Title
Heavy Armored Suit or HAS is the standard variant of heavy armor throughout The Astarian Empire.
Design
Blueprint Text
Blueprint
Current Model
Type
HAS-04
HAS
Description
Heavy armor suits or HAS are large bulky walking tank like weapons which are fully environmentally sealed and used by the baddest of the bad. Using its large arsenal of weaponry and vast amounts of systems within the armor, they offer great protections on any planets they walk across. Built atop a KIS unit, the protected soldier is wearing their UAS and SA issued armor allowing them to walk off the strongest of blasts and other impacts, even if the armor is damaged the soldier is still over 95% combat effective. Being composed of thick titanium armor plates layered with TDA plating, most forms of kinetic and energy weapons damage tend to fall off after absorbing its impact and distributing it across the armor. The HAS is rated against 20 IR-01 rounds before it is completely compromised. Stronger armor plates and equipment can be placed on top offering even better protection but then the argument becomes should it be called a mech at that point. The HAS commonly includes numerous auxiliary systems such as communicators and auto-senses. The chest plate over the KIS contains the main micro fusion power source, environmental operation system, and other additional enhancements. While space armor is most commonly associated with the orbital strike force or super heavy space combat soldiers due to their immense life supporting and combat enhancing systems, they are not typically used by magic casters. The HAS has been modified to better enhance and support magic casters and even other races within the empire which uses non-standard armor. Special variant armor fills the gap for Dragonians, Human Form Dragons, Large Demons, and Beastmen as it is made to change to their body size and shape using slides and extenders. When doing so the armor may be less protected or in some cases missing areas due to the large size, but this is far from normal. The Special variant was mostly made for Beastmen as their Beast Form tends to destroy their armor. Due to the nature and types of magic the suit can help adjust magic to a standard form making all magic more streamlined and easier to cast through the hand port of the HAS. The HAS has great mobility in contrast to its bulky size and shape using special fiber optic energy cables woven into muscle fibers to add even greater movement. Considered more rare than combat armor or space armor they are normally outfitted onto a few members of each squad to act as pack mules pulling various objects and acting as vanguards on the battlefield. They can use all heavy weapons efficiently and support other teammates in the field. The HAS holds many canisters to absorb the energy that is dispersed when using the suit which acts as not only extra power sources but also extremely volatile explosive grenades. The canisters are filled as it absorbs dispersed energy and heat from weapon impacts with energy and plasma weapon types generating more heat to be dispersed, this allows the canisters to be reusable and act as smaller power sources for any who need it. Various back supports or weapons are nicknamed packs due to their functionality and location as they offer various levels of additional effects for the soldiers wearing HAS. The backpacks or packs include; Booster Pack, Shielding Pack, MTD Pack, Supply Pack, Medic Pack, Ammo Pack, Mechanic Pack, Resource Pack, and Artillery Pack.
Notable Quote
"The most terrifying thing to see in the ancient days was a large group of heavily armed and skilled knights. Or a massive horde of strong warriors numbering in the hundreds of thousands. In this modern era a warship is a terrifying experience as it can siege an entire planet. But what about everything else, there is nothing to fear. That is until the Black Empire had a single squad of heavily armored knights walk across the battlefield. They caused all manner of carnage to all forms of matter, from life itself to the land and buildings around them. They walk with terror, every step they spew flames, shoot magic, their weapons tear through the toughest of armors, they walk off every bomb and cannon we throw at them. Each one of them is a warship!"
-General [Redacted] of the [Redacted] Federation.
History
​When you need stronger weapons you create heavy weapons to pack more punch and do more damage, the same is with armor. To make for a more terrifying experience for the enemies of the empire, the HAS are large bulky units which walk across the field of battle spreading death to all around them. Although they make up a few units per squad or are special squads made entirely of HAS units, they are produced more than the specialized HAS units. What makes the HAS unique is how its built atop a KIS with additional pack units to help the flow of battle. The main focus of the empire with the development of the HAS was how to make them as interchangeable and detachable units.
The HAS-01 was the first heavy armor built atop a KIS. It featured a small power supply unit, built in sensors and communication units, and had targeting units. They were the most basic of thrown together units as their armor was more plates welded together and not form made.
The HAS-02 featured upgraded sensors, comms, targeting units, and the canister power source. The armor pieces are made completely separately and then spot welded in place allowing for ease of switching out damaged armor pieces to be repaired in the shop or armor bay. The HAS-02 units are widely used since they offer good systems and good protections while being environmentally sealed under the KIS.
The HAS-03 was a full body locked suit built with the HAS-02 frame and plates. This suit was specially made and used only by slaves and prisoners of the empire. It slowly injected propaganda and behavior correctional materials into the victim as they became an expendable asset to the empire. The HAS-03 had a block of information on it consisting of various names and codes. It consisted of the victim's name, age, crime, sentence length, occupation, and other needed information. Most users within the HAS-03 were changed people, they were more friendly and kind to their squad mates and acted like demons to the enemies. Using heavy melee weapons they were fast and agile as they dashed around the battlefield cleaving enemies in half. In the rare case of them being released from their armor either deliberately or accidentally they will still be faithfully loyal to the empire and follow orders from the onsite crews. They were a sight to behold as they had destroyed charred skin from the suit, pumping them with a special form of magic to brand them over their course inside it. Making them suffer for their crimes in servitude is what makes the evil empire evil. On rare occasions they can be released and given a new purpose usually by a Supreme or Magistrate, they will act as powerful bodyguards and powerful mercenaries.
The HAS-04 was the fully developed and widely used HAS unit across the galaxy. It has advanced sensors, comms, power management, built in mini boosters, and impact avoidance and detection. It had the ability to fully heighten the user, keeping them in a constant state of their best abilities as it pushed them further. It injects a small amount of swarm biomass as a gel-like substance into the body giving them a high boost to the vitamins, minerals, and stats. This made them naturally cycle between alert levels of sleep and rem cycles causing their bodies to adapt to even 30 min of sleep every 4 hours. They will auto pilot in a sleep-like state following orders given with no communication until they awake once more. The cycle won't start until the user enters into a prolonged state of fatigue from fighting for entire days on end with no breaks. The HAS uses specialized armor plates with a small magical diversion shield which will divert small arms fire away from the armor as it acts as a flowing magical current generated and maintained by the world around them. The HAS is full customization and offers top of the line protection and weapon use for all races within the galaxy. Although Terran HAS are the most common, the other races have large amounts of units on hand and are ordered as needed. The most terrifying thing to come across is not an empire soldier wearing a HAS tearing across the battlefield but a massive hulking demon wearing a HAS on fire with a swing which sends shock waves of flames that burn entire forests.
Armor
Current Model: HAS-04
Armor Location: Full Body Armored Suit
Armor Type: Armored Suit
Movement Penalty: Medium
Strength: High
Speed: Medium
Kinetic Impact Resistance: High
Energy Impact Resistance: High
Magic Impact Resistance: High
Burn Resistance: Medium
Corrosion Resistance: Medium
Biomass Resistance: Medium
Slashing Resistance: High
Bludgeoning Resistance: Medium
Piercing Resistance: High