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The starting equipment list is short, and beginning
characters don’t really have many options. This
article concentrates on inexpensive gear for the
fiscally challenged.

== Beam Weapons ==
The entry-level Beam Weapon is the Electrostunner,
and it’s not a bad weapon. Unfortunately, it costs
500 credits to buy. But there are alternatives for
the starting adventurer:

=== Light Stunner Pistol===
[[File:LightStunnerPistol.png|right]]
First developed during the first Sathar War, and still
in use by those agents of PanGal seeking
brainwashed double agents, the Light Stunner is a
great little weapon. Although it is less effective than
the Electrostunner, its small size and concealable
nature make it a great alternative.

Unfortunately, it is inefficient, and this is the reason
it is not in widespread use among espionage
agencies or megacorp security groups. Its
inexpensive construction still gives it a place among
the public.

It fires a bluish arc of electrons similar to the
electrostunner, but smaller and even shorter range
than its big brother. Military specialists snicker
when they see the tiny gun, having nicknamed it the
“zappy,” a cute shortened version of “zapgun,”
which the electrostunner has come to be known as.
Unlike the electrostunner, the Light Stunner can
only fire in stun mode, it has no damage setting.

Whenever it fires, it drains 4 SEU from its source.
Since it takes a 20 SEU clip, it can fire five shots
before needing to be reloaded. The Light Stunner
can be attached to a beltpack or powerpack with a
1.5 meter powercord. A gauss screen will block the
beam, and an anti-shock implant will nullify the stun
arc entirely.

=== Blastpistol ===
[[File:Blastpistol.png|left]]
Not every world is so well equipped as the core
worlds of the UPF. In fact, on the rim worlds, few
beam weapon specialists are sporting the latest
laser pistol. They carry a Blastpistol.

It’s a little bit bulky, doesn’t clear a holster quite
quick enough, but it does pack a wallop. When
fired, the energy from a standard SEU clip is focused
through inexpensive crystal membranes (where
some of the energy is wasted and dissipates in the
form of heat). The energy releases in a rather
large, nasty red blast that sounds thunderous rather
than elegant. After the shot, there is a few seconds
of high pitched whine while the crystal membranes
perform a regeneration (thus the slow rate of fire for
a beam weapon). It is not a stealthy pistol.

The blastpistol drains 2 SEU per shot, and uses a
standard 20 SEU clip. It does not come equipped
with a power port for the connection of an external
beltpack or powerpack.

When holstered, the bulky nature of the end of the
muzzle takes a little bit of effort to draw, causing an
Initiative Modifier of -1 (in addition to the -3 penalty
normally associated with holstered weapons).

An albedo suit or screen defends against the
Blastpistol as effectively as it does against other
laser weapons.

== Projectile Weapons ==
The automatic pistol is already inexpensive... and
when firing bursts it can be quite deadly. But not
everyone in the Frontier has the latest technology.
Some people don’t have the fully-automatic modern
weapon.

=== Semiautomatic Pistol ===
These predecessors of the modern automatic pistols
are functionally nearly equivalent. They fire bullets
as quickly as the user can pull the trigger (up to
three bullets per turn). There is no burst fire mode.
The Semiautomatic Pistol uses the same
ammunition and magazine as the modern automatic
pistol. Skeinsuits and inertia screens reduce bullet
damage by half. If a skeinsuit and an inertia screen
are used together, damage is reduced to one-fourth
the amount rolled.

== Gyrojet Weapons ==
Gyrojet weapons fire small, self-propelled exploding
mini-rockets. The technology is modern, but the
concept is old. That is why the gyrojet pistol is only
200 Cr, quite affordable for starting characters.

=== Gyrojet Wrist Rockets ===
This durable pair of gloves each have a simple,
gyrojet rocket rack on their backs that holds three
gyrojet rockets. Characters wearing such weapons
simply point their wrist, bend their hand down, and
hit the dual trigger buttons to launch the rockets.
This means they have to use one hand to fire the
rockets on the other... it’s not possible with only two
hands to fire both wrist rockets at the same time.

The rockets have slightly less range than a gyrojet
pistol, but are otherwise quite similar. The owner of
this weapon purchases pistol jetclips and
disassembles them to extract the loose shells, and
loads them into the chambers of the gloves.
Reloading takes place after combat, as it takes
several minutes to properly clean and replace the
shells.

The wrist rocket is mounted on a polyplate gauntlet,
giving it a really cool look and acting as brass
knuckles in combat (causes 1d10 damage when
punching).

Skeinsuits and inertia screens reduce gyrojet
damage by half. If a skeinsuit and an inertia screen
are used together, damage is reduced to one-fourth
the amount rolled.

Some planets consider Gyrojet Wrist Rockets to be
concealed weapons and have laws prohibiting their
use. Most worlds consider it personal protection
equipment, like a knife.

== Defensive Equipment ==
Most starting characters can’t afford anything
defensive. Power screens are ungodly expensive.
But not all people in the frontier wear military
skeinsuits. In fact, smaller security agencies tend to
wear much less.

=== Security Skeinsuit ===
Whereas the military skeinsuit is camouflage and
appears very militant, and civilians who can afford it
wear normal-looking clothes inlaid with the same
protective layers, security personal tend to wear
something in between. Local police, star law
officers, and some espionage agents tend to
purchase a security skeinsuit.

Security skeinsuits are function over form. They are
not designed to help hide the character like a
military suit, nor are they designed to conceal their
existence, such as a civilian suit. Instead, they
consist of overlapping layers of kevlar and other
ballistic cloth. It is generally gray, occasionally
black, and is light weight.

Security Skeinsuits protect against ballistic and
melee attacks, just as a military or civilian skeinsuit
does. Half the damage affects the wearer, the other
half gets absorbed by the suit. The suit continues to
help the wearer until it has absorbed 25 points of
such inertial damage, then is too ripped
up/damaged to continue protecting its wearers.
This can happen pretty quickly, even in a small
fight, so Security Skeinsuits are generally designed
to require replacement after a good fight, thus their
inexpensive nature.

=== Stealthskin ===
Sometimes direct protection against physical or
energy damage isn’t as important as just avoiding
detection. The best defense for an attack is simply
not to be attacked.

Stealthskins are made of a special fiber that makes
no noise when it rubs together. It is silent, even to
the enhanced hearing of some races. Robotic
devices or technologies with advanced hearing
sensors will not even hear it rub together.

The Stealthskin is only effective when worn alone –
no other clothes, no skeinsuit, no screen. When
wearing the Stealthskin, the character is fully
encased in a single piece of dark black fabric,
stretching from top of his head to his toes. Even his
face is covered. A single strip of specially-made
non-reflective synthetic transparency runs across
the eyes, allowing the wearer to see out quite
easily. Many tiny stretchpockets exist along the
thighs, waist, and arm, to give the wearer a place to
place gear where it won’t rub or bounce or touch
other equipment he carries.

The Stealthskin fabric is quite stretchy. It allows for
the unusual shape-shifting abilities of a Dralasite to
function normally. Additionally, the suite can be
purchased to accommodate the wing membranes of
a Yazirian or the unusual shape of a Vrusk, but
when purchased for one of these other races it can
only be worn by members of that species.

'''Benefits'''. When wearing a Stealthskin, the
character is permitted to use the Stealth and
Concealment subskills of the Environmentalist skill
as if he were a Level 1 Environmentalist. If the
character already has the Environmentalist skill, he
can make amazing use of this fabric and gets a
bonus of +10% to both of these skills.

If a character sustains more than 25 points of
personal damage, or is encumbered with gear
(carrying more than half his STA score in kilograms)
the Stealthskin no longer provides these bonuses.

== Miscellaneous Equipment ===
There are already several pieces of gear one can
purchase from the standard equipment list. These
are commonplace throughout the Frontier. Here are
some other items, perhaps not as common on the
PGC core worlds, but often found throughout known
space.

=== Duraraft ===
This tiny 3kg pouch-sized kit can be inflated
(automatically when activated) into a fully-functional
four-man raft. It takes about five minutes to inflate,
and a similar amount of time to deflate.

When deconstructed and properly stowed, it fits in a
small pack that straps to the thigh for easy
transport.

=== Envirotent===
This tiny 3kg pouch-sized kit can be erected into a
small 3-man habitat tent in about ten minutes. It
takes a similar amount of time to deconstruct. It
can come in a variety of colors.

When deconstructed and properly stowed, it fits in a
small pack that straps to the thigh for easy
transport.

===Jumpboots===
These appear to be a normal mundane set of boots,
rugged-looking and easy on the foot. Concealed in
the heel, however, is a tiny explosive charge.

When the wearer presses certain buttons on the
boots, the charge becomes active. When the
character jumps down hard on an active Jumpboot,
the charge fires, and a concussive blast is heard for
about a kilometer. The concussion launches the
character into the air and improves his leaping
distance by a multiple of 3. After the explosive
blast, the boot acts as a normal boot. The charge
cannot normally be re-set, it is part of the boots
manufacturing process.

Using these boots in combat is not wise, both
participants will be knocked 1d10 meters in opposite
directions, and both will take 3d10 damage.

===Survival Kit===
This is an emergency survival kit. It is similar to the
Standard Equipment Pack from the main rules book,
but reformatted to make it useful for explorers and
wilderness scouts (and anyone finding themselves
stranded on a desert planet!). Many lifeboats and
escape pods have a number of these survival kits
stowed, as well as a single duraraft and envirotent.

The Survival Kit consists of the following items:
* All-weather blanket
* Basic first-aid equipment (bandages, etc.)
* Compass
* Everflame
* Gas Mask
* Holoflare
* Life Jacket
* Pocket Flashlight
* Pocket Tool
* Rope
* Sungoggles
* Survival Rations (5 days)
* Toxy-rad guage
* Waterpack

===Visocom===
This is a hands-free version of the communicator
built into a standard chronocom. It lacks any timekeeping
technology, and attaches to a standard pair
of sungoggles, magnigoggles, or Infra-red goggles.
It has the same range as the chronocom (5km).
Just like the chronocom, it has a standard
identification number that can be given to others to
enable them to “call” you.

To call another visocom or chronocom, simply touch
a finger to the side of the boom mic/ear piece
combination device, and clearly speak the
identification number of the person you wish to call.
It can also be put in a conference mode, where any
number of visocoms and chronocoms can maintain
an open channel for free communication among one
another.

Visocoms are less expensive than their chronocom
partners because they don’t keep track of time, are
more obvious, and lack the micronization required to
fit the technology into a wristwatch.

===Wide-Field Recorder===
This sphere can hover and record all visual and
audio activity in a 360 degree radius. It takes a
standard 20 SEU clip and drains 1 SEU per hour.
The recording is stored on a small micro-disc that
can be read on most computer systems. A disc
holds 20 hours of data, and extra discs can be
purchased for 20 Credits. It comes in a shoulderworn
carry bag complete with interface cables and a
place to store 2 extra micro-discs and 2 extra SEU
power clips. It cannot be connected to any other
power source.

Later, when looking at the data recorded from the
Wide-Field Recorder, a computer specialist can pan
around, zoom in, filter out noise, and recreate the
entire three dimensional experience recorded on the
micro-disc. With proper holographic projection
equipment, a fairly realistic scene can be
reproduced.

Unfortunately, it is also possible for a skilled
computer specialist to tamper with the data
contained on the disc, making this device not
admissible in most courts.

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