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[[Personal Armor]] is used by [[sophont]]s.
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[[Personal Armor]] is used by [[sophont]]s to protect against the dangers of combat and the effects of weapons.
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* It is also known as ''[[Body Armor]].''
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* Equipment what is used to protect [[sophont]]s from something ''other'' than weapons is [[Protective Equipment]]
  
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The weight of [[personal armor]] and clothing is assumed to be part of the character's clothing load and is not affected by the weight rule. Only one form of personal armor may be worn, except that reflec may always be worn under other clothing or armor. {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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The weight of [[personal armor]] and clothing is assumed to be part of the character's clothing load and is not affected by the weight rule. Only one form of personal armor may be worn, with clearly written exceptions like armor pieces what can be always worn under the clothing or armor (like [[Reflec Personal Armor|reflec]] and [[Neural Shield|neural shield]]) {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}, and armor what is the armored clothes themselves or take no more space than clothes would do (variants of [[cloth personal armor]], [[vacc suit]] TL13+, [[Hostile Environment Vacc Suit|hostile environment vacc suit]] TL12+, [[Flak Jacket]], [[Jack Personal Armor]], [[Mesh Personal Armor]]).
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* [[Archaic Personal Armor]]
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=== Selected Personal Armor Models ===
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# [[TL-2]] [[Plate Armor]]
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# [[TL-4]] [[Trench Armor]]
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# [[TL-7]] [[Hard Armor]]
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# [[TL-11]] [[Combat Armor]]
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# [[TL-12]] [[Combat Armor]]
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=== Selected Personal Armor ===
 
 
''[[Personal Armor]] & [[Protective Gear]]''  
 
''[[Personal Armor]] & [[Protective Gear]]''  
 
* [[Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
* [[Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Ablat Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Ablat Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-9 Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-9]] [[Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-11 Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-11]] [[Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-13 Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-13]] [[Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-15 Ablat Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-15]] [[Ablat Personal Armor]]
 
** [[Battledress]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=42|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Battledress]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=42|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-13 Battledress]]  
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*** [[TL-13]] [[Battledress]]  
 
** [[Cloth Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Cloth Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-2 Quilted Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-2]] [[Quilted Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-4 Padded Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-4]] [[Padded Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-6 Cloth Personal Armor]] AKA [[TL-6 Military Fatigues]]
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*** [[TL-6]] [[Cloth Personal Armor]] AKA [[TL-6]] [[Military Fatigues]]
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*** [[TL-6 Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-6]] [[Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-7 Cloth Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-7]] [[Cloth Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-9 Diplo Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-9]] [[Diplo Personal Armor]]
 
** [[Combat Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41-42|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Combat Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41-42|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-2 Plate Armor]]
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*** [[TL-2]] [[Plate Armor]]
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*** [[TL-4 Trench Armor]]
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*** [[TL-4]] [[Trench Armor]]
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*** [[TL-7 Hard Armor]]
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*** [[TL-7]] [[Hard Armor]]
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*** [[TL-11 Combat Armor]]
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*** [[TL-11]] [[Combat Armor]]
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*** [[TL-12 Combat Armor]]
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*** [[TL-12]] [[Combat Armor]]
 
** [[Jack Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Jack Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-1 Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-1]] [[Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-3 Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-3]] [[Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-5 Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-5]] [[Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-6 Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-6]] [[Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-7 Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-7]] [[Jack Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-8 Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-8]] [[Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-10 Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-10]] [[Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-12 Flak Jacket]]
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*** [[TL-12]] [[Flak Jacket]]
 
** [[Mesh Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Mesh Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-1 Scale Mail]]
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*** [[TL-1]] [[Scale Mail]]
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*** [[TL-2 Chain Mail]]
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*** [[TL-2]] [[Chain Mail]]
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*** [[TL-7 Mesh Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-7]] [[Mesh Personal Armor]]
 
** [[Reflec Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
** [[Reflec Armor]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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*** [[TL-10 Reflec Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-10]] [[Reflec Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-12 Reflec Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-12]] [[Reflec Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-14 Reflec Personal Armor]]
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*** [[TL-14]] [[Reflec Personal Armor]]
  
 
=== Selected Protective Suits / Gear ===
 
=== Selected Protective Suits / Gear ===
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# [[Protective Suit]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
# [[Protective Suit]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
## [[Vacc Suit]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
## [[Vacc Suit]] {{Page cite|name= Characters and Combat|page=41|version=Classic Traveller}}
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### [[TL-8 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-8]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-9 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-9]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-10 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-10]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-11 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-11]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-12 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-12]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-13 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-13]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-14 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-14]] [[Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-15 Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-15]] [[Vacc Suit]]
 
## [[Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]]
 
## [[Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-9 Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]] ([[HEVC]])
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### [[TL-9]] [[Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]] ([[HEVC]])
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### [[TL-12 Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]] ([[HEVC]])
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### [[TL-12]] [[Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]] ([[HEVC]])
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### [[TL-15 Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]]
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### [[TL-15]] [[Hostile Environment Vacc Suit]]
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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There are a large variety of [[Personal Armor|armor]] and [[Protective Suit|protective suits]] available. The availability of this [[equipment]] is largely determined by the [[tech level]] of the [[world]]. On high tech level worlds, all types of [[equipment]] can be found. However, on low tech worlds, [[armor]] and [[protective suit]]s can be very basic. Obsolete armour can usually be purchased for a bargain price on high tech level worlds. Likewise, advanced equipment can be sold for a profit on [[world]]s with a low [[tech level]]. However, buying and selling is strongly affected by an [[Traveller Gene|adventurer’s]] communication, bartering, and negotiation skills. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
 
There are a large variety of [[Personal Armor|armor]] and [[Protective Suit|protective suits]] available. The availability of this [[equipment]] is largely determined by the [[tech level]] of the [[world]]. On high tech level worlds, all types of [[equipment]] can be found. However, on low tech worlds, [[armor]] and [[protective suit]]s can be very basic. Obsolete armour can usually be purchased for a bargain price on high tech level worlds. Likewise, advanced equipment can be sold for a profit on [[world]]s with a low [[tech level]]. However, buying and selling is strongly affected by an [[Traveller Gene|adventurer’s]] communication, bartering, and negotiation skills. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
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Combat armor matures during the [[TL:10-12]] epoch. It is known as [[Plate Armor]] during the [[TL:1-3]] epoch, [[Trench Armor]] during the [[TL:4-6]] epoch, and [[Hard Armor]] during the [[TL:7-9]] epoch. {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
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=== [[Personal Armor]] vs. [[Ship Armor]] ===
 
=== [[Personal Armor]] vs. [[Ship Armor]] ===
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{{Intermediate}}
 
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Characters and Combat|page=41-43}}
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Characters and Combat |page=41-43}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=74,75}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia |page=74,75}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite |name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name=T5 Core Rules|page=629}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=629}}
 
|S5= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S5= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
|S6= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
|S6= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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[[Category: Summary page article]]
 
[[Category: Personal Armor]]
 
[[Category: Personal Armor]]
 
[[Category: Protective Gear]]
 
[[Category: Protective Gear]]
 
{{LE|Armor}}
 
{{LE|Armor}}

Latest revision as of 20:53, 30 January 2024

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Personal Armor is used by sophonts to protect against the dangers of combat and the effects of weapons.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The weight of personal armor and clothing is assumed to be part of the character's clothing load and is not affected by the weight rule. Only one form of personal armor may be worn, with clearly written exceptions like armor pieces what can be always worn under the clothing or armor (like reflec and neural shield) [1], and armor what is the armored clothes themselves or take no more space than clothes would do (variants of cloth personal armor, vacc suit TL13+, hostile environment vacc suit TL12+, Flak Jacket, Jack Personal Armor, Mesh Personal Armor).

Selected Personal Armor Models[edit]

  1. TL-2 Plate Armor
  2. TL-4 Trench Armor
  3. TL-7 Hard Armor
  4. TL-11 Combat Armor
  5. TL-12 Combat Armor


Personal Armor & Protective Gear

Selected Protective Suits / Gear[edit]

Protective Suits & Protective Gear

  1. Protective Suit [10]
    1. Vacc Suit [11]
      1. TL-8 Vacc Suit
      2. TL-9 Vacc Suit
      3. TL-10 Vacc Suit
      4. TL-11 Vacc Suit
      5. TL-12 Vacc Suit
      6. TL-13 Vacc Suit
      7. TL-14 Vacc Suit
      8. TL-15 Vacc Suit
    2. Hostile Environment Vacc Suit
      1. TL-9 Hostile Environment Vacc Suit (HEVC)
      2. TL-12 Hostile Environment Vacc Suit (HEVC)
      3. TL-15 Hostile Environment Vacc Suit

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

There are many worlds within Charted Space, and each of the planets has unique societies and environments. Many times during a Traveller’s voyages it will be necessary to protect one’s body with armor or protective environment suits designed to allow survival under severe atmospheric conditions. [12]

There are a large variety of armor and protective suits available. The availability of this equipment is largely determined by the tech level of the world. On high tech level worlds, all types of equipment can be found. However, on low tech worlds, armor and protective suits can be very basic. Obsolete armour can usually be purchased for a bargain price on high tech level worlds. Likewise, advanced equipment can be sold for a profit on worlds with a low tech level. However, buying and selling is strongly affected by an adventurer’s communication, bartering, and negotiation skills. [13]


Combat armor matures during the TL:10-12 epoch. It is known as Plate Armor during the TL:1-3 epoch, Trench Armor during the TL:4-6 epoch, and Hard Armor during the TL:7-9 epoch. [14]


Personal Armor vs. Ship Armor[edit]

Personal Armor is an armor used by:

Ship Armor is a Hull Armor used on:

Expected Technological Progression of Personal Armor[edit]

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  2. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  3. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  4. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 42.
  5. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  6. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41-42.
  7. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  8. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  9. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  10. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  11. ↑ Marc Miller. Characters and Combat (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 41.
  12. ↑ Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
  13. ↑ Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
  14. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
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