The primary small arm of the Morrow Project forrces is the Steyr Armee Universal Gewehr, or AUG. It is a futuristic polymer framed "bullpup" design in 5.56mm Nato, with integral telescopic sight.

The primary sidearm of the Morrow Project is the 9mmP polymer framed Glock 17. The Glock series of pistols is unique in having no safety lever, having instead the patented "safe-action trigger."

Common variants of the Glock handgun in use by the Morrow Project are the 9mmP Glock 26, a diminutive "hideout" pistol, and the 9mmP Glock 18, a "machine-pistol" variant. It varies visibly from the Glock-17 in having a selector lever.

 

Major Piper carries a Sig/Sauer P226 in 9mmP.

The more common submachine gun in use is the unusual Calico M-950 in 9mmP, with its striking 100-round helical drum magazine.

One of the deceased team members, Ken Hunt, was a Parks Canada ranger with a Tranquiliser pistol equipped with an extension barrel and a detachable shoulder stock. The pistol alone is a standard .22 pistol, but fires Tranquilser darts from the optional barrel using blanks for propellant. Darts may only be fired with blanks.

 

Hunt, a former Canadian Forces sniper, also had a Parker-Hale C3A1 sniper rifle.

The other deceased member, David Alexander, has an Atchisson AA12 assault shotgun.

Weapon Calibre ROF Damage Pen Rld Blk Mag SS Burst Rng Mass Armour
Glock 17 9mmP SA 2D6 nil - 1 19 box 3 N/A 14 .90/.25 1
Glock 26 9mmP SA 2D6 nil - 1 10 box 4 N/A 10 .56/.20 1
Glock 18 9mmP 10 2D6 nil - 1 19 box 3 8 14 .95/.25 1
Calico M900 9mmP 10 2D6 nil 1 5 100 box 2 6 40 3.25/1.60 1
Sig/Sauer P226 9mmP SA 2D6 nil - 1 15 box 2 N/A 14 .75/.275 1
Steyr AUG 5.56mmN 3 2D6 1-nil - 5 30 box 2 3 55 3.60/.45 1
Tranquiliser Gun
with barrel
with stock
.22 LR

SA
SS
1D6-1
1*
nil

-

1
2
4
8 box
1i darts
2
1
-
-

10
10
25
0.60/.15
.85
1.25
1
1
1
Parker Hale C3A1 7.62mmN BA 4D6 2-3--nil 3 5 3i 5 3-/td> 75 4.0 1
Atchisson AA12
12 ga.
5
5x10 buckshot
5d6
9d6
3-4-nil
nil
-

4
20 box

2
-
13
40
5.2/1.8
1
1
1


The standard field uniform for the Morrow Project is a two-piece woodland camouflage uniform with matching ball-cap and black leather boots. The Morrow Project patch is worn on the right shoulder beneath a national flag, a name tape on the right breast, and the Mars, Recce or Science division patch on the left shoulder.



The standard light vehicle for Morrow Project Recce Teams is the XR-311, a military "dune-buggy" style vehicle. It is variously armed with an M-60 7.62N machine gun, an M2HB .50BMG machine gun, a 20mm XM-19 grenade launcher, or a TOW missile launcher. The XR-311 used by the Morrow Project has been modified to use a nuclear isotope powered electric motor in place of the original gas/diesel engine. Standard equipment includes a canvas roof. Recce Team 42's vehicles each mount a single M2HB with 5 belts of ammunition.

Weapon Calibre ROF Damage Pen Rld Blk Mag SS Burst Rng Mass Armour
M2HB .50 BMG 5 4D6 2-3-4 - 8 200 B - -/9 100 60.0 1
Vehicle Crew Length Width Height Clearance Radius Speed Fording Gradient Obstacle Trench
XR-311 1+2 4.34m 1.93m 1.6m .335m 6.51m 129km/h .75m 60% .2m .25m


Each team has one Trade Pack for bartering with the locals. This is a canvas knapsack containg the following: 50 1oz. gold Maple Leaf coins, 50 1oz. silver coins, 6 1-litre liquor bottles, tobacco, candy, 6 sewing kits, 4 mirrors, 6 combs & brushes, various toilet articles, 6 knives, and a selection of fishing gear.


Every Morrow Project team member is issued a colour-coded photo ID card bearing his/her right thumb print and signature. Every card has a metallic contact incorporating an ID chip with all relevant medical information.

(Card design adapted from Morrow Project ID cards by Brannon W. Boren.
Brannon's original
Morrow Project cards can be seen at his site.
Design used by permission.)


This page ©2010 Owen E. Oulton