OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a standard armor for non-Mandalorians in the Mandalorian Imperial Military
- Image Source: "Bubba Jett" by Hokunin; Edited by Cynthia Solus
- Canon Link: None
- Primary Source: None
- Manufacturer: Mandalorian Empire
- Affiliation: Mandalorian Empire Military
- Model: Phase I
- Modularity: Yes
Production: Minor
- Material:
Duraplast - Transparisteel
- Electronics
- Magnets
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Classification: Multi-Purpose
- Weight: Low
- Resistances:
- Blasters: Average
- Kinetic: Very High
- Lightsabers: Very Low
- Other:
Sonic: Very Low - Vacuum: Extreme
- EMP: High
- Electrical: Low
- Chemical: Very High
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Hidden Wrist-Mounted Vibroblade [Left Wrist]
- Mandalorian Battle Computer
- Jetpack Hardpoint [Back]
- Palm Holo-Projector [Right Palm]
- Broadband Antenna
- Life Support Hardpoint [Chest]
- Semi-Permanent Magnet Carrier
- Advanced HUD
Pineal Eye Sensor - Advanced Target Tracker
- Weapon Monitoring
- Multi-Vision Visor
- Macrobinocular Visor
Strengths:
- Versatility: Mandalorian Phase 1 armor was flexible and modular which allowed the soldiers wearing it to have their armor modified per the mission or job they were assigned to. Pilots could easily equip life support modules, soldiers could easily attach a repulsor pack or jetpack for air drops, and the variety of magnetic hardpoints allowed for easy travel with large amounts of specialized equipment.
- Sealed for Vacuum: While the suit itself didn't come with life support, the armor was temperature controlled and came with a supply of oxygen (or whatever the species wearing the armor breathed) to survive in vacuum for a short period of time. It also protected the wearer from harsh contaminants and gasses, though filters had to be active for that benefit.
- Protection: While the armor itself wasn't anything special when it came to blasters (early data suggested that 77% of soldiers survived standard blaster shots to the torso), the armor was much better protected against ballistic assaults with even a headshot from a Verpine shatter rifle or similar coil rifle only causing sever concussions.
- Stun Rounds: As with most armor, stun rounds work as intended.
- Sonic: The exotic and largely non-utilized sonic weapons could deal incredible damage to soldiers in this armor.
- Lightsaber: Like a hot knife through bantha butter
- Exposed: The duraplast plates were not spread across the wearer in a way that provided total protection and in fact provided much less protection than contemporary armor.
Developed for the masses after Mand'alor Yasha Cadera instituted compulsory service to the Empire to youth within its boarders, the Phase I armor was made to create uniformity in an otherwise unorganized militia of Mandalorian clans. The armor was made to mimic classic and telltale Mandalorian armor designs and technologies and was given to non-Mandalorians who joined Imperial military service.
Phase I armor utilized several plates made from a light-weight duraplast composite that was placed over a temperature controlled body suit. The duraplast plates while light could disperse lethal amounts of energy from blaster bolts, lessening the injury when combined with the bodyglove worn behind the plates. On their own the plates were capable of withstanding powerful slugthrowers and coilgun rounds, though the armor didn't properly protect the wearer from the resulting force, which often left the wearer with bruises, fractures and broken bones, and internal bleeding but kept the wearer alive. The central chest piece operated as a sort of magnetic plate carrier as well which allowed ammo belts, weapons, and other equipment to be stored without worry. The armor came standard with a jetpack for the individual soldier to take care of and maintain as well for high-altitude operations.
The helmet sported a stylized T-shaped visor which offered great visibility as well as automatic protection from glare and sudden flashes. The visor had multiple vision modes and expanded awareness of the battlefield via its advanced HUD. While not as advanced and extensive as many Mandalorian helmets, it offered an advantage not often seen in galactic standard HUDs in its clarity. Filtration systems were and a small supply of breathable gas was easily accessible to external life support systems, though filtration systems had to be activated in a toxin free or purged helmet.
Though the armor's seemingly excessive exposure and gaps between plate coverage was ridiculed by many member planets, the Mandalorian designers saw it as a challenge to their soldiers to not get hit and to defeat their enemies sooner. Users of the armor also found the exposure freeing and left Mandalorian soldiers more nimble than many of their contemporaries. The armor could be modified for desert, jungle, and winter extremes, though excessive sand and moister in helmet filters often left the helmets uncomfortable and less functional which made such deployments less than pleasant. The armor itself was so popular that it was even adopted by many Mandalorians outside of the military for regular use.
