Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a standard Light Armour for the Galactic Alliance Defence Force.
- Image Source: Fantasy Flight Games - Age of Rebellion.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles.
- Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation - Armour Manufactorums: Centax II Surface Facilities, and Deep Space Installations.
- Affiliation: The Galactic Alliance - Exclusive Rights.
- Model: REC-LA/02 Combat Armour.
- Modularity: Yes; (Can be Fitted to Various Species and Adapted to Meet their Requirements.)
- Variants: Cold Weather, Jungle, Desert, Etc.
- Visual Appearance: Helmet Design, 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.
- Designed: Early 860 ABY.
- Fabricated: Early 860 ABY.
- In-Service: Mid 860 ABY.
- Cost: 8,500 "7 Galactic Credit Standard.
- Value: Not Applicable for Public Sale.
- Estimated Current Production Run: ~920,126 Combat-ready Suits, with more in Production.
- Material:
- Composite Armourplast and Manganese Brass Plates and Plating Impregnated into a Blast Vest and Helmet, and Additional Pieces.
- Polyplast Concussion Padding, with Thermal Impact Gel Layers.
- Polyweave Straps, Belts, and Pouches with Plastoid Clips.
- Circuitry-impregnated Glasteel Visor.
- Armourweave, and TYI Flex Armour Bodyglove.
- Synthcloth Uniform.
- Spun-plast Combat Boots.
- Classification: Multipurpose Combat Armour; Light Armour.
- Role: Frontline Light Combat Armour (Planetside, or Pressurized Environments Only - Without External Modifications.)
- Height: Variable; Wearer's Species Plus Two Inches for Combat Boots.
- Weight: Light (~ 6.5 Kilograms or 14.3 Lbs.)
- Resistances:
- Kinetic Weaponry (Ballistic Weapons): High.
- Directed Energy Weaponry (Not Including Disruptors): Very High.
- Disruptor Weaponry: None.
- Electrical and Ion Weaponry: High.
- Lightsabers: Very Low.
- Plasmatic Melee Weaponry (Non-Lightsabre): Average.
- Melee Weaponry and Shrapnel: High.
- Sonic Weaponry: Average.
- Elemental Weaponry (Examples: Flamethrowers, Carbonite Guns, Etc): Low.
- Corrosive Weaponry: Average.
- Combat Helmet, or Headgear:
- Structural Components:
- Poly-Chromatic and Anti-Flash Glasteel Visor (Self-Repairing.)
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) and Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Interior Cellular Padding (High Comfort.)
- Sonic and Aural Dampeners, with Integrated D-Baffling Insulation.
- 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:
- Combat Armour:
- Framework Components:
- Backplate-mounted, Rechargeable Power Cells (Concealed/Retractable Solar Ionization Panels.) [Standard Charge: 300 Galactic Standard Hours.]
- Emergency, and Reserve Powerpack (Redundant System.)
- Integrated D-Baffling Insulation.
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) with Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Reinforced Knee Plating (Strain Reduction when Crouched.)
- Grenade Bandolier, Combat Webbing Clips and Mountings.
- Gravchute and Jetpack Backplate Mounting(s.)
- Shoulder Sheath for Combat Vibroblade (Optional.)
- Additional Combat Vibroblade Sheathe. (Shin Plate Mounting.)
- Magnetic Adhesion and High-Traction Grips for Gauntlets and Boots.
- Cellular Padded Insoles (High Comfort.)
- IFF Circuitry and Transponder (Biometrically Linked, Encrypted Telemetry.)
- Gauntlet Features:
- Forearm-mounted Comms/Holo-Projector/Data-streaming Device. (Linked to Goggle HUD.)
- 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 Gauntlet Plating - Emergency Vibroblade Protection Enhancement.
- Power Gloves - Minor Strength Enhancement, and Shockboxing Modifications; Electrical Damage.
- Lightweight Combat Armour - Mobility and Maneuverability.
- Simplistic Electronic Systems.
- Thermal Impact Gel - Increased Kinetic Protection.
- Armourplast and Armourweave - Increased Energy Weapon Protection.
- Exposed and "Unarmoured" Portions.
- External Reliance on Specialized Equipment.
- Thermal Impact Gel - Limits Mobility with Use, and Has to Be Replaced Afterwards.
- Non-Space Capable - Without Additional Equipment.
- Limited Deployment Zones - Variable Environmental Factors.
- Limited EMP and Ion Resistance - Proximity and Device Potency Dependant.
The REC-LA/02 Combat Armour was designed to be a simple, yet capable protective measure for the Galactic Alliance Defence Force. Utilizing various, and lightweight materials, the REC-LA/02 was capable of safeguarding those that wore this armour from a multitude of threats they would likely encounter on the battlefield. This meant that they could become more confident in the completion of their duties, knowing that their armour was dependable, and required minimal maintenance to remain in optimal condition. Reinforcing this point, the REC-LA/02 was outfitted with a measure of essential equipment that could be utilized by their wearers to enhance their potential - wherever their fight may be. This included, but wasn’t entirely limited too, the reinforced bracers and boots - that’d be capable of turning aside a vibroblade, or the integrated Holoterminal mounted to their forearm. Also, the armour was available in a myriad of variants - which would encompass the various environments that the wearer wound find themselves in. For example, for cold weather assignments, there would be a thermal padding as well as a temperature-regulating bodyglove that would seek to keep the wearer warm. The opposite would be correct in other, more harsh environments, as their bodies wouldn’t require the additional Thermal Padding. Sadly, as the armour was designed to be light, those that wore the REC-LA/02 would be forced to rely on external equipment to operate in specific environments and enhance their tactical flexibility through Quadnoculars, and etc. Despite this fundamental drawback, the REC-LA/02 would become one of the most significant additions to the Galactic Alliance Defence Force, and their battalions of eager-faced Infantrymen seeking to push back the encroaching darkness.
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