Lady of Patience
SO-01 Special Operations Combat Helmet
OOC Information
- Intent: A helmet for FOSB operatives to wear during missions to provide a tactical advantage.
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Missions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: FOSB – Special Projects Division
- Model: SO-01 Special Operations Combat Helmet
- Affiliation: First Order, FOSB
- Modularity: Highly modular. Rails for detachable components, variable colours, range of sizes.
- Production: Minor
- Material: Durasteel-Duravlex plating, armourweave face-mask. Fire retardant padding, anti-ion armour-mesh.
- Classification: Tactical/reconnaissance
- Weight: 1.1 kg
- Resistances:
Kinetic Resistance: Average. The armour’s plating and shock padding with block some kinetic damage to the helmet. However, the neck’s armourweave plating with stop a knife, but does not protect against a significant blunt force.
Lightsaber Resistance: Low. The armour’s Duravlex alloy will resist the heat and impact of most blasters, but lightsabers will cut easily through the armour.
Electronic Resistance: Very High. Sophisticated firewalls and anti-ion mesh technology makes the SO-01 highly resistant to electronic warfare, and ion weaponry.
Special Features
IFF Recognition: The SO-01 has a built-in HUD that will highlight members of the wearer’s squad for easy recognition, and tracking. This is achieved by scanning for a ‘Friend or Foe’ identifier code programmed into the armour of squad members. The helmet also has a Target ID system scans the area in the helmet's view for enemy equipment by looking for shapes such as a helmet, shoulder piece, or blaster. Once found, the object will by highlighted in red on the HUD.
Binoculars/IRNV/Electromagnetic Imaging System: High power binoculars, Infra-Red Night Vision, and a Magnetic imaging attachment are available as modular components that can be attached to the helmet at will.
Radar/Sonar System: Another modular attachment that can be mounted on one of the helmet’s rails. The system is enough to locate a 15kg mass within +/- 1m. Used in tandem with the thermal imaging system, it can be used to easily locate other life-forms in the area.
Advanced Radio: Able to broadcast from ULF-VHF frequencies, the in-built radio system also comes with a localised communications jammer, to prevent enemy broadcasts in a small area. The jammer is effective within a 20m radius.
Integrated Flashlight: High power flashlights and blacklights can be attached and detached with ease.
Rebreather: Worn as a backpack, the helmet can be fitted with oxygen scrubbers able to sustain the wearer for a number of hours.
Strengths & Weaknesses:
[+] Blaster Resistance: Much like the FO-02 stormtrooper armour, the SO-01 helmet is fitted with a combination of Durasteel and Duravlex alloys, providing excellent resistance to most conventional blasters.
[+] Electronic/Ion Resistance: By integrating an anti-ion mesh, and a sophisticated firewall, the helmet is able to effectively defend against direct attacks from ion weaponry, and remote electronic attacks.
[+] In-built communications jammer effective to a radius of 20m.
[-] Fragile Components: Many of the advanced systems of the helmet are modular pieces that are attached to its exterior. This makes them very vulnerable to damage.
[-] Sonic Weaponry: Due to a flaw in the design of SO-01’s display, a hit from a weapon such as a sonic display will permanently disable the helmet’s display, effectively blinding the wearer.
Description
The SO-01 Special Operations Combat Helmet was developed by the First Order Security Bureau to cater for the growing need for a tactical combat armour, for covert operations. Under the direction of Moff Calgor, the FOSB had begun to morph into a more active, offensive organisation. With the huge increase in high-risk missions, and the expense of the FO-X1 infiltration armour, a relatively inexpensive solution was required to provide the necessary equipment to agents on the field. This resulted in the creation of the SO-01. By combining the helmet with a standard set of armour, specialised equipment could be provided to operatives at a fraction of the cost of a full armour set. Perfect for the high risk missions the FOSB was undertaking. The armour is highly modular, with many different addons that can be swapped,additionally, the armour doesn't contain a visor, instead the wearer sees through a camera display mounted on the helmet.
