- The following items are artifacts greated by a science in advance of that known by the characters, and cannot be reverse-engineered by the characters
- EAR BUD TRANSLATORS
- SIZE: 6mm
- DESCRIPTION: Satin-finished metallic silver sphere with an almost invisible double seam around its circumference.
- USAGE: Worn in ear.
- FUNCTION: Translates any language heard by wearer. If the words are being spoken by a living being, the wearer will understand the words in full context as understood by the speaker. If the words are a recording, the wearer will understand them literally.
- GATES
- SIZE: 3m maximum
- DESCRIPTION: Invisible disc-shaped field.
- USAGE: Used as door or passageway to distant location.
- FUNCTION: Transports anyone stepping through it to a predetermined location, usually another Gate.
- GEM OF TONGUES
- SIZE: Approximately 6-12mm
- DESCRIPTION: Faceted crystal gemstones which seem to glow from within. They may be mounted in rings or earrings.
- USAGE: Worn on body. Activated by "flicking" it mentally. Requires a minimum of 1 EMP to activate.
- FUNCTION: Translates the words spoken by the wearer into a language known by the hearer. Both languages must be in the gem's matrix. A gem may carry any number of languages in its matrix.
- LENS OF TRANSLATION
- SIZE: 150mm dia., 20mm thick, 1kg mass minimum
- DESCRIPTION: Large clear crystal lens
- USAGE: Held over written symbols.
- FUNCTION: Translates written words or symbols into a language known by the hearer. Both languages must be in the gem's matrix. A gem may carry any number of languages in its matrix.
- MOTHER BOX
- SIZE: 110mm high; 70mm wide; 20mm thick; 125g
- DESCRIPTION: The Mother Box is a small rectangular box with a series of lightly engraved lines. It is constructed of a satin-finished blue-grey material, with some glossy areas. It has a power pack well on its surface, centred 35mm above the lower edge.
- USAGE: Worn on the person, usually on the upper arm or belt.
- FUNCTION: The Mother Box is a highly miniaturised Reality Field Generator. It acts as a psi jammer, Gate controller key and universal
translator, and controls the programming of neural implants. Unless the last function is specifically disabled, it will restore the programming of corrupted implants. A last function of the Mother Box is as a monitor. It relays a signal to the Master Control as to the whereabouts and actions of the wearer.
- NEURAL IMPLANT
- SIZE: 10mm diameter, 5g
- DESCRIPTION: Dull metallic silver sphere containing a crystal matrix gem.
- USAGE: Implanted at the base of the skull.
- FUNCTION: May be used to reprogram a organism with a complete artificial identity and memories. Variants may be used only to provide specific knowledge and/or skills. May be set to autodestruct, killing or rendering blank the personality of the organism, under pre-set conditions.
- These are tools from varying tech levels which are decipherable and useable by at least one of the characters.
- BELTERS' GEO HAMMER
- SIZE: 50mm diametre, 375mm long. (610mm long extended)
- DESCRIPTION: Metallic tube with a hammer/pick and chisel on one end, and a muzzle on the other.
- USAGE: Multipurpose tool for use in asteroid mining.
- NOTES: Has a hammer/pick head on one end, as well as a collapsed steel vibrochisel. The other end houses a prton gun which fires a barbed, 75mm long, 5mm diametre spike with sufficient force to penetrate rock and a 3mm industrial laser which is used both as a cutter and to vapourise samples for spectroanalysis. A sliding metal sleeve can be rotated to cover the control surfaces, and can be telescoped to allow the Geo Hammer to be used as a prying tool. The overall length of the tool with the sleve extended is 610mm. The walls of the telescoping section are 5mm thick, and the central core of the Geo Hammer is 40mm in diametre.
The Geo Hammer can, in a pinch, be used as a weapon. Swinging the pick end will puncture an environment suit and will inflict a puncture wound on the wearer. The piton gun may be used at close range as a weapon. By setting the laser to maximum output, it can be used as a crude laser carbine. This will drain the energy cells in 5 shots. Effective range is only 5 metres due to the lack of sights and the focusing mechanism which is optimised for mining use.
- POCKET COMPUTER with SENSOR MODULE
- SIZE: 100mm x 125mm x 25mm (folded)
- DESCRIPTION: A small flat device with a glassy panel on its upper surface and a number of coloured indicator lights
- NOTES: The standard Havenic pocket computer is a palm-sized device with touchscreen and voice interface. It normally comes with a standard suite of software including a library database, word processor, multimedia recorder/player, personal affairs manager and mail/news browser. Additional specialised software can be installed. It can be upgraded with extra memory and can be fitted with a variety of peripherals.
The standard Belters' sensor module and software package allows the pocket computer to perform materials analysis of mineral samples, and atmospheric analysis, range-finding and small-body orbital mechanics computations.
Translation Capabilities: The Pocket computer can be used as a rudimentary translator. One dictates into the audio pickup, runs the word processor's translation routine and plays it back through the multimedia player. This is a much slower and clumsier process than using a dedicated translator, and the interface between the word processor and the multimedia player results in a neutral synthesised voice rather than an approximation of the speaker's own voice.
- BRIORI STUNNER
- SIZE: 175mm long; 120mm high; 500g
- DESCRIPTION: The stunner is a pistol-shaped weapon with the receiver projecting back over the wrist. The centre of gravity is thus over the base of the thumb, allowing accuracy without sights. The stunner is constructed of a satin-finished blue/grey material, hard and slick on the receiver area, but slightly tacky to the touch on the grip and controls. Power packs are cylinders approximately 20mm in diameter and 10mm in height, and are inserted in a well on the top surface of the stunner. This well is a recessed space into which the power cell is pressed. When the power pack is depleted, the white cap goes a dull grey colour.
| WEAPON |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Blk |
Pow |
Rld |
SSR |
Rng |
| Stunner |
SA |
S |
– |
1 |
10 |
– |
10 |
- NOTES: This weapon is designed to momentarily disrupt the neural functions of an organism. Humanoid targets must make a FRM: CON to avoid being rendered unconscious for 15-CON minutes. If they make the roll, they are lightly stunned and all actions for 15-CON minutes are two levels more difficult.
- SIZE: 95mm long; 120mm high; 500g
- DESCRIPTION: The weapon somewhat resembles an old-style Type I Phaser mounted on a pistol grip.
| WEAPON |
Damage |
Range |
Size |
Mass |
Charge |
Targeting |
| Stunner |
4+2d6 |
5/15/35/60 |
95mm |
500g |
10 |
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- NOTES: Causes 15 minutes of unconsciousness, as Phaser Medium Stun.
- KAPECKI ASSAULT RIFLE
- SIZE: 750mm, 3.67kg empty
- DECRIPTION: Bullpup-design assault rifle firing 4.5mm caseless ammunition.
| WEAPON |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Blk |
Mag |
Rld |
SSR |
Brst |
Rng |
| Assault Rifle |
5 |
4 |
1-2-3- |
5 |
30b |
3 |
6 |
45 |
- KAPECKI MACHINE PISTOL
- SIZE: 325mm, 2.00kg empty
- DESCRIPTION:: Compact 9mm SMG equivalent to 20th century Terran Calico M950, but firing caseless ammunition.
| WEAPON |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Blk |
Mag |
Rld |
SSR |
Brst |
Rng |
| Machine Pistol |
5 |
2 |
– |
2 |
50d |
2 |
4 |
12 |
- RESIN BODY PISTOL
- SIZE: 150mm long, 250g
- DESCRIPTION: Small resin and ceramic semiauto pistol
| WEAPON |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Blk |
Mag |
Rld |
SSR |
Rng |
| Ball |
SA |
1 |
– |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| Tranq |
|
1-1* |
– |
| Explosive |
|
4 |
3/N |
- NOTES: Ceramic barrel and slide with resin receiver with no metallic parts. Is undetectable to scanners which rely on
chemical or metal detection. Ball ammo is a solid ceramic bullet. Tranq rounds have a soft plastic nose over a ceramic syrette. Explosive rounds use a hypergolic mixture which serves to fragment the pre-scored ceramic bullet. The magazine holds six rounds while the gas reservoir holds enough gas for 20 shots.
- ZOYD LASER CARBINE
- SIZE: 750mm, 4kg
- DESCRIPTION: Rifle-type energy weapon of unusual design.
| WEAPON |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Blk |
Pow |
Rld |
Rec |
Rng |
| 6mm Laser Carbine |
SA |
8 |
2-4 |
03 |
30 |
1 |
– |
65 |
- NOTES: May be fired by anyone with an Energy Weapons skill, although a +1 Difficulty penalty will apply until a DIF/INT roll has been made. The roll may be made upon acquiring the weapon and after any combat situation. This is due to the alien construction of the weapon. Curiously, though, it is constructed for a humanoid firer, even though the Zoyd are an insectoid race with tentacular manipulatory appendages.
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