Miscellaneous Equipment

Gravitic Gear

The science of gravitics, first developed by Humans in 2355 when it became possible to build ships that didn't have to spin to generate internal gravity, makes a variety of antigravity devices possible.

Antigrav Lifter (ATRI 11)

An antigrav lifter combines an antigrav generator and a strong clamp. The user attaches it to the load and then switches it on, making it much easier for him to lift and carry large, heavy objects. If necessary multiple workers can attach multiple lifters to a single object.

Personal Antigrav Pack (ATRI 11)

Worn by low-gravity aliens on planets with normal G, frail or infirm individuals, and morbidly obese people, this device allows the wearer to float above the ground (or other surfaces, such as reasonably calm water) but not fly.

Flight Pack (ATRI 11)

This device combines a personal antigrav pack with thrusters powerful enough to allow the wearer to actually fly. Unlike a normal jetpack, a flight pack works in any type of gravity and on airless planets.

Medical Gear

Soldiers, adventurers, and explorers have a tendency to get hurt on the job. That makes quality medical gear a must in many situations. See Terran Empire page 125 under Paramedics for rules and further information about medical procedures for aliens.

Brawn Serum (ATRI 9)

This drug boosts the recipient's strength for a short period - long enough to finish a fight or accomplish a specific task. How ever, it does not always work, and when it fails to work, it actually weakens the user. Price: 80 credits, or more.

Hibernation Bunk (ATRI 9)

An outgrowth of technology originally developed to allow for "cold sleep" during long interstellar voyages, a hibernation bunk puts an injured person in a state of suspended animation until medical treatment becomes available.

Regeneration Treatment (ATRI 10)

With a fully-equipped hospital and medical tech of ATRI 10 or better, Imperial doctors can regrow a patient's severed arms or legs, or most lost organs.

MA-7 Field Medkit (ATRI 11)

The current medical kit issued to Imperial military doctors, rescue workers, and explorers, the MA-7 is also available to civilians. It contains smart bandages (which stitch up wounds and time-release appropriate medications on their own once applied), "Schweitzers" (smart mini-autosyringes containing multiple premeasured doses of important drugs such as painkillers, coagulants, anaesthetics, wide-spectrum poison antidotes, and so forth), a small set of basic surgical tools, and similar equipment.

Drugs

Grit (ATRI 10)

A medical drug often issued to battlefield troops or rescue workers, Grit temporarily allows an individual to ignore injuries. In the end the user drug just injures himself more, but sometimes that's a worthwhile risk to take.

Mind Flex (ATRI 10)

Boosting one's willpower is important when dealing with enemies who possesses psionic abilities. By taking Mind Flex, the user increases his mental strength... but after it runs out he becomes more vulnerable to psionics than normal. Price: 100 credits, or more.

Personal Healing Ampule (ATRI 11)

Often given as standard issue to members of the Imperial armed forces and planetary militia, a Personal Healing Ampule helps soldiers mend injuries they've received when medical assistance is not readily available. The ampule contains a thick biochemical compound. When ejected through the thick nozzle into a wound, it accelerates the body's natural healing processes. However, not only does this make the person receiving the treatment extremely hungry, it can have adverse mental effects if used too often. For each PSA dose after the first a character receives during a 24-hour period, the GM should roll 3d6. On an 11-, the character loses ½d6 INT for 6d6 hours. For each use beyond the second, increase the roll by 2 (13-,15-, and so on). Price: 75 credits, or more.

Quickjuice (ATRI 9)

On the field of battle, swiftness of action is often the deciding factor. To gain the upper hand, soldiers sometimes use Quickjuice, a drug that enhances reaction time. After the drug expires, the user suffers a temporary neural slowdown. Price: 200 credits, or more.

RadPro Serum (ATRI 9)

A RadPro injection protects the recipient from exposure to levels of radiation that would normally be lethal. Price: 40 credits, or more.

Rocksteady (ATRI 8)

This injection increases a person's bravery and confidence, making him able to withstand shocks that would ordinarily cause him to flee or breakdown. While it has no direct side effects, it is known to be physically and psychologically addictive (in game terms, each use adds ½d6 points' worth of Transform to give the user the appropriate Physical and Psychological Limitations). Price: 50 credits, or more.

Psionic Technology

As discussed on page 130 of Terran Empire, psionic technology is a relatively new thing, available only at ATRI 11 (though some lower-tech drugs could effectively inhibit psis by making it difficult for them to think or concentrate). No technology available to the Empire can grant psionic abilities (other than psionic defenses) to a nonpsionic.

Psionic Blaster Headband

This headband enhances the powers of persons who are already psionic (of at least Delta grade) by allowing them to project blasts of mental energy. Using it can be tiring, and requires a level of concentration that may expose the user to counterattack, but it's a powerful weapon in the right circumstances. Price: 3,000 credits, or more.

Psi-Scan Camouflager

This device, usually built into a hat, headband, necklace, or the like, interferes with devices designed to detect psionic abilities. It cannot conceal the use of psi-powers from another psi, but does prevent non-psionic authorities from uncovering the wearer's powers via psi-detector. To their scanners, his mind appears to be a normal, non-psionic mind. Price: 3,200 credits, or more.

Psi-Shield Headband

Although not as effective as the psi-shield helmet used by the military and police, this protective device is commercially available to civilians and can be designed to complement a variety of outfits and clothing styles. Price: 1,800 credits, or more.

Survival Gear

The universe contains many dangerous environments, and intelligent beings have devised a number of ways to protect themselves from hostile conditions.

Space Survival Gear

Spacesuit (ATRI 7)

Anyone venturing into Trace atmospheres or outer space needs a spacesuit. This version represents early twenty-first century Human designs, still used by many manufacturers due to their simplicity and inexpensive cost. The suit has a rigid chest section for easy access to controls. It provides pressure and temperature support indefinitely, and oxygen for up to six hours.

Armoured Spacesuit (ATRI 8)

For environments like the atmosphere of Jupiter, explorers and workers need a space suit designed to keep pressure out, and to provide more protection in general. This particular suit resists up to 90 atmospheres of pressure, enough to allow the wearer to walk on the surface of Venus. It also works fine as a deep-diving suit in the oceans of Earth or Europa.

Skinsuit (ATRI 9)

As space travel became more common in the twenty-second century, explorers wanted less bulky suits that allowed more freedom of movement. Human scientists eventually developed the skinsuit to resolve the problem. Instead of wearing a pressurized balloon, the user wears a suit that hugs the skin, turning his own skin into a "spacesuit" The clear-bubble helmet allows a wide field of view, and the backpack provides oxygen for up to a day. (Use the first two powers for the standard Spacesuit, above, but the Breathing Gases last for 1 Day.)

Magnetic Boots (ATRI 7)

Boots with magnetic plates in the soles, worn by space workers so they can walk on the hulls of spacecraft or stations without the need for tethers.

Space Thruster (ATRI 8)

A small thruster backpack used for maneuvering in space. It carries an hour's supply of fuel. For every ATRI level beyond 8, characters may buy Space Thrusters with +2" of Flight and an additional hour's supply of fuel. At ATRI 10, the unit no longer counts as a Bulky Focus.

Miscellaneous Survival Gear

Impeller Pack (ATRI 8)

A slim backpack-style device that augments the wearer's swimming speed. They're as common on water worlds as bicycles are on terrestrial planets.

Stealth Suit (ATRI 10)

Originally stealth suits were restricted to the military and espionage agents. But the specs for them were accidentally released over the datanet, and now stealth suits are widely available on the black market. In Imperial space and most other jurisdictions, possessing, owning, or using one constitutes a felony carrying severe penalties. Users include hunters, zoologists, journalists, and of course criminals.

The stealth suit adapts to match its surroundings, but the effect is not perfect. It only works if the wearer moves stealthily or remains motionless.