Arasaka SAMAS
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In a quest to better implement the Flying Wing design of ACPA flight units, Kei Arasaka set down design basics that required an ACPA suit to be flight-capable in a vertical (standing) position, allowing for full weapons mobility even at full thrust. Two years later, the results could almost revolutionize ACPA design if only the current flight packs could support a greater mass in full flight. The SAMAS unit (Strategic Air-Mobile Assault Suit) can be fielded to any battlefield in 600 miles within 2 hours of scrambling. Incorporated into the design is an absolute minimum of surplus equipment due to the rigid weight restraints of the wyrm class rocket engine used to propel the suit to nearly 600 miles an hour (1000km/hr - MA 300), the most prominent of which is the new BCL-21 Rifle system. The BCL-21 is a refit on the Long-20 ACPA rifle system, converted for three-shot burst fire and now fed from a 40-round belt instead of the standard 20 round magazine. These conversions turn the Long-20 into a much more diversified weapon system. Several SAMAS flight units (3-man teams) are now in operation in various Arasaka headquarters and can be scrambled at a moments notice. SAMAS pilots are trained rigorously for ACPA combat (often in the Standard B suits) and are then pushed through pilot training to learn to manage their new abilities. Pilots are also made to maintain a weight under 80 kilos due to the extreme weight restrictions in this suit.

POWERED ARMOR SPECIFICATIONS SUIT NAME: Arasaka SAMAS MANUFACTURER: Arasaka TOTAL WEIGHT: 800 KG SIB/DFB: +2/+2 CHASSSIS TYPE: Ninja, STR 20 CHASSIS CAP./CARRY: 1000 / 300kg PUNCH: 2D10 TOTAL COST: 152,450eb KICK: 3D10 TROOPER SIZE: 80 KG CRUSH: 3D10 TOUGHNESS MOD: -6