Pilot Systems

- Cockpit Block
The Cockpit Block is a standardized cockpit system manufactured for all Fortressess. The cockpit system is fully ejectable, usually from the rear of the Fortress that it is mounted upon, and contains the electronics needed to slave the Fortressess optics to the retinal projectors of the pilot's suits.
- Two Seater Block
A larger, two-seater variant of the Cockpit Block, this version of the standard equipment was built to accomodate two people for easier control over a Fortressess systems; for example, one pilot might focus only on maneuvering while the other controlled weapons systems.




The Control Suit is the standard pilot suit of all pilots operating Fortressess, designed to protect the pilots from the risks and rigors of piloting a Fortress. Its midsection is made of a reactive material that hardens upon detecting a sudden shock or blow, and a strong neck brace protects pilots from suffering neck injuries during high-G maneuvers. The entire suit is locked into the pilot seat via two locking bolts at the lower back and four more in the suit's lower leg regions.

Despite its apparent material thiness, the suit can insulate the pilot from moderate differences in external temperatures, and contains electronics to regulate and record a pilot's vital signs. All these functions are run by a battery pack that can stretch up to 72 hours in usage when running at the bare minimum; it can last for 12 hours running all systems at maximum, and when the pilot is seated in a Fortress the battery will automatically refill its charge from the Fortressess power source. The Control Suit is also equipped with the latest in combat avionics and pilot systems; its headset is capable of high-resolution retinal projection of combat data without the need of a display screen, and can remotely connect to the Fortressess comms system within a 400-meter radius. The suit also constantly records and compares the pilot's performance and reactions to compare with older data to allow for easy analysis of combat records, allowing for improvement on the pilot's part.

The Color of a Combatant's Control Suit depends on which nation they represent