[blankostaroe]

I thought Starship Troopers basically invented the idea of *powered* armor. Body armor, obviously, has been around for milennia. This suit is not powered in the Heinlein sense (it doesn't boost strength, nor allow power-jumps, weighs thirty-odd pounds and is moved by human muscle alone), it just has a few gadgets built in. ST or Halo may have been inspirations, but in terms of function this thing is closer to the suit worn by Batman. The surface may bear a superficial resemblance to Halo, but since it doesn't have regenerating shields, a holographic chick who talks to you, or a weight of half a ton or more, I wouldn't call it a rip-off.