Unreviewed Smog Trooper Armor

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create the "next generation" of Junktrooper Armor.
• Image Source:
  • Artstation Link, image created by Clinton Young
  • Reddit Link
• Canon Link: Stormtrooper Armor.
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: Wookieepedia.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.
• Market Status: Closed Market.
• Model: Smog Trooper Armor.
• Modularity: Yes.
• Production: Minor.
• Material:
  • Plastoid
  • Armorweave
  • Body Glove

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Modified Stormtrooper Armor.
• Weight:
  • Light (Partial Armor Set)
  • Average (Full Armor Set)
• Resistances:
  • Energy: Average.
  • Kinetic: High.
  • Lightsabers: Average.
  • Environmental: High.
  • EMP/ION: Average.
  • Radiation: Low.
  • Sonic: Low.
  • Acid: Low.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Helmet:
  • Comlink
  • Blast Shield
    • Can be lowered over the eyes to provide additional protection from explosions and blaster fire at the cost of severely reduced visibility. Rests on top of the forehead when not deployed.
  • Breath Mask
  • Polarized Lenses
  • Targeting System
  • Comm Unit Scrambler
• Breastplate/Body Glove
  • Body Glove
  • Armored Utility Belt
• Shoulder Pauldrons/Vambraces:
  • X-21 Shock Gloves
  • Arm Mounted Datapad
  • WM-Alpha Pistol Brace
  • Retractable Wrist Blades
• Thigh/Shin Guards and Kneepads:
  • Integrated Leg Defenses
• Foot Guards/Boots:
  • Shock Boots
• Imperial Greatcoat
• Model 6 Modular Backpack

STRENGTHS

• Upgrade: Smog Trooper Armor is intended to compliment and eventually supplement Junktrooper Armor within the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Weight: Compared to Junktrooper Armor, Smog Trooper Armor is a full degree lighter than its predecessor, making it easier to wear for extended periods of time
• Blast Shield: Each set of Smog Trooper Armor comes equipped with a helmet mounted Blast Shield, which can be deployed against grenades and artillery strikes to increase survivability
• Vambraces: Smog Trooper Armor is the first general purpose armor issued by Mahporeem to include modular vambraces, allowing wrist mounted weapons and equipment to be used on the armor itself
• Concealment: The Imperial Greatcoats issued with Smog Trooper Armor can make it difficult for enemies to determine if the troopers wearing the armor are injured or have damaged armor pieces

WEAKNESSES

• Mediocre: Though still relatively protective, Smog Trooper Armor is still vulnerable to blasters, lightsabers and more "exotic" forms of attack
• Unremarkable: Smog Trooper Armor lacks many of the features seen on more advanced armor sets, especially when it comes to vambrace mounted weapons and equipment
• Blast Shield: When the armor's Blast Shield is deployed, it severely limits visibility until it is raised back on top of the helmet
• Non-huMan: Smog Trooper Armor is only designed to be worn by human beings, and cannot be worn by even humanoid alien species
• Intimidating: Some organic beings might find Smog Trooper Armor especially intimidating, which may reduce the likelihood of them cooperating with Imperial forces

DESCRIPTION

Over the last two years, the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant has learned a number of valuable lessons in its fight against the forces of the Sith Order, lessons it has incorporated into its newest and latest design of standard issue armor: Smog Trooper Armor. Compared to its predecessor, Smog Trooper Armor contains a number of subtle changes designed to increase the survivability of its users without a corresponding increase in cost.

Firstly, each set of Smog Trooper Armor comes equipped with a helmet mounted Blast Shield, which can be deployed over the face during artillery strikes, bombardments and grenade attacks. The addition of the Blast Shield is designed to reduce the likelihood of helmet penetration, eliminating a key weak spot that is otherwise quite vulnerable on most other armor sets. Of course, when the Blast Shield is deployed, it does severely limit the visibility of its wearer.

Smog Trooper Armor is also the first general issue armor in the Imperial Remnant to come equipped with modular vambraces, though the options available for the armor are currently rather limited. Nonetheless, they allow their users increased tactical flexibility when fighting out in the field. A large Imperial Greatcoat provides protection from inclement weather and conceals battle damage and injuries sustained by the user of the Smog Trooper Armor.

Rounding out the armor's features are a pair of X-21 Shock Gloves, a pair of Shock Boots and a Model 6 Modular Backpack, giving the users of Smog Trooper Armor a great deal of versatility, a feature lacking on the original iteration of Junktrooper Armor. Smog Trooper Armor is a fairly basic but robust set of general issue armor to the soldiers of the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant.