Chapter 9 CMC Power Armor(1/2)
On Bouvet Island in Antarctica, an icebreaking research vessel is parked in the waters near Bouvet Island. It is a research vessel affiliated with Wieland Industries.
Although it is summer in the United States, in Antarctica, it is in the harshest polar night period. The sea surface is so frozen that even icebreakers can no longer move forward. For the rest of the journey, snowmobiles can only be used to travel.
After more than an hour of long-distance ice travel, the expedition team, led by Wieland himself, finally arrived at their destination, a century-old whaling station on the edge of Bouvet Island. Their goal this time was
The pyramid with heat source reaction discovered by the satellite is nearly 2,000 meters directly below the whaling station.
"Although we have the best drilling equipment, depending on the thickness of the ice, it will take us at least a week to reach that location," said Quinn, the leader of the drilling team invited by Wieland.
"Then let's get started" Wilander coughed twice.
"Hey, come and see what this is?" Just as the drilling team was about to start drilling operations, a member of the expedition team made a new discovery.
With a hiss, a burning rod was thrown into the huge deep hole until it disappeared.
"It's unbelievable, the hole was drilled perfectly at a 30-degree angle," Quinn said in disbelief.
"How deep?" Ms. Woods, the tour leader who was half-coerced and half-requested, asked curiously.
"When you reach the pyramid, you can see this clearly," Wieland said while holding a computer and calling up satellite images. "This passage did not exist at the same time yesterday."
"Then how was this dug out?" Dr. Graham, a chemical engineer on the side, asked.
"Some kind of thermal device," Quinn shrugged.
"Like the one you brought?" Wilander asked.
"More advanced." Quinn shined a flashlight on a tower behind them, which had the same traces as ice holes on the ground. "It's a bit too powerful. In fact, I have never heard of any working group or machine in the world having this ability."
Drill to this depth in 24 hours.”
"Well, it seems that if we want to know how this is, the only way is to go down and take a look." Wilander concluded that a snowstorm is coming, and they must hurry up.
And just when Wilander and his party were about to go down to find out, they didn't know that their every move was being monitored.
The expedition led by Wieland had a large number of people, more than 30 people. In the end, Wieland decided to go down, including himself, a total of 10 people, and the rest stayed on top.
After Wieland and other 10 people entered the ice cave, a team of 10 people fully armed in polar combat uniforms quietly entered the whaling station. The blizzard provided them with the best cover.
At this time, due to the snowstorm, only one person was left to guard the ice cave, and the rest of the people hid in the abandoned houses to avoid the wind and snow, and to keep warm from the cold.
So this team quietly eliminated the unlucky guard, and then all followed the ice cave and descended into the underground ruins.
However, the people in this team did not realize that their actions were all captured by the electronic eye of an invisible small drone in the dark sky. Through the electronic eye of the drone, the entire team could be seen.
On the shoulders of the armed squad, there is a red and white umbrella-shaped logo.
And just after the team followed them into the underground ruins, not far from the whaling station, three airborne capsules fell from the dark sky into the ice and snow.
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"Welander's people and Umbrella's people have already gone in. When will we take action?" Clark, codenamed Truck, asked in the Banshee fighter plane hovering in mid-air, witnessing everything that happened at the whaling station through the drone.
road.
"Don't worry, they are just bait. The real hunters and prey have not appeared yet," Glaven said calmly.
"I still feel a little awkward wearing this thing, and I can't perform many fighting moves at all," Caroline, the original scout in the team, codenamed Mockingjay, couldn't help but complain.
The reason why she complained was because of the bulky armor she was wearing.
Yes, the members of the Hell Team at this time are all covered by a set of huge power armor, and this set of power armor is the same CMC power armor as the very classic StarCraft world machine gunner.
, but it looks slightly smaller and there are some differences in details.
When it comes to power armor, many people will immediately think of Iron Man's suit for comparison.
It has strong attack and defense, full power, and most importantly, it can fly.
In terms of combat effectiveness, ordinary CMC armor is not as good as the steel suit, but this does not mean that the power armor in the StarCraft world is worse than the steel suit. In fact, in terms of technological content, CMC power armor is definitely higher than
Of steel suit.
The difference in combat effectiveness is only due to the different functions and pertinence of the two armors. It is not that the wisdom of humans in the interstellar world is inferior to that of Tony Stark, a so-called genius.
Although the two types of armor have the most basic purposes of protection and combat, the combat environments of the two are completely different.
In the world of StarCraft, human beings have spread their footprints all over the universe. They fight in various extremely harsh space environments, different gravity on different planets, and various radiation storms. In comparison, even the worst deserts on the earth are
The polar rain forests and the like are simply paradise for interstellar soldiers.
In addition to the environment, there is also huge logistical pressure.
In human wars from ancient times to the present, what has played the greatest role has never been the army itself, but logistics.
In a space war, the logistical pressure is magnified countless times.
In cross-planetary or even cross-interstellar operations, the time required for a single supply is only a few months.
It is precisely because of this situation that, in addition to the basic protection and combat functions, the most important function of CMC power armor is life support.
In the face of various hostile environments and heavy logistical pressures in the universe, the only thing the Marines can rely on is the power armor on their bodies. This is why the power armor of humans in the interstellar world looks so big and bulky...
…If there are too many things, it will naturally become bulky.
Take a look at the configuration of a complete set of CMC power armor.
one.
The advanced nuclear, biological and chemical defense system can provide soldiers with powerful radiation, biological and chemical defense capabilities, and can block various cosmic rays and nuclear radiation to the greatest extent. At the same time, the fully enclosed design also avoids bacteria, viruses and various microorganisms.
It can resist the corrosion of strong acid and alkali.
two.
Hearing reinforcement system: It senses external sounds and can block environmental noise. The amplitude of the shielding is automatically adjusted according to the environmental volume.
three.
The full-life support system can allow soldiers to live safely for at least 3 months in harsh space environments when logistics is cut off.
Four.
Gravity Generator: The combat suit is compatible with a gravity generator, allowing the wearer to walk in gravity-free environments such as space platforms.
five.
The powerful alloy armor can withstand the direct fire of most small weapons, but the Gauss machine guns equipped in the hands of the soldiers can still tear apart these armors. After all, before encountering the Zerg and the Protoss, humanity's opponent is itself. So.
It is completely meaningless to pursue human beings' own weapons and protection. It is just like people on earth today discussing which is stronger, body armor or firearms. If someone invents a more powerful body armor, someone will naturally invent a body armor that can penetrate
This kind of body armor firearms, but CMC armor is placed on the earth, not to mention light weapons such as rifles, even medium-sized artillery, RPG and the like are not afraid of. As for heavy artillery missiles and the like... well, it will not kill you but it will shock you.
Damn it, things like vibranium are not affordable for mass-market products like CMC armor.
six.
Observation and sighting system, which is also included in the steel suit, has functions such as infrared detection, terrain navigation, target sighting (with a certain ability to calculate advance), status monitoring, etc. The device is also equipped with a data link, allowing the wearer to
Obtain real-time data and information, which is displayed on the mask in a scrolling manner. The mask itself can be folded / put down, and the amount of light transmission can also be adjusted according to the user's requirements, although usually the mask can automatically adjust the light.
Generally appear black or gold.
seven.
Integrated communication system, maintaining necessary communication in the universe is very important. No one wants to be abandoned by a fleet on a deserted planet.
eight.
Locking system: used to fix the posture of the wounded or lock the joints of the malfunctioning combat suit to prevent it from starting accidentally. When the wearer is injured or the combat suit is damaged, the wearer's safety is guaranteed to the maximum extent. However, once the combat suit is locked
, the wearer will be unable to exercise.
Nine.
First aid device: It will inject anesthetics and first-aid medicines into the user when they are injured. In addition to anesthetics and first-aid medicines, it is also equipped with violent medicines. After injection, it can greatly improve the user's physical fitness and boost their spirit. That's right.
, is a strengthening potion in the game that can increase the rate of fire, but this thing also has great side effects. Generally speaking, after the effect ends, even with the physical strength of a genetically enhanced soldier, it will take several hours... cough cough
, it is absolutely prohibited to use it during certain activities.
ten.
The lighting equipment is set on the shoulder or chest and activated by voice control.
eleven.
Support frame: greatly increases the user's strength and speed, as well as endurance. The servo device allows the user to rush up steep slopes with extremely high inclinations, or jump from a height of more than ten meters without getting hurt.
twelve.
It can charge the C-14 rifle. The energy source of the CMC battle suit is the same as that of Iron Man's suit. It uses a micro-nuclear fusion reactor, which is enough to power large energy consumers like the C-14 Gauss rifle.
Thirteen.
The ammunition compartment and supply compartment are large enough. Although the ammunition used by the C-14 Gauss rifle is not gunpowder ammunition, but extremely small spikes, its high rate of fire makes it a big consumer of ammunition. It is impossible not to have enough ammunition.
, the supply cabin is used to store food and drinking water. After all, during the three months of being cut off from logistics, it is impossible for soldiers to drink air to satisfy their hunger.
In addition, some entertainment equipment is installed in the power armor... If nothing happens, you can watch movies, listen to music, and even play VR games.
Finally, to summarize, the advantages of the CMC combat suit are its strong continuous combat capability and low logistical pressure.
What about the steel suit? The protection is stronger and the attack is stronger, but the energy consumption is high. According to the situation in the movie, it can be inferred that when the functions of the steel suit are fully activated, the energy needs to be replaced every hour, and the steel suit has a higher energy consumption.
To be continued...