Overview
Class: Mogris Space Suit
Type: Space Suit
Operators: Zoomer Clan, River City Agreement
Manufacturer: Zoomer Clan, River City Agreement
Weight: ~110 lbs
Height: Custom tailored for user's height, though usually around 6 feet tall.
Propulsion: none
Max Acceleration: Walking Speed
Sensors: None
Communication Gear: Radio
Armament: None
Life Support: Full self-contained environment
Type: Space Suit
Operators: Zoomer Clan, River City Agreement
Manufacturer: Zoomer Clan, River City Agreement
Weight: ~110 lbs
Height: Custom tailored for user's height, though usually around 6 feet tall.
Propulsion: none
Max Acceleration: Walking Speed
Sensors: None
Communication Gear: Radio
Armament: None
Life Support: Full self-contained environment
History
Developed by the Zoomer Clan during their time in Colholm, using the basic template of hardened underwater suits that the tyrannical Clan Stygra used to combat errant Sea Grawla tribes. Spreading out after Stygra's downfall because of it's use in nautical salvage operations, the Zoomers attached bulky life support equipment and power systems that were the best the clan could get their hands on at the time, attempting to re-purpose it as a space suit that could be easily mass produced.
Early designs come from a period when the Zoomers didn't have access to space, in part because they had no space ship and also in part because Grawla culture had reservations about going into space and possibly drawing the attention of further space dwelling terrors that might endanger their people. These designs had to be tested in vacuum chambers, and the limited technology of the time mean the Grawla had to develop bulky pressure suits, CO2 cleaning devices, and other re-breathing technology to allow for what they assumed would be 'survival in space'. This would also result in a low-pressure high oxygen content interior along with a skin tight counter-pressure and cooling suit that could be worn under the space suit.
This resulted in a very bulky suit which tended to get warm. This made the suit a very attractive prospect for the Zoomers in Colholm since that helped them deal with the freezing temperatures. Constant use of the suit also helped the Zoomers get familiar with their space gear just in case they might be able to go into space in the future.
To further complicate issues, the Grawla that did not want the Zoomers to go into space would blockade the Zoomer clan. The Grawla that did interact with the Zoomers would often treat them poorly, as wanting to go into space was often seen as extremely dangerous for all Grawl. This would lead to the addition of Heavy armor to help protect the Zoomers, followed by the addition of specialized materials to help deal with the extreme radiation of space as Grawla started to learn more about the environment of space around the planet thanks to knowledge gained from the Humans on planet.
The heavy weight of the suit, and limited vision options, AND the Grawla's cultural aversion to using radios make the Zoomer's space suit a very sub-optimal design for its task.
Early designs come from a period when the Zoomers didn't have access to space, in part because they had no space ship and also in part because Grawla culture had reservations about going into space and possibly drawing the attention of further space dwelling terrors that might endanger their people. These designs had to be tested in vacuum chambers, and the limited technology of the time mean the Grawla had to develop bulky pressure suits, CO2 cleaning devices, and other re-breathing technology to allow for what they assumed would be 'survival in space'. This would also result in a low-pressure high oxygen content interior along with a skin tight counter-pressure and cooling suit that could be worn under the space suit.
This resulted in a very bulky suit which tended to get warm. This made the suit a very attractive prospect for the Zoomers in Colholm since that helped them deal with the freezing temperatures. Constant use of the suit also helped the Zoomers get familiar with their space gear just in case they might be able to go into space in the future.
To further complicate issues, the Grawla that did not want the Zoomers to go into space would blockade the Zoomer clan. The Grawla that did interact with the Zoomers would often treat them poorly, as wanting to go into space was often seen as extremely dangerous for all Grawl. This would lead to the addition of Heavy armor to help protect the Zoomers, followed by the addition of specialized materials to help deal with the extreme radiation of space as Grawla started to learn more about the environment of space around the planet thanks to knowledge gained from the Humans on planet.
The heavy weight of the suit, and limited vision options, AND the Grawla's cultural aversion to using radios make the Zoomer's space suit a very sub-optimal design for its task.
2326 and the River City Agreement
Following the launch of Colhom, the first Grawla space ship to leave the planet in lifetimes, the Mogris Space Suit would finally get to see usage in space. An increasing acceptance of the usage of radios in extreme circumstances and the increasing availability of power sources and electronics to run them would assist with communications while connections with the Mountain Clans would assist with build quality and production scaling.
Being the only space suit in use by Grawla, the various space-minded grawl groups would use this as a basis for their own suits, leading to an increase in both numbers and variation.
Layout
Zoomer space suits generally all have the same layout, with a power pack and life support systems on the back, thick armor around the arms, joints, legs, and a head section that is directly connected to the body with enough space for a Grawla's head to look around without having to move any part of the suit.
The Grawla also use a number of specialized tools to get around their technological limitations. Many of the suits have additional armored sections to pull over the transparent head sections. Similarly tools can be directly attached to the exterior of the arms to help get around the thick gloves of the suits themselves. Often there are exterior pouches for additional tools like signal flairs or communications lines as well as attachment points for tethers so that a group of Grawl can tether themselves to one another.
Armor Layout
The protection systems on the suit are designed around letting the wearer operate safely in
Ballistic Protection
Mogris armor is typically tough. The space suit isn't designed to survive high energy rounds that are intended to pierce armor, but it is fully capable of stopping smaller rounds like those from handguns as well as micro meteor impacts and debris from explosions or other space impacts.
Radiation Protection
The layered materials of the armor are well suited for protection against radiation in space, and will greatly reduce received radiation for a grawl wearing the armor.
Thermal Protection
Water is circulated around the inside of the suit to spread out thermal load across the suit, but the majority of the protection against changes in temperature comes from the suit's thick insulation. The inbuilt heater requires a lot of power to work for extended periods of time and can greatly reduce the duration the suit can operate on batter power. Similarly, the suit's limited water supply can be carefully boiled off to reduce temperatures in the short term but the effect is minimal.
Life Support
Designed to be as power efficient as possible, the suit filters air, removes CO2, and provides a small amount of temperature regulation mostly through mechanical means. The atmospheric system tends to be supplemented by bosses and agile stuffed into the suit anywhere it would fit to provide an additional amount of air filtration.
Power Systems
Originally intended for underwater operation, the suit used packs of solid state batteries for power. Though the same technology is used in the space suit version, the batteries have been designed and adapted for large temperature swings and the difficulties of operating in space.
The suit still contains hook ups to connect to a liquid-peat combustion generator, and sometimes they are worn like a small backpack when operating planetside to provide power.
The suit still contains hook ups to connect to a liquid-peat combustion generator, and sometimes they are worn like a small backpack when operating planetside to provide power.