Model G

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Model G Augury-class armor is a type of heavy infantry armor developed by the Hoth Manufacturing Corporation and produced by the Hoth system, Gyptia, and Joseph Seal before it was discontinued.

The Model G Augury armorsuit was generously equipped and designed for survival and victory. Ideal for any type of soldier in a combat zone, even support and logistical staff, it was perhaps, for its time, the most adaptable armor ever produced and considerably increases the wearer’s chances of survival in battle.

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Technologies

Dyneema/Magnetic Repulsion

One of the most noticeable features of Model G armor, in a combat situation, is its unique defenses, some of the most advanced ever produced. This is done by a system called Dyneema/Magnetic Repulsion. Though advanced, reinforced Dyneema alloy, a synthetic fiber three times stronger than Kevlar, covers most of the body, D/MR goes much deeper than that. Embedded into the armor in strategic locations are miniature motion sensors. When a soldier enters a battle and the D/MR system is switched on, the sensors activate and constantly scan the immediately area of the soldier for any extremely fast-moving objects, namely, bullets. If a sensor detects incoming fire in the vicinity, it instantly relays an electric signal to an electromagnet also affixed underneath the armor. The extremely strong magnet activates for a fraction of a second, magnetically repelling all metal objects near it. Though this is not enough to stop most bullets, it will slow them considerably- small-arms fire will simply bounce off the Dyneema. This creates an effective shield from most bullets and small bits of shrapnel. There are downsides- armor-piercing bullets, large pieces of shrapnel, or other fast-moving or large objects won’t be affected enough by the magnetism to effectively protect against them, though the Dyneema ensures they will do minimal damage. In addition, if a soldier is holding his weapon loosely or at an odd angle when a bullet is repulsed, the magnetic burst can knock his gun out of his hands, though it may save his life. For this reason, the D/MR system can be turned off if commanders deem that the appropriate course of action.

Heads-Up Display Helmet Computer

Embedded inside the back of the Model G helmet is a personal computer that has a variety of functions, all either voice-controlled, for combat situations, or controlled with a wireless trackball. Soldiers can activate night and thermal vision, or receive mission updates from their commanders in combat. Out of combat, they can contact others, read the news, browse the Internet, or simply play solitaire or a host of other games wirelessly with nearby soldiers to pass the time, helping to boost soldier morale. Any of these functions, of course, can be deactivated by commanding officers.

Dynamic Camouflage

For most of the history of warfare, camouflage, when it is employed, has been static and unchanging, not at all adaptable. Those days are over. Layered on top of the Kevlar on all Model G armor is flexible LCD screening which molds to the armor. The in-helmet heads-up computer can be used to project image textures into the LCD screens, thus creating constantly-adapting camouflage. But that’s not all. Hoth Manufacturing engineers have taken LCD camouflage to the next level by including a wrist-mounted digital camera built into the armor. A soldier can snap pictures of forest foliage, a snowbank, even an urban wall, and upload them into their computers, where they are automatically duplicated and melded together to create a texture, which can then be projected on the LCD screens. Soldiers will always have tailor-made camouflage that matches their environment. Since soldiers in combat situations will also be taking fire that will undoubtably damage the LCD material, it has been separated into 24 segments designed to be modular and easily replaced. Each armorsuit comes with one replacement for each limb segment, and two for each torso and helmet segment. Additional segments can also be ordered.

Recharge Sockets and MMPTR

The Augury has two suit recharge sockets on each upper leg, as it runs on electricity. Battery life has been enhanced to the highest possible caliber, and the batteries built into the back of the torso armor last for twenty-four hours with LCD camouflage active and computer running, but up to a month at minimum power. To recharge the armor, a soldier can simply use the four cables (included with each set) to plug it in to a standard US power socket, or attach a MMPTR, or Mobile Microwave Power Transmission Reciever. Using this device in conjunction with a satellite- or ground-based transmission system, the suit can receive microwave power, especially useful for special forces or units trapped behind enemy lines. However, due to the limitations of a microwave receiver of the MMPTR’s size, the power system uses more power than the microwave can supply, and the armor system can only last about six months with no socket recharge, even if a constant microwave feed is supplying it.

Pheromone Emitter

Pheromones are a type of scent emitted by most animals as a means of communication. In some types of bees, it is the primary means, but in humans, it is far more subtle. The human pheromone androstenone is one normally used by males to subliminally assert dominance over others of the species; it denotes the ‘alpha male’. Built into the Model G armor is a pheromone emitter that secretes concentrated amounts of androstenone. Effects on enemy combatants include headaches, fear, and intimidation, thus making the solder equipped with the Model G armor more threatening. In some cases, however, particularly where the wearer is in a weaker position, this can have a reverse effect, causing the enemy to unconsciously read the aggression as competition, and become more aggressive himself. For this reason, it is not advised to use the pheromone emitter while on patrol, defending structures, or otherwise at a noticeable disadvantage. To protect your soldiers from each others’ effects, the helmets include filters that neutralize androstenone.

Alternate Modern Tech Variant

Though designed for PMT, Model G armor can be used in MT, as all technologies described are based on real technologies and actually feasible. However, some aspects of the armor are based around components visualized but not yet constructed in the modern age. As such, modern tech nations can buy a MT variant of Model G armor called Model G/MT, which is similar to normal Model G with the exceptions of the wrist digital camera, flexible LCD screening, and MMPTR, which have been removed. Due to higher costs of building other components in the modern age, Model G/MT armor is priced the same as normal Model G.

Price

Single Armor Set: $25,000 USD

Includes:

1 Model G Augury-class Armorsuit

36 Replacement LCD Segments

1 MMPTR

Packages:

10 Sets - $240,000

100 Sets - $2,300,000

1,000 Sets - $22,000,000

10,000 Sets - $210,000,000

100,000 Sets - $2,000,000,000

Sales

At the present, 93,600,000 units have been exported worldwide, not including those used in the military of the Hoth system, totaling $2.34 trillion in revenue.