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Revision as of 02:11, 13 June 2018
| Generic Flak Jacket | |
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 Generic Flak Jacket | |
| Type | Protective Gear |
| Tech Level | TL–6 |
| Cost | Cr250 |
| Size | 2.5 liters |
| Weight | 2.0 kg |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Generic Flak Jacket | |
"Flak Jacket:" A flak jacket is a less expensive military version of ballistic cloth armor, generally covering only the torso and groin. [1]
- A TL-6 Flak Jacket (Cr250; TL-6) is an inexpensive form of ballistic cloth fashioned into a protective covering to guard the torso. [2]
Description (Specifications)
Flak Jacket: A flak jacket is an inexpensive form of ballistic cloth fashioned into a protective covering to guard the torso. A flak jacket offers limited protection against firearms. However, it will not defend you against personal energy weapons. [3]
Personal Armor Characteristics
Volume: 2.5 liters. Weight: 2.0 kg. Base Price: Cr250.
- The jacket provides Class-3 protection against Ballistic Weapons. [4]
It is available at tech level 7, costs Cr100, and is treated as high quality cloth personal rmor, except where that modification would cause it to be less effective than mesh personal armor, in which case it is treated as unmodified cloth personal armor. [5]
History & Background (Dossier)
Flak jacket tend to be originally developed in the TL:4-6 epoch to protect against shrapnel. They quickly grow increasingly sophisticated, almost immune to lesser projectiles. By TL:7-9, they can effectively block all but the larger rifle caliber rounds although with significant bruising or even broken bones from larger rounds. Bullets with greater penetration are created to defeat them. By TL:10-12, a good flak jacket can spread out and diminish kinetic energy. They are mostly obsolete by TL:13-15. [6]
Selected Personal Armor Models
References & contributors (Sources)
- Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 41, 52.
- Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
- Imperial Encyclopedia
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 41, 52.
- ↑ Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
- ↑ Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
- ↑ Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
- ↑ Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 41, 52.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak