Beltran Rarr
Character
OS-103 "Whisper" Class Sound-Dampening Body Armor
(Obsidian Star operative wearing "Whisper" Class body suit and wielding the OS-101 Retractable Vibro-Sword; fully extended)
Out of Character Information:
Intent: To create a suit of light body armor with built-in sound dampening technology.
Image Source: Bodysuit by MysterSynyster via www.deviantart.com, Helmet by Casey Young via www.artstation.com
Canon Link: N/A
Restricted Missions: N/A
Primary Source(s): Sorbothane entry via www.sorbothane.com, Mass-loaded Vinyl entry via www.noisehelp.com
Production Information:
Manufacturer: Obsidian Star Technologies
Model: OS-103
Affiliation: Obsidian Star Technologies, Closed-Market
Modularity: Yes, the bodysuit incorporates several built-in ports that allow the user to plug in certain pieces of Obsidian Star Tech into the suit's power matrix
Production: Minor
Materials: Mass-loaded vinyl fabrics, thin tempered durasteel plates coated with Sorbothane, long-lasting internal lithium ion battery (rechargeable), internalized circuitry, scanner components (helmet)
Technical Specifications:
Classification: Multipurpose, Other (stealth)
Weight: Very Light
Resistances:
- Blasters: Average
- Kinetic: Low
- Lightsabers: None
- Sonic: High
- Ion/EMP: None
- Sound Dampening materials - "Whisper" Class body armor is constructed with body suit made from mass-loaded vinyl based fabrics that allow for a superb sound dampening effective when moving. In addition, specially constructed durasteel plates cover the suit and have been treated with a sound-dampening coating of Sorbothane, which is a "thermoset, polyether-based, polyurethane material with a superior damping coefficient," which allows the wearer to move quietly in a variety of environments while providing for a degree of protection from blasterfire and kinetic projectiles.
- Sound Dampening field - In addition to the sound-dampening materials that make up the suit, there exists a small sound dampening field generator in the suit's chest-plate. When activated, the dampening field prevents sound waves from being formed within in. This effect covers a small area in all directions of three meters around the suit's position. When activated, the wearer of the suit is essentially silent. This technology, however, is extremely draining to the suit's battery and can only be used for a total of 20 minutes before the suit will need to be recharged.
- Helmet- The "Whisper" class' helmet comes complete with a heads-up display, night-vision and infrared options as well as a basic scanner that can detect, identify and track unmasked lifeforms within a fifty meter range. The helmet also has a built in comlink and basic vox modulator.
- Plug-in ports - The suit also sports six plug-in power ports (two on the wrists, four on the chest plate), that allow for the user to plug in addtional aftermarket Obsidian Star combat accessories (still in development) in order to enhance some of the suit's already present abilities or create new ones.
- Silent - the sound dampening materials, in conjunction with sound dampening field, make the wearer essentially silent for short periods of time.
- Lightweight and excellent range of motion - this suit was designed to be very light to wear and provide excellent range of motion. Many wearers report that they are able to run, jump and climb with minimal hindrance.
- Protection from sonic attacks - a happy by-product of the suit's sound-dampening design is that it provides a high degree of protection from sonic based weaponry. Sound energy, weather passive or active (from weapons fire) is transferred into thermal energy and dissipated through the suit's power grid.
- Subpar protection - this suit is designed with stealth in mind over protection. The suit's tempered durasteel plates provide average protection from blaster-fire (approximately five direct shots from a pistol, two from a rifle, zero from heavier weapons), and low protection from kinetic projectiles (one to two shots from small-caliber firearms, zero from higher caliber firearms). It also provides little to no protection from lightsabers and the suit's internal circuitry is highly susceptible to Ion/EMP attacks.
Description:
The OS-103 "Whisper" Class Sound-Dampening Body Armor was constructed with stealth in mind and little else. When it's patented sound-dampening field is activated, the wearer can be essentially silent while performing a variety of actions. In a straight-up firefight, this suit provides an average level of protection against blasters, and little to no protection against anything else. This suit can be modified with a variety of after-market accessories (still in development) that can enhance it's current abilities and give it new ones.
