Heat is a real problem at DragonCon, even at night, so we’re going to stay away from a full armor vest. Since the medic costume’s skirt is inspired by the Roman “lorica segmentata”, the armor will be designed to incorporate those elements as well (in steel and black plastic, instead of natural leather). Polished steel segments for the pauldron will probably be articulated with servos for some creepy slow-motion effects. We’ll make chevron-like “active cohesion armor” plates for the arm, with attachment points for the optical fibre bundles, and the plates will continue all the way down to the wrist.
