Kevlar
Troubadour
I have recently started a project (I have too many!) Set in a science-fiction world. Over the years I've had very little exposure to sci-fi: I've seen the Star Wars movies, I've played Halo a few times, and that's basically it. Hopefully that will allow me to create a unique world that isn't grounded in the fake science of other works. I only have to wonder if MY science is right.
I'll start with Chitin a military service powered exoskeleton commissioned by the Space Age Alliance, the successor of NATO.
Chitin is a SPAAL commissioned technology. It is service armour made of amorphous metal with an anti-reflective finish. It is worn over a carbon nanotube suit and has modules available for air filtration, oxygen, and pressurization.
The helmet contains a dry-sensor EEG system for mental interaction with the armour. A HUD is displayed on a transparent alumina screen. This screen doubles as the visor.
The carbon nanotube suit worn under the armor is insulated with Aerogel, protecting against both heat and cold. This allows its use as a spacesuit with the right modules attached.
Each part of the suit is able to function at least minimally independent of others. Each part is supplied power by a hyperefficient battery pack, which is recharged through solar nodes, the movement of the suit, and microwaves.
I have to wonder if it would even work. And if it would work, could traditional weaponry even penetrate it, or would I have to look to alternatives to traditional ballistics?
As I know of no similar forums for science fiction I thought I'd post this in an off-topic area of this one. I don't know if anyone here has the answers I need. I just thought I'd give it a try before scouring the internet.
I'll start with Chitin a military service powered exoskeleton commissioned by the Space Age Alliance, the successor of NATO.
Chitin is a SPAAL commissioned technology. It is service armour made of amorphous metal with an anti-reflective finish. It is worn over a carbon nanotube suit and has modules available for air filtration, oxygen, and pressurization.
The helmet contains a dry-sensor EEG system for mental interaction with the armour. A HUD is displayed on a transparent alumina screen. This screen doubles as the visor.
The carbon nanotube suit worn under the armor is insulated with Aerogel, protecting against both heat and cold. This allows its use as a spacesuit with the right modules attached.
Each part of the suit is able to function at least minimally independent of others. Each part is supplied power by a hyperefficient battery pack, which is recharged through solar nodes, the movement of the suit, and microwaves.
I have to wonder if it would even work. And if it would work, could traditional weaponry even penetrate it, or would I have to look to alternatives to traditional ballistics?
As I know of no similar forums for science fiction I thought I'd post this in an off-topic area of this one. I don't know if anyone here has the answers I need. I just thought I'd give it a try before scouring the internet.