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| image = ShroudingCloak.jpg | | image = ShroudingCloak.jpg | ||
| caption = Standard-issue adaptive Shrouding Cloak during field deployment. | | caption = Standard-issue adaptive Shrouding Cloak during field deployment. | ||
| universe = | | universe = LethurĂźa | ||
| origin = [[Voyd]] | | origin = [[Voyd]] | ||
| type = Adaptive Camouflage Cloak | | type = Adaptive Camouflage Cloak | ||
| classification = Personal Stealth Equipment | | classification = Personal Stealth Equipment | ||
| users = [[ | | users = [[ValorĂźin Marine|ValorĂźin Marines]], [[ValorĂźin Elite Warrior|ValorĂźin Elite Warriors]], Intelligence Operatives | ||
| manufacturer = [[ | | manufacturer = [[ValorĂźin Defense Systems]] | ||
| composition = Synthetic Voyd-weave fiber, micro-reactive light modulators | | composition = Synthetic Voyd-weave fiber, micro-reactive light modulators | ||
| power_source = Ambient energy absorption and micro-battery core | | power_source = Ambient energy absorption and micro-battery core | ||
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The '''Shrouding Cloak''' is a standard-issue adaptive camouflage garment widely used by military, paramilitary, and intelligence forces throughout the [[ | The '''Shrouding Cloak''' is a standard-issue adaptive camouflage garment widely used by military, paramilitary, and intelligence forces throughout the [[LethurĂźa]]. It provides partial invisibility by bending and diffusing visible light, heat, and electromagnetic signatures. While derived from [[Voyd]]-based technology, the modern Shrouding Cloak is a simplified and mass-producible variant of the elite [[ShĂkĂ» Shrouding Cloak]]. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
* '''Military Issue (Standard)''' â Common among [[ | * '''Military Issue (Standard)''' â Common among [[ValorĂźin Marines]] and [[Elite Warriors]]. Effective visual concealment, limited thermal suppression.  | ||
* '''Recon Variant''' â Lightweight, optimized for mobility and endurance. Sacrifices heavy insulation for extended field duration.  | * '''Recon Variant''' â Lightweight, optimized for mobility and endurance. Sacrifices heavy insulation for extended field duration.  | ||
* '''Urban Infiltration Model''' â Enhanced for static concealment in artificial environments, including reflective and metallic surfaces.  | * '''Urban Infiltration Model''' â Enhanced for static concealment in artificial environments, including reflective and metallic surfaces.  | ||
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Unlike the [[ShĂkĂ» Shrouding Cloak]], which incorporates a self-aware [[Voyd Spirit]] capable of independent perception and decision-making, the general Shrouding Cloak is a purely mechanical and computational system. It reacts to external sensor data rather than thought or emotion.  | Unlike the [[ShĂkĂ» Shrouding Cloak]], which incorporates a self-aware [[Voyd Spirit]] capable of independent perception and decision-making, the general Shrouding Cloak is a purely mechanical and computational system. It reacts to external sensor data rather than thought or emotion.  | ||
This makes it more affordable and easier to maintain, though far less adaptive under dynamic conditions. The average Shrouding Cloak costs approximately '''500,000 [[ | This makes it more affordable and easier to maintain, though far less adaptive under dynamic conditions. The average Shrouding Cloak costs approximately '''500,000 [[ValorĂźin Derk|Derks]]''', compared to the ShĂkĂ» modelâs 2 million Derk valuation. | ||
== Operational Use == | == Operational Use == | ||
Shrouding Cloaks are standard issue for | Shrouding Cloaks are standard issue for ValorĂźin special forces, scouts, and high-priority strike teams. They are used for: | ||
* Forward reconnaissance in volatile or hostile zones.  | * Forward reconnaissance in volatile or hostile zones.  | ||
* Covert extractions and assassinations.  | * Covert extractions and assassinations.  | ||
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== Production and Regulation == | == Production and Regulation == | ||
Manufactured primarily by ''' | Manufactured primarily by '''ValorĂźin Defense Systems''', the cloak remains a restricted export item under Continuum military law. Black-market imitations exist, often substituting inferior reactive materials with reduced concealment capability and dangerous instability when overloaded. | ||
The cloakâs simplicity and reliability have made it a symbol of professional stealth warfare â a practical descendant of Voyd ingenuity, stripped of mysticism but retaining its formidable effectiveness. | The cloakâs simplicity and reliability have made it a symbol of professional stealth warfare â a practical descendant of Voyd ingenuity, stripped of mysticism but retaining its formidable effectiveness. | ||
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* A field variant was famously used during the [[Siege of Kevalâs Reach]], where a single recon platoon remained undetected for 89 hours behind enemy lines.  | * A field variant was famously used during the [[Siege of Kevalâs Reach]], where a single recon platoon remained undetected for 89 hours behind enemy lines.  | ||
* Despite their expense, most elite units consider the Shrouding Cloak standard operational equipment rather than luxury gear.  | * Despite their expense, most elite units consider the Shrouding Cloak standard operational equipment rather than luxury gear.  | ||
* The shimmer distortion has become an identifying visual in | * The shimmer distortion has become an identifying visual in ValorĂźin combat footage â colloquially known as the âGhost Flicker.â  | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Equipment]] | [[Category:Equipment]] | ||
[[Category:Voyd technology]] | [[Category:Voyd technology]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:LethurĂźa universe]] | ||