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[[Jack Personal Armor]] (Cr50; {{TL|1}}) is a natural or synthetic leather jacket or body suit covering the torso and upper arms and legs. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=CC41}}
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[[Jack Personal Armor]] is a natural or synthetic leather jacket or body suit covering the torso and upper arms and legs. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=CC41}} Jack  is a leather covering worn over the torso, arms, and legs. Although jack is ineffective against [[firearm]]s and [[energy weapon]]s, it is useful  on high law level worlds which permit only [[blade weapon]]s. It is light, inexpensive, and easy to purchase on nearly any [[world]]. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 131 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
 
   
 
   
 
Jack is somewhat better than ordinary clothing or bare skin when defending against [[blade]]s; it is worthless against [[gun]]s. {{Page cite|citeName=CC41}}
 
Jack is somewhat better than ordinary clothing or bare skin when defending against [[blade]]s; it is worthless against [[gun]]s. {{Page cite|citeName=CC41}}
  
=== Personal Armor Characteristics ===
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Volume: 4.0 liters. Weight: 1.0 kg. Base Price: Cr50.
 
* ''[[TL-1 Jack Personal Armor|Jack armour]]:'' Effective against [[blade weapon]]s ([[sword]] and [[dagger]]), jack is a leather covering worn over the torso, arms, and legs. Although jack is ineffective against [[firearm]]s and [[energy weapon]]s, it is useful  on high law level worlds which permit only [[blade weapon]]s. It is light, inexpensive, and easy to purchase on nearly any [[world]]. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 131 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
 
* The armor provides Class-2 protection against [[Melee Weapon]]s. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 131 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
 
 
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
As a [[Proto-Sophont]] transitions from {{TL|0}} to full sophonce and the full use of [[tool]]s in the [[TL:1-3]] epoch, leather and hide working are discovered and used to create the first [[Personal Armor]]s. Higher tech jack armors, sometimes called Leather Armor, often use various leather hardening processes to increase resistance against [[blade]]s and other [[melee weapon]]s. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
 
 
 
=== Selected Personal Armor Models ===
 
# [[TL-1 Jack Personal Armor]]
 
# [[TL-3 Jack Personal Armor]]
 
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# [[TL-7 Jack Personal Armor]]
 
 
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
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Revision as of 13:18, 18 April 2020

Generic Jack Personal Armor
Type Personal Armor
Tech Level TL–1
Cost Cr50
Size 4 liters
Weight 1 kg

Jack Personal Armor is a natural or synthetic leather jacket or body suit covering the torso and upper arms and legs. [1] Jack is a leather covering worn over the torso, arms, and legs. Although jack is ineffective against firearms and energy weapons, it is useful on high law level worlds which permit only blade weapons. It is light, inexpensive, and easy to purchase on nearly any world. [2]

Jack is somewhat better than ordinary clothing or bare skin when defending against blades; it is worthless against guns. [1]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
  1. 1.0 1.1 Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  2. Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 131.