INFINITE STRATOS

As walking along the campus is a nice, and boading experience, one thing cannot be ignored... the abundance of girls here, and yet, there seems to be only one male student, Ichika, or so they thought, as Houki walks to Ichika with a sense of urgency
Houki: Hey, you heard about the new student?
Ichika: New Student?
Tatenashi: Yeah, the new student, hes a male.
Lingyun: you never heard about him?!
Cecillia: im surpised you never heard of these recent news.
Charlotte: Yeah, me too.
Laura: as long as it isnt a girl, i am fine with it.

Infinite Stratos (IS): Infinite Stratos abbreviated as IS, are powered exoskeletons, which were originally meant for outer space exploration. Designed by Tabane Shinonono, they, possess technology and combat capabilities far more advanced than any other weapon system, thus threatening to destabilize the world. Faced with such an overpowering weapon, the nations of the world enacted the "Alaska Treaty", which stated that the IS would never be used for military combat and that existing IS technology must be equally distributed to all nations, to prevent any nation from dominating the others. The introduction of the IS does, however, have a major effect on society. As it can only be operated by women, the power balance between men and women is broken, with women coming to dominate society over men. The reason why only females can activate the IS is because Tabane Shinonono built them that way, saying she created the IS "to give girls wings." The reason why Ichika Orimura can do it is unknown, but it might be because of his unique origins. It also had the side effect of setting the social standings of women above men by default, causing some women to take advantage of men in public situations.

Infinite Stratos Abilities: Shielding
Primary protection for IS and its pilot is provided through the use of an energy shield (invisible to the naked eye) that could block both physical and optical weapons. The protection level of IS shield is sufficient to be impenetrable to most conventional weaponry, but it could be penetrated by high-powered IS weaponry.

Passive Inertia Control:
Incorporating PIC allows the IS to accomplish extreme agility and mobility unparalleled by any conventional platform. PIC largely absorbs and negates impact shock, thus protecting the pilot and the IS from catastrophic events such as high-speed collisions. PIC is also applied to flight assist and coupled with gravity control technology, makes IS capable of flight and hovering.

Battle Damage Repair