Eternal Father
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: The purpose of this submission is to provide an updated version of the armor utilized by the Blackblade Guard
- Development Thread: N/A
- Image Source: Click
- Manufacturer: Apex Incorporated
- Model: Blackblade Combat Armor Mk-III (Previous Model)
- Affiliation: The Blackblade Guard
- Production: Minor (Manufactured only for the Blackblade Guard)
- Modularity: No
- Material: Armorweave, Durasteel, Titanium-Dipped Fiber Mesh, MR-Based Liquid Armor
- Classification: Multi-Role
- Weight: 15 kilograms
- Quality: Class 8
- Oxygen Reserve Tank (1 Hour Reserve)
- Eye Sensor w/Internal Overlay
- Infrared/Ultraviolet Vision Modes
- Broadband Antenna w/Rangefinder
- Encrypted, Internal Comlink
- Oxygen Filtration System
- HUD (Heads-up-Display)
- Audio/Visual Recorder
- Photochromic Visors
- Motion Sensors
- Flexible Durasteel Armor Plating
- Flame-Retardant Tri-weave Bodysuit (Explained more in the description)
- Locator Beacon
- Boot Spikes
- Datapad/Holographic Projector [Right Gauntlet]
- Interchangeable weaponry: Concealed/Retractable Blade / Wrist-mounted blaster (The cell holds of charge of 8 shots on either burst or single-shot firing modes) / Mini-Rocket system (Individual can hold up to either 6 of either anti-personnel rockets, gas capsule rockets, or a combination of the two.) / Mini-flamethrower (Produces a cone of fire five meters in length and one meter in diameter. A single backpack canister held enough fuel for three minutes of operation.) [Left Gauntlet]
- Wrist-mounted grappling hook
- Electromagnetic devices
An expansion on the previous armor worn by the Blackblade Guard paramilitary army, the armor has gone through several aesthetic and functional designs before finally reaching this current incarnation. The armor features flexible durasteel plates overlaying a tri-weave bodysuit that incorporates a MR-liquid based armor layer between two titanium-dipped fiber meshes that hardens upon kinetic impact, spreading out damage over a wide surface to protect the wearer’s body within. The bodysuit has also been engineered to be resistant to harsh flames.
Besides the improved bodysuit, the armor also features the same capabilities that the previous suit had, such as the various helmet and gauntlet components. The helmet encompasses the wearer's entire head, and is outfitted with advanced features that allow the wearer to see both in the normal, infrared and ultraviolet light spectrum to better aid them in combat in various environments. A complex HUD coupled with audio/video recording hardware, a photochromic visor, motion sensors, and an encrypted internal comlink along with a one hour reserve supply of oxygen completes the list of helmet components. All of these features combined make for a rather advanced helmet used by the Blackblade Guard, although in this iteration of their combat armor nothing has been overly changed in the helmet.
The gauntlets have been left unchanged since the last version of the armor and feature the integrated datapad and holographic projector on the right gauntlet, the interchangeable weapon system on the left gauntlet, the wrist-mounted grappling hooks, and the electromagnetic devices implanted in the palms and fingers of the gauntlet. These devices allow the wearer to keep a tight death-grip on his weapons, and allow them to attract them from a short distance thanks to magnetism.
The aesthetic of the armor was also modified to resemble armor used during the Great Galactic War and the New Sith Wars, and was colored a dark charcoal with cardinal red and cobalt blue highlights and trims. Mostly these two colors were used in certain patterns to denote the trooper’s rank among the Guard in lieu of rank insignias (which were instead reserved for non-combat officer uniforms among the Guard).
