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! colspan="2" style="background:#333; color:#fff;" | '''Psi Gear'''
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| '''Type''' || Utility / support psionic devices
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| '''Purpose''' || Sensing, communication, amplification, support
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| '''Distinguished From''' || [[Psi Weapons]] (offensive), [[Psionic Defenses]] (defensive)
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| '''Parent''' || [[Psi Devices]] (master catalog)
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'''Psi Gear''' encompasses all non-combat psionic technology — devices used for sensing, communication, amplification, data processing, and support. Psi Gear forms the operational backbone that both [[Psi Weapons]] and [[Psionic Defenses]] depend on.

== Device Catalog ==

=== Sensing & Detection ===

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! Device !! Function !! Notes
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| '''[[Psi Scanner]]''' || Detects and classifies psionic field activity || Threat identification, environmental assessment
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| '''[[HelmKit]]''' || Operator sensory enhancement + [[PsiSys]] interface || Primary Tho'ra headpiece; combines sensing, defense, and HUD
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| '''[[Psionic Ink]]''' || Quantum-entangled information storage medium || Read via [[Psi Scanner]] or [[HelmKit]]
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=== Communication ===

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! Device !! Function !! Notes
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| '''[[PsiLink]]''' || Point-to-point psionic communication || Encrypted mesh communication between [[PsiSys]] nodes
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| '''[[PsiNet]]''' || Network-level psionic infrastructure || [[Fusion Engine Suit]] distributed intelligence network
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| '''[[Psionic Resonance Uplink]]''' || Team phase-lock amplifier || Synchronizes 8–12 operatives for N² collective boost
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=== Processing & Infrastructure ===

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! Device !! Function !! Notes
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| '''[[Neural Network Hardware]]''' || [[PsiSys]] processing substrate || Distributed mesh computation backbone
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| '''[[Psi Emitter]]''' || Field generation hardware || Projects, shapes, and sustains [[Psi Field]]s
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=== Countermeasures & Deception ===

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! Device !! Function !! Notes
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| '''[[Sparkle Flairs]]''' || Multi-modal sensor deception || Psionic chaff/flare — spoofs enemy [[Psi Scanner]] and sensors
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| '''[[Glitch Tech]]''' || Reality disruption device || Can function as offensive or defensive; utility in disruption operations
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== Gear vs. Weapons vs. Defenses ==

The distinction between Psi Gear, [[Psi Weapons]], and [[Psionic Defenses]] follows military equipment classification conventions:

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! Category !! Primary Purpose !! Example !! Analogy
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| '''[[Psi Weapons]]''' || Attack/disrupt enemy || [[Psi Disruptor]], [[Mind Spike]] || Rifle, grenade
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| '''[[Psionic Defenses]]''' || Protect against attack || [[Defense Discs]], [[Psi Ward]] || Body armor, bunker
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| '''Psi Gear''' || Enable operations || [[PsiNet]], [[HelmKit]], [[Psi Scanner]] || Radio, binoculars, GPS
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Some devices serve dual roles:
* '''[[HelmKit]]''' — Primarily gear (sensing/interface), but provides passive defense (magnetogravitic bubble)
* '''[[Sparkle Flairs]]''' — Utility countermeasure, but employed tactically as defensive deception
* '''[[Psi Emitter]]''' — Infrastructure device, but can be configured for offensive field projection

== Standard Loadout ==

A typical [[Fusion Engine Suit]] loadout includes the following Psi Gear as standard equipment:

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! Slot !! Device !! Status
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| Head || [[HelmKit]] || Standard
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| Mesh || [[Neural Network Hardware]] × multiple nodes || Standard
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| Comm || [[PsiLink]] (firmware) || Standard
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| Emitter || [[Psi Emitter]] × multiple || Standard
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| Countermeasure || [[Sparkle Flairs]] × 4–8 || Standard
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| Scanner || [[Psi Scanner]] (if HelmKit variant has scanning module) || Optional
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| Uplink || [[Psionic Resonance Uplink]] || Team-level (not individual)
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== See Also ==
* [[Psi Devices]] — Master device catalog
* [[Psi Weapons]] — Offensive devices
* [[Psionic Defenses]] — Defensive devices
* [[Psi Tech]] — Underlying technology domain
* [[Fusion Engine Suit]] — Primary equipment platform

[[Category:Equipment]]
[[Category:Psionics]]
[[Category:Psi Devices]]