HEX Suit
The Hostile Environment eXosuit is a suit of powered space armor reinforced for operations in extremely dangerous environments, such as the hellish surfaces of Mercury or Venus. The HEX is most often used by explorers and workers, but might be issued to military forces.
The suit is eight feet tall (SM +1). Its bulbous, heavily-armored body is reinforced and shielded to resist extremes of pressure, temperature and radiation, and it has a heavy-duty life support system. It is sealed, providing climate control (-459° F to 800°F), pressure support (50 atm.), radiation protection (PF 100), and vacuum support. It has 120 hours of air and water.
Its exoskeleton provides Lifting ST+8 and Striking ST+4, and cancels the weight of the suit for encumbrance. Unlike most other battlesuits, it does not otherwise increase the wearer's mobility. The suit requires 60 seconds to put on or take off.
Standard accessories include a waste relief system, a provisions dispenser with a week's water and rations, and an automatic backscratcher. The helmet has hyperspectral goggles, a small multi-mode radar, and a medium radio.
Battlesuit skill is used to operate the suit, and does limit DX and skill use. Unlike most ultra-tech suits, the HEX suit is nearly as clumsy as a TL7 vacc suit.
Battlesuit Table
| TL | Armor | Location | DR | Cost | Weight | Power | LC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | HEX Suit | all | 140 | $200,000 | 2,000 | 2E/1 wk. | 3 |