Power Armor

Power Armor is an armor in Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.

Full name: T-51b Powered Combat Infantry Armor

Specifications: The T-51b Powered Infantry Armor developed in the West Tek Research Facility laboratories is fitted with a back-mounted TX-28 MicroFusion Pack which generates 60,000 Watts to power the HiFlo hydraulic systems built into the frame of the suit. Made of the poly-laminate composite, the T-51b shell is lightweight and capable of absorbing over 2500 Joules of kinetic impact. The 10 micron silver ablative coating can reflect laser and radiation emissions without damage to the composite subsurface.

History:

2065, August: The need for increased mobility in US Army Mechanized Cavalry units, leads the military research companies to focus their research to create a man based tank - the Power Armor.

2065 - 2067: Power Armor research grows and several prototypes are developed, many of which prove to be unworkable in the field. These prototypes pave the way for future advances in military, construction, and fusion technology.

2066, Summer: The first crude fusion cell is unveiled, one of the results of the Power Armor project.  2067: The first suit of Power Armor is deployed in Alaska. While lacking the full mobility of future versions, this Power Armor is incredibly effective against Chinese tanks and infantry. Its ability to carry heavy ordinance becomes key in various localized conflicts, and it has the power to destroy entire towns without endangering the wearer. China rushes to create its own versions, but they are many years behind the United States.

2074: Contrary to their claims of seeking only to retake Alaska from the Reds, American Power Armor units, infantry, and mechanized divisions are deployed to China, but they become bogged down on the mainland, putting a further drain on American resources and supply lines.

2076, June: T51b Power Armor prototype completed, resulting in the Power Armor players find in Fallout 1. This is the pinnacle of Power Armor technology before the Great War. Many of these units are sent to China, and they begin to carve a swath through the Chinese forces. The Chinese resources are strained to the breaking point, and the supply lines from the nations China has annexed begin to break down.

2077, January 22: The first domestic use of Power Armor within the United States for crowd and quarantine control. Units originally serving in China and the Anchorage Front Line find themselves fighting Americans at home. Food riots increase, and many civilians are killed. Several soldiers defect from the military both in Canada and the United States. They are captured, and are sent to military prisons.

Fallout
Other: +3 Strength but cannot go above 10 total.

Locations: Found at the Brotherhood of Steel. Can be received by completing a quest or can be repaired using a guidebook and some tools.

Description: ''A self-contained suit of advanced technology armor. Powered by a micro-fusion reactor, with enough fuel to last a hundred years.''

Fallout 2
Other: +3 Strength but cannot go above 10 total.

Locations: In a locker in the BOS bunker in San Francisco, Military Base Level-2

Description: ''A self-contained suit of advanced technology armor. Powered by a micro-fusion reactor, with enough fuel to last a hundred years.''

Fallout Tactics
Other: +3 Strength, -75% Sneak, -10% Doctor, -10% First Aid, -10% Lockpick, -10% Steal, -10% Science, -10% Repair, +15% Poison Resistance, +30% Radiation Resistance.

Locations:

Description: ''A self contained suit of advanced technology armor. Powered by a micro-fusion reactor, with enough fuel to last a hundred years.''