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| {{disline|For information on the pilot pressure suits used in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Flight suit]].}}
| | [[Image:PressureSuits.jpg|thumb|right|Female Viper trainees in pressure suits ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).]] |
| [[File:LPOG1 - Pressure Suits.png|thumb|right|Viper trainees in pressure suits {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.]] | | A '''pressure suit''', worn beneath the [[Uniforms (TOS)|uniform]], allows a pilot to survive the [[w:Acceleration_due_to_gravity#Usage_of_the_unit|g-forces]] that can be achieved flying a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]. |
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| A '''pressure suit''', worn beneath the [[Uniforms (TOS)|Colonial Warrior uniform]], allows a pilot to survive the [[w:Acceleration_due_to_gravity#Usage_of_the_unit|g-forces]] that can be achieved by flying a {{TOS|Viper}} {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}. | |
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| Single black wires connect between the black bands of the beige jumpsuit, and a small circuit board with two wires is attached to the black band above the right kneecap. Presumably the circuit board connects to the leg computer on the outside of the [[Warrior]]'s [[Uniform (TOS)|uniform]].
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| == Tie-in Material Information ==
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| * ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
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| : Viper pilots are subjected to great stress while flying both due to acceleration g-forces and enemy attack. For this reason, the Warriors body functions are continuously monitored by [[Bio-pulse line|Bio-Pulse Lines]]. This data is fed to an on-board computer that compares it with stored records of the [[Colonial Warrior|Warriors]] natural responses. The computer can then make instantaneous corrections by adjusting the pressure in the Warriors g-suit, changing the mix of the breathing solution, or by injecting needed hormones and enzymes directly into the bloodstream.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=20}}</ref>
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| : The tremendous acceleration produced by Vipers upon takeoff and during maneuvers is so strong that it could cause the pilot to black out. Pilots therefore wear G-Suits (acceleration is measured in G's or gravities), which surround the entire body and inflate at the arms and legs to force blood to the brain during maximum acceleration. G-Suits are computer controlled and connected to the Bio-Pulse Line Computer to insure maximum pilot alertness at all times.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=36}}</ref>
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| == Related Imagery ==
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| <gallery mode="slideshow">
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| File:LPOG1 - Leg Circuit Board and Wires.png|A small circuit board with two wires leading outward is affixed to a black band above the wearer's right knee.
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| File:LPOG1 - Pressure Suit Torso Detail.png|Black wires and black sections of the pressure suit. Note the silver detail running on the wearer's mid-right of the sternum plate.
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| File:TOS - Lost Planet of the Gods - Gay Thomas-Wilson.jpg|Neck opening detail of the pressure suit worn by "[[3rd Girl Warrior]]" {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.
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| </gallery>
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| == Notes ==
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| * {{TOS|Athena}} is seen wearing a pressure suit in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," even though she was only flying in a [[Colonial shuttle|shuttle]] with {{TOS|Adama}} shortly before the [[Battle of Cimtar]].
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| * Perhaps not coincidentally, only females are ever seen in pressure suits.
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| == References ==
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