From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars

As the Polarized Light continued to dive towards its destination, Amber also followed Isabel to the ship's Gnaku and saw the exclusive exoskeleton that had been prepared.

Calling it an exoskeleton is actually a bit inappropriate.

After installing a fully enclosed protection unit, a newly configured hybrid power unit, and a fully upgraded fire control and weapons unit, this exoskeleton weighing 5 and a half tons should actually be called 'power armor' 'Yes.

Just like the current classification of individual combat equipment in the human world, 'power armor' is not an independent piece of equipment. In fact, it is a product of the same series as combat exoskeletons.

Powered armor in this world, in layman's terms, is the 'ultimate form' of individual combat exoskeletons, mainly for use by elite units.

In order to ensure the 'versatility' and 'easy support' required by the military, major equipment manufacturers will design a single combat system from the most basic exoskeleton frame to the final power armor. .

Most of the most basic exoskeleton frames look like a humanoid skeleton made of a bunch of 'steel pipes' and 'cables'.

By adding or subtracting components, it can fit the size of most humanoid creatures.

This kind of exoskeleton frame is usually battery-powered and only has the most basic functions of bearing weight, increasing strength, and coordination.

Most civilian engineering exoskeletons install some integrated interfaces on this basis, and then combine some power tools to install them.

When it comes to combat exoskeletons used by infantry, more complex power units with higher output power will be installed, and additional 'strength firmware' will be added to the exoskeleton frame to increase its load-bearing capacity, strength, and speed. raised dramatically.

On this basis, additional sensing interfaces will be installed on the exoskeleton frame. These interfaces will be linked to the interfaces on the multi-functional combat uniforms equipped by the infantry, so that the 'synchronization rate' between the exoskeleton and the user can be increased to the point where it can be used. Come to combat level.

After completing these basic upgrades, replaceable external armor plates, battery compartments and other equipment will be installed, and additional weapons and electronic equipment will be installed according to the needs of combat units.

Generally speaking, the strength, speed, and load-bearing capacity of infantrymen wearing combat exoskeletons will be greatly improved. Carrying a chain gun with one hand is the same as playing it-this is why the 25mm chain gun is made into a shoulder-resistant type. Decentralized to infantry units as platoon-level fire support weapons.

This is also the standard equipment for line-filling infantry units among the three major human forces of the Federation, Star Dragon Empire, and Business Alliance. Like the rifles of the old era, it covers all front-line combat infantry.

Also benefiting from the versatility and easy scalability of these combat exoskeletons, soldiers will also undergo various modifications on the battlefield, and some "soldier kings" will even have their own unique equipment.

On top of the combat exoskeleton, we come to the ultimate form of this equipment - powered armor.

More powerful power unit, more ferocious weapon configuration, fully enclosed armor, electromagnetic muscle bundles, and nerve induction contact layer

Although from the appearance, it is basically impossible to see the relationship between the power armor and combat exoskeletons of the same series, their basic frameworks are actually the same thing.

Just like the 'Crocodile A3 ver.Amber' power armor in front of Amber.

As you can tell from the name, the basic framework of this thing actually comes from the ‘Crocodile’ series of combat exoskeletons currently fully installed by Atlas’ subordinate combat units.

As an honorary product of the Atlas Equipment R\u0026D Center led by Eugene Koch and Orns, Amber's 'privately customized' equipment.

This 'Crocodile A3 ver.Amber' power armor basically integrates all the current technological achievements of Atlas Industries in the field of individual equipment.

Eugene Koch and Orns also devoted their efforts to this power armor and used all their bottom-of-the-box technology.

In terms of protection, this powered armor uses brand-new materials and structures. When the deflection field is not turned on, it can be immune to direct fire from barrel weapons with a caliber of less than 75 mm and electromagnetic weapons with a caliber of less than 40 mm.

When the deflection field is turned on, this indicator increases to the point where body-barrel weapons are immune to 105 mm caliber, and electromagnetic weapons are immune to 75 mm caliber.

At the same time, don’t forget that Amber can also deploy a psychic shield. This scientifically unexplainable shield can provide extremely high defense bonuses.

That is to say, in the full defense state, after Amber puts on this power armor, the individual protection level can reach the level of a main battle tank in a short time.

In terms of firepower, Eugene Koch has a modular design that can carry different weapon combinations according to different mission requirements.

In the 'individual suppression' mode with the most exaggerated firepower, Amber felt that this powered armor could even cosplay the 'hedgehog equipment' of Heavy Gun Gundam.

Especially in the equipment selection list, there is also an option of 'Individual Nuclear Bomb Launcher' - the source of this thing is the tactical nuclear bombs captured on the Lubion 5.

Two of them were taken out of raw materials and transformed into several 'individual tactical nuclear bombs' as one of Amber's individual weapons.

Finally, there is the power and tactical functions. This power armor uses the best individual power package currently available to Atlas. In the case of hybrid drive, it can support 35-35 meters according to different combat environments. 40 hours of maximum operating time.

At the same time, functional modules such as individual electronic warfare units, detection units, and life support units also use the best versions that Eugene Koch and the others can find, sparing no expense.

Of course, if Amber were to choose what he was most satisfied with about this powered armor, it was that Eugene and Orns made it into a 'Psychic Specialized Type' that can fully adapt to psychic powers. combat intensity and combat rhythm.

The most outrageous part was that the two reverse-engineered the 'Elven Court Guard Uniform' given to Amber by Ellenita.

In the end, it was realized that after Amber activates psychic energy, the power armor can become invisible under optical, infrared, and ultraviolet detection modes. If Amber's psychic skills are more sophisticated, it can even become invisible under radar detection.

At the same time, in order to prevent this power armor, which has a standard weight of 5 and a half tons, from making other noises after turning on the 'stealth', Oens installed the 'sound shield' technology he used to press the bottom of the box.

After being turned on, it can greatly reduce the noise generated by the power armor when it is in action, preventing the situation where the enemy has no one in sight, but there is a 'rumbling' in his ears.

When these large and small technologies are integrated into this power armor, the research and development cost and manufacturing cost of this thing can no longer be measured in specific amounts.

Modules such as 'psionic stealth coating' and 'sound shield' cannot be put into mass production for the time being.

Therefore, although the funding of the Atlas Equipment R\u0026D Center is sufficient and it is ranked among the top within the Atlas Group, Eugene and the others have only produced three units.

Two are used for various tests, and the last one is provided to Amber for use as a finished product.

And this mission to "deal with" the Forerunner ruins and the Quest for Truth Foundation will also be the first actual combat of this powered armor.