Mercenary medium combat armor
From FABT
Human/asari variant
Turian variant
Krogan variant
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Manufacturer: |
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Model: |
Mercenary |
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Type: |
Medium combat armor |
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Cost: |
13,000 credits |
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Introduced: |
19 October 2173 CE |
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Discontinued: |
19 March 2184 CE |
| Technical information | |
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Damage protection: |
42 |
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Shields: |
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Shield strength: |
351 |
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Tech/biotic resistance: |
21 |
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Material: |
Ceramic sheet plating |
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Operation: |
Electrically powered |
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Era(s): |
Asari Cycle |
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The Mercenary medium combat armor was a ceramic-based protective medium combat armor manufactured by Ariake Technologies. Manufactured and entering service in 2173 CE, the Mercenary armor, counter to what the name suggests, was not the staple armor of mercenaries or PMC companies across the Milky Way, although the armor was solely designed for use by mercenaries, bounty hunters, manhunters and freelance militaries. The armor came in human, asari, turian and krogan variants, with the krogan variant being used by Urdnot Wrex during his years as a bounty hunter between 2175 CE to 2183 CE. The Mercenary armor would be the standard issue armor of smaller mercenary companies such as the Grim Skulls and Bull Sharks, but would only tangentially be used by the big PMCs such as the Blue Suns, Eclipse and Blood Pack. Being medium armor, it had moderate damage protection and was outfitted with decent kinetic barriers, balancing out damage protection and strong shields with the flexibility and mobility afforded to lighter armors. The Mercenary armor would be phased out by 2184 CE, replaced by the Stormtrooper armor in use by human, turian and asari mercenaries. Ariake would ultimately come up with a direct successor to the Mercenary, keeping the exact same design but upgrading it with modern steel plating, which would become the A1S medium combat armor.