Progenitor Power Armor

(Version 1.00 - Last Modified: 06/22/2006)

The Progenitors are very different than Humans and their military equipment follows suit. Unlike Humans, progenitors do not favor vehicles like rovers and tanks for their military, instead favoring power armor and larger robot vehicle. The most basic unit in their military, aside from body armor and the very rare exo-skeletons, is the PA-103 Power Armor. Widely used by the military for front-line soldiers, the power armor provides good protection and a powerful resonance cannon to give soldeirs long range capabilities. Units of power armor equipped soldiers are often used for long range patrol and camp in the field, often coordinating their activies with other patrol units through one of the powerful Battle Ogres.

Vehicle Information:

• Vehicle Type: Combat Power Armor
• Vehicle Registry: PA-103
• Crew: 1

S.D.C. by location:

• Resonance Blast Cannon - 50
• Arms (2) - 80
• Legs (2) - 125 *
• Main Body - 200 **
• Reinforced Pilot Compartment - 50
  
  Notes:

  *	Destroying one of the legs will prevent the power armor from moving, but it will remaining standing. Destroying both legs will cause the power armor to fall over.
  **	Depleting the M.D.C. of the Main Body will put the power armor out of commission. All internal systems will shut down, except for life support. If the reinforced pilot’s compartment is destroyed, the pilot will be killed.

Speed:

• Running: 75 mph (120.7 km/h)
• Leaping: The power armor can leap 15' (4.6 m) high or 25' (7.6 m) across.
• Swimming: 25 mph (40.2 km/h / 21.7 knots)
• Underwater: The power armor has no form of underwater propulsion other than swimming and has a maximum depth tolerance of 1 mile (1.6 km).
• Maximum Range: Effectively unlimited by drive system.
• Market Cost: 120,000 energy units for a full loaded and fully powered suit.

Statistical Data:

• Height: 10' (3 m)
• Width: 6' (1.8 m)
• Length: 4' (1.2 m)
• Weight: 4.2 tons (3.8 metric tons)
• Reactor System: Micro-Fusion Reactor with a life span of 6 years.
• Physical Strength: Equal to a robotic P.S. of 30.

Weapon Systems:

1. Resonance Blast Cannon
   Mounted on the shoulder of the power armor, in order to keep the hands free, is a powerful resonance blast cannon. The cannon is mounted on a swivel joint that allows it full 360 degrees of rotation and has an arc of fire of 125 degrees, with 90 degrees up and 45 degrees down from a forward pointing position.
   • Range: 4000' (1220 m)
   • Damage: 1D4x10 per single shot and triple damage to native life forms.
   • Rate of Fire: Single shots only
   • Payload: Effectively unlimited
   • Special: Each time a living creature is hit by a resonance weapon, the target must make a save vs. pain (base save for Pain is 14 and gains a bonus from PE attribute) or suffer a penalty of -1 to all combat rolls for one melee round. This penalty is cumulative each time the target is hit by a resonance weapon. A target wearing anything heavier than exo-skeleton armor is immune to this disorientating effect.
2. Hand to Hand Combat
   The Progenitor Power Armor has its own Elite Combat Training skill. Those not skilled in "elite" combat training with the vehicle use the Robot Basic Combat Training bonuses.
   • Bonuses:
     • +1 attack per melee at levels 1, 5, 10, and 15
     • +2 to initiative
     • +2 to strike, applicable to all weapon systems and hand-to-hand combat
     • +1 to parry
     • +3 to dodge
     • +3 to roll with punch, fall, or impact
   • Damage:
     • Punch: 1D4
     • Kick Attack: 1D6
     • Body Block / Tackle: 1D6

Special Systems:

1. Resonance Armor
   The armor of the vehicle is highly resistant to normal damage, taking only half damage from a non-resonance weapon.
2. Wave Enhancer
   The vehicle is equipped with a special device that amplifies the resource wave of the wearer. Triple the range or area of affect of the wearer's Damaging Wave or Disorientating Wave.

Standard Systems:

1. Spotlight
   Range: 600' (182.9 m). The vehicle is equipped with two normal spotlights.
2. Visual Magnification
   This system allows magnification of x2 to x16 and it displays on a view screen in the cockpit. The vehicle also has data recording equipment for 48 hours at the highest resolution and 36 hours at lowest resolution.
3. Thermo-Imager
   Range: 2000' (610 m). Finds the infrared radiations of things that are warm. Also enables the pilot to see in smoke, shadows and darkness. System has the disadvantage of being able to be detectable.
4. Nightvision Optics
   Range: 2000' (610 m). Uses light amplification to make a picture. Emits no light but will not work in absolute darkness. System can be dazzled by sudden bright lights but does not physically blind the pilot.
5. Compass and Clock Calendar
   In addition to other features, the vehicles is fitted with a compass, high quality digital maps, and a clock calendar. The vehicles has an inertial navigation system where the computer plots the location of the vehicle based on last recorded location and speed and course of travel. The computer will attempt to use recorded data from other sensors to refine the location. The computer also can use star positions for navigation purposes.
6. Short Range Resonance Transmitter
   The vehicle is equipped with a device that extends the range of the wearer's Resonance Wave to 30 miles (48.3 km). When a Progenitor suspects that an enemy Progenitor is within range of the resonance wave, they will talk in a complicated code to prevent the enemy from understanding what the transmitting Progenitor is saying.
7. Advanced Life Support
   The crew compartment in the vehicle is reinforced to protected the crew from attacks. The compartment is air tight and is suitable for use in most hostile environments including underwater, with a maximum depth of 500' (152.4 m). The vehicle has a computer controlled life support system with artificial air circulation, gas filtration, and humidifier. The system is designed to be able to recycle the air to keep a breathable atmosphere for up to four weeks. The vehicle also has an independent oxygen supply which automatically engages and purges the interior in conditions of contaminated air environment inside of vehicle. The vehicle carries a twelve hour emergency oxygen supply. The vehicle displays present atmospheric conditions including toxins in the air and amount of oxygen back to wearer. The vehicle has an internal cooling system and temperature control and it can be set for wearer preferences. The system displays temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure.
8. High Temperature Insulation
   The vehicles is made from high temperature materials that are designed to resist temperatures up to 400 degrees centigrade. Normal fires inflict no damage but extremely high temperature fire, such as plasma and magic fire, inflict full damage.
9. Radiation Shielding
   The vehicle has radiation shielding which is far more effective than what is found on body armor. As well, the vehicle's armor is equipped with sensors to monitor the amount of radiation that the vehicle is exposed to. This is displayed to the pilot of the vehicle.
10. Protective Optics
    The vehicle is designed with optics which are designed to protect the crew against blinding. All pilot compartment windows are polarized to quickly darken and the crew can also look through video displays.