlled Bodyglove; Capable of Withstanding Extreme Conditions for Short Periods of Time.
- Lightweight Combat Armour - Focuses on Mobility and Maneuverability.
- Simplistic Electronic Systems; Targeting Visor and Bodyglove.
- Thermal Impact Gel - Increased Kinetic Protection.
- Armourplast and Armourweave - Increased Energy Weapon Protection.
- Reinforced Gauntlets and Greaves - Additional Physical Protection.
- Exposed and "Unarmoured" Portions; Susceptible to Enemy Fire or Attacks.
- External Reliance on Specialized Equipment.
- Thermal Impact Gel - Limits Mobility with Use, and Has to Be Replaced Afterwards.
- Not Vacuum-sealed - Requires Additional Equipment; Ala Facemask, Etc.
- Limited EMP and Ion Resistance - Proximity and Device Potency Dependant.
As the war against the Sith Empire rages and with the callous reprisal of the Eternal Empire at Byss, Coruscant found itself in an interesting position. While it was true that they could rely on the Defence Forces of the Galactic Alliance to protect the very world the government calls home, there were concerns regarding their deployment. Thus, the Galactic City Authority, the governing body of Coruscant and a council of Planetary Administrators, began the monumental effort of resurrecting the Coruscant Guard. The Guard would act as the planet’s own defence force, and would solely recruit from the masses of patriotic locals. While this brief historical overview offers little insight into how the organization operates, those details would be doubtlessly become apparent at another time.
Every new endeavour should begin with some snazzy threads, so, the City Authority believed that their friends in the Republic Engineering Corporation could help them out in that regard. Thus, the CorGuard Regular’s Battle Dress was born. Intended to act in ceremonial and combat scenarios for both the surface and space branches, the armoured uniform was capable of being outfitted to meet the needs of many species but retained a similar design aesthetic across the countless iterations. This meant that every Soldier within the CorGuard would be protected in the line of duty against every conceivable threat they would face whilst defending the trillions of lifeforms that called their planet home. Naturally, that protection could only be further enhanced through the addition of external equipment that wasn’t included with the uniform, but the Planetary Administrators believed that would be a problem for another day.
When it came to the design of the Battle Dress itself, the Galactic City Authority blended several factors into its structural composition. Firstly, they wanted a suit of armour that wasn’t in use by the Galactic Alliance and their Defence Forces, as they would operate independently from their Federal Counterparts. Secondly, they wanted the armour to have ties to the rich history that Coruscant offered, and elected to reinvigorate the Ancient Republic’s scarlet and gold aesthetic. And finally, they wanted the CorGuard’s battle dress to be both fashionable and functional - as there would’ve been little point in favouring one aspect over the other. Not only did they have to perform well on the urban battlefields of Coruscant, but they had to look good too.
No one would support the idea of faceless automatons and stormtroopers stalking their streets when friendly faces cloaked in scarlet and gold would do.
The armour was composed of several layers, with the first being that which encapsulated the entirety of one’s being. As the armourweave bodyglove and the additional thermal gel packets formed the foundations, the second layer was formed of various insulating materials and micronized armourplast plates - something akin to the ancient scale mail(s) of a long lost period in Galactic History. The final layer was less fascinating, in terms of the materials that went into its design, as the woven threads were nothing more than a fabric overlay to shroud the previous layers from sight. When combined together, the three layers of composite materials would offer an unparalleled measure of protection, when alone - those layers could do little to safeguard the lives of those wearing the Battle Dress.
With the partially armoured bodyglove composing a majority of the outfit, there was potential for additional items to be added to enhance the armoured fabric’s potential. The sloped helmet that came with the set featured a retractable and polarized visor that would assist the Soldier in their duties, and work to shield their eyes from intense flares of illumination. There were also a set of retractable comms systems built into the helmet as well, which could be deployed during combat scenarios. These devices would also assist the Guardsman in resisting the deadly nature of sonic attacks by dampening their transmission. Naturally, the powerful the device, the more likely it was for the safeguard to fail. From there, the Battle Dress was outfitted with reinforced gauntlets and greaves, allowing them to turn aside potentially fatal blows in melee combat - and keep more portions of their body safe from bodily harm.
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