Hexium-7 Mark IV Heavy Armor: Armor (18 PD/18 ED) (54 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Armor; -1/2)

Enhanced Strength Servos: +20 STR, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (30 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit; -1/2)

Enhanced Mobility Servos: Running 10", Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (30 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit; -1/2)

Weapons System: Multipower, 90-point reserve, (90 Active Points); all slots OIF (Battlesuit Weapon System; -1/2)

1) Mk 70 Grenade Launcher: EB 10d6, 4 clips of 16 Charges (+1/4), Explosion (+1/2) (87 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Grenade Launcher System; -1/2)

2) Mk 11 Heavy Pulse Blaster: EB 12d6, 4 clips of 32 Charges (+1/2) (90 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Weapon System; -1/2)

Battlesuit Helmet, all slots OIF (Battlesuit Helmet; -1/2)

1) Battlesuit Sealed Systems: LS (Self-Contained Breathing) (10 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Sealed Systems; -1/2)

2) Communication System: HRRP (Radio Group), Discriminatory, Analyze (22 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Helmet System; -1/2)

3) Thermal Imaging System: IR Perception (Sight Group), Discriminatory, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Telescopic: +5 (18 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Helmet System; -1/2)

4) Tinted Helmet Visor: Sight Group Flash Defense (10 points) (10 Active Points); OIF (Battlesuit Helmet System; -1/2)

POWERS Cost

Base Pts: 200   Exp Required: 64   Total Exp Available: 64   Exp Unspent: 0   Total Character Cost: 264

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

The Steel Squad Battle Armor was commissioned to provide the military with an integrated armor and weapons system that would make a single soldier as capable as the average paranormal. Project: Watchman and Dr. Arthur Ventura were charged with achieving this objective.

The project started with the designs from the Integrated Battlesuit Group of Project: Forge. The project produced several key component systems and prototypes prior to Dr. Ventura's arrest on charges of fraud, espionage, selling classified government materials and treason.

Dr. Avery George took over the project and two prototypes, designated SS-1, were produced based on a redesign of Ventura's original prototypes. The two prototypes were rated very highly in testing but were deemed too expensive for production.

Dr. George and the project's military advisors reached a scaled down compromise design. That design was designated SSA-1 and a production run of fifty was approved. Only twelve SSA-1 Battle Armor units were delivered prior to the cancellation of Project: Watchman. These units were assigned to the U.S. Army Special Forces Alpha Response Force to provide integral heavy close combat support for the unit.

APPEARANCE

Height: 7' 0"    Weight: 500 lbs   

The Alpha Response Force Steel Squad Battle Suit stands 7'0" and weighs approximately 500 pounds.

The SSA-1 Battle Armor is fully enclosed from the outside atmosphere. The combat helmet has black vision blocks, speakers and sound receivers. The SSA-1 Battlesuit's weapon suite features two heavy wrist-mounted pulse blasters and two shoulder mounted grenade launchers. The color scheme for the SSA-1 Battlesuit varies depending on the expected deployment area. It has camouflage patterns for forest, jungle, desert, urban and arctic environments.