Enclave power armor

Enclave power armor is a name that refers to various models of power armor used by the Enclave forces. All of them, aside from the T-51b power armor, which remained in active use at least until 2242, were created by Enclave engineers and scientists after the Great War.

Background

 * 1) 2198: The Enclave begins the first work since the Great War on the development of various new technologies, including power armor variations. None of these are much of an improvement over the original pre-Great War models of power armor, and some actually prove to be worse when used in actual combat.
 * 2) 2215: Under Presidential order, the Enclave's scientists and engineers begin to work on an upgraded version of power armor that exceeds the performance of the T-51b model. Many prototypes are developed and tested.
 * 3) October 2220: Enclave scientists finally develop a reliable version of what they call advanced power armor. The prototype's capabilities (and the various accidents/explosions/deaths involved in its creation) are classified by order of the Enclave's President Dick Richardson for the sake of the morale of the Enclave's personnel.
 * 4) During 2242: After the destruction of the Oil Rig, the Enclave begin to develop a prototype of Tesla power armor based on the model of 2241, which will be lower compared to the Advanced power armor and remained a prototype due to the complete destruction of Navarro, who was the only remaining large base in the West.
 * 5) Between 2243-2277: After the loses of the knowledge to recreate a Advanced power armor and Advanced power armor Mk II, the Enclave created a new power armor, redesigning its appearance while keeping the ceramic composition and the "advanced power armor Mk II" designation but the lack of means following the blow to the Enclave are make this armor is less powerful than the Advanced power armor and the Advanced power armor Mk II 2241 version and also less powerful than the T-51b power armor. It also finalizes its Tesla power armor, but it will be based on version 2277 and remains below the power armor of 2241.

T-51b power armor


The T-51b powered infantry armor represented the peak of armored infantry technology before the Great War. It was developed in the laboratories of the West Tek Research Facility. Among the soldiers of the Enclave, this Power Armor is seen as obsolete, as it was replaced by the Enclave's advanced power armor and advanced power armor Mk II models, though it should be noted that it is still used by soldiers of the Enclave who have not been issued the newer armor, most likely due to slow production rates for a faction that is still quite small and possess only limited resources in the post-atomic world.

Advanced power armor


Advanced power armor--the first successful model developed after the War--is composed of lightweight metal alloys, reinforced with ceramic castings at key stress points. The motion-assist servo-motors used in the armor appear to be high quality models as well, enhancing the wearer's strength more substantially than the T-51b. It was issued primarily to Enclave troops operating on the United States mainland.

2241 version


Like its older brother, the Mk II version is matte black with a menacing appearance, but with a few significant differences. It appears to be composed entirely of lightweight ceramic composites rather than the usual combination of metal and ceramic plates. Though composed of different materials, it used the same design as the earlier advanced power armor.

2277 version


In 2277, after the complete destruction of the Oil Rig and Navarro, losing the knowledge of how to create Advanced power armor and Advanced power armor Mk II, the Enclave created a new power armor. Its appearance was redesigned while keeping the ceramic composition and the "Advanced power armor Mk II" designation, but the lack of means to produce it following the blow to the Enclave made this armor less powerful than the oldest model. While it was used rarely before the destruction of the Enclave oil rig and the relocation of the main forces to the East Coast, after it become standard Enclave equipment.

Tesla power armor


This armor was likely in prototype stages before the destruction of the Enclave oil rig, given that it was not in regular use by Enclave forces. Unlike the pre-Great War metal Tesla armor, it's a variant of the Enclave's advanced power armor jury-rigged with a Tesla device that is capable of dispersing a large percentage of the damage done by directed-energy attacks. Tesla variants of both the Mk I and Mk II power armor models exist. Additionally, the armor makes the operation of energy weapons by the wearer easier, boosting the energy weapons skill of the operator.

Tesla power armor Mk II


The Enclave continued to develop and improve its Tesla power armor alongside its regular power armor variants. A Tesla variant of the Mk II advanced power armor was used by Enclave forces on the East Coast in 2277.

Hellfire power armor


The Enclave hellfire armor is a heat-resistant type of power armor worn in 2277 by the specialized Enclave hellfire troopers as well as a few regular Enclave soldiers. It was also the first power armor developed by the Enclave after the loss of Navarro to match the T-51's defensive capabilities.

Athena power armor
An incomplete power armor project pioneered by the Enclave in conjunction with Poseidon Energy. According to initial tests, it had defensive capabilities above and beyond any other infantry armor in use before the apocalypse.

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