Lord of Eternal Conflict
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent | To create a specialized suit of armor for a vanguard shocktrooper division of the Legion.
- Image Source | Patrik Karlsson, Anthem | EA
- Canon Link | N/A
- Restricted Missions | N/A
- Primary Source | Medium Armor
- Manufacturer | Sith Empire R&D Division, The Sith Empire
- Model | KVX 'Dragoon' Combat Suit
- Affiliation | Closed-Market
- Modularity | Yes
- Production | Limited
- Material | Armorweave, Duraplast, Thruster Components, Energy Shield Components
- Classification | Shock Trooper Armor
- Weight | Average
- Resistances
- Kinetic | Average
- Lightsabers | Average
- Other | Slug throwers and melee blades: Low
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Helmet Systems
- Hardpoints
- Life Support Systems
- Magboots
- Thrusters
- Personal Energy Shield
- Exoskeletal Frame
The Dragoon Combat Suit is a set of armor that provides high mobility and an impressive set of features to the user. Due to the exoskeletal nature of the suit, it provides the wearer with increased strength and load bearing capacities, with sturdy armor plates to protect the wearer from blaster fire should their shields not be active. A protective thermal gel layer keeps the temperature levels of the wearer stable allowing them to function in nearly any environmental condition without suffering from hindrances to the operator.
Magnetic locks are built into the boots to keep the wearer rooted to whatever metallic surface they are standing on, whether on the hull of a spaceship or a metallic hallway. The lock is typically more than enough to resist the effects of any Force based powers that attempt to move the wearer whilst they are planted on a metallic surface.
The Dragoon Combat Suit is a specialized suit of armor to be worn exclusively by the chosen elite of the Sith Empire's Imperial Legion. It provides a superior edge on the battlefield for infantry by providing the chosen few with even greater means of dominating the battlefront. Several hardpoints along its arms, and shoulders allow for additional gear or equipment to be mounted on each Dragoon, allowing for greater flexibility or firepower on the battlefield as well as versatility of arsenal. There is a hardpoint on each of the forearms and one for each shoulder, though standard loadouts typically only have up to two of these hardpoints used without impacting mobility significantly.
The helmet provides an array of sensors that are able to display an unrestricted field of view to the wearer, allowing them to have a 360-degree field of view for maximum awareness of the environment. The helmet also monitors vitals and the status of the suit to the wearer, alerting them if there are breaches or changes in the vitals of the wearer. All suit functions can be managed and operated from the helmet. The helmet functions are outfitted with FoF system that identifies friendlies and hostiles, several vision modes [Thermal/Nightvision/Backscatter] and an encrypted comm suite that allows for safe communication along encrypted channels across the battlefield or for squad comms.
The suit provides thirty minutes of oxygen for vacuum environments and is protected from environmental conditions. An inner gel layer regulates the body temperature to compensate for temperature extremes and functions as the last line of defense against blaster bolts. The armor can be pressurized assuming it has not sustained any significant damage to its exterior. The suit's features allow it to be deployed from low altitudes from flying transports, allowing them to make landfall behind enemy lines or in the heat of battle.
The Dragoon is equipped with several thrusters, a primary one mounted on the back and a smaller pair on the bottoms of the feet, allowing for limited flight capabilities in urban environments. This allows for the Dragoon to move across the battlefield in a much more efficient and streamlined manner for superior maneuverability. Each Dragoon Suit has a personal energy shield mounted on it, creating a protective bubble around the wearer, protecting them from blaster fire, elements, and other harmful environmental hazards. This does not protect from physical damage such as slugs or vibroblades as they will slip right through the shielding.
Strengths
- [ High Mobility ] | The Dragoon's design allows it to move rapidly on the battlefield, allowing the wearer to hit hard and hit fast. The exoskeletal design, as well as thrusters, allow for faster than average running speeds for armors of similar size and weight as well as adding a level of vertical mobility to achieve better vantage points or positioning in firefights.
- [ Neither Rain or Sleet ] | The Dragoon armor is designed to perform in all manner of environments, with maximum efficiency. Wearers are able to withstand and operate in the harshest and most difficult of environments.
- [ Juggernauts ] | Dragoon combat suits are designed for the elite vanguard of the Sith-Imperial Legion. They are designed to handle all manner of battlefield scenarios. Their versatility and variety of features help them to achieve battlefront dominance.
- [ Hot Drop ] | When a Dragoon is deployed from high up in the atmosphere, the shields are often depleted upon arriving at the ground, leaving Dragoon's vulnerable to focused fire as their shields are down to recharge. The shields are also inactive while the wearer has their thrusters active or while mobile.
- [ Right through the counterstrike ] | The Dragoon Combat Suit while providing a plethora of defenses, is weak as far as physical damage inflicted from physical blades, slugthrowers or any other form of non-energy weapons since they are not stopped by the energy shield. The armor plates provide limited defenses against kinetic damage as a result.
- [ Gap in the Defenses ] | Like any suit of armor, the Dragoon has its share of weak points that can be exploited. Since it functions on an exo-skeletal design, damage to the hydraulics can limit if not entirely disable the limb it is attached to. The thrusters are also not particularly well armored and a well-placed shot can cause explosive repercussions. Exposure to EMP or Ion effects at close proximities also greatly hinders mobility as well as armor functions.
