Logistics

Immediately following the Kyonoke outbreak of YC119, several major factions within New Eden began a joint crash-research project to develop a new environmental suit based on previous closed-system dropsuits used by immortal mercenaries across the cluster. The result, much of which was borrowed from the previous technology employed by the Sisters of EVE, was a new form of advanced HAZMAT suit created to provide medical care to the afflicted while limiting the users' exposure to the pathogen. While the suit saw initial field testing in the Myrskaa Quarantine zone, the project was ultimately dropped following the discovery of a cure for the plague by independent capsuleers. Recently the suit has been integrated with warclone technology and has seen widespread adoption by advanced medical teams operating in high-risk environments, providing protection and equipment to aid anything from disaster relief to biochemical containment.[/quote]

Vanguard

Facing widespread criticism following a popular tabloid article demonstrating the GÇ£unacceptableGÇ¥ rate of civilian causalities aboard Upwell structures, the general public began to adopt the sentiment that citadels were GÇ£death trapsGÇ¥ and incapable of protecting the citizens onboard should the station fall to an enemy siege. As a result, the Upwell Consortium sought to improve their image by employing highly skilled warclones in mass to act as everything from security forces to emergency responders should any of their structures fall to enemy action. The result of this project led to the development of the GÇ£AegisGÇ¥ class environment suit. By employing a powered exoskeleton to an already sturdy frame the Upwell Consortium was able to create the perfect suit for fire brigades to carry injured residents to safety while protecting the user from a mirid of other potential hazards, including enemy boarding parties.

Sentinel

Produced by Outer Ring Excavations, the "Arx" environment suit has been the mainstay of countless mining operations across New Eden for decades. Originally developed during a time before the wide-spread adoption of drones by excavation crews, the design was intended to protect workers while operating a variety of heavy equipment ranging from forge cannons to arc welders. Though somewhat dated, it has survived in one form or another by a series of increasingly complex upgrade suites developed by third-party manufacturers to improve survivability and carrying capacity. The most recent version, originally licensed and requisitioned by Ducia Foundry and later by Deep Core Mining, was created to accommodate the introduction of warclone technology for skilled workers in high-risk occupations.

Marksman

During the wars of planetary conquest in Molden Heath, several mercenary warlords formed close social, cultural, and economic ties with the Thukker clans that wandered the region. In time, it was not uncommon for mercenary enclaves and tribal settlers to live side by side. Following the draw-down of conflict many of these mercenaries abandoned their old alliances and began to join these tribal nomads as they traveled back and forth from the Minmatar frontier to the Great Wildlands. In time, these alliances gave way to a marriage between warclone technology and Thukker innovation as former soldiers began to act as planetary scouts and surveyors for Thukker clans. Excess armor previously added for military operations was stripped down to save weight for survival equipment and civilian scanning systems. Much of the armament, however, remains should the operator need to deal with the hostile wildlife frequently found on uncharted worlds.

Assault

Following their unprecedented success as a member of the Upwell Consortium, the Demiurge suit was a pet project created by Ytiri to capitalize on the recent migration of warclones into civilian career fields. By utilizing a combination of EVA thrusters, light-weight-but-durable materials, and ergonomic design they have succeeded in creating the premiere environment suit for salvage teams across New Eden. Though it has seen limited success due to an unwillingness among pilots to swap from tried-and-tested salvage drones, the DemiurgeGÇÖs thrusters previously reserved for zero-gravity environments have seen widespread modification by prospective mercenaries hoping to use its unpredictable nature to make a name for themselves without breaking the bank on a truly mil-spec dropsuit.

Infiltrator

Following the success of their GÇ£Impro-XSGÇ¥ series of exploration suits among corporate troubleshooters and capsuleers, Impro began to develop a new line of stealth suits that married the astounding technology inherited from their Jovian forerunners with newly expanded warclone technology. Far less conspicuous than a fully up-armored dropsuit, the Impro GÇ£SpecterGÇ¥ aims to market itself to a new class of immortal police units. ImproGÇÖs astounding attention to detail has ultimately sullied the reputation of this suit however, as a large number of defective, deformed, or otherwise discarded models have found their way to the black market. These unauthorized copies are quickly bought, repaired, and employed by criminal cells and frugal mercenaries across New Eden.