Fallout The Eagle And The Bear [Fallout AU]
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Navarro
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M-125 Dornan IFV
The M-125 IFV serves primarily as a successor to the M-124 MacArthur IFV, which saw many long years of service during World War Three and the early years of the current US Federal government campaign to restore lawful and legitimate government to United States territory. The M-124, while serviceable, had many design flaws - for instance, PA soldiers had to stand and could only be held six in a vehicle, the driver-controlled 76mm guns were more a distraction for him than anything useful, it had a number of shot traps at the front, and it was too tall for its length causing it to tip over when rounding corners, a consistent flaw.
So, in the last years of President Fairfax's administration a program was set in place to design a new IFV, with the Hermes Automobile Corporation winning the prize. The result was not an all-new design, but a refining of the principles used by the MacArthur. The name was decided in the early Kirkpatrick administration, shortly after the last Navarro veteran known to have made it to Federally-governed territory passed, after Sergeant Arch Dornan, a notable combat instructor, who is reputed by both US military survivors and NCR accounts to have been slain leading the last charge of US forces against NCR troops that had breached the base's perimeter.
The M-125 has a notably different design shape than the M-124, no longer overly tall in comparison to its length. It retains a gun at top, but this is now an MV-320 30mm rail-autocannon, capable of firing solid, canister, high-ex, incendiary, plasma and chemical rounds as tactical circumstances and mission profile dictates, with a co-axial heavy gatling laser - the main gun uses an autoloader and is controlled remotely by a gunner who sits next to the driver in the vehicle's armoured control cabin.
Additional features include smoke grenade launchers which also serve to scramble the vehicle's IR signature, and electro-reactive armour tiles. The M-125 can carry 13 power-armoured soldiers, or 18 non-armoured soldiers, sitting in its rear compartment - they deploy via a ramp which goes down from the back.
The IFV also has several variants which forego its transport capacity to be of more direct effectiveness on the battlefield:
M480 "Electric Edith"
A self-propelled artillery piece, the M480 replaces the 30mm rail-autocannon and all troop transport capacity with a 155mm rail-howitzer capable of a maximum effective range of 25 miles. It fires all rounds fired by the M-360 towed howitzer, which is still in service.
M180 "Grid Square Removal System"
Also nicknamed the "Rockin' Rhonda", the M180 is a self-propelled rocket artillery piece intended for saturation bombardment of enemy positions, which also has no troop transport capability.
M90 "Lazy Lindy" Laser Air Defence Vehicle
The M90 Laser Air Defence Vehicle replaces its troop transport capacity and the 30mm rail-autocannon with turreted mounting and additional power generation for a twin-linked laser-autocannon capable of hitting and taking down any enemy aircraft within 20,000 feet.
The M-125 IFV serves primarily as a successor to the M-124 MacArthur IFV, which saw many long years of service during World War Three and the early years of the current US Federal government campaign to restore lawful and legitimate government to United States territory. The M-124, while serviceable, had many design flaws - for instance, PA soldiers had to stand and could only be held six in a vehicle, the driver-controlled 76mm guns were more a distraction for him than anything useful, it had a number of shot traps at the front, and it was too tall for its length causing it to tip over when rounding corners, a consistent flaw.
So, in the last years of President Fairfax's administration a program was set in place to design a new IFV, with the Hermes Automobile Corporation winning the prize. The result was not an all-new design, but a refining of the principles used by the MacArthur. The name was decided in the early Kirkpatrick administration, shortly after the last Navarro veteran known to have made it to Federally-governed territory passed, after Sergeant Arch Dornan, a notable combat instructor, who is reputed by both US military survivors and NCR accounts to have been slain leading the last charge of US forces against NCR troops that had breached the base's perimeter.
The M-125 has a notably different design shape than the M-124, no longer overly tall in comparison to its length. It retains a gun at top, but this is now an MV-320 30mm rail-autocannon, capable of firing solid, canister, high-ex, incendiary, plasma and chemical rounds as tactical circumstances and mission profile dictates, with a co-axial heavy gatling laser - the main gun uses an autoloader and is controlled remotely by a gunner who sits next to the driver in the vehicle's armoured control cabin.
Additional features include smoke grenade launchers which also serve to scramble the vehicle's IR signature, and electro-reactive armour tiles. The M-125 can carry 13 power-armoured soldiers, or 18 non-armoured soldiers, sitting in its rear compartment - they deploy via a ramp which goes down from the back.
The IFV also has several variants which forego its transport capacity to be of more direct effectiveness on the battlefield:
M480 "Electric Edith"
A self-propelled artillery piece, the M480 replaces the 30mm rail-autocannon and all troop transport capacity with a 155mm rail-howitzer capable of a maximum effective range of 25 miles. It fires all rounds fired by the M-360 towed howitzer, which is still in service.
M180 "Grid Square Removal System"
Also nicknamed the "Rockin' Rhonda", the M180 is a self-propelled rocket artillery piece intended for saturation bombardment of enemy positions, which also has no troop transport capability.
M90 "Lazy Lindy" Laser Air Defence Vehicle
The M90 Laser Air Defence Vehicle replaces its troop transport capacity and the 30mm rail-autocannon with turreted mounting and additional power generation for a twin-linked laser-autocannon capable of hitting and taking down any enemy aircraft within 20,000 feet.
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Aaron Fox
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@Navarro, well, I got the ranger done, and it's pretty interesting. I assumed that the PA is going to be 500kg in mass (or roughly 5.512 times the standard multiple) for this and used the V-100 series (aka the Cadilac Gage Commando) as the basis.
Added some bits like the flotation hull, sloped sides, and non-standard off-road wheels. To be honest, it's going to be doing Eurobeats offroad. The armor is a laminate (i.e. a better version of composite armor) that can resist 0.50BMG rounds (the damage of a 12.7x99mm HMG in GURPS is 13d+1 or 13 die and add 1 to the result, and when using the 3.5 average multiplier that means 46.5 or roughly 46 or 47 damage before adding various armor divisors (aka how efficient the round goes through armor)) on all sides... but can't resist the plasma blaster repeater.
I had to do some back-conversion from a GURPS 4e to get the damage output numbers. I assumed that the gattling laser would be a laser rifle in gattling configuration (which, to be honest, it is) and the rapid-fire plasma blaster being an improved plasma rifle.
Funnily enough, that's simple compared to what I have to make for my Future-History setting, as the weapons in Fallout have equivalents in various GURPS articles and settings (with someone actually going through the trouble of getting Fallout to 4e GURPS):
26 metric tons of Humvee/Fernek with me having to use a variation of Battletech armor for it to not die easily. The weapons I had to make a google sheet for just so I can get them accurate. To give you an idea, a rough calc on the penetration capability of that HMG is ~110mm of RHA if the Krupp calculator that I have bookmarked is any indication.
M812 "Ranger":
TL10 Enclave M812 Ranger
Crew: 1 total. 1 crew station covering vehicle maneuvering system, 3 communicators, 7 countermeasures. 3 additional passengers.
Subassemblies: Vehicle +5, Hull +4, Fore Armed Capola [Hull:T] -1, Rear Armed Capola [Hull:T] -1, Wheels +4.
P&P: 35,280-kW Enclave Fusion Reactor (33.28MW Variant) (200 year duration; no access space), two 125-kW Electric Hydrojets (125kW Variant)s (no access space), 220-kW Electric Wheel Drivetrain (220kW Variant) (all wheel drive; short term access).
Fuel:
Occ: cramped Driver Position (airbag, crashweb), three cramped PA(L) Passenger Seats (crashweb), 4-man NBC kit, 4-man Environmental Control System Cargo:
Armor F RL B T U
Hull 5/75 5/75 4/50 4/50 4/50
Fore Armed Capola (T) 4/50 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Rear Armed Capola (T) 4/50 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Weaponry Malf Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D m Max m RoF TL
255kJ/30.6MW Gattling Pulse Laser Ver. (Crit.) Imp. 12d 20 16 900 1,800 60 10
210kJ/4.2MW Plasma Repeater Ver. (Crit.) Imp. 16d 17 17 900 1,800 10 10
Equipment
Hull: six hot smoke Hot Smoke Dischargers; three hot smoke Hot Smoke Dischargers; three hot smoke Hot Smoke Dischargers; six hot smoke Hot Smoke Reloads; six hot smoke Hot Smoke Reloads; eight hot smoke Hot Smoke Reloads; two short range Short-Range Radio-sets (500-mile range; VLF, ELF, direction finder); medium range Sat-Link Radio-set (5,000-mile range; VLF, ELF, direction finder); three 500-gig Database Hard Drives (hardened); 1,000-gig Computer Hard Drive (hardened); Computer Terminal; mainframe Vehicle Computer (complexity 6; hardened, very high capacity); Encryption Database; Warbook Database; Navigation Database; four advanced Sensor Detection Systems; laminate Armor Volume. Fore Armed Capola (T): Gattling Laser Universal Mount; four-barrel 0.255MJ 255kJ/30.6MW Gattling Pulse Laser (close range;compact, pulse); Capola Man Position; IR Searchlight (F, 1-mile range); Searchlight (F, 1-mile range). Rear Armed Capola (T): Plasma Repeater Universal Mount; 0.21MJ 210kJ/4.2MW Plasma Repeater (very long range); Capola Man Position; Searchlight (F, 1-mile range); IR Searchlight (F, 1-mile range).
Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 6.25 m x3 m x2.5 m Payload: 3,145 kg Lwt.: 8,045 kg
Volume: 46.8 m^3 Maint.: 7.43 hours (12.9 mh/day) Price: $7,250,754
HT: 12 HP: 1,800 [Hull], 20 [Fore Armed Capola (T)], 16 [Rear Armed Capola (T)], 750 each [4xWheels].
Amphibious Performance: Drag 136, Top Speed 32.2 kph, wAccel 9.66 kph/s, wMR 0.75, wSR 6, wDecel (powered) 16.1 kph/s, ( 12.8 mph/s), Draft 0.549 m, Flotation 56,610 lbs.
Wheel Ground Performance: Speed Factor 18, Top Speed 145 kph, gAccel 6.44 kph/s, gDecel 24.1 kph/s, gMR 1.25, gSR 5, Ground Pressure 1,171 lbs./sf, Off Road Speed 72.4 kph.
Design Notes:
TL10 heavy frame advanced materials [Hull].
TL10 heavy frame advanced materials [Wheels].
F TL10 DR 50 advanced laminate [Fore Armed Capola].
F TL10 DR 50 advanced laminate [Rear Armed Capola].
TL10 DR 50 advanced laminate [Hull].
Payload Cost: $1,800
Vehicle Features: electronic controls, no streamlining.
Hull: flotation hull, mediocre lines, 30° Front Slope, 30° Left Slope, 30° Right Slope.
Wheels: quantity 4, non-standard sizex3.3, off-road, all wheel drive, improved suspension, improved brakes, all wheel steering, puncture resistant.
Fore Armed Capola: full rotation.
Rear Armed Capola: full rotation.
Volume: 28.1 m^3 [Hull], 0.055 m^3 [Fore Armed Capola (T)], 0.041 m^3 [Rear Armed Capola (T)], 18.6 m^3 [Wheels].
Area: 55.7 m^2 [Hull], 0.929 m^2 [Fore Armed Capola (T)], 0.743 m^2 [Rear Armed Capola (T)], 46.5 m^2 [Wheels].
Wheel Ground Performance:;I had to do some back-conversion from a GURPS 4e to get the damage output numbers. I assumed that the gattling laser would be a laser rifle in gattling configuration (which, to be honest, it is) and the rapid-fire plasma blaster being an improved plasma rifle.
Funnily enough, that's simple compared to what I have to make for my Future-History setting, as the weapons in Fallout have equivalents in various GURPS articles and settings (with someone actually going through the trouble of getting Fallout to 4e GURPS):
SolForce Armored Utility Vehicle (Standard, HMG Variant):
TL12 SolForce Armored Utility Vehicle (Standard HMG Variant)
Crew: 2 total. 2 crew stations covering vehicle maneuvering system, 6 communicators, 4 navigation aids, 15 sensors, 5 targeting systems, 13 countermeasures. 5 additional passengers.
Subassemblies: Vehicle +5, Body +5, 4xADS Turret [Body:T] +1, RWS Mount [Body:T] +2, 4xSensor Turret [Body:T] +2, Wheels +4.
P&P: 1,000 20-MJ rechargeable UVPLAMS/500MW-0260N Capacitors [4xADS Turret], 50,000-kW SolForce Mk2 Micro-Fusion Reactor (50MW Variant) (200 year duration; no access space), two 250-kW SolForce Electric Hydrojet (250kW Variant)s (no access space), 1,250-kW SolForce Electric Wheel Drivetrain (1.25MW Variant) (all wheel drive; no access space).
Fuel:
Occ: two cramped Vehicle Crew Stations (airbag, crashweb), five cramped Passenger Seats (crashweb), 7-man Enviromental Control System, 7-man NBC Kit, 61.3 man-day Vehicle Life Support System (Short Duration, Limited) Cargo: 0.68-m^3 Cargo Trunk 6.6-lbs/cf
Armor F RL B T U
Body 5/2,775 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850
ADS Turret (T) 5/2,550 5/2,550 5/2,550 4/1,700 0/0
RWS Mount (T) 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 0/0
Sensor Turret (T) 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850
Wheels 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 4/1,850 0/0
Weaponry Malf Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D m Max m RoF TL
15.5mm API 15.5HMG-0300H/15.5API-0320B - Cr 6dx14(2) - 20 14,000 43,000 - 12
15.5mm AP 15.5HMG-0300H/15.5AP-0320B - Cr 6dx14(2) - 20 14,000 43,000 - 12
15.5mm solid 15.5HMG-0300H/15.5Ball-0320B - Cr 6dx14 - 20 14,000 43,000 - 12
SolForce 500MW UV Pulse Laser Anti-Missile System Model 0260 Ausf. N (UVPLAMS/500MW-0260N) Ver. (Crit.) Imp. 8d+1 20 22 6,401 12,802 20 12
SolForce Small Arms Electrothermal Chemical, Heavy Machine Gun - 15.5mm Model 300 Ausf. H (SAETC/15.5HMG-0300H) Ver. Cr. 6dx14 20 20 13,716 42,977 20 12
Equipment
Body: two short range SolForce Combat Network RadioSets (500-mile range; VLF, ELF, scrambler); two medium range SolForce Medium Range RadioSets (5,000-mile range; sensitive, cellular, VLF, scrambler, direction finder); two medium range SolForce Medium-Range LaserComms (10,000-mile range; very sensitive, cellular, scrambler); mainframe Light Vehicle Communications Computer (complexity 10; dedicated, genius, hardened, very high capacity, neural net, supercompact); mainframe Light Vehicle Electronic Warfare Computer (complexity 10; dedicated, genius, hardened, very high capacity, neural net, supercompact); mainframe Light Vehicle Fire Control Computer (complexity 10; dedicated, genius, hardened, very high capacity, neural net, supercompact); mainframe Light Vehicle Main Computer (complexity 10; genius, hardened, very high capacity, neural net, supercompact); mainframe Light Vehicle Navigation Computer (complexity 10; dedicated, genius, hardened, very high capacity, neural net, supercompact); mainframe Light Vehicle Sensors Computer (complexity 10; dedicated, genius, hardened, very high capacity, neural net, supercompact); 750,000-gig Computer Hard Drive (hardened); seven 75,000-gig Database Hard Drives (hardened); four ADS Gunnery Programs-50 (C42); Camera Database; Communications Database; two Computer Navigation Programs (C2); four Database Recovery Programs (C2); Electronic Warfare Database; Encryption Database; two Encryption Programs (C20); Navigation Database; +50 RWS Targeting Program (C49); Sensor Database; nine StarWarrior Mk10 Datalinks (C1); Warbook Database; four IR Jammers (0.45-mile range, jammer rating 3); four Proximity Fuse Jammers; four advanced Sensor Detection Systems; Wide Area Jammer (1.5-mile range, jammer rating 4); two military GPSs; two IFFs; Adaptive Camouflage (-2 spotting modifier); E-WEB (emDR 600); Hitch; basic IR Stealth (-8 spotting modifier); Mimetic Camouflage (-10 spotting modifier); Radiation Shielding (1,000,000 PF); basic Sensor Stealth (-8 spotting modifier); improved Sound Baffling (-12 hearing modifier); Spall Liner; Sealing; Self-Sealing Hull; Waterproofing. ADS Turret (T): 0.125MJ SolForce 500MW UV Pulse Laser Anti-Missile System Model 0260 Ausf. N (UVPLAMS/500MW-0260N) (F, extreme; pulse); ADS Universal Mount. RWS Mount (T): 1,000 rounds 15.5mm API 15.5HMG-0300H/15.5API-0320B; 2,000 rounds 15.5mm AP 15.5HMG-0300H/15.5AP-0320B; 2,000 rounds 15.5mm solid 15.5HMG-0300H/15.5Ball-0320B; SolForce Small Arms Electrothermal Chemical, Heavy Machine Gun - 15.5mm Model 300 Ausf. H (SAETC/15.5HMG-0300H) (F); RWS Universal Mount; Main Armament Stabilizer; Backup RWS LIDAR (T, scan 19, 26.9-mile range; high-res imaging, multimode, LPI); RWS AESA (T, scan 19, 26.9-mile range; LPI); two HMG LLTVs (F, magnification x53.8); two RWS Thermographs (F, scan 21, 53.8-mile range); RWS PESA (T, scan 21, 53.8-mile range); four HUDWACs (pupil scanner, near miss indicator); Laser Designator (10.6-mile range); HMG Laser Rangefinder (26.9-mile range). Sensor Turret (T): IR Searchlight (F, 80-mile range); two Searchlights (F, 80-mile range); Advanced Radiation Detector; Backup Search LIDAR (T, scan 22, 80-mile range; low-res imaging, multimode, LPI); three Multiscanners (scan 9, 0.5-mile range); Primary Search AESA (T, scan 22, 80-mile range; LPI); two Digital Vehicle Cameras (infrared, low-light); four Light Amplification Sensors (F); two Long Range Search LLTVs (F, magnification x160); two Medium Range Search LLTVs (F, magnification x80); four Search Thermographs (F, scan 24, 160-mile range); Search PESA (T, scan 24, 160-mile range).
Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 6 m x3 m x3.08 m Payload: 4,878 kg Lwt.: 26,003 kg
Volume: 55.4 m^3 Maint.: 0 hours (1,380,684 mh/day) Price: MCr82,738,250,690
HT: 12 HP: 2,400 [Body], 120 each [4xADS Turret (T)], 150 [RWS Mount (T)], 300 each [4xSensor Turret (T)], 300 each [4xWheels].
Amphibious Performance: Drag 297, Top Speed 30.6 kph, wAccel 4.83 kph/s, wMR 0.75, wSR 7, wDecel (powered) 16.1 kph/s, ( 11.7 mph/s), Draft 0.823 m, Flotation 63,484 lbs.
Wheel Ground Performance: Speed Factor 18, Top Speed 193 kph, gAccel 8.05 kph/s, gDecel 32.2 kph/s, gMR 1.5, gSR 5, Ground Pressure 4,729 lbs./sf, Off Road Speed 48.3 kph.
Design Notes:
TL12 medium frame standard materials [RWS Mount].
TL12 heavy frame advanced materials [Vehicle].
TL12 medium frame advanced materials [Wheels].
TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative; Barrier Armor Rating (Light Combat Vehicle, Laminate): TL12 DR 300 [4xADS Turret].
TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative; Barrier Armor Rating (Light Combat Vehicle, Laminate): TL12 DR 450 [RWS Mount].
TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative; Barrier Armor Rating (Light Combat Vehicle, Laminate): TL12 DR 450 [Vehicle].
T TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative, U TL12 DR 0 advanced ablative, L TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative, R TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative, F TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative, B TL12 DR 1,400 advanced ablative; Barrier Armor Rating (Light Combat Vehicle, Laminate): T TL12 DR 450, U TL12 DR 0, L TL12 DR 450, R TL12 DR 450, F TL12 DR 450, B TL12 DR 450 [Wheels].
Payload Cost: MCr0.086
Vehicle Features: computerized controls, no streamlining.
Body: flotation hull, mediocre lines, 30° Front Slope.
Wheels: quantity 4, non-standard sizex2, off-road, all wheel drive, improved suspension, improved brakes, all wheel steering, smart, snow tires, puncture resistant.
ADS Turret: full rotation, 30° Slope on all Faces.
RWS Mount: full rotation.
Sensor Turret: full rotation.
Volume: 31.5 m^3 [Body], 0.477 m^3 [4xADS Turret (T)], 1.53 m^3 [RWS Mount (T)], 1.95 m^3 [4xSensor Turret (T)], 12.6 m^3 [Wheels].
Area: 74.3 m^2 [Body], 3.72 m^2 [4xADS Turret (T)], 9.29 m^2 [RWS Mount (T)], 9.29 m^2 [4xSensor Turret (T)], 37.2 m^2 [Wheels].
Wheel Ground Performance:;Navarro
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The General Atomics LM-80 "Lawnmower" Gatling Laser, in the middle of replacing obsolete models from service, is considered one of the most advanced weapons in the American arsenal, second only to the P-108 Plasma Repeater in terms of destructive potential. Replacing the pre-War H&K L-30, and Wattz UB-FRIED 3000, it takes a good deal of its design elements from the experimental XLM-45 designs found in the ruins of Boston during the Massachusetts reintegration, in particular the use of a fusion core to replace microfusion cells and electron-charge-packs respectively, which were eaten up at an incredible pace by pre-War Gatling laser models.
Design changes from previous models of Gatling laser include the incorporation of rail-mounted holographic sights for long-range use and a change to a pistol-grip firing configuration similar to pre-nuclear ballistic machine guns. The gun is designed for use both for a PA soldier firing from hip or shoulder and for an unpowered one using it as an emplaced weapon.
The LM-80 contains 6 rotary barrels firing in the blue wavelength of the visible light spectrum, with a toggleable charging mode that slows fire rate by 50% but increases armour penetration, obviating previous distinctions made between "light" and "heavy" gatling lasers. The "Lawnmower" is in use not only by PA troops as a SAW and unpowered National Guard forces as an emplaced weapon, but also in numerous American vehicles as a weapon used against personnel and light armour, serving as an energy weapon equivalent of an LMG or HMG depending on chosen setting.
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Navarro
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Some more writers' block w/ ch. 26. Ugh. Wrote this to try and clear it.
==*==
Special and heavy infantry weapons are in relatively common use in the US Armed Forces, which maintains a variety of them to handle the specific tactical challenges that US infantry forces have faced over the decades. The development of powered combat armour in the 2060s saw a new paradigm for heavy and special weapons use. As issues of weight and bulk became less important, more firepower saw its way into US heavy squads as weapons that previously were restricted to crew-served positions could now be used by a single soldier. This has reached its apogee in the new military reform currently being enacted which divides a USMC or US Army squad into a three-team configuration, each four-man fireteam centred around an explosive, anti-armour, or anti-personnel weapon carried by a specialist and the underbarrel grenade launcher borne by the team leader.
Explosive Weapons
M224 Missile Launcher
In the midst of replacing the M222 which saw field service from 2285 onwards, the M224 "Firestorm" serves as a reusable missile launcher which uses a revolver configuration to fire up to six 58mm missiles in rapid succession. Guidance is achieved by a laser targeting system and the missiles are propelled by a plasma thruster, providing high speed, range and manoeuvrability. The M224 accepts a wide range of ammunition; standard high-explosive, anti-armour plasma munitions, airburst incendiary munitions for foes in cover, chemical munitions (useful for anything from controlling crowds with tear gas to neurotoxin deployment), thermobaric munitions for clearing out enclosed positions, and heat-seeking anti-air munitions.
M42B Enola
The M42B Enola, having replaced the M42 Fat Man completely for decades, serves as a workhorse mortar-equivalent for US powered and unpowered military forces. The electromagnetic nuclear launcher serves in close-range indirect fire support, helping to take some burden off of American field artillery. In the hands of unpowered National Guard it serves largely as a more powerful version of the conventional infantry mortars deployed since the early 21st century, with the additional benefit of semi-guided laser-targeted projectiles; but in power-armoured hands it proves a source of highly mobile destructive potential. Its laser targeting system even enables to be used for anti-air purposes, but only when other solutions are unavailable as its projectiles' guidance is more limited than that of the M224.
M84 Automatic Grenade Launcher
In use by both NCR and US forces, the M84 automatic grenade launcher represents a pre-War design that fires 40mm grenades in rapid succession according to various user-selectable pre-programmed firing patterns. The M84 lacks the sheer firepower of other explosive weapons used by the US Armed Forces, but rapid-fire deployment of 40mm grenades of various types has proved an effective solution to clearing enemy strongpoints room-by-room in urban warfare scenarios.
Anti-Armour Weapons
M78 Gauss Rifle
The M78 Gauss Rifle, based on badly-rusted prototypes recovered from Boston by US military forces after they had been looted from the facilities where they were being tested, has replaced the M72 rifle imported pre-War from Germany before the European Civil War ended exports. It also replaces the discontinued M73 Gauss Cannon, which was considered too cumbersome and difficult to use for even powered soldiers. The M78 improves on the pre-War Boston design by fully shrouding the sensitive capacitors and magnetised coils, removing the front post which made hip-firing inaccurate, incorporating a specialised recoil-compensating stock as standard, and adding a rail up top on which a number of various sights and scopes can be mounted.
The M78 fulfils a number of tactical roles. It can be used as a standard anti-armour weapon, though it is less useful in this role than the LM-280 laser cannon. Where it excels is at long-range precision fire, and as such it is commonly used by the two-man designated marksman teams attached to US Army Infantry Platoons. The M78 can also be loaded with 2mm EM frag cartridges which shatter on leaving the barrel instead of standard 2mm EM cartridges - turning it from a sniper rifle into a hypervelocity shotgun ideal for close-quarters combat or breaching purposes.
LM-280 Portable Laser Cannon
The LM-280 Portable Laser Cannon is a specialised laser weapon which has recently replaced the Tesla-Beaton Cannon in the service of the US military. It fulfills the same role - direct-energy AA and anti-tank capability - while being lighter still than the Tesla cannon and having a lighter impact on American logistics. Firing in the 470nm wavelength, the LM-280 releases a high-intensity pulsed laser beam which functions to drill through enemy armour over the span of microseconds. Whereas the Tesla-Beaton ate up microfusion cells with feverish intensity, the LM-280 is powered by standard-issue fusion cores also used for the LM-80 Lawnmower or PM-108 Plasma Repeater, one for each 30 shots fired. This increased efficiency (while retaining the same level of firepower) serves as the primary reason it has replaced the Tesla-Beaton.
Anti-Personnel Weapons
LM-80 Gatling Laser
The LM-80 "Lawnmower" functions in the US Armed Forces as a replacement for previous classes of gatling laser, intended to maximise tactical flexibility in service as both an HMG and LMG equivalent for powered troops and an HMG equivalent for National Guard troops (in whose hands it functions as a crew-served weapon). Field use in the defence of O'Hare AFB and other battles in the Midwestern theatre has shown promise, and the LM-80 is expected to rapidly finish replacing the LM-45 and UB-FRIED-3000 weapons which remain in use.
PM-108 Plasma Repeater
The P-94 Winchester Plasma Rifle, retrofitted from industrial plasma welding equipment in the initial stages of the Sino-American War, has been long replaced by more compact designs such as the Repconn M91 Novasurge plasma rifle (used in the late Sino-American War and the reclamation of Washington DC) starting in 2075, the M-550 Liberty in use by the Boston reclamation, and the M72 Peacemaker in use today. It was fundamentally too expensive and cumbersome to serve as a standard infantry rifle; however, the concept has seen a return of interest in recent years, with certain voices in the War Department wondering if the P-94 was not a valid weapon which was fundamentally misused as a rifle.
Hence the development by General Atomics of the PM-108 Plasma Repeater, The PM-108's main body resembles to an extent the P-94; however, its barrel more closely resembles a shrouded version of the Repconn Novasurge, the barrel shroud incorporating magnetic acceleration systems that heavily improve the speed of the weapon's projectiles. The PM-108 can achieve a similar RoF to the P-94, while also functioning with increased range and accuracy; representing a force which can dominate the tactical environment and give even Brotherhood Knights a good reason to take cover.
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Special and heavy infantry weapons are in relatively common use in the US Armed Forces, which maintains a variety of them to handle the specific tactical challenges that US infantry forces have faced over the decades. The development of powered combat armour in the 2060s saw a new paradigm for heavy and special weapons use. As issues of weight and bulk became less important, more firepower saw its way into US heavy squads as weapons that previously were restricted to crew-served positions could now be used by a single soldier. This has reached its apogee in the new military reform currently being enacted which divides a USMC or US Army squad into a three-team configuration, each four-man fireteam centred around an explosive, anti-armour, or anti-personnel weapon carried by a specialist and the underbarrel grenade launcher borne by the team leader.
Explosive Weapons
M224 Missile Launcher
In the midst of replacing the M222 which saw field service from 2285 onwards, the M224 "Firestorm" serves as a reusable missile launcher which uses a revolver configuration to fire up to six 58mm missiles in rapid succession. Guidance is achieved by a laser targeting system and the missiles are propelled by a plasma thruster, providing high speed, range and manoeuvrability. The M224 accepts a wide range of ammunition; standard high-explosive, anti-armour plasma munitions, airburst incendiary munitions for foes in cover, chemical munitions (useful for anything from controlling crowds with tear gas to neurotoxin deployment), thermobaric munitions for clearing out enclosed positions, and heat-seeking anti-air munitions.
M42B Enola
The M42B Enola, having replaced the M42 Fat Man completely for decades, serves as a workhorse mortar-equivalent for US powered and unpowered military forces. The electromagnetic nuclear launcher serves in close-range indirect fire support, helping to take some burden off of American field artillery. In the hands of unpowered National Guard it serves largely as a more powerful version of the conventional infantry mortars deployed since the early 21st century, with the additional benefit of semi-guided laser-targeted projectiles; but in power-armoured hands it proves a source of highly mobile destructive potential. Its laser targeting system even enables to be used for anti-air purposes, but only when other solutions are unavailable as its projectiles' guidance is more limited than that of the M224.
M84 Automatic Grenade Launcher
In use by both NCR and US forces, the M84 automatic grenade launcher represents a pre-War design that fires 40mm grenades in rapid succession according to various user-selectable pre-programmed firing patterns. The M84 lacks the sheer firepower of other explosive weapons used by the US Armed Forces, but rapid-fire deployment of 40mm grenades of various types has proved an effective solution to clearing enemy strongpoints room-by-room in urban warfare scenarios.
Anti-Armour Weapons
M78 Gauss Rifle
The M78 Gauss Rifle, based on badly-rusted prototypes recovered from Boston by US military forces after they had been looted from the facilities where they were being tested, has replaced the M72 rifle imported pre-War from Germany before the European Civil War ended exports. It also replaces the discontinued M73 Gauss Cannon, which was considered too cumbersome and difficult to use for even powered soldiers. The M78 improves on the pre-War Boston design by fully shrouding the sensitive capacitors and magnetised coils, removing the front post which made hip-firing inaccurate, incorporating a specialised recoil-compensating stock as standard, and adding a rail up top on which a number of various sights and scopes can be mounted.
The M78 fulfils a number of tactical roles. It can be used as a standard anti-armour weapon, though it is less useful in this role than the LM-280 laser cannon. Where it excels is at long-range precision fire, and as such it is commonly used by the two-man designated marksman teams attached to US Army Infantry Platoons. The M78 can also be loaded with 2mm EM frag cartridges which shatter on leaving the barrel instead of standard 2mm EM cartridges - turning it from a sniper rifle into a hypervelocity shotgun ideal for close-quarters combat or breaching purposes.
LM-280 Portable Laser Cannon
The LM-280 Portable Laser Cannon is a specialised laser weapon which has recently replaced the Tesla-Beaton Cannon in the service of the US military. It fulfills the same role - direct-energy AA and anti-tank capability - while being lighter still than the Tesla cannon and having a lighter impact on American logistics. Firing in the 470nm wavelength, the LM-280 releases a high-intensity pulsed laser beam which functions to drill through enemy armour over the span of microseconds. Whereas the Tesla-Beaton ate up microfusion cells with feverish intensity, the LM-280 is powered by standard-issue fusion cores also used for the LM-80 Lawnmower or PM-108 Plasma Repeater, one for each 30 shots fired. This increased efficiency (while retaining the same level of firepower) serves as the primary reason it has replaced the Tesla-Beaton.
Anti-Personnel Weapons
LM-80 Gatling Laser
The LM-80 "Lawnmower" functions in the US Armed Forces as a replacement for previous classes of gatling laser, intended to maximise tactical flexibility in service as both an HMG and LMG equivalent for powered troops and an HMG equivalent for National Guard troops (in whose hands it functions as a crew-served weapon). Field use in the defence of O'Hare AFB and other battles in the Midwestern theatre has shown promise, and the LM-80 is expected to rapidly finish replacing the LM-45 and UB-FRIED-3000 weapons which remain in use.
PM-108 Plasma Repeater
The P-94 Winchester Plasma Rifle, retrofitted from industrial plasma welding equipment in the initial stages of the Sino-American War, has been long replaced by more compact designs such as the Repconn M91 Novasurge plasma rifle (used in the late Sino-American War and the reclamation of Washington DC) starting in 2075, the M-550 Liberty in use by the Boston reclamation, and the M72 Peacemaker in use today. It was fundamentally too expensive and cumbersome to serve as a standard infantry rifle; however, the concept has seen a return of interest in recent years, with certain voices in the War Department wondering if the P-94 was not a valid weapon which was fundamentally misused as a rifle.
Hence the development by General Atomics of the PM-108 Plasma Repeater, The PM-108's main body resembles to an extent the P-94; however, its barrel more closely resembles a shrouded version of the Repconn Novasurge, the barrel shroud incorporating magnetic acceleration systems that heavily improve the speed of the weapon's projectiles. The PM-108 can achieve a similar RoF to the P-94, while also functioning with increased range and accuracy; representing a force which can dominate the tactical environment and give even Brotherhood Knights a good reason to take cover.
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VH-01/VB-03 Tiltrotor Gunship
The VH-01/VB-03 represents the next generation of the tiltrotor combat craft used by the US military for more than 200 years. The craft's origins go back to a request by the USAF in late 2324 to once more possess a CAS vehicle capable of loitering in place to bombard a target. The Army and USMC reluctantly agreed on the proviso that the craft be incapable of carrying troops, fearful of the Air Force taking back territory that had been hard-fought over in the 2290s. So, partially out of spite, the USAF contracted with Daedalus Aerospace to design an all-new combat aircraft capable of close-air-support and tactical bombing.
The result was the VH-01, which saw several design innovations, the most notable of which was incorporating two fusion engines (as opposed to the VB-02's one) within the rotor pylons themselves. This allowed for an increased speed and takeoff weight. The vehicle also saw an elongated, more angular design which in co-ordination with the radar-absorbent materials the airframe would be made of would give it an increased radar stealth capacity. The Army and USMC found themselves impressed by the design and in 2329 began negotiations with the USAF for the VH-01 to be used as a troop transport/gunship under the VB-03 designation, as a replacement for the VB-02.
The only difference between the two craft is that the space used for troops and other cargo in the VB-03 (whose bottom can open length-wise to enable direct aerial troop deployment) contains a rotary bomb bay in the VH-01, which can deploy either conventional laser-guided bombs or additional AGMs. Otherwise, their armament is identical - twenty-one missiles, two rocket pods, a rapid-fire heavy plasma gun with co-axial automatic grenade launcher, and two gatling lasers mounted in remote-controlled side turrets, which in the VB-03 can optionally be fired manually.
The VH-01/VB-03 represents the next generation of the tiltrotor combat craft used by the US military for more than 200 years. The craft's origins go back to a request by the USAF in late 2324 to once more possess a CAS vehicle capable of loitering in place to bombard a target. The Army and USMC reluctantly agreed on the proviso that the craft be incapable of carrying troops, fearful of the Air Force taking back territory that had been hard-fought over in the 2290s. So, partially out of spite, the USAF contracted with Daedalus Aerospace to design an all-new combat aircraft capable of close-air-support and tactical bombing.
The result was the VH-01, which saw several design innovations, the most notable of which was incorporating two fusion engines (as opposed to the VB-02's one) within the rotor pylons themselves. This allowed for an increased speed and takeoff weight. The vehicle also saw an elongated, more angular design which in co-ordination with the radar-absorbent materials the airframe would be made of would give it an increased radar stealth capacity. The Army and USMC found themselves impressed by the design and in 2329 began negotiations with the USAF for the VH-01 to be used as a troop transport/gunship under the VB-03 designation, as a replacement for the VB-02.
The only difference between the two craft is that the space used for troops and other cargo in the VB-03 (whose bottom can open length-wise to enable direct aerial troop deployment) contains a rotary bomb bay in the VH-01, which can deploy either conventional laser-guided bombs or additional AGMs. Otherwise, their armament is identical - twenty-one missiles, two rocket pods, a rapid-fire heavy plasma gun with co-axial automatic grenade launcher, and two gatling lasers mounted in remote-controlled side turrets, which in the VB-03 can optionally be fired manually.
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The M42B Enola
The M42B micro-nuclear weapons system, as formally designated, is an improvement on the M42 'Fat Man' which saw deployment through the closing two years of the Sino-American War on an experimental basis. The Enola represents an improvement on the 'Fat Man' nuclear catapult primarily in terms of range and accuracy; the yield of the micro-nuclear shells it fires (pure-fusion devices, as all US nuclear weapon in the present era) has not increased above the M42's 100kg of TNT. The most important alteration is the replacement of the compressed-air launching system of the M42 by a coilgun system and the new laser targeting system, which functions along with the new shells' plasma thrusters to allow for limited guided use. The M42 fires a generic micro-nuclear shell, a "canister round" containing multiple nuclear-grenade equivalents with a yield of some 30kg of TNT, and an experimental shaped micro-nuclear charge.
The M42B micro-nuclear weapons system, as formally designated, is an improvement on the M42 'Fat Man' which saw deployment through the closing two years of the Sino-American War on an experimental basis. The Enola represents an improvement on the 'Fat Man' nuclear catapult primarily in terms of range and accuracy; the yield of the micro-nuclear shells it fires (pure-fusion devices, as all US nuclear weapon in the present era) has not increased above the M42's 100kg of TNT. The most important alteration is the replacement of the compressed-air launching system of the M42 by a coilgun system and the new laser targeting system, which functions along with the new shells' plasma thrusters to allow for limited guided use. The M42 fires a generic micro-nuclear shell, a "canister round" containing multiple nuclear-grenade equivalents with a yield of some 30kg of TNT, and an experimental shaped micro-nuclear charge.
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Map of North America, Feb. 2332, w/ a new colour scheme that lets me properly show areas of military occupation, reservations, radiation zones, etc. The dotted line showing American claims stops at the NCR border because it would have been hell to do the northern coast, esp. British Columbia and the panhandle. And yes, a chunk of Africa and western Europe should be on the right edge:
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SMALL ARMS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
M55 Liberator with attached M1708 "Fireburst" 25mm Grenade Launcher
M72 Peacemaker with attached M1709 "Spatha" Chain Bayonet
The US Armed Forces are armed with the most advanced weapons on the planet, and this most definitely applies to their small arms. The US National Guard is generally equipped solely with laser rifles; the Army favours a mix; and the US Marine Corps and US Secret Service are equipped almost completely with plasma weapons.
Laser Weapons
Made by Nemean Industries, the M55 Liberator is the most common energy weapon used in the United States today. Its fire selector, located above the MFC insertion port, can switch between semi-, burst and full-auto firing modes and the gun fires in the cyan spectrum of the visual wavelength, thus having 200% of the firepower of the pre-War AER9. The gun is also sold (without the fire selector) to civilians as the AER21. About 60% of the US Army's combat units use the M55 as their primary small-arm - the gun uses the same ammunition (microfusion cells) as the M72 Peacemaker so this is not as great a logistical hassle as it might seem, and the M55 has benefits (longer range, no recoil) over the M72 in various circumstances.
The M56 Minuteman is a shortened version of the M55 typically assigned to artillerymen, tankers and rear-line troops as a holdout weapon.
Finally the M58 Lightbeam is a common sidearm for squad and platoon leaders in the US Army and US National Guard, and is very common in civilian hands under the brand name of the AEP16.
Plasma Weapons
The M72 Peacemaker, made by General Atomics, is the standard-issue rifle of the United States Marine Corps and is also commonly issued to US Army units. It fires hydrogen-plasma bolts at 5430 degrees Fahrenheit, causing severe third-degree burns with even a grazing hit and nigh-certain death or destruction of a limb on a direct hit, and uses the same fire-selection model as the M55 with semi-, burst and full-auto firing modes available. The US military considers it a weapon primarily to be employed against enemy power armour and light vehicles. The M72 lacks the "molecular destabilisation" effect of earlier plasma weapons, but the greater heat of its shots makes up for this.
The M74 Vindicator is a shortened version of the M72 used by US Army, USAF and USMC pilots as a personal defence weapon; and by Marine tankers and artillerymen for holdout purposes.
The M71 Gunslinger plasma pistol is used commonly by US Army commissioned officers as a sidearm, and by Marine squad and platoon leaders as well as officers.
Plasma weapons are far more heavily restricted than laser weapons on the market; the number of civilians willing to go through the BADTFL paperwork and general hassle to own one is rather small.
M55 Liberator with attached M1708 "Fireburst" 25mm Grenade Launcher
M72 Peacemaker with attached M1709 "Spatha" Chain Bayonet
The US Armed Forces are armed with the most advanced weapons on the planet, and this most definitely applies to their small arms. The US National Guard is generally equipped solely with laser rifles; the Army favours a mix; and the US Marine Corps and US Secret Service are equipped almost completely with plasma weapons.
Laser Weapons
Made by Nemean Industries, the M55 Liberator is the most common energy weapon used in the United States today. Its fire selector, located above the MFC insertion port, can switch between semi-, burst and full-auto firing modes and the gun fires in the cyan spectrum of the visual wavelength, thus having 200% of the firepower of the pre-War AER9. The gun is also sold (without the fire selector) to civilians as the AER21. About 60% of the US Army's combat units use the M55 as their primary small-arm - the gun uses the same ammunition (microfusion cells) as the M72 Peacemaker so this is not as great a logistical hassle as it might seem, and the M55 has benefits (longer range, no recoil) over the M72 in various circumstances.
The M56 Minuteman is a shortened version of the M55 typically assigned to artillerymen, tankers and rear-line troops as a holdout weapon.
Finally the M58 Lightbeam is a common sidearm for squad and platoon leaders in the US Army and US National Guard, and is very common in civilian hands under the brand name of the AEP16.
Plasma Weapons
The M72 Peacemaker, made by General Atomics, is the standard-issue rifle of the United States Marine Corps and is also commonly issued to US Army units. It fires hydrogen-plasma bolts at 5430 degrees Fahrenheit, causing severe third-degree burns with even a grazing hit and nigh-certain death or destruction of a limb on a direct hit, and uses the same fire-selection model as the M55 with semi-, burst and full-auto firing modes available. The US military considers it a weapon primarily to be employed against enemy power armour and light vehicles. The M72 lacks the "molecular destabilisation" effect of earlier plasma weapons, but the greater heat of its shots makes up for this.
The M74 Vindicator is a shortened version of the M72 used by US Army, USAF and USMC pilots as a personal defence weapon; and by Marine tankers and artillerymen for holdout purposes.
The M71 Gunslinger plasma pistol is used commonly by US Army commissioned officers as a sidearm, and by Marine squad and platoon leaders as well as officers.
Plasma weapons are far more heavily restricted than laser weapons on the market; the number of civilians willing to go through the BADTFL paperwork and general hassle to own one is rather small.
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Field uniforms of an American Colonel (commanding an infantry regiment) and Californian Four-Star General. Typically worn within a forward command post or command vehicle; garrison uniforms are worn at base. The undercoat can be used as a bodysuit for use with power armour.
Service uniform of an American Admiral; worn at sea and on battle stations.
NCR fatigues worn by enlisted ranks at base:
Service uniform of an American Admiral; worn at sea and on battle stations.
NCR fatigues worn by enlisted ranks at base:
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Wrote this to get past writers' block, enjoy.
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The following is a summary of the typical high school curriculum and lesson plans used in the United States of America from 2320 onward. It must be noted that this only represents a template favoured by the US Department of Education and is often subject to modification based on local conditions, including the whims of Commonwealth or State officials or the desires of elected local school boards. In addition, the subjects themselves are taught in a structural patriotic context given their intent to make well-adjusted, well-rounded citizens (and it might be noted, already with a basic inclination toward military service) out of unruly teenage boys and girls.
Monday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Physical Education – calisthenics and general fitness. Slackers given 30 extra minutes under supervision of instructor.
08:00 American History – 1776-2077. Emphasis on military history. Slight pro-Federalist slant in depictions of post-revolutionary turmoils, pro-Union emphasis in ACW. 1941-2077 period, inc. WW2, taught as one long conflict with communism in various manifestations. Glorified Presidents -Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Nixon, Reagan, A. F. Jones.
09:00 Physics. Gravitation, electromagnetics, radiation, etc.
10:00 Literature. Most favoured authors are George Orwell, William, Shakespeare, Arthur Koestler, Tolkien, Rudyard Kipling, Margaret Mitchell, Jane Austen, Whittaker Chambers, Goethe. In Latin areas Cervantes or other Spanish authors are often inserted.
11:00 Civics – Study of Constitution, laws, structure of government etc. American system emphasised as best, others seen as flawed imitations.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Mathematics – Algebra
14:00 Chemistry – periodic table, structure of atoms, etc.
15:00 Biology – Evolution, genetics, etc.
16:00 End of school.
Tuesday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – swimming. Slackers given extra thirty minutes under instructor.
08:00 American History – 2077- Narrative of Federal Government’s survival through nuclear war of 2077 and following disasters strongly emphasised. What little of “local” post-War history is taught largely emphasises atrocities of raiders, super mutants, “illegal governments”. Three Presidents strongly emphasised – Richardson, treated as “70% right 30% wrong” figure who despite his flaws initiated reclamation of mainland, with his genocidal attitudes having long been suppressed, treated as martyr to cause of reclamation; Eden, seen as tragic hero who set up the reclamation but died before it could really begin; Autumn, flat-out glorified.
09:00 English language class.
10:00 Literature. Favoured authors are George Orwell, Arthur Koestler, Tolkien, Rudyard Kipling, Margaret Mitchell, Jane Austen, Whittaker Chambers, Goethe. In Latin areas Cervantes or other Spanish authors are often inserted.
11:00 German language class. German is considered the most likely foreign language for an American to know at least some of.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Business and economics – emphasis on practical economic skills, theory emphasises classical econ,
14:00 Mathematics – geometry.
15:00 Writing and composition.
16:00 End of school.
Wednesday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – firearms. Basic firearm maintenance and safety, followed by marksmanship with non-dangerous “laser tag”-style mock laser weapons.
08:00 American History – 2077 onwards. Narrative of Federal Government’s survival through nuclear war of 2077 and following disasters strongly emphasised. What little of “local” post-War history is taught largely emphasises atrocities of raiders, super mutants, “illegal governments”. Three Presidents strongly emphasised – Richardson, treated as “70% right 30% wrong” figure who despite his flaws initiated reclamation of mainland, with his genocidal attitudes having long been suppressed, treated as martyr to cause of reclamation; Eden, seen as tragic hero who set up the reclamation but died before it could really begin; Autumn, flat-out glorified.
09:00 Spanish language class. In Latin areas taught as a native language, in non-Latin areas more as a foreign one. Generally Caribbean dialects are taught. In areas with little practical application of language, much is often forgotten.
10:00 Speech class.
11:00 Art class. Generally forgettable. Abstract art looked down on.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Home econ – generally practical economic skills for day to day life.
14:00 Geography – countries of the world and areas within United States. Maps display US as a whole country owning its pre-War borders plus post-War annexations, areas occupied by “insurrectionists and rebels” marked in striped colours. Maps lack firm information beyond start of West Russian Death Zone, the Pacific coast of the American continents, and the coast of the Mediterranean. Countries are not displayed in these areas, only regions and other geographic areas.
15:00 Music class.
16:00 End of school.
Thursday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – cardio. Endurance running to build stamina and burn fat. Slackers given an extra thirty minutes.
08:00 World history. Generally emphasises development of civilisation dating back from Greece and Rome; US viewed as inheritor of these ancients. In Spanish-speaking areas Columbus and conquistadors are emphasised, in majority of country the pioneers of Jamestown and the Mayflower. Both are seen as precursors to 19th century pioneers and the current US government’s mission to restore civilisation to the North American continent. Medieval history emphasises England and Spain, 19th to 21st rise of communism in various countries (Russia, Germany and China) and global struggles against it culminating in 2077.
09:00 Law.
10:00 Cooking.
11:00 First aid training.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Maths – trigonometry.
14:00 Maths – calculus.
15:00 Physics.
16:00 End of school.
Friday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – team sports.
08:00 Computers and robotics class.
09:00 Civics class,
10:00 Religious studies.
11:00 Maths – probability.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Health class.
14:00 Driving education.
15:00 Workshop.
16:00 End of school.
==*==
The following is a summary of the typical high school curriculum and lesson plans used in the United States of America from 2320 onward. It must be noted that this only represents a template favoured by the US Department of Education and is often subject to modification based on local conditions, including the whims of Commonwealth or State officials or the desires of elected local school boards. In addition, the subjects themselves are taught in a structural patriotic context given their intent to make well-adjusted, well-rounded citizens (and it might be noted, already with a basic inclination toward military service) out of unruly teenage boys and girls.
Monday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Physical Education – calisthenics and general fitness. Slackers given 30 extra minutes under supervision of instructor.
08:00 American History – 1776-2077. Emphasis on military history. Slight pro-Federalist slant in depictions of post-revolutionary turmoils, pro-Union emphasis in ACW. 1941-2077 period, inc. WW2, taught as one long conflict with communism in various manifestations. Glorified Presidents -Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Nixon, Reagan, A. F. Jones.
09:00 Physics. Gravitation, electromagnetics, radiation, etc.
10:00 Literature. Most favoured authors are George Orwell, William, Shakespeare, Arthur Koestler, Tolkien, Rudyard Kipling, Margaret Mitchell, Jane Austen, Whittaker Chambers, Goethe. In Latin areas Cervantes or other Spanish authors are often inserted.
11:00 Civics – Study of Constitution, laws, structure of government etc. American system emphasised as best, others seen as flawed imitations.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Mathematics – Algebra
14:00 Chemistry – periodic table, structure of atoms, etc.
15:00 Biology – Evolution, genetics, etc.
16:00 End of school.
Tuesday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – swimming. Slackers given extra thirty minutes under instructor.
08:00 American History – 2077- Narrative of Federal Government’s survival through nuclear war of 2077 and following disasters strongly emphasised. What little of “local” post-War history is taught largely emphasises atrocities of raiders, super mutants, “illegal governments”. Three Presidents strongly emphasised – Richardson, treated as “70% right 30% wrong” figure who despite his flaws initiated reclamation of mainland, with his genocidal attitudes having long been suppressed, treated as martyr to cause of reclamation; Eden, seen as tragic hero who set up the reclamation but died before it could really begin; Autumn, flat-out glorified.
09:00 English language class.
10:00 Literature. Favoured authors are George Orwell, Arthur Koestler, Tolkien, Rudyard Kipling, Margaret Mitchell, Jane Austen, Whittaker Chambers, Goethe. In Latin areas Cervantes or other Spanish authors are often inserted.
11:00 German language class. German is considered the most likely foreign language for an American to know at least some of.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Business and economics – emphasis on practical economic skills, theory emphasises classical econ,
14:00 Mathematics – geometry.
15:00 Writing and composition.
16:00 End of school.
Wednesday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – firearms. Basic firearm maintenance and safety, followed by marksmanship with non-dangerous “laser tag”-style mock laser weapons.
08:00 American History – 2077 onwards. Narrative of Federal Government’s survival through nuclear war of 2077 and following disasters strongly emphasised. What little of “local” post-War history is taught largely emphasises atrocities of raiders, super mutants, “illegal governments”. Three Presidents strongly emphasised – Richardson, treated as “70% right 30% wrong” figure who despite his flaws initiated reclamation of mainland, with his genocidal attitudes having long been suppressed, treated as martyr to cause of reclamation; Eden, seen as tragic hero who set up the reclamation but died before it could really begin; Autumn, flat-out glorified.
09:00 Spanish language class. In Latin areas taught as a native language, in non-Latin areas more as a foreign one. Generally Caribbean dialects are taught. In areas with little practical application of language, much is often forgotten.
10:00 Speech class.
11:00 Art class. Generally forgettable. Abstract art looked down on.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Home econ – generally practical economic skills for day to day life.
14:00 Geography – countries of the world and areas within United States. Maps display US as a whole country owning its pre-War borders plus post-War annexations, areas occupied by “insurrectionists and rebels” marked in striped colours. Maps lack firm information beyond start of West Russian Death Zone, the Pacific coast of the American continents, and the coast of the Mediterranean. Countries are not displayed in these areas, only regions and other geographic areas.
15:00 Music class.
16:00 End of school.
Thursday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – cardio. Endurance running to build stamina and burn fat. Slackers given an extra thirty minutes.
08:00 World history. Generally emphasises development of civilisation dating back from Greece and Rome; US viewed as inheritor of these ancients. In Spanish-speaking areas Columbus and conquistadors are emphasised, in majority of country the pioneers of Jamestown and the Mayflower. Both are seen as precursors to 19th century pioneers and the current US government’s mission to restore civilisation to the North American continent. Medieval history emphasises England and Spain, 19th to 21st rise of communism in various countries (Russia, Germany and China) and global struggles against it culminating in 2077.
09:00 Law.
10:00 Cooking.
11:00 First aid training.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Maths – trigonometry.
14:00 Maths – calculus.
15:00 Physics.
16:00 End of school.
Friday
07:00 Arrival at school, assembly in front of school. Pledge of Allegiance followed by singing of national anthem.
07:10 Cold shower in preparation for physical education.
07:15 Phys ed – team sports.
08:00 Computers and robotics class.
09:00 Civics class,
10:00 Religious studies.
11:00 Maths – probability.
12:00 Lunch.
12:30 Free time – opportunity to socialise, study etc. Unruly students sent to Principal’s office for detention or corporal punishment.
13:00 Health class.
14:00 Driving education.
15:00 Workshop.
16:00 End of school.
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Just a leeetle sideshow right now as I work through my writers' block:
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REPORT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREAT
FROM: General James Reed, USAF Orbital Command
To: Senator Manuel Silva (F-CUB), Senator Edwin Ruppelt (L-NY)
DATE: 11/19/30
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We rebuild our past to secure our future.
CLASSIFIED: Secret
Over the past decade, five hostile extraterrestrial craft have entered United States airspace. All were successfully shot down. Two have entered over rebel-held airspace, one of which was also shot down over California - the other successfully returned to orbit and is presumed to have successfully completed its mission. Of the five enemy spacecraft we have intercepted, USAF special forces teams successfully secured the crash sites and recovered xenoform bodies, identical to the corpses later designated "Zetan" first found in 1947. One injured xenoform was captured and taken to be subjected to certain enhanced interrogation procedures by uniquely-talented personnel working in the CIA Special Interrogation Division, but it regrettably died en route to the Panopticon building. Certain pieces of xenotechnology were recovered, but nothing significantly beyond that uncovered in the 2278 incident involving Colonel Walker. They seem to have stagnated or plateaued in technological advancement long ago. The craft have been sent to USAF facilities for storage pending further study.
This does represent a slightly concerning significant uptick in ET activity over the decade before, but calculations of the enemy craft's inbound flight trajectories continue to put the enemy "mothership" in a joveostationary orbit, as was last projected. The craft also contained a noted lack of teleport equipment, suggesting they genuinely fear that we could use it to attack their craft from inside (they don't know of course, that we already possess a teleport beacon of theirs from the 2278 incident). We need not fear an alien attack from orbit for the moment, but if they would do so with orbital defense in the abysmal state it currently is, they could easily ruin us if we couldn't get a strike team on board in time.
I have to admit that I am concerned about the cancellation of the "Skysword" orbital interceptor project, though I can see the reason why. With the current situation in Texas threatening to lead into a state of active combat between the rebel power and our own, the enemy to the west is a threat far more compelling than the enemy above. Still, I hope with our coming quick victory over the Californian rebels we will be able to resume the project by 2332.
Yours faithfully.
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REPORT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL THREAT
FROM: General James Reed, USAF Orbital Command
To: Senator Manuel Silva (F-CUB), Senator Edwin Ruppelt (L-NY)
DATE: 11/19/30
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We rebuild our past to secure our future.
CLASSIFIED: Secret
Over the past decade, five hostile extraterrestrial craft have entered United States airspace. All were successfully shot down. Two have entered over rebel-held airspace, one of which was also shot down over California - the other successfully returned to orbit and is presumed to have successfully completed its mission. Of the five enemy spacecraft we have intercepted, USAF special forces teams successfully secured the crash sites and recovered xenoform bodies, identical to the corpses later designated "Zetan" first found in 1947. One injured xenoform was captured and taken to be subjected to certain enhanced interrogation procedures by uniquely-talented personnel working in the CIA Special Interrogation Division, but it regrettably died en route to the Panopticon building. Certain pieces of xenotechnology were recovered, but nothing significantly beyond that uncovered in the 2278 incident involving Colonel Walker. They seem to have stagnated or plateaued in technological advancement long ago. The craft have been sent to USAF facilities for storage pending further study.
This does represent a slightly concerning significant uptick in ET activity over the decade before, but calculations of the enemy craft's inbound flight trajectories continue to put the enemy "mothership" in a joveostationary orbit, as was last projected. The craft also contained a noted lack of teleport equipment, suggesting they genuinely fear that we could use it to attack their craft from inside (they don't know of course, that we already possess a teleport beacon of theirs from the 2278 incident). We need not fear an alien attack from orbit for the moment, but if they would do so with orbital defense in the abysmal state it currently is, they could easily ruin us if we couldn't get a strike team on board in time.
I have to admit that I am concerned about the cancellation of the "Skysword" orbital interceptor project, though I can see the reason why. With the current situation in Texas threatening to lead into a state of active combat between the rebel power and our own, the enemy to the west is a threat far more compelling than the enemy above. Still, I hope with our coming quick victory over the Californian rebels we will be able to resume the project by 2332.
Yours faithfully.
Navarro
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An ACA-4 suit, woodland camo scheme. Noticeably devoid of the pouches and combat webbing commonly worn by soldiers actually using said armour in combat.
The ACA-4 Advanced Combat Armor suit represents the latest and greatest combat armour system used by the forces of the United States military. It takes its name as the fourth iteration of advanced battlefield protective systems developed since the mid-20th century. The first - the ACA-1 - was essentially a reinforced variant of standard-issue combat armour, eventually replaced in 2068 with the ACA-2, a protective system that later saw use with riot squads and SWAT teams across the country. The Marine Corps - not the Army - developed the ACA-3 in 2073, which was considered an equivalent to T-45 power armour in protection.
The ACA-4, the distant heir to all these armour systems, began development in 2291 under President Augustus Autumn, seeking to rectify the situation many American troops faced. Although the Army, Marine Corps' and Secret Service's infantry all used power armour, the National Guard was forced to make do with scavenged or reproduced variants of all three armour sets, creating a confusing and inefficient supply situation. In addition, certain incidents in the Ronto War made clear that unpowered support or non-infantry troops had insufficient protection when enemy forces made contact with them. Finally, special forces units argued that power armour was not well-suited to their usual repertoire of missions.
Therefore, for all these reasons, the ACA-4 was developed for over a decade, full-scale production beginning in 2305. The suit is a common sight not only in the National Guard, but also in the US Army and USMC - commonly worn by tankers, artillerymen, and other combat troops not in PA - and in various US special forces units.
The ACA-4's most basic component is a dark full-body undersuit identical to a standard-issue PA undersuit. It incorporates a ballistic vest and thermal-dissipative membranes to give some protection against laser fire and bullets. Following that, the armour pieces are attached via a system of internal straps. They are made of duraframe-ceramic composite, similar to American power armour, and also laserproofed with a 10-micron silver ablative coating. The helmet contains an air filtering system capable of defeating the vast majority of NBC hazards, but no rebreather; an internal radio for battlefield communication; a targeting and laser sighting system; and a thermal vision system for night-fighting. Its eyepieces are proof against most bullets and also protect the wearer from blindness that may be caused by energy weapons or explosive flashes. The armour suit also incorporates a wrist-mounted vital signs monitor and (within the chestplate) a system capable of automatically injecting combat chems such as stim-paks, RadShield, and Med-X. These systems get their power from an MFC mounted in the back of the chestplate, which needs to be replaced over an average period of one month.
The ACA-4 comes in all camo schemes used by the US Armed Forces - Woodland, Desert, Winter, Urban and Tropical - and serves as a worthy successor to the combat armour suits of the 21st century.
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Navarro
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All camouflage patterns in use by the US Armed Forces, modelled by the standard-issue field uniform worn by specialists and officers up to OF-4 not directly engaged in combat operations.
New NCR combat equipment, now seeing its first use in Texas as of early 2332. The low RoF of the AER9 previously used has been recognised as a critical deficit, leading to its replacement by the Laser RCW (incorporating insights found from recovered AER14 laser rifles to lend additional firepower). In addition, the Ranger helmet is now used by regular soldiers, lending full-spectrum NBC protection against Enclave chemical weapons, including contact nerve toxins.
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Placards from the American Museum of Technology Powered Combat Armor Exhibit
T-45
The First powered combat suit to see service, developed in response to the Chinese invasion of Alaska. T45 saw field deployment through most of the Third World War, though it suffered from a critical flaw - its fusion-core based power system could only handle approximately eight hours of activity before the core ran dry and it needed to be replaced. As such, the hard limit on the length a T-45 suit could be used made it less useful as an offensive weapon than its successor. After the invention of T-51, T-45 suits were distributed to National Guard units throughout America as they were replaced on the front line.
As a result, they have been used by rebel factions and raiders across United States territory. The Brotherhood of Steel in Washington D. C. used this suit en masse in their attempt to capture or destroy the Project Purity water treatment system developed by the US government working with local scientists. The severe tactical limitations this placed on them was one of the factors, most historians agree, that led to their defeat. However, T-45 derivatives have seen a long afterlife in civilian applications; such as mining, construction, riot police duties, warehouses, and extreme sports.
T-51
The T-51 was superior to the T-45 primarily due to its improved protective capabilities and its incorporation of a purpose-built microfusion reactor capable of lasting for hundreds of years without maintenance or refuelling. T-51’s main improvement was the improved tactical and operational mobility it gave power armoured units, enabling them to operate in the field for much longer periods, advancing further and faster. As such, the T-51 suit was critical to the Yangtze campaign and General Chase’s final breakthrough on the Anchorage Frontline. Very rare on the east coast due to most units being deployed to China, many however were in transit facilities and military warehouses on the West Coast and have since been stolen by various rebel organisations.
This vacuum-sealed, jetpack-equipped model saw service in orbit and on the Sea of Tranquility front during World War Three and was recovered during the evacuation of US Continuity of Government Base ELECT.
T-60
An attempt to repurpose T-45 suits by reequipping them with the microfusion reactor of the T-51, the T-60 saw testing by National Guard units in the Atlantic and New England Commonwealths before the atomic war. Not truly a mark of power armour in its own right, the T-60 program was cut short by collapse of US government control over large areas of US territory.
This exhibit is one of the few that was not scrapped for parts and melted down after its recovery by US forces.
T-67
The next generation of power armour to be developed pre-War, work on T-67 was greatly delayed by the atomic war of 2077. President Richardson was a key figure behind the resumption of development of the suit in the early 23rd century; however, no more than a few hundred were ever made due to complex production processes and shortages of raw materials. The heavy collar was a key factor in improving protection over the T-51, but proved to take up excessive amounts of materials. Most, it is presumed, were lost in the fall of Navarro or captured by rebel forces. T-67 innovated in having multiple systems intended to improve a soldier’s ability to stay in the field, and in being the first suit to incorporate a ceramic/metal composite construction. A Mark 2 was in development just before the destruction of Control Station Enclave. All known prototypes were lost, but surviving schematics allowed the US Army to develop the T-72.
T-72 ‘Black Devil’
The most common powered armour system in use today, T-72 ‘Black Devil’ suits (originating as a nickname given by the Brotherhood in D.C.) were designated X-02 in their field testing phase during the fighting to reclaim Washington D.C. Representing a stripped-down massed-production variant of the T-67 Mk. 2, it still retains a slight edge over base T-67 while being cheaper and easier to produce. T72B suits, incorporating an additional power pack and Tesla system, were deployed in D. C. but fell out of favour after that campaign as they were uneconomical to scale up production.
The early marks of T-72 experimented with all-ceramic construction before the Mk. 7, the current one in use, introduced duraframe-ceramic composite design. The ‘horns’ on the suit’s helmet house advanced sensor relays and radio equipment. This particular exhibit, with its black finish, gold trim, red-white-blue tricolour stripe on each pauldron, and Presidential Seal embossed on the chestplate, is a Mk. 9 command model used by President Autumn to lead US troops into battle in campaigns such as Pittsburgh and Massachusetts. It was donated by him to the museum after his retirement from politics.
T-90 ‘Hellfire’
Predominantly used by United States Marine Corps and United States Secret Service units, the T-90 represents the first powered suit to use duraframe as a component material and the most protective suit yet developed. Originally used by heavy weapons troopers in the later stages of fighting in D.C. ‘Hellfire’ suits remain relegated to use by elite units. However, it offers superior protection to any other form of power armour in service by US or rebel forces.
T-45
The First powered combat suit to see service, developed in response to the Chinese invasion of Alaska. T45 saw field deployment through most of the Third World War, though it suffered from a critical flaw - its fusion-core based power system could only handle approximately eight hours of activity before the core ran dry and it needed to be replaced. As such, the hard limit on the length a T-45 suit could be used made it less useful as an offensive weapon than its successor. After the invention of T-51, T-45 suits were distributed to National Guard units throughout America as they were replaced on the front line.
As a result, they have been used by rebel factions and raiders across United States territory. The Brotherhood of Steel in Washington D. C. used this suit en masse in their attempt to capture or destroy the Project Purity water treatment system developed by the US government working with local scientists. The severe tactical limitations this placed on them was one of the factors, most historians agree, that led to their defeat. However, T-45 derivatives have seen a long afterlife in civilian applications; such as mining, construction, riot police duties, warehouses, and extreme sports.
T-51
The T-51 was superior to the T-45 primarily due to its improved protective capabilities and its incorporation of a purpose-built microfusion reactor capable of lasting for hundreds of years without maintenance or refuelling. T-51’s main improvement was the improved tactical and operational mobility it gave power armoured units, enabling them to operate in the field for much longer periods, advancing further and faster. As such, the T-51 suit was critical to the Yangtze campaign and General Chase’s final breakthrough on the Anchorage Frontline. Very rare on the east coast due to most units being deployed to China, many however were in transit facilities and military warehouses on the West Coast and have since been stolen by various rebel organisations.
This vacuum-sealed, jetpack-equipped model saw service in orbit and on the Sea of Tranquility front during World War Three and was recovered during the evacuation of US Continuity of Government Base ELECT.
T-60
An attempt to repurpose T-45 suits by reequipping them with the microfusion reactor of the T-51, the T-60 saw testing by National Guard units in the Atlantic and New England Commonwealths before the atomic war. Not truly a mark of power armour in its own right, the T-60 program was cut short by collapse of US government control over large areas of US territory.
This exhibit is one of the few that was not scrapped for parts and melted down after its recovery by US forces.
T-67
The next generation of power armour to be developed pre-War, work on T-67 was greatly delayed by the atomic war of 2077. President Richardson was a key figure behind the resumption of development of the suit in the early 23rd century; however, no more than a few hundred were ever made due to complex production processes and shortages of raw materials. The heavy collar was a key factor in improving protection over the T-51, but proved to take up excessive amounts of materials. Most, it is presumed, were lost in the fall of Navarro or captured by rebel forces. T-67 innovated in having multiple systems intended to improve a soldier’s ability to stay in the field, and in being the first suit to incorporate a ceramic/metal composite construction. A Mark 2 was in development just before the destruction of Control Station Enclave. All known prototypes were lost, but surviving schematics allowed the US Army to develop the T-72.
T-72 ‘Black Devil’
The most common powered armour system in use today, T-72 ‘Black Devil’ suits (originating as a nickname given by the Brotherhood in D.C.) were designated X-02 in their field testing phase during the fighting to reclaim Washington D.C. Representing a stripped-down massed-production variant of the T-67 Mk. 2, it still retains a slight edge over base T-67 while being cheaper and easier to produce. T72B suits, incorporating an additional power pack and Tesla system, were deployed in D. C. but fell out of favour after that campaign as they were uneconomical to scale up production.
The early marks of T-72 experimented with all-ceramic construction before the Mk. 7, the current one in use, introduced duraframe-ceramic composite design. The ‘horns’ on the suit’s helmet house advanced sensor relays and radio equipment. This particular exhibit, with its black finish, gold trim, red-white-blue tricolour stripe on each pauldron, and Presidential Seal embossed on the chestplate, is a Mk. 9 command model used by President Autumn to lead US troops into battle in campaigns such as Pittsburgh and Massachusetts. It was donated by him to the museum after his retirement from politics.
T-90 ‘Hellfire’
Predominantly used by United States Marine Corps and United States Secret Service units, the T-90 represents the first powered suit to use duraframe as a component material and the most protective suit yet developed. Originally used by heavy weapons troopers in the later stages of fighting in D.C. ‘Hellfire’ suits remain relegated to use by elite units. However, it offers superior protection to any other form of power armour in service by US or rebel forces.
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