The History of Power Armor | Fallout Lore - YTread (2024)

The United States was having difficulty breaking through their lines and holding ground. Their battle tanks and other large vehicles simply couldn't make it and thanks to oil shortages. They could barely feed them let alone get them into position, they needed a new machine that could do the job of a battle tank but with greater mobility and they needed it to use a different source of fuel, something that the enemy did not control even the brightest minds. Westeck, an American defense contractor, came together to create the fusion cell, a nuclear battery, for lack of a better phrase, this new fuel was revolutionary and allowed military and civilian technologies to flourish, but most importantly it It was used to create the somewhat small TX-28 microfusion package. sufficient but powerful enough to power a new and very capable war machine.

West Tech researchers had designed a frame for what would later be called power armor. This frame used an internalized servo system with a rear-mounted TX-28 microfusion package generating over 60,000 watts. of power and high-flow hydraulics that increase the strength and lifting capacity of the operator, as well as the ability to fall from heights without suffering any damage, was all the United States needed to turn the tide in the war by resources, now all he needed was armor and this. It brings me to the many uses and model developers that followed the t45. It was the first power armor suit developed by Westack shortly after its creation.

It was used for several different purposes. The first was to recover the anchorage from the Chinese invaders. countering tanks and infantry and breaking their supply lines, which they would eventually do, but not without the help of another model of power armor which I will explain in a moment. The second purpose was to take the invasion directly to the enemy with infantry and other mechanized divisions as support, but this turned out to be a bad idea, while the t-45 was capable of repelling the invading forces, it was not at all suitable for leading one, The invasion was a disaster, it was nothing more than a net loss to the war effort.

That was a waste of time, money and, worst of all, resources, but this was not going to be the final invasion, much like the Battle of Anchorage, all they needed was more superior power armor to pave the way for the victory. The third purpose did not involve China or invasions. Instead, it was to control his own people as food shortages and unrest spread across the country, the war effort had depleted the country of basic needs, food, water, energy, everything was dwindling and the soldiers dressed in T-45 suits who fought in Alaska and mainland China to keep their country safe were now home killing the very people they fought to protect after the great war.

Many of these suits can still be found abandoned and rusted, but they are also used by the brotherhood of steel, specifically the East Coast chapter, both active and outcast members actually use T-45 suits to fuel their cause. Even members left behind continue to wear them with some shoulder pads replaced to give it their own unique feel, while others, like the NCR, have salvaged suits by removing the servo sets which made them harder to control but also allowed their soldiers to use them. without the need for special training and let's not forget the mp47a a unique variant of the t-45 capable of administering medical substances such as medex and with subsequent improvements stimulates the operator listen to your Damn vomit, now you are wearing a prototype of medical power armor, take care of me and I will take care From you, the T-51 was the next version of power armor and, up to this point, the Americans had been anticipating the creation of enemy power. armor which led to the development of electromagnetic weapons, something they could use to defeat enemy forces using power armor, this influenced the design of the T-51 which, unlike its predecessor, had a polylaminate composite shell, meaning that the operator could absorb a portion of kinetic energy without taking serious damage, the armor was given a rounded profile which greatly improved the chances of deflecting projectiles and shrapnel.

If that wasn't enough, the armor was covered in a micron ablative layer of silver capable of reflecting coupled laser blasts and gamma radiation. With all these defensive capabilities, the suit is hermetically sealed protecting the operator from the elements, whether chemical or radioactive biological, the helmet is integral to the safety of the operator and is equipped with a rubber cover that connects to the plate of the chest providing a tight seal without the operator being open to the elements, making it one of the few weak points, although there appears to be some confusion regarding the helmet visor.

Ricky from Honest Hearts dlc will say that he killed a brotherhood of steel paladins by shooting them through their visor. We can say that if they have the benefit of power armor training, the eye slits of the T series power armor are bulletproof, so who is wrong? Ricky is a compulsive liar and a psychopath, while we are the messenger, we will believe in our character before we believe. To an outsider, however, there is some truth to what Ricky has said, as Sheena from the Crater experienced something similar when finding a T-51 helmet with a bullet hole in the visor, so while it may Even if it's not common, something interesting can still happen.

The t51's feature is the suit's ability to recycle waste into drinking water. I believe this option was intended to be used in the event of a nuclear war in a world where drinking water is an issue, but soldiers can still travel unnecessarily. To worry, I mentioned earlier a second model of power armor that was used in the Battle of Anchorage and the Invasion of China and this is that model, the T-51, that gave the United States the final push it needed to overthrow the invaders. Chinese and recover oil reserves. In Alaska, it also allowed the American offensive to be pushed to Beijing during its counterinvasion, as well as law enforcement at home before the great war.

A contract between the federal government and Grafton Steel became the primary objective, codenamed Project Phoenix. was to increase the steel output of its factories to aid the war effort. To achieve this, they wanted to develop power armor that would allow workers to withstand extreme temperatures while mining and servicing machines without the need to stop the entire process. would make very dangerous work less and more productive and time efficient. It seems that they decided to use the t-51 model as a base for the armor, but only the hull was achieved before the bombs fell after the great war.

The brotherhood of steel. frequently seen using this model in both the Hidden Valley wreckage and the entire Lost Hills chapter in California, who actually upgraded the T-51 with a special chemical treatment resulting in a hardened version with superior capabilities and let's not forget the power ultra look. armor that uses ultravision ore as additional armor originally developed by the brotherhood of the lost hills before being transmitted to the Appalachians to be completed, but was never due to the burning plague that wiped out the entire chapter. The t60 is an evolution of the t45 design. Entered service after the Battle of Anchorage months before the bombs fell and the world changed forever the T-60 was rapidly deployed and widely used by the US Army.

Deployments were mostly domestic and worked Along with T-45 and T-51 units fighting together to maintain order when the country collapsed after the Great War, the T-60 became a rare sight until the reformed Brotherhood of Steel recovered a substantial number of these suits. from a pre-war arsenal and adopted the t-60 as its standard service uniform. -60 has continued after the great war with a tesla variant where the arms and torso have been fitted with additional technical components making them easily distinguishable compared to the standard parts with three high resistance electrodes on each shoulder pad, two on each forearm and two Large Tanks on the back of the torso, these Tesla Retraction Coils boost the operator's energy attacks while dampening those in their path, likely created after the Brotherhood of Steel overthrew the enclave in the capital wasteland whose forces were known to employ Tesla power armor.

Talking about that later, the t-65 is another model that saw developments just before the great war, but no production models are known to exist, only schematics. The appearance of the t-65 is a stark contrast compared to the others mentioned so far. The armor is incredibly bulky with layered shoulder pads, torso and legs, the visor consisting of two small lenses, no doubt making it more difficult to hit, as for the schemes Vault 79 was tasked with before. of the great war along with the country's gold reserve at Fort Knox entrusted to secrecy. service agents for safekeeping, it is unknown if this armor was ever intended to be worn by secret service agents;

It probably would have helped in case of a raid or infighting, but for now it seems like they just kept it until further notice. All T-series helmets complete the suit hermetically sealed to protect the operator against a number of airborne diseases and contaminants, including chemical, biological and nuclear, equipped with mounting ports in the ears where, in most cases, a small lamp is placed that allows the operator to see in low light conditions, the lenses are to some extent bulletproof and an air filtration system allows the operator to breathe in places that a person without power armor could not, which may include the moon depicted on a wall at the Liberty Museum.

He's an astronaut by the looks of it. being a t-51 suit during an event known as the sea of ​​tranquility conflict unfortunately the law regarding this event is extremely limited the x01 was the beginning of a radical new approach giving the new suit its own style with the intention of replace it. The T series that came before its development before the Great War was plagued with many problems that prevented the suit from being mass produced; However, those that were produced were delivered to both presidential bodyguards and the Nuka-Cola Corporation as part of Project Cobalt A. military weapons and chemicals program that allowed john caleb bradberton, ceo of nuka-cola corporation, to access high-tech military hardware, including the x01, shortly before the bombs fell, the x01 schematics made sure safely in both the Poseidon and White Spring facilities this allowed the enclave to continue developing by improving and producing new and improved x01 suits although they would remain limited in number with a single helmet discovered by the brotherhood of steel although the institute also appears to have discovered the schemes even creating a new modified polymerized casting. mixture that improved the physical strength of the suit, the classic T-series shoulder pads have been replaced by what can only be described as a hump, something that arguably also does a better job of protecting the back of the head and the operator's neck.

To reduce the chances of being mortally wounded from behind during an ambush, the waste recycling system seen on the T-51 was also adopted, allowing soldiers to survive in wasteland for weeks without water. There is a Mark II variant of this model that is a little heavier but also more radiation resistant which should not be confused with the Mark II Advanced Power Armor from Fallout 3 which I will refer to as the Black Devil Power Armor. The advanced brand 1 is a continuation and improvement of the x-01preexisting. To adapt to the post-war wasteland, the hump remains largely a design feature with a slimmer overall shape.

The exterior piping that was exposed on the x01 is now hidden beneath the armor protecting the operator's air filtration system, as if a fan was added. It might suggest that the armor is powered by a miniature nuclear reactor or has an air conditioning unit, but the law does not say for certain that it was developed by the enclave in 2220 and was the first power armor designed, produced and used after the great war. in 20 years. For years, Advanced Mark 1 had become the standard service armor for all enclave soldiers in California and continued to be worn even after the Chosen One destroyed his oil rig headquarters.

Those who survived but did not set out for the wasteland of the capital to rebuild their strength. They were left to fend for themselves using their power armor to withstand the wastelands; However, those who were seen using it, especially within NCR territories, were captured and tried as enclave war criminals, leading those who remained, such as the Remnants and Arcade Gannon, to hide their power armor right away. when the the t-60 has a tesla variant, the advanced mark also has it, it was originally issued to enclave officers stationed in the navarro jury equipped with tesla attraction coils capable of dispersing a large percentage of the damage caused by weapons of energy, to my knowledge the only remaining Advanced Mark 1 Tesla suit belongs to Arcade Ganon, but this will not always be the case, as Tesla's remnant armor that is speculated to be a prototype would have been in the remnant's possession, but was removed from the game before final release, the mark ii advanced power armor, also known as the black devil power armor, was designed to replace the old mark 1 with new lightweight ceramic composites that provide superior protection to the operator after destruction of the oil platform. the majority of the enclave was relocated to Raven Rock in the Capital Wasteland, where engineers and scientists began developing new and improved power armor.

The result was the Black Diablo with more effective segmented armor along with separate shoulder pads that have replaced the hump of the original supposedly giving the operator better protection, which was the main reason for replacing the shoulder pads with a hump in the first place. so someone is confused i just can't figure out who is very similar to mark 1 the black devil also has a tesla. Variant A heavily modified standard Mark II suit with Tesla Retraction Coils that provide a higher level of defense against energy weapons while using the Draw Coils to increase your own damage The most significant difference between the Black Devil and the Black Devil variant tesla apart from the obvious ones are the now rounded shoulder pads I don't think this has been changed to improve the chances of deflecting projectiles, but rather they act as a larger surface for the additional components strictly reserved for the most important protective details to connect to, how to escort Kernel Autumn defending the purifier at the jefferson monument and protecting the entrance to raven rock the hellfire is another version of the power armor developed by the enclave a unique heat resistant armor capable of withstanding extreme temperatures the prototype was completed in 2080 in the White Springs bunker in Appalachia and shipped to Vault 51 Meanwhile, the final version was produced and deployed by the enclave nearly two centuries later aboard the tracked mobile base at Adams Air Force Base in Maryland, while Hellfire power armor is superior to all previous models, both before and after the war, the conflict with the brotherhood, the destruction of Raven Rock, and the battle for the purity of the project prevented Hellfire from replacing to the black devil as standard service armor, although it was possible for an entire squad to receive this armor most of the time, a commander would be given only one. suit with supporting roles still wearing the black devil power armor as seen with sigma squad aboard the mobile base tracker despite the armor's superiority, it was too late in the war to make a difference and the research facilities that that had the ability to produce hellfire on a massive scale were destroyed or captured by the brotherhood of steel, meaning that until they or perhaps another enclave base with the knowledge and ability to do so continues to produce more, the power armor of the Hellfire will remain in limited supply, the most notable change to the Advanced Power Armor series is the helmet which has been completely redesigned.

The visor replaced with unique lenses similar to the T65. The electric lamp fixture has also changed. It is no longer located on the side, but is integrated into the helmet behind the lenses. The shape is more reminiscent of the T. -51 with curved angles that improve the chances of deflecting projectiles that deviate from militant designs and purposes brings us to the exc17 excavator developed by garagan mining co. It was intended to protect the company's miners from rockfall and airborne contaminants while safely increasing their work speed. and sufficiently publicized throughout appalachia as the future of mining and very well could have been if not for corrupt competition harold frost, the t-45 research leader was hired by vivian garrigan, the owner of garagan mining, to develop the suit that He was sure that in a couple of years it would not be able to do what he had done with the T-45, but within months this belief was soon shattered after the suit had durability problems, notably the arms that bore the brunt of the stress of mining. causing fractures and sheared gears weakening the integrity of the suit from there, the research team had decided to use black titanium as the main material, a mineral considered too expensive for combat use but perfectly acceptable for a corporate design, was a good idea since the material was local and had the tensile strength necessary to prevent the arms from breaking, while the black titanium solved the durability problem, the extra weight of the suit now posed another problem and that was finding enough energy to power the suit, the T-45 reactor simply wasn't enough and after numerous failed attempts, they soon decided to use an ultrasite reactor, but had to accept a 10-year commitment to Atomic Mining Services in order to use their patented ore as part of their design.

After more testing and a near meltdown, the reactor was working as planned, but still, the prototype was not ready; pressured by the revelation of a rival company's watoga and horn right industrial, Harold and his team were forced to working every hour of the day for almost a month, but the project was finished and, to make matters worse, Harold had done it three months ahead of schedule, pushing the power armor to the limit proved that it was a more than capable tool, even more so when Bryce Carahan was able to break the company record for the most mines or mines in one time.

One day things were looking up, or at least they were until Vivian challenged the Horn Right autominers to a mining or man vs. machine competition despite her faith and her impressive new power armor. Hornwright would claim victory after favoring the interference of his vice president, Dutch Wharton, ensuring that The results were in his favor and by no less than a single truckload of ore, even though the victory was absurd and miniscule in scope. , Hornwright took advantage of this victory as Garagan's stock plummeted, allowing Horn Right to take over the company and despite seeing the suits as black titanium. the coffins would apply the suit's mineral detection technology to their own automated miners or at least would have if not for the great war that wiped out the mining industry almost entirely but gave the digger suits a new life with the lifeguards and then again.

With the Vault Dwellers of Vault 76's Raider Power Armor is a collection of recovered T-45 and T-51 parts, a T-45 chest with T-51 arms, and the rest of the armor's legs. Included are scrap metal welded together in a mix. As far as I can tell, the helmet doesn't look like any of the known models, although it does show some level of expertise, such as the transceiver on the back, faceplate reinforcement, protective visor respirator, and even a flashlight. Due to the nature of the armor, it is not as effective as a full suit, but it provides a significant amount of protection compared to the usual rags worn by raiders, allowing those capable of modifying and rebuilding a power armor harness to wreak havoc. against settlers and local militias trying to restore some semblance of a normal life one question I come back to is where do jetpacks come into all of this?

We know they exist because we can use them, but we don't know if they are pre-war or post-war or a combination of both, as far as I can tell there is nothing to suggest they were made before the bombs fell, only that they might have been due to the tesla science magazine showing three soldiers in power armor taking off into the sky, but others Beyond that, nothing now despite the lack of evidence, I think the jet packs are from before the war, just look at what the Humanity was able to refer once again to the space battle on the moon, so I don't think a jet pack is beyond its capability.

In fact, the brotherhood of steel can reward you with a jet pack in Fallout 4 and I think wherever they found their stash of pre-war t-60s there were also jet packs and the only thing that makes me wonder is the jet pack they reward . You are made for a T-60 suit. I'm not saying the brotherhood isn't capable of building a jet pack. They built the Pridwin and adjusted the power armor to allow one of its members to walk again. I just don't believe it. They came up with the idea: if they couldn't find any jetpacks in the T60 stock, at least they found the schematics and then proceeded to produce them, but I'm just one person, what do you think about jetpacks?

Are they from before the war? Either after the war, the brotherhood came up with the idea or they found them during their travels from the capital wasteland to the Commonwealth, so the power armor is a piece of pre-war technology, all derived from the same framework produced by Westec, has continued. post-war with several new iterations, each improving on the last, starting with the t45 and ending at least for now with Hellfire. Be sure to show your support by liking the video and subscribing if you haven't already for more Fallout content if there's anything you want. I'd like to see it in a later video, leave a comment and I'll see what I can do with it.

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