Bruno was merily smashing his way through a robotic assembly station when he found the suit - an advanced prototype power armor built around a unique microreactor.  He decided to take it as a souvenier.  And he really hit the jackpot when it turned out the damn thing worked.  The suit was made out of light-weight, very strong ceramic and carbon-fiber materials, and was a platform for a unique vibration weapon.  It could project waves of force or tear up the ground.

 Bruno decided to go into business for himself as an enforcer for hire.  Mostly, he still does contract work for his old boss, but he'll hire out to anyone who needs people hurt and stuff broken.  With the suit, Bruno could be a major threat, but he still has the mentality of a small-time thug.  Left to his own devices, he'd knock over banks or something, and swiftly end up in Dankwell.  As it is, he frequently has to work for employers who have the means to repair his suit and recharge its power source.  What loot he doesn't waste on booze and hookers generally gets sunk into black-market technology.  But he still dreams of the big score that will set him up for life.