Work In Progress Mynock-class Light Powersuit

[The Eriadu Authority]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: A model of powersuit for Eriadu Marine Raiders
• Image Source: Wernissage
• Canon Link:
• Permissions: (Please link any Marketplace purchase approvals or other permissions to use other Writer's submissions as part of the submission)
• Primary Source: Powersuit, Katarn-class commando armor, Stormtrooper armor

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: TarkinTech
• Affiliation: Eriadu Authority
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Mynock-class Light Powersuit
• Modularity: (Can components of this submission be swapped out for other components? Is it especially easy to modify? For most submissions, put 'No'.)
• Production: Limited
• Material: Duraplast, synthmesh kama, powersuit servomotors

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Powersuit
• Weight: (Please choose a weight between Extreme, Very Heavy, Heavy, Average, Light, Very Light and Weightless.)
• Resistances: (For each category choose from: None, Very Low, Low, Average, High, Very High, Extreme. Ratings of High, Very High, and Extreme will need to be added as strengths with elaboration.) Resistance Ratings Extreme will require the submission to be Semi-Unique. This Resistance Rating is considered very strong and are usually dealing with unique items that should be restricted to Player Charactersonly.
  • Energy: (And other Blaster type weapons) How much protection does the armor provide against this type of damage?
  • Kinetic: How much protection does the armor provide against this type of damage?
  • Lightsabers: How much protection does the armor provide against this type of damage?
  • Other: How much protection does the armor provide against this type of damage? (Examples: Sonic, EMP/ION, Elemental. You must disclose each specific type that applies to this submission with its own rating.)

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Helmet:
  • Multi-Frequency Targeting and Acquisition System
  • Oxygen-extracting filtration system
  • Automatic polarizing and anti-flash blinding visor
  • Specialized sensors to determine make, model, and accuracy of essentially any weapon picked up
• Body:
  • Biorestorative underlay Mk V
  • Internal oxygen reservoir (1 hour)
• Left Arm:
  • Advanced stabilizer glove
  • Knuckle plate vibro blade
  • Plasma torch
• Right Arm:
  • Advanced stabilizer glove
  • Knuckle plate vibro blade
• Legs:
  • Gription boots
  • Blast-resistant kama
• Other:
  • Emergency release system

STRENGTHS

• The Strength of Ten Men: As a powersuit, Mynock-class armor multiplies the strength of its wearer exponentially.
• Back on Your Feet, Soldier!: The biorestorative underlay accelerates the armor's wearer's healing process and boosts their resiliency to damage, allowing them to get up and out of danger more easily.

WEAKNESSES

• Mechu-Deru: As none of the components of the armor provide any protection from the Force, skilled users of Mechu-Deru can manipulate this armor as much as any other electronic or piece of machinery.
• Ion: As a suit of powered armor, the effects of being hit by EMPs or Ion attacks are severe. If power is lost or disabled, it becomes incredibly difficult to move in the armor without the assistance of the armor's servos. In this case, an emergency release system is implemented to allow the wearer to safely exit the armor.
• Concentrated Fire: The armor is durable, not infallible.

DESCRIPTION
Another model of powersuit developed by TarkinTech as part of the initiative to better equip Eriadu's armed forces in these tumultuous times, the Mynock-class Light Powersuit is designed for the Marine Raiders for EVA and boarding action. Much like the scout trooper armor and its successor the Clamberwolf, the main weakness of the original armor was the lack of coverage. This powersuit, however, offers full coverage of the wearer's extremities.

The armor takes many design cues from its predecessor, as well as the previous TarkinTech powersuits, forgoing the synthmesh for much more sturdy duraplast but keeping the blast-resistant kama. The leg armor contains gription boots, for attaching to the hulls of enemy ships during boarding, while a plasma torch in the left vambrace allows the Raiders to cut through bulkheads. Knuckle-plate vibroblades are standard on both hands to ensure the wearer always has a weapon on hand, while the advanced stabilizer gloves allow for sniper-like accuracy in an instant.

The helmet is jam-packed full of features. The MFTAS standard in stormtrooper armor is present, as well as Specialized internal sensors can detect the make, model, and relative accuracy of hundreds of thousands of weapon near instantaneously, and connected with the stabilizer gloves can give the wearer an accurate count of how many shots a weapon has remaining.

The armor is durable, but it is not infallible. Concentrated fire is capable of bringing it down, and none of the TarkinTech powersuits have any way to counter Mechu-Deru.

As with their predecessors, the Mynock shares much in common with the Jexxel Light Powersuit for cold weather operations, based off of the Imperial snowtrooper armor.