Mass: 400 kg
Chassis: Icefire Exoskeleton
Height: 2 meters
Cruising Speed: 32.4 kph
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Phoenix Synthetic
Armament:
          1 SRM 1
          1 Flamer
          Light TAG
Manufacturer: Storm Phoenix Combine
Communications System: Thunderbird Armor Class
Targeting and Tracking System: Firesight Armor Class

Overview:
       After House Mizuno's adaptation of the Elemental armor into the Meerkat, few among the Combine had any interest in continuing a battle armor program. The primary Storm Phoenix infantry force remained unarmored, and in the mobility-obsessed Combine this was seen as a very good thing, as Meerkat warriors were not bred for their task and thus did not have quite the grace or agility of Elementals. The Mizuno noted this failing but, rather than seeing it as an argument against battle armor, simply decided they needed to do better. Nearly a decade of work went into the Snow Flame's top secret development, and its first deployment shocked the Combine.

Capabilities:
       It is difficult to call the Snow Flame a true body armor in good conscience. The basis for the armor is a ballistic cloth jumpsuit, (similar to the sneaksuits of the Draconis Combine's elite commandos, among others), with metal plates and equipment attached to the cloth.  The cloth itself is two layers with wiring in between.  Altogether, the armor offers only negligable protection against all but small arms fire, but the maneuverability is almost that of an unarmored trooper and the suit's enhanced strength does allow the use of heavier weapons. The Snow Flame's weaponry consists of a single SRM launcher with two reloads, and when the ammunition runs out the aptly-named armor has its flamer to fall back on. The suit also carries a light TAG spotting laser, though this particular piece of equipment was not included in the original designs. The Snow Flame's speed is good for battle armor, but the lack of jump capability will ensure that the Snow Flame never becomes a truly mainstream armor.

Deployment:
       The Snow Flame is almost exclusively a Mizuno design, although the base 'chassis' has sparked considerable interest among other Houses, and in fact has become the standard armor build for the Storm Phoenix Combine.