The Arkan Confederates employ modified patterns of Sentinels[[Sentinel]]s, designed with hooves suited for Providence's savannahs in place of the standard claws.{{Fn|1a}} Locally produced heirloom [[power armor]] known as '''Stormsuits''' and '''Thundersuits''' are employed as heavy infantry, operating outside of the standard company structure in a noble brotherhood known as the '''Steamblood Zouaves'''. Each suit is unique to its bearer, though most are armed with [[heavy stubber]]s and melee weapons such as saws or drills. Though tough, the suits are unsubtle and difficult to maintain, closer to status symbols than military equipment{{Fn|1b}}