Extravehicular Suit
An Extravehicular Suit (EV-suit) is a form of protective suit used for extra-vehicular activity in outer space, intended to protect the wearer from the effects of vacuum and prevent asphyxiation. They also provide protection from dust and other particles which could damage the user and their equipment. EV-suits are completely sealed and come with an extra supply of oxygen, or whatever other gas the users might breath.
Design details
[coming soon]Usage by race
Human
Humans utilize several types of EV suits across two categories, civilian, and military, with the overall design, and function varying with each.
Military
Within the USC Armed Forces, and most Earth-based militaries, EV Suits are most commonly used by pilots and infantry during space operations and are combined with the universal BDUs used by the USC Marines, Army and the Air Force. Though identical in outward appearance to regular combat BDUs, these suits incorporate a fully pressurized body suit and a vacuum-rated combat helmet. The variant worn by USC pilots is minimally armored, while the A/X combat suit used by Marines features heavy armor plating. These suits possess no EVA thrusters by default, but are compatible with EVA gear integration. By standard, most EV-suits contain a maximum of 90-minutes of breathable atmosphere.
Excalibar Armor
The Excalibar Powered Assault Armor system utilized by the Tactical Orbital Defense Troopers and Knights has 120 minutes of breathable atmosphere. The vacuum capabilities of the armor are completely sealed, and the armor can prevent the wearer from burning up in a planet's atmosphere.
Civilian
Civilian EV-suits generally come in several varieties ranging from those of private-citizens, corporations, or governmental. Styles vary depending on many factors or users, but they are all completely sealed with a total of one hour of breathable air. EV-suits of private-citizens, depending on wealth or status, only have enough air for about 30-40 minutes of breathable atmosphere. The usage of corporate EV-suits is often onboard supply transports such as freighters or cargo barges, transporting goods between colony worlds.
Caniic
EV-suits used by the Caniic Hierarchy Armed Forces, like humans, are used primarily for space operations in zero atmosphere environments, or environments in which the current atmosphere is considered toxic. Often Caniic EV-suits are a completely sealed variant of the Legionnaire combat armor. Most often utilized by pilots during orbital dogfights.
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