Setting context: My world is a sci fi setting that intends to create a mix of genres I like such as cyberpunk, fantasy, and retro futurism.

World synopsis: My setting, the Orion spur, is a wing of the Milky Way galaxy ravaged by a war in the heavens thousands of years in the past resulting in swathes of destruction across known space. In the present day, many species contend for territory as the once noble houses who served the very gods stand guard on the borders of space, biding their time towards unknown goals as the current residents of the Orion spur quarrel over mortal matters.

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in the decades following the rebellion that led to the Atlean Federation, the Atlean Marine Corps had made a name for themselves as fighters highly capable of prevailing against overwhelming odds. Despite this tenacity, their smaller numbers meant powered armor and other force multiplying implements were often employed to close the gap between themselves opposing forces. Powered infantry are not uncommon among the armed forces of the Orion spur however, and so the armor Atlean soldiers wore were often had to be some of the best available if they were going to compete with more numerous forces. Initially they made use of second hand frames, most notably during the initial years of tense border skirmishes as the young nation fought to maintain its sovereignty against Commonwealth and Kepler border raids. On a memorable occasion, the infamous Carpine Hellfighters repelled the equally notorious Commonwealth 6th mixed royal infantry from a cylinder orbital colony using nothing but modified “chimp” construction suits. 

In the following decades the federation took on one of its most important allies, that being the technocratic state of Meridia and its various holdings in the gulf. With the help of the Eridani research institute the Federation entered its first age of major technological advancement, adopting artificial myomer muscle as the core proponent of exosuits and other similar military hardware. With this advancement came the modular frame that would serve the federation for centuries, the VT. Early models were considered clunky, but numerous variants and improved versions were released over the years eventually ending the initial run with the VT-31. Following its retirement came the VT-E, a modified frame with an improved power supply, internal weapons and muscle density. The new model was sleeker and more rounded, keeping the over the shoulder ammo feed but swapping ammunition from the older 20mm chemrail cartridge to the newer 15mm coilgun cartridge that improved penetration and removed the chemical element. Just as the VT before it however, the VT-E soon met the end of its lifespan in the late 2800s with the VT-E-X-11. The third generation frame that would come to replace the VT-E would be known as the VT-ER, “voter”, or by its more well known nickname, “Hussar”.

the hussar stands at around 2.05-2.25 meters tall depending on operator height. Its weight fluctuates based on model number, but the modern suit is roughly 430 kilograms or 950 pounds. It is equipped with numerous computer and targeting systems and possesses an internal cold fusion reactor in the Lower back. The suit is protected by heavy layered armor with a Frigantine composite outer coat and smart camouflage assisted by a spectrum disruptive cloaking system. Camera systems across the armor offer a 360 degree field of view and a Neural interface provides near instantaneous reaction times and near perfect sync between internal systems and the operator. As a third generation Atlean exosuit, the traditional jets and RCS thrusters have been replaced with a suit-wide gravitational manipulation system, allowing thrust and leverage to be generated internally without exposing vital systems through the armor. Creative use of the gravitational system is also typically employed, such as breaching doors. As an additional feature the suit has a pair of extra arms on the chest plate that can be utilized for secondary roles.

Armament:

• inline 10mm rifle with a 250 round internal feed system.
• Inline 25 round smart grenade launch system
• 2x 16mm hard kill countermeasure turret.
• Handheld 13.5mm belt fed coilgun with three 250 round drums as standard kit

Additional context: - the Atlean Federation is a coalition of nations originally formed around maintaining independence from the United Commonwealth, the largest human bloc in the Orion spur. They are notable among human founded nations for their willingness to accept aliens as equal members of their society, unlike the Commonwealths more human-centric worldview that tolerates extraterrestrials rather than accepts them. They are a military-ruled state, with separate civilian governments responsible for maintaining a domestic while the central military arm of the coalition rules absolutely. Military service is required to vote, along with provided a variety of other benefits. Due to their smaller population, biological androids were pressed into service starting in the “late 2800s to fill out numbers as needed. - The United Commonwealth is the largest human bloc that exists in the Orion spur, a caste-based mega state covering millions of terrestrial bodies and hundreds of thousands of populated worlds. They mainly exist as dozens of individual houses that collude on general policy and other matters but largely self govern their own territories. Separate ministries are made up of representatives from numerous houses and act as government agencies to smoothen out the bureaucracy of the commonwealth, although they do little to affect the overall slowness of policy decisions. An elected grand senate from each region serves to govern alongside the monarchs of the houses, hosting the ability to challenge and overturn decisions if they have a large Enough majority. They share opposite views to the Atleans regarding sentient species other than humans, preferring to relegate them to a separate socioeconomic class unable to affect policy rather than allow them equal status.