Armor in Science Fiction

Dictionary of Armor Terms in Science Fiction
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Name	Author (Publication Date)
Armored Clothing - modern armor Ordinary apparel that contained both armor and muscle amplification devices.	Frank Herbert (1977)
Bullet-guard Overalls Very tough fabric.	David Brin (2002)
Exoskeleton - a military exoskeleton Fighting suit	Bruce Sterling (1999)
Flexible Armor Suit - now you're Superman A pressure suit that, while flexible, becomes rigid like armor upon impact.	Larry Niven (1966)
Impact Suit - shear-thickening armor A body suit that is flexible, but upon a hard impact becomes rigid and impenetrable.	David Gerrold (w/L, Niven) (1971)
Monomol Mesh Armor - chain (molecule) mail Material to protect selected areas that must bend (elbows, knees, and so forth).	Greg Bear (1990)
Nemourlon Material for special body armor.	Jerry Pournelle (1976)
Powered Armor (or Powered Suit) - military exoskeleton An armored suit that magnifies the power of the soldier's muscles, along with other weapons.	Robert Heinlein (1959)
Refurbished Nervous System - rewired for speed Your nerves are rewired for 5-10 times the speed of a normal person.	Alfred Bester (1956)
Rigid Metallic Clothing - almost an exoskeleton An early exoskeleton.	Edmond Hamilton (1932)
Sintered Armorgel A substance that is flexible when moved slowly, but which hardens upon external impact.	Neal Stephenson (1992)
'Sites - nanobots are your friends Small parasites that cause muscles to twitch in sequence for strength.	Neal Stephenson (1995)
Space Armor Armored space suits for use in vacuum.	James Blish (1957)

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