Editing Exoskeleton
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision
Your text
Line 1:
Line 1: − == Description == + ==Description== − '''Exoskeletons''' are specialized mechanical suits, weighing between 80 to 400 kilograms, which increase the strength, speed and other attributes of the wearer. Often used for industrial applications, Exoskeletons may also be utilized for combat, where they are commonly known as [[Power Armor (Light)]] or PA(L).<ref name="TMp160+">''TechManual'', pp. 160–161: "Battle Armor Basics"</ref>+ "From the dawn of history mankind has used machines to accomplish tasks that are beyond human strength and endurance. However, these forklifts, cranes, and other machinery were bulky and + unwieldy. The development of the '''exoskeleton''' came from the need for equipment that could maneuver as easily as a human. − The first exoskeletons were extremely primitive machines, slow and clumsy and limited to hydraulics for motion. However, the invention of [[Myomer]] in the [[twenty-fourth century]] provided a means of making exoskeletons more efficient. Research efforts by the [[Star League]] resulted in a number of technological advances, such as control systems that were more responsive to the user, which soon allowed exoskeletons to explode onto the civilian market. Exoskeletons found a myriad of uses, from construction and mining to search and rescue and firefighting.<ref name="TRO:VARp180">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 180: "Exoskeletons"</ref>+ "Primitive exoskeletons used hydraulics, but these high-maintenance systems were both slow and clumsy. Exoskeleton construction was revolutionized at the end of the twenty-fourth century by the introduction of [[myomer]] technology. It had taken decades to shrink [[Industrial Mech]] technology down to the point where it could be mounted on a human-sized chassis, but the result sparked an explosion in the adoption of exoskeletons in the civilian sector. The first [[Star League]] continued to develop exoskeleton technology, refining the control systems that directed the myomer musculature. Using various sensors to detect the motion of the user, the on-board computer then translated these into signals that controlled the exoskeleton’s movements. As the technological hurdles were cleared, exoskeletons + progressed from the more prosaic roles of cargo handling, construction, and mining. Search and rescue, combat engineering, firefighting—the possibilities appeared almost endless. − Exoskeletons similarly found use for military applications. The first combat exoskeleton, the ''[[Nighthawk]]'', was one of the [[Star League Defense Force]]’s most closely guarded secrets, in part because of its use by their special forces units. That secret would remain following the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] and subsequent [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], although examples of the ''Nighthawk'' would wind up in the care of [[ComStar]] and serve as inspiration for the ''[[Tornado]]'', while the [[Clans]] continued employing exoskeletons to survive the harsh [[Pentagon Worlds]]. One of these Clan suits, an underwater submersible used by [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]], would serve as the basis upon which [[battle armor]] would be built. Within the [[Inner Sphere]] civilian exoskeletons remain ubiquitous, especially with the return of the Clans, and a number of battlefield and gladiatorial designs have since been created.<ref name="TRO:VARp180"/>+ "As ever, the military were quick to see potential in exoskeletons, and they have served in a support role since their introduction. But it would take the technological wizardry of the [[Terran Hegemony]] to develop the first true combat exoskeleton. The existence of the [[Nighthawk]] remained one of the [[SLDF]]’s most closely guarded secrets and the [[Inner Sphere]] remained ignorant of the technology. Faced with the harsh conditions of the [[Pentagon Worlds]] and the [[Kerensky Cluster]], the [[Clans]] have used exoskeletons extensively. One of these —a submersible exoskeleton used by the [[Clan Goliath Scorpion|Goliath Scorpions]]— would serve as inspiration for the first battle armor designs. − == See Also ==+ "Today the ubiquitous exoskeleton is a part of everyday life. Easy to operate and with low maintenance requirements, exoskeletons can be found on even the most impoverished of worlds. Apparently proving that people will bet on anything, the [[Solaris VII]] Class I fight circuit pits modified exoskeletons against one another. More than one “Pit Fighter” has gone on to claim the coveted title of Solaris Champion."<sup>1</sup> − *[[:Category:Exoskeleton|Exoskeletons]] − *[[:Category:PA(L) Battle Armor|Power Armor (Light) Suits]] − == References == + ==References== <references /> <references /> + *''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 180, "Exoskeletons" − == Bibliography == + ==Bibliography== − * ''[[TechManual]]''+ *''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'' − + [[Category:Technology|Exoskeleton]] − [[Category: Exoskeletons]] − [[Category: Technology|Exoskeleton]]
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | == Description == | + | ==Description== |
| − | + | "From the dawn of history mankind has used machines to accomplish tasks that are beyond human strength and endurance. However, these forklifts, cranes, and other machinery were bulky and | |
| + | unwieldy. The development of the '''exoskeleton''' came from the need for equipment that could maneuver as easily as a human. | ||
| − | + | "Primitive exoskeletons used hydraulics, but these high-maintenance systems were both slow and clumsy. Exoskeleton construction was revolutionized at the end of the twenty-fourth century by the introduction of [[myomer]] technology. It had taken decades to shrink [[Industrial Mech]] technology down to the point where it could be mounted on a human-sized chassis, but the result sparked an explosion in the adoption of exoskeletons in the civilian sector. The first [[Star League]] continued to develop exoskeleton technology, refining the control systems that directed the myomer musculature. Using various sensors to detect the motion of the user, the on-board computer then translated these into signals that controlled the exoskeleton’s movements. As the technological hurdles were cleared, exoskeletons | |
| + | progressed from the more prosaic roles of cargo handling, construction, and mining. Search and rescue, combat engineering, firefighting—the possibilities appeared almost endless. | ||
| − | + | "As ever, the military were quick to see potential in exoskeletons, and they have served in a support role since their introduction. But it would take the technological wizardry of the [[Terran Hegemony]] to develop the first true combat exoskeleton. The existence of the [[Nighthawk]] remained one of the [[SLDF]]’s most closely guarded secrets and the [[Inner Sphere]] remained ignorant of the technology. Faced with the harsh conditions of the [[Pentagon Worlds]] and the [[Kerensky Cluster]], the [[Clans]] have used exoskeletons extensively. One of these —a submersible exoskeleton used by the [[Clan Goliath Scorpion|Goliath Scorpions]]— would serve as inspiration for the first battle armor designs. | |
| − | + | "Today the ubiquitous exoskeleton is a part of everyday life. Easy to operate and with low maintenance requirements, exoskeletons can be found on even the most impoverished of worlds. Apparently proving that people will bet on anything, the [[Solaris VII]] Class I fight circuit pits modified exoskeletons against one another. More than one “Pit Fighter” has gone on to claim the coveted title of Solaris Champion."<sup>1</sup> | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| + | *''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 180, "Exoskeletons" | ||
| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | + | *''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' | |
| − | |||
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Technology|Exoskeleton]] | |
| − | |||
| − | [[Category: Technology|Exoskeleton]] | ||