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Tactical Vest Sometimes it’s not adventure on a character’s mind; sometimes they’re out for payback. Other times they’re deployed on a purely militant mission: bounty hunting, big game hunting, assassination (surely your characters aren’t into contract killing?), or mercenary special missions. When this is the case, the Tactical Vest is a decent option. The Tactical Vest is designed to hold: - eight ammunition magazines - four grenades - two variable timers - one kilogram of Tornadium D-19 And look dangerous while doing it. All of these items, when properly placed in the vest compartments, weigh nothing to the character wearing carrying them. It also has several straps designed to hang off the bottom of the vest, to act as rigging onto which pistol-sized weapon holsters can be attached. The back of the vest includes five SEU PowerClips in a network of heavy-duty canvas rigging, all wired together with integrated power routing and buffering to form the equivalent of a standard 100-SEU Power Backpack. 1.5m power cords can be pulled and locked in place (festooned) and will retract when pulled and released. Up to four devices can be powered in this manner. Unlike a standard Power Backpack, these five 20-SEU PowerClips can be replaced independently (though not by the vest’s wearer while being worn, and quickly enough to be done effectively during combat). The Tactical Vest is built of an extremely durable ballistic material. If worn alone, treat it as a 25 point skeinsuit. Skeinsuits cannot be layered, so if worn over another skeinsuit, both of the protective layers will take the same damage. For example: a character is shot for 34 points of damage. He takes only 17 points, and both his skeinsuit 178 and his tactical vest take 17. If worn over an albedo suit, it nullifies the protective nature of that suit. The Tactical Vest is not inexpensive. It is not often worn by large armies because of this. Mercenaries and adventurers comprise the bulk of the vest’s sales. The vest can be adjusted to fit any of the four core Frontier races (even accommodates a Yazirian’s wings), and can be purchased in black, white, khaki, hunter green, and in several types of camouflage. It weighs 2kg and costs 750Cr. Unpowered Helmets The Star Frontiers game has no helmets. I’m not sure why, but I guess professional adventurers and explorers having exciting adventures on alien worlds fear getting their hair matted down. Helmets have an important role in the military – but science fiction has many more uses for headgear. Universal Combat Helmet The basic combat helmet is simple in design and effective protection against light shrapnel and projectiles. Unlike some earlier helmets – these helmets are not camouflaged but polished and white, designed to deflect a glancing beam weapon. Combat helmets come in sizes and shapes for all four of the major races. This helmet has a universal fit, with inserts and chin straps designed to accommodate each of the four core species. All simple combat helmets (including this Universal one) costs 50Cr and weighs nothing when worn. They weigh 1kg when stored. Referees may allow called shots to the head (with a substantial penalty, -20 for example) to cause double damage unless protected by a helmet. Alternatively, referees may immunize characters against the automatic knock-out that occurs when an opponent rolls 01-02 to hit while so protected (see the Alpha Dawn remastered book, page 16).
Powered Helmets All powered helmets are energized by a 20-SEU PowerClip, but can be connected to a 50-SEU Power BeltPack or 100-SEU Power BackPack with a 1.5 meter power cord. When deactivated, there is no power drain on the power source, but none of the helmet’s functions will work (though it will still act like an unpowered helmet). When powered, the helmet drains 1 SEU per day. Badlands Explorer’s Helmet When your character is hired to explore the dangerous wastes of a desert world, or seek out new resources in a mine on a jungle planet, or find a secret treasure lost on a swamp world... having the right tool for the right job is always helpful. The Badlands Explorer’s Helmet is just that tool. The helmet is quite costly, and owning one is a boasting point for experienced explorers. It costs 1,500Cr and weighs 1kg even while worn. Badland Explorer’s Helmet Integrated Functions: • Integrated Chronocom, 5km range (with HUD galactic standard time and date at the top in the middle of view) • Integrated Compass (with HUD direction shown under the time) • Integrated Gas Mask (self-regenerating dual-filters, allowing one to be functioning while the other regenerates, estimated to last for up to 5 years) • Integrated Polyvox (activated by buttons on side, can store up to four languages in addition to PanGal) • Integrated Sungoggles (automatically tints when needed, but not fast enough to protect the wearer from being flashblinded by intense sudden lights) • Integrated Toxy-Rad Guage (with HUD toxin readings listed on the left of side of the viewing area, toxins in red text are dangerous, otherwise text is in green) Star Law Targeting Helmet Star Law is everywhere, and they have vehicles and weapons and uniforms. When you’re cruising down the busy streets of Port Loren and a Star Law hovercyclist motions to pull you over, he’s probably wearing a Star Law Targeting Helmet. It is illegal for anyone to own one of these. They are made specifically for Star Law by WarTech Industries. Purchase of these helmets is extremely costly because one must secure its purchase through illicit means. Normally, the visor is dark tinted and the helmet white, the arrow decor in navy blue. This helmet costs 1,200Cr and weighs 1kg. Note that the Yazirian version’s facial visor doesn’t cover the wearer’s face completely (it allows for the muzzle to extend). Star Law Targeting Helmet Integrated Functions: • Connects to any beam weapon via wireless connection to a transceiver that mounts on the tip of the weapon itself. A heads-up display shows number of shots remaining in the weapon in the lower left corner of view, next to a small “SEU” symbol. • Crosshairs are placed on HUD to indicate target placement/aim management whenever the weapon is drawn from its holster. There is a slight lag to weapon movement, but the crosshairs improve aim by +10, and halves penalties associated with range. • Integrated two-channel Chronocom (one channel can be used to make normal chronocom calls, the other is only tuned to a special Star Law frequency), 5km range. Time is shown on a heads-up display in the lower right corner. 179
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STAR FRONTIERS, WIZARDS OF THE COAS
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General Data Name Age Walking m/t R
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The Sathar had learned that they co
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the players cooperate and reach the
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Example: Yinang, an assassin charac
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Highway -- An artificial or natural
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while waiting for a pressure door t
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as fog, rain, blowing dust or heat
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Range If the attacker and his targe
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Ammunition Players must keep track
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Special Actions Besides simply hitt
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Variable Power Settings Laser pisto
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GROUND VEHICLE MOVEMENT Speeds Vehi
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y adding the vehicle's speed in met
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Example: BliCluet the Dralasite is
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28 Human Brick House STR/STA 75/65
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Character Generation Your character
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Sample Character #1 Noah is going t
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Physical Structure Dralasites are s
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Physical Structure Typical adult Hu
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Physical Structure Vrusk look like
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Physical Structure Yazirians are ta
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Skills There are 13 different skill
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however, no matter what the charact
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chance for success is lower, it req
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REMOVING SECURITY LOCKS Success Rat
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DEACTIVATING ALARMS/DEFENSES Succes
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character's heartbeat and breathing
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EMPATHY Success rate: 10% + skill l
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Improving Characters Characters can
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Defense 58 Cost (Cr) Wgt (kg) Energ
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60 Laser Pistol Gyrojet Pistol Soni
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62 Shock Glove Brass Knuckles Vibro
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turns. An individual can resist the
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uses 1 SEU when it hits. Anyone wea
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are available: military and civilia
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telescopic sights, and a character
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A robot can not attack unless it ha
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sidewalks, elevators and escalators
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mining natural resources. The plane
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The Frontier Worlds System/Planet C
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82 Human Gun-Fu Expert STR/STA 45/6
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How to Be a Referee A referee is ma
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actions. You may decide ahead of ti
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work week is five days of work with
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small, medium, large and giant. •
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Sample Creatures What follows are t
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DESCRIPTION: Cybodragons are huge l
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96 Mordax Type Small Omnivore Numbe
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100 Yernoids Type Medium Omnivore N
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STR/ DEX/ INT/ PER/ STA RS LOG LDR
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104 Human Soldier STR/STA 50/50 DEX
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Physical Structure Sathar are long,
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How to Referee Adventures Adventure
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4 NPCs and Creatures After you have
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114 Remember the effects of gravity
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2 Cave Raith 3 1 Type Medium Herbiv
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ALPHA SECTION: INTRODUCTION Welcome
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on the map your characters will not
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area from which they can clearly se
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Pirate G (RW 30, M 30, PS 3, IM 3,
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