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Hello all! 

Got another commission, done for My good friend Chrispy92 
chrispy92.deviantart.com/

This time featuring an augmented nordic style private contractor patrolling the outskirts of a city.

Information on the Huscarl equipment, I'll be uploading weapons next. 

Bera Heavy Industries Almsman:

The Armsman is a robotic, gyro stabilized articulated arm worn by the user as a harness. Typically, it is used by engineers and construction personnel to assist in handling items and multitask. However, it does have strong military applications as well. The arm is capable of holding or mounting a weapon wielded by its user and easing some of its weight. This allows the user to utilize much heavier equipment and weaponry more effectively since the arm serves to not only make it easier to aim but also reduces weapon recoil. Variants that have gripping appendages as opposed to weapon mounts can also assist the user with swapping equipment.

While not considered cybernetic by any means, it is often commanded to do specific actions through either voice or wireless message. These commands are relatively simple such as "Stabilize Weapon" or Hold this for me." Some variants of cybernetic nature exist, but they are relatively rare due to the difficulty of learning how to control a completely new 'limb'.

Bauer Smock:

Bauer smocks were created as part of the uniform for militaries and security personnel. The smock is typically worn for adverse weather such as snow and rain but like many uniforms, it also incorporates electro-chromic threading, allowing the user to change colors and patterns on the fly. While convenient it takes a few minutes for the changes to come into effect and thus has none of the effectiveness of therm-optic camouflage. As well as this, most smocks made for the military are made with some limited thermal damping capability to reduce the visibility of the wearer on thermal sensors.

T-8 SEER Prosthetics:

Although still uncommon, most cybernetically augmented individuals get headware in the form of datajacks: a cerebral implant implanted on the skull of the user. Datajacks have the functionality of an advanced smartphone, granting access to apps such as GPS systems, telecommunications and AR functionality at all times. Importantly, it's position allows for users to take advantage of wireless mental commands, granting them the ability to communicate with electronic devices slaved to them with their thoughts, including advanced cybernetics.


Datajacks do require maintenance like other cybernetics, although this is usually done by trained professionals in controlled, sterile environments due to the sensitivity and position of the implant.

Even though datajacks are popular with those who have multiple cybernetic augmentations, others are still squeamish on the idea of what is effectively drilling a circuit board into their skulls. Trode nets are an alternative, being a series of electrodes placed on the head (typically in the form of a hat or hairnet) allowing a trained user to make mental commands without requiring surgery. However, this does come with downsides, such as noticeable low response times and connection de-calibration when used with multiple units connected to a central network, whether this is a connection port or an individual."


Always been a huge cyberpunk fan, though I don't do much cyber punk work. It was nice to really stretch my creative parts and do something related. In retrospect there's things I'd like to really explore in the future like expansive neon night city-scapes and contemporary high tech and how I see the future being, and this piece was a good exercise to start with, in fact, not even cyborgs or augmented characters have been something I've explored.

So who knows, maybe you might see some :)

Enjoy!

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Proud Norse through and through !

Awesome!