Armor

Summary
In Ferrus: Commissar, the player (and most NPCs) are in possession of armor of some kind. This can range from simple padding and vests, to full fledged battlesuits. For the majority of the galaxy's populace, however, there are configurable rigs: suits of modular armor under which lays a tough environmental suit, the goal being to achieve a universal outfit for use in deep space, atmospheric environments and so on. Each rig comes equipped, at base, with a:  Matter collector Matter programmer Exoskeleton Environmental Systems Zero-G Propulsion Systems Light padding/Ballistic protection Interface suite  as well as a set of free hardpoints. In addition, the base modules are upgradable/modifiable, meaning the user can customize their armor to their heart's content as far as they know how to.

Rig attributes Rigs come with a few different properties that affect the wearer.

Generic Rig Types

=== Civilian === Civilian rigs are optimised for day-to-day operations, and possess padding only intended to stop light impacts and sharp objects at low velocities. In general, these are used by commercial and civil pilots, security personnel, civil servants and so forth. Most households on developed worlds contain at least one or two of these, generally used by whoever has the most dangerous profession (such as orbital repair).

Industrial Industrial rigs have adjustments intended to enable the wearer to move faster, handle heavier objects and resist impact and hazardous environmental conditions (like extreme temperatures) more effectively. These rigs see plentiful overlap with civilian setups, but the distinction exists due to the expense in manufacturing (and the safety of the wearer). Generally, they allow for faster movement through zero-G environments and have the drivers needed to interact with common industrial machinery.

Military Military rigs are the most expensive, and the heaviest by design. Most of the time, they come with built in personal shields and a melee weapon. Their exoskeleton and padding are oriented towards providing ample ballistic defense, and superior strength.

Custom The galaxy is home to a myriad of nomads, adventurers and other, more unsavory types - as such, there is also an abundance of completely custom rigs. These tend to start off as being part of one of the above categories, although scratch built rigs are not uncommon.