Gadgets
Armalite
The Armalite is a gas-operated, short-barreled, semi-automatic/full automatic weapon well-suited to both short and medium range combat. Classified as a light support weapon, it is typically employed in target-rich environments: The high volume of fire produced enables operators to engage multiple targets in rapid succession, while the weapon’s extended range keeps the operator just beyond the effective threshold of most close range weapon systems such as sub-machine guns and shotguns.
It's advanced bullpup configuration reduces weapon weight and improves maneuverability, making it the ideal crossover weapon for urban and field combat. The modular design has more practical advantages as well: cheap to maintain and easily replaced if damaged, it’s one of the most reliable weapons the ith have in service today.
It's advanced bullpup configuration reduces weapon weight and improves maneuverability, making it the ideal crossover weapon for urban and field combat. The modular design has more practical advantages as well: cheap to maintain and easily replaced if damaged, it’s one of the most reliable weapons the ith have in service today.
Stahl
Part of Kaalakiota's Stahl line of weaponry, the rail rifle is a fast-firing precision weapon designed for field operations where penetrative power and range are paramount. Developed using the kiith's proprietary microscale technology, the rail rifle solves over-saturation issues endemic to sustained fire electromagnetic weaponry. However, it's greater range and power are offset by a smaller magazine capacity and lower rate of fire than similarly classified weapons.
The fore-grip design aids stabilization and remains cool to the touch even during prolonged discharge where the barrel can exceed mean operating temperatures. Featuring a reinforced sub-assembly and compact, heavy-barrel design, the rail rifle is the premier semi-automatic micro-scale rail weapon available today.
The fore-grip design aids stabilization and remains cool to the touch even during prolonged discharge where the barrel can exceed mean operating temperatures. Featuring a reinforced sub-assembly and compact, heavy-barrel design, the rail rifle is the premier semi-automatic micro-scale rail weapon available today.
Robots
What started with the Uirlis Project under Starset and headed up by Kalin Ytiri has now blossomed into a great boon for the Ith. Bots have a place in industry and combat. Combat bots are equipped with the latest artificial intelligence and often develop relationships with their operators with whom they are paired. They are sometimes even given names but still ride a thin line between true ally and pieces of equipment.
Industrial robots tend to use less expensive artificial intelligence suites and are directed by handlers. Ith combat bots are state of the art, nearly as smart as the average Ith and as tough as nails. They are designed to compliment Ith combat squads and protect their operators and assigned units. The robots run on capacitors. Even if a bot is destroyed its data core can often be salvaged.
Industrial robots tend to use less expensive artificial intelligence suites and are directed by handlers. Ith combat bots are state of the art, nearly as smart as the average Ith and as tough as nails. They are designed to compliment Ith combat squads and protect their operators and assigned units. The robots run on capacitors. Even if a bot is destroyed its data core can often be salvaged.
Ionioi, Heavy Assault Vehicle (HAV)
The Ith heavy assault vehicle, called the Ionioi is a sixty-two ton tank. Its primary armament is a one-hundred and fifty millimeter gun though the turret assembly can be switched out for a missile system. Seven-hundred millimeters of rolled tungsten, titanium carbide, and depleted uranium mesh with SCAR protect a crew of four.
Two twenty millimeter rotary weapon systems provide infantry suppression and protection against light armor vehicles. Some other things that are often mounted on these vehicles are a non-lethal active denial system (ADS), a non-lethal long-range acoustic device (LRAD), and an active protection system (APS) called Windbreaker. The tank runs on two multi-fuel turbine engines and has a top speed approaching fifty-five miles per hour.
Two twenty millimeter rotary weapon systems provide infantry suppression and protection against light armor vehicles. Some other things that are often mounted on these vehicles are a non-lethal active denial system (ADS), a non-lethal long-range acoustic device (LRAD), and an active protection system (APS) called Windbreaker. The tank runs on two multi-fuel turbine engines and has a top speed approaching fifty-five miles per hour.
Personal Defense Armor (PDS)/Frame
Kaalokiota was the first to produce the PDS and still is the leading manufacturer of frames. Most PDS is rated for vacuum. They posses a filter to combat nuclear, biological, and chemical attacks and also have a self contained if limited air supply. The Ith's advancements in nano-processing and nano-communications had a dramatic effect on previous exoskeleton armor. It is not quite power armor but is far less bulky than more primitive frames.
A very thin layer of tungsten carbide pressed powder coat over a thin layer of high carbon/hardened steel encapsulated anti-ballistic ceramics and carbon fiber plate within a mechanized frame of titanium. This covers the soldiers' vitals and composes the bulk of the armor. The inner suit is a para-aramid synthetic fiber (Kevlar) coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) outside a flame-resistant meta-aramid (Nomex) against a polyethylene terephthalate blend (Polyester). In all the inner suit had seven layers interwoven with an environmental control system. The face plate and dual camera lenses over each eye were shielded behind ballistic poly-carbonates (Lexan) and transparent aluminum.
A full face plate protects the soldier's face and acts as the backdrop for a fully customizable HUD. A basic artificial intelligence assists the soldier, referred to as Environmental Guardian Online (EGO) and is controlled via eye movement or voice command. The system runs off of capacitor power. The capacitor cylinder is mounted on the soldiers back under a back plate and can last a few hours before it must be recharged or replaced. The Ith have struck a unique balance between speed and durability, allowing the armor to stop most small arms hits to vital areas. The frame does manage to increase the carrying capacity and other physical attributes of the wearer.
A very thin layer of tungsten carbide pressed powder coat over a thin layer of high carbon/hardened steel encapsulated anti-ballistic ceramics and carbon fiber plate within a mechanized frame of titanium. This covers the soldiers' vitals and composes the bulk of the armor. The inner suit is a para-aramid synthetic fiber (Kevlar) coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) outside a flame-resistant meta-aramid (Nomex) against a polyethylene terephthalate blend (Polyester). In all the inner suit had seven layers interwoven with an environmental control system. The face plate and dual camera lenses over each eye were shielded behind ballistic poly-carbonates (Lexan) and transparent aluminum.
A full face plate protects the soldier's face and acts as the backdrop for a fully customizable HUD. A basic artificial intelligence assists the soldier, referred to as Environmental Guardian Online (EGO) and is controlled via eye movement or voice command. The system runs off of capacitor power. The capacitor cylinder is mounted on the soldiers back under a back plate and can last a few hours before it must be recharged or replaced. The Ith have struck a unique balance between speed and durability, allowing the armor to stop most small arms hits to vital areas. The frame does manage to increase the carrying capacity and other physical attributes of the wearer.