A one-piece coverall of woven dragonscale composite that hugs the body, padded for protection, with integrated gloves, boots, and an adaptive liner that fits any shape. The visor auto-tints against flash. The Vitae is not life support; it is the platform that lets life support keep you alive, holding only the air trapped inside until an umbilical takes over.
Rigid dragonscale plate over the torso and limbs resists compression, while flexible woven joints between them preserve mobility. The smooth plate decontaminates far more easily than the woven joints. Rated for the worst duty going: Venus surface, reactor containment, deep salvage, post-disaster zones.
Two heavy dragonscale plates over the chest anchor a wrap-around harness; optional plates extend cover to the torso, sides, and groin while the limbs stay in fatigues for mobility. The separate helmet runs open-faced, building up through a clip-on riot visor and facemask to a sealed full helm.
Full coverage in lighter dragonscale plates that form the entire shell, with a wrist computer hardwired to the suit on the left forearm. A 30-minute air reserve carries the wearer between umbilical hookups.
A 2m sealed exo-suit whose servo actuators supply the strength to carry and fire crew-served weapons solo. A dedicated generator and life-support plant fill the back, driving the actuators, air, and smartgun link.
A 3m sealed exoskeleton carries the pilot inside, who occupies the head and torso while actuators drive the limbs. Integrated mountpoints take Mountpoint-class armament, and triple-redundant life-support plants with an internal reactor run actuators, weapons, and smartgun link.