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===Imperium===
In the [[Imperium]], void suits are most commonly found on interstellar [[voidship]]s{{Fn|3a}} particularly among the [[Voidsmen]] crew of the [[Imperial Navy]] as well as [[Merchant Fleet|Merchant Captain]]s{{fn|3d}}. They may also be found installed on [[Carapace_armour#Tempestus_Carapace_Armour|Tempestus Carapace Armour]]{{fn|31b}} Void suits are also found among those who work in extremely hazardous [[manufactorum]] areas where breathable air could be lost at any moment.{{Fn|3a}} Those who make their livelihoods working the dangerous but lucrative void of space will wear void suit protection, such as asteroid and ice comet miners and cold ship repair work, will wear void suit protection.{{fn|22c}} Some [[Inquisitor]]s will even wear ornamental void suits.{{fn|23}} Imperial [[Augmetic Respirator]] [[Imperial Bionics|Implants]] can double the duration of breathable air a void suit can provide.{{fn|31e}}
====Variants====
*'''Selenite-Pattern Void Suit''' - The most common pattern of Heavy Void-Suit in the Imperium, the Selenite-Pattern is an ancient design and relic of the sacred [[STC]]. It is intended for use by voidwalkers, belt miners, and similar professions. The includes insulated ceramic-fibre weave and provides better protection than a simple sealed suit against the hazards of space such as extreme temperatures, radiation, and micro-fragment impact. The suit is widely fabricated and highly durable, and some are treated as treasured relics by [[voidborn]] families and star vessels, having served many generations of a particular ship's crew. The suit is capable of sustaining life in hard vacuum for up to ten hours before the dual [[re-breather]] cells of its life support system must be replaced. This can be done without having to remove the suit.{{fn|4b}} A suit in full working order includes an internal [[vox]]-link, seal patching kit, a compact [[grapnel]] and clasp with ten metres of line, and a [[photo-visor]]. The suit provides bodily armour protection, however it is quite bulky and can hinder a users agility. As with most pieces of equipment throughout the Imperium, there exists both locally produced variants across different places as well as examples in various states of quality.{{fn|4b}}{{fn|17a}}{{fn|31d}} In [[Port Wander]] and [[Footfall]] for example, Selenite-Pattern Void Suits are typically installed with impellor units, allowing the wearer to propel themselves through open space in zero or reduced gravity. They are not powerful enough to propel oneself in normal [[Terra|Terran]] gravity.{{fn|4b}}
