[Cathy's grinning, obviously getting in to it as well.]
That's where the Armor Skin system comes in to it! See this?
[She taps the red surface of the machine near where she's working. Indeed, while some exposed parts of the machine show grey-black fibres like bundled steel cable that are probably the artificial muscle she mentioned, most of the Rose is covered in this red material - rumpled and folded in places, smooth and rigid over the most exposed surfaces, like a strange hybrid between ordinary clothes and plate armour. A hexagonal grid pattern can be discerned underneath it.]
Anti-beam coated smart fabric on an adaptive mesh! Lightweight, and cheap and easy to replace. Presents a minimal target profile, adjustable on the fly. And if someone tries to get physical instead of shooting at you, individual segments can be foamed to produce an ablative kinetic defense!
It does trade off some armour for improved maneuverability, but that just means you're better at avoiding being hit in the first place, which is always the better outcome anyway!
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That's where the Armor Skin system comes in to it! See this?
[She taps the red surface of the machine near where she's working. Indeed, while some exposed parts of the machine show grey-black fibres like bundled steel cable that are probably the artificial muscle she mentioned, most of the Rose is covered in this red material - rumpled and folded in places, smooth and rigid over the most exposed surfaces, like a strange hybrid between ordinary clothes and plate armour. A hexagonal grid pattern can be discerned underneath it.]
Anti-beam coated smart fabric on an adaptive mesh! Lightweight, and cheap and easy to replace. Presents a minimal target profile, adjustable on the fly. And if someone tries to get physical instead of shooting at you, individual segments can be foamed to produce an ablative kinetic defense!
It does trade off some armour for improved maneuverability, but that just means you're better at avoiding being hit in the first place, which is always the better outcome anyway!