The Dion Pirate Group's counter-suppression forces adopted newly developed armor for their individual weapons.
The Triumph Armor integrated white Exoskeleton Armor with white plating. Small Thrusters were mounted on its back and legs, and it possessed an Energy Shield capable of blocking ordinary infantry solid rounds and Energy Type weapons.
Skywing Empire soldiers wearing the first-generation Sparta Battle Suit would be at a disadvantage in certain battles if they lacked external armor or Exoskeleton Armor.
For example, in close-quarters combat, with the Triumph Armor's Exoskeleton Armor providing a fivefold boost and the wearer's physical enhancement modifications, Skywing Empire soldiers in first-generation Sparta Battle Suits would still differ from their opponents in terms of armor or battle suit strength boosts, even when both sides possessed roughly equal physical enhancement levels.
The Triumph Armor could fully withstand a Sparta Battle Suit soldier's punches, but the Sparta Battle Suit soldier's Stonewall function could not withstand a Triumph Armor Warrior's punch. One blow would shatter the Stonewall function.
It would directly injure the soldier wearing the first-generation Sparta Battle Suit.
A soldier wearing a Sparta Battle Suit II and another wearing Triumph Armor raced along walls and ceilings while firing at each other, each sprinting swiftly along a different corridor wall.
They swept past one another, their rifles striking each other at the same time, but neither rifle's bullets could penetrate the Energy Shields.
They landed simultaneously and charged at each other, drawing the Short Swords from their lower backs and activating high-frequency vibrations. Their blades pierced each other's chests at the same time, sending intense ripples across both Energy Shields.
They retreated simultaneously, drew their pistols, and hit each other at the same time. Their Energy Shields had now exceeded their thresholds and collapsed.
The instant their Energy Shields collapsed, both continued firing