Imperial Mesh Armour
For the Eldar version, see here: Mesh Armour
Despite sharing the same name, Imperial Mesh Armour should not be confused with Eldar Mesh Armour as they have absolutely no relations with one another. Nevertheless, their functions are confusingly quite similar, more can be read below.
Overview[edit]
Anyways, Imperial Mesh Armour or simply known as just Mesh Armour, is a type of Imperial Armour, that is constructed from tiny metal rings (Specifically, tiny cells of bonded thermoplas) that are linked together kind of like real world Chainmail. The resultant mesh is light but very strong and can be fashioned into garments or used as a protective lining. Like their Eldar counterparts, mesh absorbs physical blows or heat energy by becoming momentarily solid, effectively absorbing the energy of an attack to switch from one morphic state to another. So the idea is basically the same despite their different origins, just that the Eldar one is infinitely more sophisticated. Repeated hits to the same area will tend to erode this effect and reduce the protective value of the mesh. When Mesh Armour is worn in large quantities, however, it can become extremely heavy.
Pound for pound, it offers more protection than Flak Armour, without sacrificing any of the wearer's mobility. As expected from anything coming from Necromunda, that shit is just all-round better than what the Imperial Guard usually carry. However, since Necromunda seems to be the only ones capable of producing this, it is unlikely the wider Departmento Munitorum and the Administratum would ever equip every Guardsmen with Mesh Armour since it would overstress the multitude of the various forge world's supply capabilities as demand would skyrocket. As such, it is only used by the rich gang members of Necromunda, the Necromundan Guard regiment and a few wealthy big named head honchos like Rogue Traders and inquisitors. Of the Necromundan Clan Houses, House Van Saar - to no one's surprise - are the biggest users of this, although House Orlock and House Delaque are known to wear segments of this Armour. The Ironhead Squat Prospectors too, by virtue of being better smiths due to an acute case of Dorf, are also known to wear a full suit of them.
Gallery[edit]
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House Orlock's Mesh Armour segments.
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House Orlock Arms Master Mesh Armour.
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Delaque Master of Shadows.
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Ironhead Squat Charter Master.
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Jagerkin ex-Guardsmen in Mesh Armour.
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Syphonite in Mesh Armour.
