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Glossary
Exoskeleton Suits
• EXO:B-009 – First generation. Benecorp manufacture. Protects against small arm fire (pistols, shotguns). Resistant to 5.56 mm fire. No mounted weapons. Larger caliber will easily penetrate. Grip strength: 800 psi (normal human grip strength is about 150 psi; 750 psi needed to crack a rib and 900 psi needed to crack a femur). Maximum speed of 25 miles per hour and maximum BR (Bullet Resistance) rating of 9 (strength of the polymer to resist bullets, normalized to ability of human flesh analog at 1.0 inch thick to resist bullets (at a value of 1.0)).
• EXO:B-024 – Second generation. Polymer invented by Benecorp; patent held by Benecorp. Ubiquitous around the world (black market, reverse engineering, etc.) Originally Benecorp manufacture meant for use in CSA, Canada, Australia, China, India, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Protects against small arm fire, resistant to AR-15 and M16 fire. Has 20 mm semi-automatic drum magazine fed gun mounted on right arm, 5.56 mm fully automatic and grenade launcher mounted on left. Grip strength of 3000 psi; maximum speed of 28 miles per hour and BR strength rating of 24.
• EXO:B-039 – Third generation. Polymer invented by independent DIY organic chemist; reverse engineered and patented by Benecorp. Benecorp manufacture; used in CSA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, India, Israel, Utah, and Saudi Arabia. Effectively immune to 5.56 mm fire, resistant to .50 caliber fire. Has 30 mm gun on right arm, .50 caliber belt fed fully automatic and 40 mm grenade launcher mounted on left arm. Grip strength of 10,000 psi, maximum speed of 25 miles per hour and BR strength rating of 39.
• EXO:B-128 – Fourth generation. Polymer invented by Benecorp; patent held by Benecorp. Very large, more like a mech suit (about 15 feet tall). Benecorp manufacture; used in CSA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, India, Utah and Israel. Protects against most weapons, resistant 30 mm and grenade launchers. Rapid fire rail gun (charge time of 30 seconds, requiring 3 minute cool down after every shot, fires a 2.2 kg projectile at 6200 mph, just above Mach 8) and 75 mm tank cannon mounted on right arm, a 30 mm fully-automatic Gatling gun cannon and a 90 mm rocket launcher on left arm, and surface-to-surface laser guided missiles fired from behind the shoulders. Grip strength of 50,000 psi; maximum speed of 10 miles per hour and a BR strength rating of 128.
• XDS-023 and XDS-032 – LoC Security second and third generation armors based on EXO:B-024 and EXO:B-039 respectively. Full name is Exoskeleton Defense System. Manufactured in the LoC by LoC Security.
• LPX-033 – Liberty Protection third generation armor based on EXO:B-039. Full name is Liberty Protection Exoskeleton. Manufactured in the LoC by Liberty Protection.
• EXO:E-041 – Enduracorp third generation armor based on EXO:B-039. Manufactured in the PRA using Enduracorp parts.
• BAX-037 – Brazillian third generation armor based on EXO:B-039. Manufactured in Brazil (by Enduracorp). Standard issue for Brazilian Army. Grip strength of 12,000 psi; maximum speed 40 miles per hour and BR strength rating of 37.
• BAX:SAA-037 – Drug cartel third generation armor based on EXO:E-041. Name means Brazilian Army Exoskeleton: Special Assault Armor. Manufactured by the drug cartels based on a Brazilian design. Highly customizable. Grip strength of 12,000 psi; maximum speed of 40 miles per hour and BR strength rating of 37.
• XSS-080 – Sovereign fourth generation armor. Uses same polymer as EXO:B-128 with thinner plating. Name means Exoskeleton Sovereign. Medium sized mech suit (about 8 feet tall). Sovereign design and manufacture, used by European Union forces, also seen in Russia, Israel, and Turkey. Protects against most weapons, light resistance to 30 mm and RPG launchers. 50 mm cannon mounted on right arm, 25 mm fully-automatic chain gun and grenade launcher mounted on left arm. Grip strength of 20,000 psi; maximum speed of 18 miles per hour and a BR strength rating of 80.
• LAIX-028 – Shift gang third generation armor based on EXO:B-039, using thin polymer plating to reduce weight. Full name is Light Assault and Infiltration Exoskeleton. Manufactured by Shift gangs (using Benecorp parts) specifically for urban warfare (fast, maneuverable, able to jump high/far, and blends in with urban environment). Grip strength of 1500 psi; maximum speed of 50 miles per hour and BR strength rating of 28.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
• Benecorp MV-U Hellraiser Drone – Remote controlled UAVs that fire LVT-Hellraiser missiles (100 pound, or 45 kg, missiles). Carries 12 missiles. 24.2 foot wingspan, 6.0 feet long, max speed of 400 miles per hour. BR rating of 11.
• Benecorp MV-X Iron Tempest Drone – Remote controlled UAVs that fire LVT-Hellraiser missiles (carries 4 missiles) and rail guns (30 seconds to fully charge, requires 5 minutes of cooldown between each shot; fires a 1.8 kg projectile at 6200 mph, just above Mach 8). 30.0 foot wingspan, 9.8 feet long, max speed of 400 miles per hour. BR rating of 27 (made from same material as EXO:B-039 but thinner to keep weight down).
• Benecorp MV-S Recon Drone – Fully automated quadcopter UAVs equipped with a pivoting 5.56 mm rifle. Measures 2 feet by 2 feet, max speed of 30 miles per hour (but can hover). BR rating of 3.
• BAD-3: Guerra Drone – Brazilian Army Drone 3: War Drone. Remote controlled UAVs that fire BZN-Destruidor missiles (carries 8 missiles) and rail guns (30 seconds to fully charge, requires 5 minutes of cooldown between each shot, fires a 2.0 kg projectile at 6200 mph, just above Mach 8). 25.0 foot wingspan, 8.0 feet long, max speed of 380 miles per hour. Brazilian specs (Enduracorp design and manufacture). BR strength of 37 (made from same material as BAX037).
Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)
• Benecorp SATURN – Standard Assault and Tactical Unmanned RecoN vehicle. Fully automated or manually controlled. A rough-terrain UGV on caterpillar tracks. Carries 5.56 mm rifle on independent pivot. Maximum speed of 30 miles per hour. 3.2 feet long, 250 pounds. BR rating of 8. Used by CSA, Canada, Australia, and India.
• Benecorp SABERCAT – Special Assault Biomimetic Engineered Reconnaissance and Containment All-Terrain unmanned vehicle. Fully automated or manually controlled four-legged UGV. Carries a forward-facing .50 caliber fully automatic belt fed machine gun and two 5.56 mm fully automatic rifles with grenade launchers mounted on two independent turrets angled 45 degrees (wrt lateral axis) off the robots back. Maximum speed of 80 miles per hour on land and 15 miles per hour in the water (floating). 3.2 feet tall, 5.4 feet long, 450 pounds. BR rating of 23. Used by CSA, Canada, Australia, and India.
• Sovereign MBRAV – MotorBike Reconnaissance and Assault Vehicle. Gyroscopically balanced 2-wheeled fully automated fair-terrain (roads, sand, grassland; not so great on rough terrain) amphibious motorbike. Able to carry a soldier in an XSS-080 exoskeleton (specifically made to fit this suit and not others). Carries two independently pivoting MX196 miniguns and two forward facing 40 mm grenade launchers. Maximum speed of 475 miles per hour on land and 50 miles per hour in water. 4.1 feet tall, 5.8 feet long, 200 pounds. BR rating of 18. Used by European Union forces.
Armored Personnel Carriers (APC)
• APC:B-021– Based on U.S. Humvee design. Uses same polymer as EXO:B-024.
• APC:B-032 – Based on U.S. MRAP design. Uses same polymer as EXO:B-039.
About the Author
Thomas Harper was born in 1985 and lived the first thirty years of his life in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After skating by all the way through high school, he spent six years at a menial job. With plenty of time to think, he discovered his intellectual side. In 2009 he finally went to college in an attempt to procrastinate the real world, which has scary responsibilities. He is now a biochemist who has worked as an undergraduate researcher on β-lactamases, the enzyme bacteria use to break down β-lactam drugs such as penicillin’s in antibiotic resistant bacteria. Thomas Harper went on to do graduate work at CU Boulder, doing research on the CDK8 module of the Mediator complex, which is essential for communicating cellular signals into gene expression in eukaryotic cells. When he has time, Thomas Harper posts on a blog page called The Cynical Philosopher about various philosophical, societal, and scientific i
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