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== Overview ==
Power armour is fully sealed, isolating the wearer from the outside environment and protecting him from gas weapons and harsh atmospheres. It also commonly includes numerous auxiliary systems such as communicators and auto-senses. The backpack contains the main power plant, environmental system and additional stabilisersstabilizers. Whilst power armour is most commonly associated with the [[Adeptus Astartes]], the [[Sisters of Battle]] and many [[Inquisitor]]s also use powered armour of one sort or another. Typically however these armours may not contain the same strength-enhancing properties or life-support functions of Space Marine power armour, nor do they provide the same amount of protection. All armour may further be augmented by various artifacts, relics and enhancements such as [[pauldrons]] and [[greaves]].{{Cite ThisFn|1}}
==Space Marine Power Armour==
Space Marines go through an arduous process where they receive various implants culminating with the implantation of the [[Black Carapace]], which allows the Marine a direct and instinctual interface with the armour, making it in effect a second skin. The advanced systems of Space Marine power armour also monitor the Marine's biological functions, feeding the medical information to the Marine.{{Cite This}}
===Components===
While Space Marine Armour has evolved and changed over the Millennia, key components remain the same.{{Fn|15}}
*'''Auto-senses''': Contained in the helmet, these systems include thought-activated communication arrays and audio filters, targeting reticules and range finders, tactical displays and auspex-links, and a host of other features.
*'''Photolenses''': Protect the Space Marine from light bursts and allow him to see in the infrared and ultraviolet spectrums as well as enable vision in low-light conditions.
*'''Respirator Vox Grill''': This thought-activated device amplifies a Marine's battlecry to deafening volumes and contains a respirator to filter out toxins and draw upon an internal oxygen supply.
*'''Auto Responsive Shoulder Plates''': Shaped to deflect and absorb incoming blows, they usually display heraldry including Chapter, Company, and Squad symbols.
*'''Chestpiece''': Designed to protect armored power cables.
*'''Backpack Power Unit''': This houses the primary power core for the armour, as well as reserve cells and an emergency solar collector.
*'''Life Signs Monitor''': Regulate a suite of life support functions, including an injection system that can regulate painkillers, anti-toxins, and combat stimulants.
*'''Nutrient Reservoir''': A self-replenishing high-energy food store that can sustain a Space Marine's metabolism. Thus during battle, there is no need for a Space Marine to eat or drink.
*'''Reinforced Greaves''': These incorporate gyroscopic stabilizers and power units that can magnetize the soles of the armour's boots, allowing Space Marines to walk on metal surfaces in the void of space or zero gravity environments.
===Mark 1 "Thunder Armour" ===
*{{Endn|13}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]] pg.22
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Dark Heresy: Ascension]] pgs. 143-144
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)]] (E-Book Edition) pg.29
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