SPECIFICATIONS

GOVERNMENT:United Nations Socialist Solar Empire
TYPE: Exosuit
MODEL: CAT-73 Cossack class Cybernetic Armor
DATE INTRODUCED: 2073 AD
LENGTH: 3.5 feet
WIDTH: 4 feet
HEIGHT: 7.5 feet
MATERIAL: Crystal Composite
POWER PLANT: Hensai Energy HEFC-80kw fuel cell (1)
OUTPUT:80 kilowatts
LIFE: 20 hours of continuous use
RECHARGE:20 minutes
ARMOR TYPE: Crystal Composite
ARMOR THICKNESS: 1 inch
DISPLACEMENT: .29 tons (WEIGHT: 626 pounds empty, 678 pounds with UN combat armor of pilot)
CREW: 1 Pilot

PROPULSION

             PRIMARY (FLIGHT):
             6x Pallas Factory #6 IE-60 ion engines
             SPEED: 60 mph each (350 mph total)

WEAPONS: NONE (Hand hand only)

ELECTRONICS:
              1x Microwave Radio Communications array with a 10-mile range.
              1x Simple LADAR array with a range of 10 miles.
              1x Multispectral Video/Optical array with a range of 1000 miles.

Description/Overview:
             The CAT-73 was introduced in mid-2073 after the UN forces encountered the CA-02 Cybernetic Armor of the EFSM during the second Battle of Pallas dubbed "Operation Minerva" by the Earth Forces.  The CAT-73 was little more than a cheap knockoff of the "Zack" suit used by the Earth Federal Space Marines.  That aside however, the CAT-73 did have some improvements over the CA-02.  The use of ion engines over liquid fuel rocket engines was chief among these improvements.
             Just like the CA-02 "Zack" suits, the CAT-73 did not have any mounted weaponry and relied solely on handheld armaments.  The most commonly used weapons were the RR-51 (initially) and the LR-73 (used almost exclusively after 2075).  The PL-74 was also issued to soldiers using this armor for anti-mecha applications specifically during "Operation Blitzkrieg".
             The performance of the CAT-73 Cossack Exosuit was difficult to gage during the sporadic infantry fighting of the 2073-2075 period.  It is generally accepted that in space, the suit was clearly superior to the "Zack" suit, but on planetoids and Earth-like atmospheres, the suit was substandard.  Nevertheless, the Solar Empire produced this suit in huge amounts and the exact production numbers are unknown.
             After the 1st Interplanetary War ended, the CAT-73 was reproduced by both the Union of Solar Republics and the Ceres Regency.  The USR used the suit as a heavy EVA suit for construction and repair work in space while the Ceres Regency used the suit in its military role as well as for construction and repair missions.
             The total number of CAT-73s built is unclear, but it is estimated that the total numbers were in the tens of millions from 2073-2100.  This suit was very common among spacepirate groups and colonial militias throughout the late 21st and early 22nd centuries.

GENERAL DATA

NUMBER CONST: unknown
VOL: 1 yd3
TAL: O
CONFIGURATION: manlike
STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS: STR of 16
TOTAL COST: 201.3819 gold pieces
SUPERSTRUCTURAL FEATURES: Ballistic Armor; firearms, and rail guns do 50% damage with no PF. Laser resistant ; lasers and phelacs do 50% damage with no PF.


ARMOR BY LOCATION (MSP):

LEFT

ARM: 350/35
LEG: 700/70

CENTER

HEAD: 175/17.5
TORSO: 1400/140
FLIGHT PACK: 350/35

RIGHT

ARM: 350/35
LEG: 700/70

PROPULSION:
(Walker)

TYPE: TAL-O Pallas Factory #6 IE-60 (Ion Engine)
SPEED: 60 mph each (360 total)
SUPER/PR: 2/.2 each (MSP)
LOCAL: 6 on flight pack
POWER REQ: .174 KW each
ENGINE WEIGHT:5.6 lbs each.y Flight
EXT/INT: EXT

POWER SOURCE:
TYPE: TAL-O Fuel Cell
OUTPUT: 80 KW
SUPER/PR:10/.1
LIFE: 20 hours
LOCAL: torso/back
EXT/INT: INT
SYSTEMS POWERED: All electrical systems
WT: 1 lb
RECHARGE TIME: 20 minutes
ELECTRONICS:
(Computer)

TYPE: TAL-O personal
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 25/2.5
WT: .6 lbs.
LOCAL: Torso
WEAPON CAPACITY: 7
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: 1.5 KW

(COMMUNICATIONS)

TYPE: TAL-O Microwave Radio
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 1/.1
WT: .4 lbs.
LOCAL: Helmet
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ: .1 KW
RANGE: 10 miles

(SENSORS)

TYPE:M TAL-O LADAR
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 80/8
WT: 12 lbs.
LOCAL: left torso/abdomen
EXT/INT: EXT
POWER REQ: 8 KW
RANGE: 10 miles

TYPE: TAL-O Multi-spectrum
NUMBER: 1
SUPER/PR: 100/10
WT: 21 lbs.
LOCAL: helmet
EXT/INT: INT
POWER REQ.: 5 KW
RANGE: 10 miles
WEAPON SYSTEMS: (HAND HELD ONLY)

OTHER SYSTEMS:

TYPE: TAL-O LIFE SUPPORT
SUPER/PR: 4/.4
WT: 4 lbs.
POWER REQ.: 4 KW
LOCAL: torso/back
EXT/INT: INT

CREW & STATIONS:

CREW NUMBER: 1
CREW ROSTER: 1 pilot

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The helmet has a full HUD (heads up display) with targeting sight (+1 to hit), full light spectrum, acoustic,10 mile range telescopic enhancement, heat and motion sensors. Pack has a 12 hour oxygen supply. Suit can resist up to 60 rads per minute of radiation, can resist heat up to +5000°F and cold down to -300°F.