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AP Grenade--A shaped-charge high-explosive grenade designed to penetrate heavy armor. | AP Grenade--A shaped-charge high-explosive grenade designed to penetrate heavy armor. | ||
- | Assault Gear--A type of light, full-body armor used by security professionals and police forces. It usually includes some sort of respirator to protect its user from poisonous fumes. | + | [[assault gear equipment|Assault Gear]]--A type of light, full-body armor used by security professionals and police forces. It usually includes some sort of respirator to protect its user from poisonous fumes. |
- | Attack Armor--A type of comparatively light full-body armor made from polymere. While polymere armor is slowly being phased out, it still provides decent protection. Attack armor comes in both powered and unpowered versions. | + | [[Attack Armor equipment|Attack Armor]]--A type of comparatively light full-body armor made from polymere. While polymere armor is slowly being phased out, it still provides decent protection. Attack armor comes in both powered and unpowered versions. |
- | Autoflechette Shotgun--A type of shotgun-like automatic weapon that fires bursts of needles instead of conventional slugs. Autoflechette shotguns are deadly at close range, but less so at long range. | + | [[Autoflechette Shotgun equipment|Autoflechette Shotgun]]--A type of shotgun-like automatic weapon that fires bursts of needles instead of conventional slugs. Autoflechette shotguns are deadly at close range, but less so at long range. |
Autolaser--An SMG-sized laser weapon. While it technically doesn't have an automatic fire mode, it employs sustained laser streams to damage targets. | Autolaser--An SMG-sized laser weapon. While it technically doesn't have an automatic fire mode, it employs sustained laser streams to damage targets. | ||
- | Avenger 5--A make of repulser rifle produced by Austrin-Ontis. It is an extremely powerful rifle, being capable of throwing around body tanks. | + | Avenger 5--A make of repulsor rifle produced by [[austrin-ontis_unlimited|Austrin-Ontis]]. It is an extremely powerful rifle, being capable of throwing around body tanks. |
AVX--A make of neural whip made by SekureTek. | AVX--A make of neural whip made by SekureTek. | ||
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Star of Valor--The Concord Marines' highest decoration, awarded for exceptional bravery. It is sometimes known as the "Big V". | Star of Valor--The Concord Marines' highest decoration, awarded for exceptional bravery. It is sometimes known as the "Big V". | ||
- | Stealth Holster--A kind of weapon holster made with antiscan weave. It is designed to conceal small weapons from weapons scanners. Some kinds are made by DarkTech Inc. | + | Stealth Holster--A kind of weapon holster made with [[antiscan weave equipment|antiscan weave]]. It is designed to conceal small weapons from weapons scanners. Some kinds are made by DarkTech Inc. |
Stinger--A blacklaser gun typically carried by External spies. It is neither powerful nor accurate, but it is small and easily concealed. | Stinger--A blacklaser gun typically carried by External spies. It is neither powerful nor accurate, but it is small and easily concealed. | ||
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Laser Transceiver--A communications device that uses a pulsing laser beam to transmit messages to a receiver in its line of sight. | Laser Transceiver--A communications device that uses a pulsing laser beam to transmit messages to a receiver in its line of sight. | ||
- | Life Support Pack--A medical device designed to stabilize mortally wounded patients. It helps circulate and oxygenate the victim's blood, and adds drugs to the bloodstream as required. | + | [[life support pack equipment|Life Support Pack]]--A medical device designed to stabilize mortally wounded patients. It helps circulate and oxygenate the victim's blood, and adds drugs to the bloodstream as required. |
Lithiumerol--A powerful tranquilizer and antipsychotic. | Lithiumerol--A powerful tranquilizer and antipsychotic. | ||
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Kiscae--An Aleerin term, literally meaning "Negationist". It refers to the mechalus who viewed their organic natures as incompatible with peace. They used iolification technology to turn themselves into machines before leaving in the Aleerin stellar fleet. | Kiscae--An Aleerin term, literally meaning "Negationist". It refers to the mechalus who viewed their organic natures as incompatible with peace. They used iolification technology to turn themselves into machines before leaving in the Aleerin stellar fleet. | ||
- | Klimaar Vach--A psychic invocation used by the Vis Jiridiv. | + | Klimaar Vach--A psionic invocation used by the Vis Jiridiv. |
Krl--A word in I'krl Common meaning "mystery" or "unknown". | Krl--A word in I'krl Common meaning "mystery" or "unknown". | ||
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Saga of the Restless Souls--A t'sa epic. It was recently translated into Standard by Dr. Strang. | Saga of the Restless Souls--A t'sa epic. It was recently translated into Standard by Dr. Strang. | ||
- | [[Sarabel]]--Fraal formal dress. It comes in male and female varieties, consisting of either a kilt or skirt and tunic. | + | [[sarabel equipment|Sarabel]]--Fraal formal dress. It comes in male and female varieties, consisting of either a kilt or skirt and tunic. |
Seeker--A term for a fraal. (...Mentioned on pp 16, AEG, with absolutely no context.) | Seeker--A term for a fraal. (...Mentioned on pp 16, AEG, with absolutely no context.) |