Antigrav Insertion System
| Antigrav Insertion System | |
|---|---|
| Type | Personal mobility |
| Tech Level | TL–11 |
| Cost | Cr200 |
| Size | |
| Weight | 7.5kg |
| Also see | Grav Parachute |
The Antigrav Insertion System or AGIS is an experimental contragrav "parachute".
It is designed for low altitude use, minimizing the vulnerable period of a paratrooper's descent. A built-in radar altimeter activates a high-current battery at an altitude of 200m, rapidly decelerating (3-4Gs) the wearer of the harness to a safe impact speed by not less than 50m above the ground. The harness is adjustable for most humanoid species, and can handle up to a 300 kg load (a control panel allows for adjustment of total mass).
Special adaptations and sacrifices were made to get a unit this small, and it was never widely accepted. In particular, its contragrav is power-hungry, and the battery pack only lasts for about 10 seconds, so proper activation altitude is a must.
- Loren Wiseman. "Parachutes." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 19 (1984): 24.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 63.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 336.
- Greg Porter. Central Supply Catalog (Imperium Games, 1996), 5.