Xeno Explorer Standard Kit

Gear

Overview

This is the gear issued to a xeno explorer. You can remove anything you wish. You may request additional gear ((GM's decision; this might require a Wheel)). While many things in the standard kit are cutting-edge technology, none of them are paranormal.

Most of the standard kit is for field operations. Much of the time, you can keep everything in a large suitcase, except for your P3. You decide what you wear as "street clothes," including anything from the standard kit.

This standard kit is based on the R3M Trooper Standard Kit, and some of the components are sourced from R3M.

P3

Many items in the standard kit are networked with your P3. P3 is short for Personal Communication, Control, and Computation. A P3 looks like a smartphone, but it's far more powerful and sophisticated. Your P3 is linked to your own gear, as well as the P3s of other members of the team. A P3 can be used to access the Aegis Network. A standard P3 includes the following functions:

• Global Positioning System (GPS), including software for mapping, navigating, ranging, and locating
• Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) beacon and sensor
• Transceiver, including audio and video, with full spectrum access (including radio, microwave/cellular, satellite, and television)
• Multimedia software, including playback and recording
• Biomonitoring software
• Personal organizer, including phone book, calendar, etc.
• Other software to support P3 gear in the standard kit (e.g., goggles and gesture interface)

Some explorers have a surgically-implanted device that functions as a biomonitor and personal locator. The locator function can be turned on and off. Alternatively, you can wear a wristband with these functions. The standard kit includes a rollout keyboard for use with a P3. However, during combat operations, most operatives use digital goggles, an earphone, and gesture gloves to interface with their P3s. You may upgrade your P3 with additional functions ((GM's decision; this might require a Wheel)).

Combat Loadout

• Socks & underwear
• BDUs (Battle Dress Utilities), usually Warm/Urban Camo
• Combat boots (canvas lower, leather upper) with step generators (these automatically recharge the batteries in the webbing)
• Helmet (open-face) with digital camera, earphone, and boom mike (P3)
• Digital goggles with heads-up display, retinal pointer, and infrared/ultraviolet imaging (P3)
• Fingerless gloves with gesture sensors (P3)
• Combat webbing (P3)
• Backpack (medium size, internal frame)
• (optional) WIVERN

Armor

Explorers often prefer their own armor (e.g., power armor).

The default armor is Light Merchant Marine Armor (+4 Armor, minimum Strength d4).

Webbing

This also functions as a climbing harness.

• Protective case for P3
• Rebreather mask and canisters, which functions as a gas mask or SCUBA mask (P3)
• Shoulder lamp (halogen, ultraviolet)
• Li-Ion batteries to power rebreather, lamp, etc.
• Knife sheath
• Pistol holster
• Multitool
• Lighter
• Mini-flares (6 red, 6 blue)
• 3 plastic "zip" restraints (can be cut with multitool)
• Flexible solar panels in shoulders (for recharging batteries)
• Snap gun (for mechanical locks)

Backpack

• P3 rollout keyboard
• Apparel
  • Clear poncho with hood
  • BDUs, Cold/Forest Camo
  • Thermal underwear & socks
• Mobility
  • Climbing rope, 30', with a carabiner on each end
  • Descenders, 2
  • Paraglider, personal, inflatable
• Survival
  • Space blanket
  • Ration bars (4 days)
  • 2 1L water bottles (full)
• Tactical
  • Mini-charges, hardwired bundle with timer and receiver (for blowing a doorway in a wall) (P3)
  • Inflatable polymorphic shield (to hide from motion sensors, thermal sensors, etc.)
• Tools
  • Compass
  • Duck tape, black
  • Fishing line, 30', with 3 hooks
  • Spray paint, ultraviolet, with optional visible dye
  • Water filter
  • Wire saw
• (optional) Camping
  • Mess kit
  • Sleeping bag, ruggedized, with built-in self-inflating pad
  • Shovel hatchet, folding
  • Stove, solid fuel
  • Tent, two-person

Weapons

Explorers often customize this loadout.

• AK-47 (P3) (assault rifle), with optical scope, carrying strap, and extra magazines
• Colt 1911 (seimautomatic pistol), with extra magazines
• Survival knife
• Rubber ammunition (less lethal)