Pressure Carapace

Designed for the rigours of ship-to-ship combat, a pressure carapace is armour first and a voidsuit second. Constructed from lightweight ceramite plating over a thin, multilayered, sealed undersuit, pressure carapace is not really designed to protect from the hazards of the void long-term, instead serving more as an incidental safeguard against accidental exposure. Adeptus Arbites boarding parties, such as those serving as part of the Calixis Sector’s Precinct Astra, tend to employ suits of pressure carapace during their raids upon illegal shipping, though they are far from the only organisation to use this type of armour.

Given their intended use, suits of pressure carapace are somewhat resistant to the normal tears and punctures that are a hazard in vacuum combat. Against any attack that would normally cause a suit puncture, roll 1d10—on a 6+, the suit’s construction holds up and no puncture is caused. Higher-quality versions of the armour contain an exotic fluid layer that swiftly welds shut any breaches in the suit. A Good or Best craftsmanship suit of pressure carapace cannot suffer from breaches or punctures.

Item type

Armor

Subtype / Model

Carapace Armour