Republic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To update an "Ancient Republic" design, bringing it up to modern standards.
- Image Source: Clone Commando | Yare-Yare-Dong's DeviantArt | Republic Commando HUD | Liam Pickford's Artstation.
- Canon Link: Not Applicable.
- Permissions: Hydrostatic Impact Gel (Made by Me.) | High-Density Gel Packets and Belt Attachment (Open-Market.)
- Primary Source: Repurposed Canon Articles.
- Manufacturer: Republic Engineering Corporation - Arms and Armour Division; Coruscanti Foundries.
- Affiliation: Republic Engineering Corporation - Security Forces, Closed-Market.
- Model: REC/STA-01 Advanced Commando Armour; Series One.
- Modularity: Yes;
- Visual Appearance: Helmet and Trooper Specialization Variants, External Camouflage, External Enamel Coating, Personal and Squad Markings, Etc.
- External Equipment: Military-Issue Rucksack, Jetpack or Gravchute, Additional Combat Webbing, Etc.
- Supplemental Armour and Attachments: Armourweave Kama, Armoured Pauldron(s,) External Rangefinder, Combat Quadnocular(s,) Various Combat Sheathes, High-Density Gel Packets and Belt Attachment, Etc.
- Production: Limited-scale Production.
- Designed: Late 858 ABY.
- Fabricated: Early 858 ABY.
- In-Service: Mid 859 ABY.
- Cost: 32,750 ‘’7 Galactic Credit Standard.
- Value: 185,275 ‘’7 (Galactic Credit Standard, Known Black Market Value.)
- Estimated Current Production Run: ~8,216 Combat-ready Suits, with more in Production.
- Material: Reinforced Duraplast Armour Liner and Primary Armour Plating impregnated with Duravelx Plating, Laser-reflective Coating, Armourweave Bodyglove, Circuitry-impregnated Glasteel Visor, TYI-Flex Armour Joint Liner(s,) Anti-Concussion Padding, Internal Hydrostatic Impact Gel Layer, Rybcoarse.
- Classification: Multipurpose Warplate (Covert Operations); Heavy Armour.
- Role: Frontline Combat Armour, with Void Warfare Capabilities.
- Height: Operator’s Unaugmented Height, with an additional Five Centimetres, or Two Inches.
- Weight: Very Heavy ( ~ 50 Kilograms, or 110.2 Lbs. Not including External Rucksack, or Additional Equipment.)
- Resistances:
- Kinetic Weaponry (Ballistic Weapons): Very High.
- Directed Energy Weaponry (Not Including Disruptors): High.
- Disruptor Weaponry: Very Low.
- Electrical and Ion Weaponry: Very High.
- Lightsabers: Average.
- Plasmatic Melee Weaponry (Non-Lightsabre): Average.
- Melee Weaponry and Shrapnel: High.
- Sonic Weaponry (Including Hard Sound): Average.
- Corrosive Weaponry: High.
- Elemental Weaponry (Extreme Cold): Very Low.
- Elemental Weaponry (Extreme Heat): High.
- Combat Helmet, or Headgear:
- Structural Systems:
- Retractable Faceplate Armour.
- Poly-Chromatic and Anti-Flash Glasteel Visor (Self-Repairing.)
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) and Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Interior Celluar Padding (High Comfort.)
- Sonic and Aural Dampeners.
- Redundant Rebreather, and Advanced Environmental and Oxygen Filtration System; with Integrated Antisepsis Field.
- Primary, Closed-Circuit Oxygen Supply Tank (Two Hours.)
- Integrated Stabilizer Mask.
- Combat MicroComputer with Integrated Remote Transceivers (Heuristic Processors, Predictive Algorithms, Encrypted HoloNet Connections.)
- Integrated Floodlight(s) (Structurally Concealed, with Retractable Solar Ionization Panels for Recharge.)
- Annunciator and Vocabulator. (Three-Phase Sonic Filters.)
- Retractable Liquid Induction Port (Filtered, and Extends into Operator’s Mouth. Species Dependent; Adjustable Settings.)
- Armourweave Bodyglove with Rybcoarse Enhancements.
- Vision and Sensor Systems:
- Holographic HUD with 360 FOV Helmet Band (Biometric Retinal-Tracking, with Integrated Blink-Commands and Voice-Recognition.) [Visual Representation.]
- Visual and Audio Player, with Integrated Recorder (24 Hours of Content before Datacard needs to be swapped.)
- Integrated Broadband Antenna with Rangefinder.
- Multi-Frequency Targeting and Acquisition System.
- Multi-Spectral Target Assessor.
- Combat Sensor/ Life-Form Scanner/ High-Frequency Sonar Mapper/ Motion Tracker/ Radar Scanner/ X-Ray Scanner/ Infrared Scanner/ Thermal Tracker.
- Integrated Electrobinoculars, with Electrorangefinder system.
- Visor Modes: Medical, Tactical, Low-Light/ Nightvision, Infrared/ Thermal, Ultraviolet, High-Frequency Sonar, Interface.
- Communication Systems:
- Short-range Integrated Comlink with Military Encryption Keys.
- Long-range Integrated Comlink with Military Encryption Keys.
- Aural Amplifier.
- Structural Systems:
- Combat Armour:
- Framework Systems:
- Backplate-mounted, Rechargeable Power Cells (Concealed/Retractable Solar Ionization Panels.) [Standard Charge: 300 Galactic Standard Hours.]
- Emergency, and Reserve Powerpack (Redundant System.)
- Secondary, Closed-Circuit Oxygen Supply Reserve (Six Hours.)
- Auto-Adrenal Injection System, with Automated and Integrated AED.
- Power Armour Liner (Armourweave and TYI Flex-armour), with Hydrostatic Thermal Gel and Rybcoarse Layer(s.)
- Anti-Ion Mesh (Faraday Cage) with Reinforced Duraplast Liner.
- Environmentally Sealed and Pressurized Warplate (Void Warfare-rated, Adjustable, and Automated Waste-disposal.)
- Advanced Bio-Restorative Underlay, with Retracting Bacta Injection Ports.
- Reinforced Knee Plating (Strain Reduction when Crouched.)
- Grenade Bandolier, Combat Webbing Clips and Mountings.
- Recoil Compensating Actuators (Strain Reduction when Oscar Mike.)
- Gravchute and Jetpack Backplate Mounting(s.)
- Shoulder Sheath for Combat Vibroblade (Optional.)
- Additional Combat Vibroblade Sheathe. (Shin Plate Mounting.)
- Magnetized Surface(s) for Primary and Secondary Weapons.
- Magnetic Adhesion and High-Traction Grips for Gauntlets and Boots.
- Celluar Padded Insoles (High Comfort.)
- IFF Circuitry and Transponder (Biometrically Linked, Encrypted Telemetry.)
- Knuckle-plate Vibroblade(s) (Retractable.)
- Gauntlet Features:
- Forearm-mounted Comms/Holo-Projector/Data-streaming Device. (Linked to Helmet's HUD.)
- Dampener Aerosol Projector (Four Charges, Reloadable Cartridges.) [Gauntlet Mounted.]
- Integrated Repulsehand / Hand-held Repuslor Generator.
- Integrated Crushgaunt Technology.
- Framework Systems:
- Utility Belt and Additional Equipment:
- Field Medical Bag.
- Field Rations (One Week's Worth.)
- Multitool.
- Grappling Hook(s.)
- Flare Gun (Two Charges.)
- Combat De-Ionizer(s.)
- Combat Energy Sink(s.)
- Anti-Security Blade.
- Sonic Security Resonator.
- Liquid Cable Launchers (Gauntlet Mounted.)
- Various Pouches. (Containing a multitude of items, including but not limited to, additional Plasma Cartridges, etc.)
- Biometrically-locked Thermal Detonator, with Baradium Core.
- Electronic Lock Scrambler/Descrambler.
- Secondary, External Communicator with Military Encryption Keys.
- Exterior Mounting for Personal Shield Generator.
- Integrated Stabilizer Mask - Enhanced Resistance against External Mentalism and Telepathic Intrusion.
- Duravelx Impregnated Body Armour with Reinforced Duraplast Plating - Enhanced, but Limited Lightsabre Resistance; Exception - Prolonged Exposure and Joint(s) Weaknesses.
- Advanced Biorestorative Underlay - Hemostatic Sealant, with Pain-nullifying Stimulants and Bacta-Injection Ports.
- Advanced Environmental Systems, with Antisepsis Field - Kills Foreign "Contaminants."
- Combat MicroComputer with Remote Transceivers - Adaptive, and Predictive Program with an Encrypted Connection to a Military's BattleNet.
- Integrated Anti-Piracy Systems - Total Data Defragmentation and Deletion, with Micronized EM Pulse Lockout System.
- Reinforced Greaves, and Gauntlet Plating - Emergency Vibroblade Protection Enhancement.
- Integrated Repulsehand / Hand-held Repulsorfield Generator.
- Integrated Crushgaunt Technology - Sans Micronized Beskar.
- Ionic and EMP Hardened - High Resistance to Overload.
- Combat Powersuit - Strength and Speed Augmentations.
- Hydrostatic Impact Gel - High Resistances to Kinetic and Ballistic Weapons.
- Integrated Stabilizer Mask - Increased Mental Defences.
- Advanced Biorestorative Underlay - Auto Adrenal Injection System, Coupled with the Integrated AED.
- Limited Lightsabre Resistance; No Prolonged Exposure or Penetrating Blows.
- No EM Warfare Immunity - Proximity Dependent and Powerful Devices are Required.
- Flex-Armour Joints - While Protected, the Joints of the Commando: Series One are Comparatively Weaker than the Armour Plating.
- Hydrostatic Impact Gel - Minor Mobility Hinderance if Shot with Kinetic or Ballistic Weapons.
- Short-ranged Repulsorfield - Two Metre Cone.
- Non-Beskar Crushgaunt - Cannot "Catch" Lightsabres.
- Antisepsis Field - Harmful if Utilized for Prolonged Periods, and Can be Disabled by EM Weapons; Proximity Dependent.
Having spent the better part of a decade fabricating specialized suits of powered armour for the Thyrsian Sun Guard, the technical architects of the Republic Engineering Corporation were secretly tasked with replicating their successes. While their Thyrsian counterparts were usually on-hand to offer counsel in how to proceed with constructing the semi-mechanized body armour, it seemed that resource was denied to them for this project. The Enclave considered it a test of everything they’ve learned over the years, and were extremely confident in the expected results. Thus, after hours of heated conceptual debate regarding various systems and subsystems their newest project would have, the design team finally settled on the intended goal. They wished to build on the legacy of the Katarn-series Commando armour, and create a spiritual inheritor worthy of that ancient aesthetic.
Like any good armour produced across the known universe, the Commando: Series One was built from the ground up with several layers involved in the overall construction of the suit’s skeletal framework. The first, and one of the most important layers, was the hermetically-sealed and vacuum-rated bodyglove; which in turn was formed from several items that were blended into a single fully-encasing suit. With armourweave and TYI Flex-armour forming the hardened exterior of the bodyglove, the Commando: Series One was capable of defending the wearer from a multitude of threats. Further expanding on the primary defensive capabilities of the armour’s underlying bodyglove, the Commando: Series One was bequeathed a hydrostatic thermal gel layer - which would greatly enhance its ability to safeguard the wearer from high-velocity kinetic weapons.
Not only was this addition a step-up from traditional thermal gels, which would greatly hamper an individual's mobility after the aqueous compound activates, but the fact that the Commando: Series One would never have to submit itself for impact gel replacements - made it one of the best-armoured platforms available to select buyers.
In addition to the hardened exterior, the suit was outfitted with a layer of bioengineered materials that mimicked the operation(s) of organic muscles called Rybcoarse. This aforementioned material was most notably used in various cybernetics to increase the user’s strength and stamina; making their cybernetic limb far more powerful than their organic one could’ve ever been. However, and unknown to many, Rybcoarse also served as the base material for various synthetic muscle suits that sought to augment their user's strength and stamina. Being one of the few that realized the capabilities of this bioengineered compound, the Republic Engineering Corporation began weaving synthetic bodysuits to serve as the basis of their powered armour catalogue.
The last, but the not least notable aspect of the underlying bodyglove was the advanced biorestorative underlay - which sought to keep the wearer alive and healthy at all times, regardless of the situation(s) they found themselves in. Capable of sealing suit punctures, vaporizing viral contaminants, administering basic life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the Commando: Series One ‘s advanced biorestorative underlay was considered one of the best on the market. Not only would the likelihood of the wearer’s chances of being incapacitated increase, but the possibility of death would - quite possibly - become a fading dream; especially if the wounded soldier was in the vicinity of a competent medic, or another Commando with their medical interface visor active.
With the user’s strength and stamina tripled, as well as protected from a myriad of elements found on the battlefield and given a remarkable on-board medical suite, the technical architects moved onto the armour proper. Sticking with the iconic stark-white design, Republic Engineering Corporation poured every ounce of their technical acumen into fabricating the Commando: Series One to perfection. Suits like these weren’t meant to be mass-produced, and with all of the technology that was inevitably poured into the frame? One could tell that these suits didn’t come cheap.
The primary plating was forged from a composite of Reinforced Duraplast and Duravlex, before it was coated in a transparent laser-reflective coating. Through the combination of the two metallic compounds alone, the Commando: Series One became highly resilient to multiple forms of damage. Not only was the plating hard enough to withstand magnetically accelerated rounds from a Verpine Shattergun, but the armour was capable of resisting all but the most powerful EMP and Ionic devices. In addition to those aforementioned points, the semi-powered armour was adequately safeguarded from the firepower of light laser cannons, found on a myriad of light repulsorcraft, and even the plasmatic lethality of the exotic Lightsabre.
The latter, however, proved to be troublesome after prolonged exposure and the former followed a similar route - as sustained fire had the capability of transferring large amounts of radiant thermal energy inwards, effectively roasting the wearer alive. Although the Commando: Series One was outfitted with an advanced environmental system, there was nothing - save the protective graces of an energy shield - that could save an organic lifeform the massive transfer of radiant energy discharged by successive hits from a repeating energy weapon.
While the suit’s systems and subsystems - especially the various sensors and targeting overlays housed within the helmet were important to note - they were overshadowed by two intriguing additions to the armour’s gauntlets. The first of these two systems was the integrated crushgaunt technology. Originally produced by the Mandalorian Clans centuries before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, these gloves were capable of enhancing the grip-strength of the user to a point where they could shatter bones, or crush durasteel. With the inherent properties of the Mandalorian iron - more commonly known as Beskar - these Crushgaunts were even capable of swatting aside Lightsabres, or even catching their plasmatic blades.
While the Republic Engineering Corporation was more than capable of replicating the technology utilized by the Crushgaunts - they eschewed the use of Beskar. Not only because it was allegedly rare, but because of the inevitable scowls the technical architects would receive from their Thyrsian partners. So, the design team opted to utilize micronized Reinforced Duraplast instead - which would offer many of the same capabilities as the traditional Crushgaunts, but lose the ability to “catch” the plasmatic edge of a lightsabre in the heat of battle.
The second item was an integrated Repulsehand built around the framework and delicate circuitry of the armour’s Left gauntlet. This addition to the Commando: Series One would prove to be a deadly inclusion to the wearer’s growing arsenal, as they would be capable of mimicking the powers of a Force-wielder in microcosm. While hampered by the power allocations and the miniaturization of the weaponized repulsor technology, the shortened range Repulsehand would still be capable of throwing back unwanted opposition, or knocking them off-balance during the ever-shifting flows of combat.
When all of these items were combined with a competent soldier, the battlefield became their playground. The wearer’s of the Commando: Series One would be capable of doing things that their common kin couldn’t. They’d become legends in their own right, and through the collective will of the few - would the shadows ensnaring the galaxy be tossed back from whence they came.
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