LegionariesLegionaries are an elite group within the Latagonian Marine Corps.
Augemented through the following genetic procedures;
1. Carbide ceramic ossification: advanced material grafting onto skeletal structure to make bones virtually unbreakable. Recommended coverage not to exceed 3 percent total bone mass because of significant white blood cell necrosis. Specific risk for pre- and near-post pubescent adolescents: skeletal growth spurts may cause irreparable bone pulverization.
2. Muscular enhancement injections: protein complex is injected intramuscularly to increase tissue density and decrease lactase recovery time. Risk: 5 percent of test subjects experience a fatal cardiac volume increase.
3. Catalytic thyroid implant: platinum pellet containing human growth hormone catalyst is implanted in the thyroid to boost growth of skeletal and muscle tissues. Risk: rare instances of elephantiasis.
4. Occipital capillary reversal: submergence and boosted blood vessel flow beneath the rods and cones of subject’s retina. Produces a marked visual perception increase. Risk: retinal rejection and detachment. Permanent blindness.
5. Superconducting fabrication of neural dendrites: alteration of bioelectrical nerve transduction to shielded electronic transduction. Three hundred percent increase in subject’s reflexes. Anecdotal evidence of marked increase in intelligence, memory, and creativity. Risk: significant instances of Parkinson’s disease and Fletcher’s syndrome.
The Results?
Legionaries were capable of running at speeds exceeding 55 KPH.
Capable of lifting three times their body weight due to increased muscle density.
Had virtual night vision.
Reaction times of 20 milliseconds. Significantly faster in combat situations.
Were Capable of unprecedented teamwork that resembled "telepathy".
Had no physiological or mental instabilities
Out of every graduating Legionary Class, atleast 1 is dead. Most times more like 10. This has gotten the program some critism, but due to the substantial amount of volenteers and their combat honors, the program has survived.
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PROJECT VULCANProject Vulcan is a process of further augmenting the already powerful Legionaries. The Vulcan is a suit of armor that increases almost ever function of the Human body.
VULCAN Mark IV Although the earlier attempts at developing powered-armor produced designs that were unpractical for battlefield deployment, that changed as soon as the directive came under Dr. Halsey's VULCAN Project. The VULCAN Mark IV was a radical redesign of the suit taking advantage of many technological leaps. This advanced battle suit was the first to fully integrate with the soldier's body. The suit plugs directly into the soldier's nervous system through a standard issue Neural Interface. The suit's many functions (communications, hydro-static gel levels, environmental systems, etc.) respond to commands issued by the soldier's thoughts.
This is also the first design to successfully utilize the reactive metal liquid crystal as a means of enhancing locomotion. It flawlessly enhances the speed and power of the wearer, a sharp contrast to previous versions which required powered motors to allow the soldiers mobility. Because of this advancement, the design more closely resembles an actual suit of armor, as opposed to a powered exoskeleton. On one level the soldier moves the suit and in return the suit moves the soldier. This allowed for an incredibly compact design when compared to the previous incarnations.
The success of this version was also dependent upon the parallel development of the Legionary program, which produced soldiers with the physical prowess required to drive the system. Previous attempts to wear the prototype suit by unaugmented soldiers resulted in their deaths or a very bad injury due to the extreme reactivity of the system.
The VULCAN armor contains an integrated computer system which continuously monitors weapons, biological function, motion (through an intelligent motion-sensing radar).
The suit is air-tight, hardened against vacuum, and features air-filtration systems as well as a built-in oxygen supply that can last for up to 90 minutes. The suit's helmet also features a standard LSN mounted flashlight with its own separate power supply. Concealed side compartments in the upper thigh plates allow the Legionary wearer to holster a sidearm.
Also an addition of a weave of memory-processor super-conducting material, the same material as an AI's core. This gives the suit nearly the same capacity as a ship-borne AI system. This, along with an upgrade to the standard issue neural implant, allows an AI to inhabit the suit of armor and the mind of the Legionary wearing it, greatly enhancing the interface between the suit and the wearer as well as the obvious benefits of having the incredible information processing power of an AI, which is intended to assist the Legionary in real-time by monitoring communication channels, computer relays, and friendly combat updates.
The armor plates are specifically designed for combat with the Caldari. It resists the Caldari's plasma-based weaponry extremely well; a Legionary soldier wearing this armor can survive approximately three times as much damage from plasma weapons than an ordinary human marine could. The armor also provides basic protection from human ballistic projectiles, although only to a slightly higher degree as regular marine combat armor. The suit itself is practically indestructible and is capable of sustaining tremendous damage and still be able to function, but even though the suit will continue to operate, the human inside can still be injured or killed by a penetrating round or by sufficient plasma impacts to the suit's outer shell.
A picture of a Legionary in VULCAN armor
A Legionary in VULCAN armor holding a weapon.
A Legionary in VULCAN armor interacting with other Marines
