Thermal medium combat armor
From FABT
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Manufacturer: |
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Model: |
Thermal |
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Type: |
Medium combat armor |
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Cost: |
30,000 credits |
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Introduced: |
4 October 2180 CE |
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Discontinued: |
19 March 2184 CE |
| Technical information | |
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Damage protection: |
35 |
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Shields: |
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Shield strength: |
216 |
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Tech/biotic resistance: |
14 |
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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 Thermal medium combat armor was a ceramic-based protective medium combat armor manufactured by Devlon Industries. Manufactured and entering service in 2180 CE, the Thermal armor was an experimental prototype armor designed for use exclusively by turians and under contract for the Hierarchy Armed Forces. Originally intended as a testbed for future armor systems, the Thermal armor possessed many unique design innovations, including a built-in anti-radiation and anti-heat lining to protect the user in environments compromised by chemical attack, radioactive materials or on fire. While the Thermal was only intended to test these features for possible future integration into all future armors made by Devlon and, hopefully, the rest of the galaxy's arms producers, the Thermal armor did see limited application by request within C-Sec, a few turian law enforcement departments on Palaven and was even briefly used by members of the Olymcius Forces due to its close proximity during a hostage crisis in the city of Trojus Alanos in 2182 CE where Olymcius commandos donned several suits of Thermal armor and stormed the cafe, rescuing every hostage and killing all six of their captors. 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 Thermal armor would ultimately be phased out in the few roles it was in by 2184 CE, although its technical innovations would ultimately go on to be integrated into many newer armors, thus making the Thermal testing suite a success.