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"Goshen" Industrial Safety Suit

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GM-M3-2801 "Goshen" Industrial Safety Suit

Main Information

Designer: Amelia Gillian
Manufacturer: Gillian Manufacturing
Distributor: Customer preference
Impact Resistance: Withstands impacts up to 650kg moving at 40kph
Crush Resistance: Retains shape under stresses up to 20kg/m
Air Reserves: 20 hours of breathable oxygen, extended to 48 hours through use of the rebreather
Filtration System: Medical grade biochemical screening
Radiological Endurance Capacities:
  • Low radiation: indefinite
    Moderate radiation: 8 hours (16 with protective layer)
    Heavy radiation: 6 hours (12 with layer)
    Extreme radiation/meltdown conditions: 2 hours (3 with protective layer)
Vacuum Operation Suitability:The Goshen is suitable for operation in vacuum.
Features:
  • Polarizing faceplate (standard)
    Thermal Dampening coating (standard)
    Muscular augmentation motors (standard)
    Biotoxin/Chemical filter (standard)
    Energetic Particle Interception Layer (optional)
    Micropulse Hydrolytic Converter (optional)
    Null-G Alignment Gyro (optional)
    Magnetic Grip Adaptors (optional)
Suggested Price:600 KS


Detailed Information, Standard Features:
Reactive polarizing faceplate: Despite the diversity of environments that the Goshen suit is intended for they with rare exception have in common the presence of blindingly bright sources of illumination. To compensate for this the faceplate includes a coating which automatically--and rapidly--darkens in response to light sources which would otherwise be painful to look at.

Thermal Dampening coating: Although the suit itself is primarily comprised of alloy metal it also conains an exterior coating that is efficient in ablating and dissipating heat. While it still allows the wearer to feel changes in temperature while still being able to spend extended periods in areas which exceed 1,000 degrees. This is not to say that the layer cannot be burned off; direct contact with materials above 1,200 degrees is strongly discouraged. The reverse is also true: with the layer in effect wielders of the Goshen can handle extremely cold objects and compounds--liquid nitrogen for example--without compromising the integrity of either suit or wearer. Again, there are limits to what can be withstood; however most cold environments do not reach that limit.

Muscular Augmentation motors: Small and efficient, these motors are strong examples of miniaturization at work. Controlled by a small computer contained within the suit which gauges the load being lifted and the force being exerted by the wearer, the motors provide just the right amount of lift assistance and counterbalance to keep the load from dropping. Under normal magnification a line of motors looks similar to a strand of millimeter-thick wire; up close these 'wires' are revealed to be an intricate system of interlocking relays. The sheer number of them means that even if the suit experiences damage it will not compromise the ability to augment the wearer's strength--except if the computer itself is damaged.

Biotoxin/Chemical screen: Some workplaces offer not only the potential to introduce hard impacts to the workers, but also hazardous airborn elements. Noxious fumes, decayed biomass, bacterial pathogens, cyanogen gases--all are intercepted by the medical grade filtration system and removed from the Goshen user's air supply. Filter replacement is a necessary evil, but like the rest of the suit it has been streamlined into a five step process: remove self from toxic environment, remove filter from rear panel on suit, dispose of expended filter in provided biohazard bag, insert new filter, go back to work. The entire process can be done by a single person, but it tends to go faster if you have someone replace the filter for you. Just be sure to return the favor.

Detailed Information, Optional Equipment:
Energetic Particle Interception Layer: Radiation is always a concern for plant workers and ordnance disposal technicians and while not all material actively radiates damaging energy there are some materials which must be handled with the utmost care. The Goshen provides basic protection from radioactive environments (though it must periodically be sterilized of buildup); the more extreme the radiation, the less time can be spent inside it between sterilization processes. The EPIL is a supplemental add-on to the Goshen; it is somewhat like the old lead suits worn in the early days of nuclear exploitation. Essentially though it is a shroud that absorbs radiation and disintegrates over time. They are cheaply produced so keeping a box of fifty will not strain one's pocketbook.

Micropulse Hydrolytic Converter: Created for use for underwater operation and with the understanding that the denser liquid environment slows movement, the converter adds a light electric charge to the suit. This causes water to be broken down into its constituent atoms upon contact with the suit, effectively creating a small bubble of air that can be moved within. And of course this has no negative impact on the environment as the water quickly reconstitutes.

Null-G Alignment Gyro: A physical add-on intended for microgravity operation. Through a setting control which is mounted on the wrist of the suit (the control is ambidextrously mountable), the Goshen wearer designates "up" and "down" orientations based on personal preference or the needs of the job, and the gyro exerts force in the proper direction to keep the wearer in the chosen alignment.

Magnetic Grip Adaptors: This may yet become a standard feature; this installs electromagnets into contact surfaces, exerting a mild magnetic field which allows wearers to adhere to compatible metals, as well as attach tools directly to the suit if so desired. Thusly tools, loose bolts, debris and such are prevented from freefloating if they are let go of; instead they will simply adhere to the magnetized areas of the suit.


An Introduction to the Goshen:

The M3 Industrial Safety Suit is your first line of defense against the perils of the workplace. Safety is the primary concern in the depths of mines and refineries, and with the Goshen at your disposal you can be guaranteed that your next encounter will be a pleasant one. No advanced training is necessary for the operation of the Goshen; it's as simple as walking and offers no hindrance to normal movement.

Once the Goshen becomes part of your standard equipment workplace accidents will become a thing of the past. Boasting high temperature tolerances to both extremes of the spectrum, impact resistant body casing, advanced environment monitoring and fully integrated power assistance, we at GM hope to provide the backbone of the industrial world greater protection against the dangers inherent in their professions.

Standard features also include toxin filters and corrosive-proof polymer coating, a full rebreather system with hard seals against decompression, as well as a fully thermoreactive undersuit to keep the wearer dry and comfortable. Goshen suits also offer lift assistance to alleviate the stresses of carrying heavy loads without the aid of trams and forklifts; a user in even low physical condition will have no trouble lifting twice what he could be capable of without it.

Modification is also easy and stress free. The Goshen is designed to accept environment-specific alterations many of which are offered free of charge as optional equipment. Working in low gravity is eased with the addition of countermotion thrusters and gyroscopic stabilization supplemented with magnetic grip soles. Radiation becomes less of a concern when the undersuit is enhanced by a liquid interception layer, and underwater operation is hastened through the use of the Personal Area Density Modifier (which uses electrical micropulses to create an air bubble around the wearer).

Regardless of your needs Goshen suits offer one thing above all else: peace of mind. Once you put it to the test your doubs will be laid to rest.
 
I think that was sort of the concept with the first incarnation of the KFY Sylph power armor. It wasn't all that successful.
 
Who's going to make it?

Also ... this might be a niche product. You might be able to sell it to police forces and what not who lack access to power armor, but if a military can't get somewhere with power armor, they can just blow a hole into that area and then send in PAs.
 
Suppose they run into a corridor that's too small for power armors to fit into? What then? They've got to get out of their suits and proceed on foot, yes?

If and when it gets approved I suppose this could be a GM product unless Zen Armaments wants to take up the task of manufacturing them.
 
There are no "GM" products. Everything's made by someone.

Again, if there are really going to be corridors that small, then they're in trouble. But power armor doesn't add that much thickness ...
 
No, it can't. If you want to get to the main cannon junction in reasonable time, you can't just hack your way through. It'll take way too long in a combat situation to be really worth it.
 
With the kind of firepower our PAs have now, cant we just stand where we were where we just breached the hull, then fire lenghtwise down the ship till the shells hits a critical system? Heh.
 
Since the framework of Star Army ships and Mishhu ships are quite resistant, no, not really. The Mindy, for example, was made to surgically take out key systems.

Additionally, there is the matter of the ship moving faster than the power armor and the presence of point defenses.

My point was that if you wanted to get through a tight crawlspace with a power armor, that you couldn't. Sometimes, you don't want to damage the surroundings (especially if it is your ship) or don't want to draw undue attention to yourself.
 
Got it. If anything, a Neko/Human held weapon that can take down PAs would be very usefull, especially since they have the home ground advantage and numbers.

Something like a huge gun that would be carried by mabye three dudes?
 
The PNUgen raid (see the Sakura plotship) included the presence of NH-17R nekos wearing bodyarmor and bearing externally-powered bazooka-like energy weapons. Those were good enough to significantly damage two of the players Mindy power armors (Kotori blocked with her rifles, but it got through and slagged her arms, chest and ruined her helmet - Hanako got her arm blown off).
 
Yeah it would be pretty cool, I mean, the bulk of a weapon with that kind of firepower can be negated by having the power source being a wall socket of the ship. So grab the gun from the armory, camp somewhere, plug it in, viola~! Instant defenses.
 
All of which means that if you're the defender you're going to want to be able to protect yourself and vital areas that are by their very nature designed to disallow the presence of power armors.
The main usefulness of the PAB would be for defenders who are trained in combat but aren't rated for heavy equipment; in effect, security personnel or a group of technicians who have three pistols and one combat sortie between them.
(The technicians would want that armor especially seeing as how being shot at makes it hard to do your job. Under those sorts of circumstances I would wager that wearing a PAB would increase your odds of survival if you're trying to operate a console that is showing the very real possibility of blowing out while you're working on it.)


By the way, Doshii: "GM" = "Gillian Manufacturing" which I'm still waiting on final approval. We like acronyms.
 
Oh snap -- sorry about that dude. Your acronym is the confuse! And I am the lose.

I still have to argue that there aren't many places that a power armor wouldn't fit that this armor would -- and fighting in a maintenance conduit would be rather troublesome for all parties involved. *points at Fred*

But that doesn't defeat the soundness of the tech itself. I don't see any reason why it couldn't be approved -- like I said, police would love this stuff.
 
Wouldn't this be the equivalent of an AMES suit with body-armor worn over it? I think the name, battlesuit, leads to hinting something larger than what you're really suggesting here.

Autonomous Environmental Body Armor? AEBA?
 
Probably has something to do with the fact that I feel people would be disinclined to buy a "space suit with armor attached" as opposed to an "armor suit that has the added bonus of letting you survive toxic/extreme/airless environments."
I might also remind you that it does have a bit of a strength-enhancing quality which I'm not sure if the AMES offers.
 
Welcome to the H.E.V. Mark 4 protective system for use in hazardous environment conditions. High-impact reactive armour activated. Atmospheric contaminant sensors activated. Vital sign monitoring activated. Automatic medical systems engaged. Weapon selection system activated. Munition level monitoring activated. Communications interface online. Have a very safe day.
 
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