Rook armor

Rook Battle Armor
Type	Personal Powered Battle Armor
Tech Level	TL–12
Cost	MCr4.5
Size	2.4 m3
Weight	800kg

A standard-issue TL–12, a bulkier, more expensive precursor of battle dress.

Quartermaster's Report

Subject: Cannis Weapon's Chess armor series prototypes

Rook Armor: 2.5 m tall*1.2 m wide at widest point*.8 m deep front-back, 800 kg fully loaded combat ready, and fueled.

Movement: walk 20 m/round, trot 30 m/round, run 40 m/ round, jump 10 m/round

Power: dedicated fusion battery packs for most systems, nickel-cadmium batteries and capacitors for back-up and stand-by power, solar power cells integrated into armor's energy absorbent platelets (part of the stealth and EMM packages)

Special Features: On board computers with 20 gigabytes of holo-crystal RAM; language translator, code breaker software, universal computer interface, sub vocal controls, equivalent to a battle computer, library reference data, grav parachute and ablative re-entry package; 4 grav belt suspensor modules, cancels 780 kg of weight when activated.

Life Support: 4 high pressure oxygen tanks w/ carbon scrubber and recycling can provide 48 hours of life support; filtered and compressed respirator in helmet for using external air when possible; 2 liter water bottle and 2 days compact rations: 2 day comfort kit rotary drug dispenser with two doses of: combat drug, stim tabs, and a universal anti-toxin.

Sensors and Communication: Bio-scanner and volatile chemical analyzer and atmosphere tester; magnetic and inertial compasses with linked map box; Thermal Image; boosted auditory system with 360o echo locator and shotgun microphone, selective sound filters for direction finding and automatic overload shut-off ; PA system with bitcher, bullhorn, siren and loud hailer; laser ear ease-dropper; L3TV, Computer image enhancement and *100 power telescopic magnification in helmet visor; two flood lights (helmet and left shoulder) tunable from low IR to high UV emissions; holo-dynamic control display and HUD in helmet; Bio monitor with internal and external readouts and telemetry; 1000 km range laser and maser array with commo and nav-sat up link antennae; Far Orbit range (500,000 km) frequency agile scrambled radio communication unit with 10 tactical channels. B.A.T.T.S. (Battle, Artillery, Tactical, Telemetry, Sensors) 10 power counter battery radar, a remote sensor probe with a 500 m spoil of fiber optic cable and short range radio (40 power), laser (1 km), and maser (1 km) communication links.

Weapons:(6) Pec-Flex explosive tipped destructo darts (equal to six TL 11 4cm RAM grenades) three in each chest plate; 2 Retractable wrist blades (equal to a cutlass attack in combat) mounted on left arm; Strength ratings= 1,000 kg leg press, 400 kg bench press; 200 kg two arm curls; Punch for 2d6 damage; Gyro stabilized integral digital laser pistol in the index finger of the right gauntlet (usable for target designation and as laser range finder) runs off a compact 50 shot battery; 2 thigh mounted 5 kg breaching charges. Plasma Cannon mounted in right forearm with a 10 shot battery and grav recoil compensation and stabilization, smart gun target link to HUD (+2 to hit with all ranged fire).

Defenses: EMM and Extensive ECM, 3 mm self sealing suit seal to maintain environmental integrity; Rated to 10 atmospheres of pressure and from -273oC to 3,000oC; Very low IR signature from fusion power packs; shock absorbent joints; Six chill cans around belt with associated heat sinks help maintain the effective IR chameleon surface; Psionic shielding;

(3) three shot Beehive APERS Flechette charges (upper center torso, back of right and left shoulder plates)

(8) prismatic aerosols mounted as 2 batteries of 4 each on the front of each shoulder; photo-chromatic high intensity "nuc proof" light polarizers and filters in visor of helmet face plate; Five large suit patches (various locations); 5000 power active EMS Jammers system