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The newest in Pale Rider Arms powered battle armor, the GB-100 "Glitter Boy" is a heavily armed and armored killing machine.
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The armor plating of the GB-100 is constructed at the molecular level, allowing for unparralled strength and extremely low weight. Not only is the armor extraordinarily strong, it is extremely reflective, rendering laser weaponry useless against its hide, and giving it its nick-name.

Not content to merely possess an incredibly potent defense, the developers of the GB-100 saw fit to arm it with the potent PRA-RG-15 "Boomgun" 60mm railgun. Firing a variety of munitions at speeds in excess of Mach 5, the boomgun annihilates even the most heavily armored targets with ease. Sadly, even with jet-assisted recoil adjustment (JARA), the gun kicks like a herd of rhinox on steroids. Due to this fact, the armor is equipped with foot-mounted pylons which sink into the ground milliseconds before firing. Combined with the JARA system, the Boomgun may safely be fired, even at semi-automatic speeds. The Boomgun is named thus due to the unfortunate side-effect of creating a sonic boom whenever it is fired, shattering nearby windows and deafening unprotected personnel. Ammunition loads for the Boomgun vary, including 200-flechette rounds (the most popular and widely used), solid slug sniper shells, and armor-piercing extreme-range ramjet rounds. The Boomgun is slung over the right shoulder (or left in left-handed models), folding forward into firing position.

Other weapon systems are also included, including mini-missile tubes on the shoulder opposite the Boomgun, arm-mounted power blade, and arm-mounted plasma ejector/laser gun. The GB-100 can also carry standard infantry weapons.

DATA SHEET
Class: Laser Resistant Infantry Personnel Assault Unit
Speed: 100kmph running, 50kmph swimming (max depth 4 km)
Height: 3.1 Meters
Width: 1.3 Meters
Length: 1.2 Meters
Weight: 1.2 Tons, fully loaded.
Cargo: A 1'x1'x3' storage compartment in each leg, plus an optional custom utility belt
Armament: PRA-RG-15 60mm Railgun (right shoulder), 4 100mm mini-missile tubes (left shoulder), right forearm mounted power-sword, left forearm mounted laser/plasma ejector multiweapon
Sensors: Radar capable of tracking 72 targets at a 10 mile range, IR, UV, Ultrasonic, PSY
Other: 10 gallon refridgerated drinking water storage tank, 4 week supply of high-protein mulit-vitamin nutrient paste, combat computer, targeting computer, laser targeting system, ansible comms, 150 decibel variable loud-speaker, environmentally sealed, temperature control, computer controlled life support, artificial air circulation system (includes humidifier and gas filtration), independant oxygen supply and purge system capable of 8 hours in an oxygen free enviroment, radiation shielding, PSY shielding, insulated to 450 degrees centigrade or absolute zero, polarized and light sensitive/adjusting tinted visor, sonic dampening
Power System: High Powered Fusion, providing a life-span of 100 years.
Cost: 20,000,000 USD

IC: Hot on the heels of the GB-100, Pale Rider Arms is pleased to present the GB-110 Assault Glitter Boy

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The GB-110 is virtually identical to the original GB-100, though the Boomgun has been replaced with a high powered particle beam cannon. Though the range on this weapon is limited, its yield is approximately 33% higher than the Boomgun. Also, an additional head-mounted laser has been added, along with a plethora of microjets across the body. These allow the Assault GB to maneuver in a zero-g environ, and affords it limited (400 kph for 10 minutes) flight capabilities in atmosphere.

DATA SHEET
Class: Flight Capable Laser Resistant Infantry Personnel Assault Unit
Speed: 100kmph running, 50kmph swimming (max depth 4 km), 400kph flight
Height: 3.1 Meters
Width: 1.3 Meters
Length: 1.2 Meters
Weight: 1.2 Tons, fully loaded.
Cargo: A 1'x1'x3' storage compartment in each leg, plus an optional custom utility belt
Armament: PRA-PB-12 (right shoulder), 4 100mm mini-missile tubes (left shoulder), right forearm mounted power-sword, left forearm mounted laser/plasma ejector multiweapon, head-mounted dual laser weapon
Sensors: Radar capable of tracking 72 targets at a 20 mile range, IR, UV, Ultrasonic, PSY
Other: 10 gallon refridgerated drinking water storage tank, 4 week supply of high-protein mulit-vitamin nutrient paste, combat computer, targeting computer, laser targeting system, ansible comms, 150 decibel variable loud-speaker, environmentally sealed, temperature control, computer controlled life support, artificial air circulation system (includes humidifier and gas filtration), independant oxygen supply and purge system capable of 8 hours in an oxygen free enviroment, radiation shielding, PSY shielding, insulated to 450 degrees centigrade or absolute zero, polarized and light sensitive/adjusting tinted visor, sonic dampening
Power System: High Powered Fusion, providing a life-span of 100 years.
Cost: 25,000,000 USD

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Both the art and the stats look good and believable. However, my only real concern is that powered armoured infantry will generally fair second best against fighter craft in space (reference to pic). Such armour would be useful for boarding operations against orbitals and ships provided they have been damaged (for a possible entry point) and their shields (if any) are taken down first. Other than that, ground based actions are another good (and probably the best) possability.

Sskiss: PRA does not suggest using the GB-110 as a fighter replacement, as it is much too slow and lightly armed to stand up to a dedicated space superiority fighter. However, it does make an excellent drop troop, and can insert from orbit without a drop-pod. It also makes an excellent boarding suit, as you have stated, though boarding pods are suggested for this role.

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