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A [[TL-6 Flak Jacket]] (Cr250; [[TL-6]]) is an inexpensive form of [[Cloth Personal Armor|ballistic cloth]] fashioned into a protective covering to guard the torso. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}  
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"[[Flak Jacket]]:" A flak jacket is a less expensive military version of [[ballistic cloth armor]], generally covering only the torso and groin. {{Page cite|name= Mercenary  |page=41, 52 |version=Classic Traveller}}
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* A [[TL-6 Flak Jacket]] (Cr250; [[TL-6]]) is an inexpensive form of [[Cloth Personal Armor|ballistic cloth]] fashioned into a protective covering to guard the torso. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}  
  
 
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Volume: 2.5 liters. Weight: 2.0 kg. Base Price: Cr250.
 
Volume: 2.5 liters. Weight: 2.0 kg. Base Price: Cr250.
 
* The jacket provides Class-3 protection against [[Ballistic Weapon]]s. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
 
* The jacket provides Class-3 protection against [[Ballistic Weapon]]s. {{Page cite|name= MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy |page= 4 |article= Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide }}
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It is available at [[TL-7|tech level 7]], costs [[Cr]]100, 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]]. {{Page cite|name= Mercenary  |page=41, 52 |version=Classic Traveller}}
  
 
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Revision as of 21:55, 12 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]

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.

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

  1. TL-6 Flak Jacket
  2. TL-8 Flak Jacket
  3. TL-10 Flak Jacket
  4. TL-12 Flak Jacket

References & contributors (Sources)

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. Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 41, 52.
  2. Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
  3. Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
  4. Marc Miller. "Imperial Soldier’s Weapons & Armor Guide." MegaTraveller 1: The Zhodani Conspiracy (1990): 4.
  5. Frank Chadwick. Mercenary (Game Designers Workshop, 1978), 41, 52.
  6. Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak