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A pressure suit, worn beneath the Colonial Warrior uniform, allows a pilot to survive the g-forces that can be achieved by flying a Viper ^{(TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I")}.

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.

Tie-in Material Information

According to Encyclopedia Galactica (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):

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 Lines. This data is fed to an on-board computer that compares it with stored records of the 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Related Imagery

A small circuit board with two wires leading outward is affixed to a black band above the wearer's right knee.
Black wires and black sections of the pressure suit. Note the silver detail running on the wearer's mid-right of the sternum plate.
Neck opening detail of the pressure suit worn by "3rd Girl Warrior" ^{(TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I")}.

Notes

Athena is seen wearing a pressure suit in "Saga of a Star World," even though she was only flying in a shuttle with Adama shortly before the Battle of Cimtar.
Perhaps not coincidentally, only females are ever seen in pressure suits.

References

↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 20.
↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 36.

[1] Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 20.

[2] Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 36.

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 {{disline|For information on the pilot pressure suits used in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Flight suit]].}}
+[[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)|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}}.
-[[Image:LPOG1 - Pressure Suits.png|thumb|right|Viper trainees in pressure suits {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.]]
+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]].
-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 [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.
+== Tie-in Material Information ==
+* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
+: 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>
-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]].
+: 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>
 == Related Imagery ==
 <gallery mode="slideshow">
-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.
+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.
-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.
+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.
-LPOG1 - 3rd Girl Warrior.png|Neck opening detail of the pressure suit.
+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}}.
 </gallery>
 == Notes ==
-* {{TOS|Athena}} is seen wearing a pressure suit in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," even though she was only flying in a [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|shuttle]] with {{TOS|Adama}} shortly before the [[Battle of Cimtar]].
+* {{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]].
 * Perhaps not coincidentally, only females are ever seen in pressure suits.
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
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