Zero-G Worksuit

Zero-G Worksuit (TL9)

This suit is more like a miniature spaceship than a vacc suit. It is a rigid pressurized cylinder with a transparent helmet dome; the whole thing is slightly larger than a man. It has no legs, but is propelled by an integral thruster pack mounted in the base. The suit's thrusters accelerate or decelerate it at up to three yards/second2, with enough fuel for 300 seconds of acceleration. A Piloting (High-Performance Spacecraft) roll is required to quickly change direction.

In addition to its normal suit sleeves, it has three ST 15 waldoes – remote-controlled arms – for heavy duty work; they can be used as normal arms but at a -3 DX penalty. Any two waldoes may be used at once. One waldo also mounts an integral laser torch . A waldo's grip can be power-locked onto a structure (e.g., a ship's hull) to hold the suit steady while the other limbs are used for work.

It is sealed, providing climate control (-459° F to 300°F), radiation protection (PF 10), and vacuum support. It has two weeks of air. A small (eight-inch diameter) airlock in its side is used to transfer small items (such as tools, food, or air) without breaking suit integrity. It has a built-in medium radio. The suit is powered by an E cell, and has sockets for a second cell.

Like a combat walker, a zero-G worksuit does not need to be specially fitted to each user.

Battlesuit Table

TL	Armor	Location	DR	Cost	Weight	Power	LC
9	Zero-G Worksuit	all	40	$60,000	150	E/48 hr.	3