Spectre Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor

"Spectre Armor is not only body armor; it is a Shadow Marshals most essential ally. When we are enshrouded within our armor, we are never truly alone."

- Mysha Zhao

Spectre Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor, often abbreviated simply as Spectre Armor, was a type of sophisticated body armor worn exclusively by the Shadow Marshals of the Ash'rak and constructed through. Consisting of an adhering bodysuit and outer layer of mimetic polyalloy, Spectre Armor was able to provide several noteworthy advantages, including advanced stealth abilities.

Despite it being well-known as the uniform of the Shadow Marshals, Spectre Armor was definitely rarely encountered outside of the special operator's organization. This could be best evidenced by it's extraordinarily high price, which was directly related to the difficultly in fabricating and assembling the necessary components, as well as the careful intelligence and expensive materials needed to produce the polyalloy. Indeed, to produce and utilize Spectre Armor successfully not only required proficiency with Alchemy and access to sophisticated equipment, but extensive training as well.

Bodysuit
Resembling a form-fitting coverall, the bodysuit was composed of two pieces; an upperbody, longsleeved and high-necked covering and a torso and leg garment. Both pieces were designed to seal seamlessly with the other, essentially creating a one-piece coverall suit. Seperate gloves and lightweight, flexible boots were also worn, both of which sealed together with the bodysuit as well. Lightweight and flexible, the bodysuit was constructed from a two layers; the outer most layer consisted of a anti-blaster, cortosis-weave cocoon shell, measuring approximately eight milimeters in thikness and weighing four pounds. This allowed the bodysuit to deflect most blaster bolts, as well as stop low velocity projectiles, such as shrapnel.

The secondary, core-layer consisted of a coating of cushioning liquid nanocrystals. These nanocrystals both absorbed and diffused kinetic impacts, essentially increasing a Shadow Marshal's already hardy durability. This could allow them to resist concussive blasts that would otherwise shatter bone or vibrate sensitive internal organs, regardless of the Ash'rak's enhanced physique. When combined with the cortosis-weave outer shell, the bodysuit was capable of stopping shrapnel at twelve feet and low-power blaster bolts at fifteen feet. Except against heavy pistols, the bodysuit was essentially invulnerable to shots from standard blaster pistols. Stun blasts would also be diffused by the bodysuit's composition, but a direct hit could cause the Marshal inside to experience a sudden shock, essentially halting them for a precious second.

The bodysuit's internal layer was composed of a temperature-regulating material. Adhering directly to the bare skin of the Marshal when the bodysuit was worn, this layer was able to maintain core body temperatures down to fifteen degrees, and as high as one-hundred and ten. Essentially, this could allow a Shadow Marshal to operate in any condition, from the frozen wastes of Hoth to the extreme blaze of Tatooine's twin suns, while remaining relatively comfortable.