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Amplite
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The amplite is a light-enhancing technology. It's also utilised in the military for night vision goggles. It can be temporarily blinded if it is overloaded by unexpected excessively intense light sources.
Because of the ghostly green colour of the viewfield, Amplite goggles are known as Spookeyes.
Spears' men of the First Platoon, a company, employed Amplites to retake the base from the mutineers in 2193, successfully repelling attempts to disable them by turning off the lights in a corridor.
Billie and Wilks were later apprehended by marines wearing Amplite goggles while attempting to board one of the transports. Bueller, on the other hand, turned on the floodlights, causing the kidnappers to become disoriented long enough for Billie and Wilks to escape.
Anti-Gravity Recovery Chamber
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The Anti-Gravity Recovery Chamber is a medical recovery device that generates an anti-gravity field inside a room-size environment. A patient placed in such a chamber takes can exploit the accelerated healing under low gravity conditions, speeding up recovery at a rate of up to 70 percent from traumatic injury or disease.
By the 2070s, Anti-Gravity Recovery Chambers were used in hospitals and rehabilitation centers but restricted to large metropolitan areas on Earth. Weyland Industries was among the leading manufacturers of such devices.
ATV NR6
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- HEIGHT - 1.98 m
- LENGTH - 3.08 m
- WIDTH - 1.39 m
The ATV is a four-threaded, two-person ground vehicle developed by Weyland Industries. Able to carry a small payload, the ATV NR6 is the first of its kind able to traverse nearly vertical surfaces. The vehicle could travel at speeds of up to 88 miles per hour under normal pressure and gravitation. The ATV NR6 features variable-friction axes for both front and rear threads, increasing security and mobility on a variety of terrain conditions.
Weyland Industries first claimed the patent for this vehicle on February 14, 2052.
Several ATV NR6 vehicles were used on LV-223 in 2093.
Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
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- Designation 405A: The designation of an APC deployed on the USS Sephora in late 2179.
- Designation M577: The designation of an APC deployed on the USS Sulaco in late 2179. The M577 is about 8.5 metres long and weighs more than 14 tonnes.
It was created to meet the goals of the Marine 70 strategy plan, which called for a cost-effective vehicle for personnel deployment by dropship. The limits and compromises imposed by the necessity to be drop-transportable have resulted in a lighter, less capable vehicle than other APCs now in US service.
The APC, like most ground vehicles, is powered by a turbine-driven fuel-burning engine. Although most engines of this type take oxygen from the atmosphere, military vehicles must be able to operate in a variety of situations, hence oxygen tanks are included.
The APC can travel at a top speed of 50 miles per hour and has a range of 300 miles before needing its fuel and oxygen tanks replaced.
The APC's interior is a sealed habitat, and its Life Support system can keep temperatures and atmospheric conditions normal for seven days in extreme situations. The M577 can carry enough gear to last up to 5 days.
The vehicle is driven by a two-man crew, one of whom is the driver and the other the section commander, and it can transport up to 12 passengers in harnessed seats in a separate passenger compartment. A starboard slide-door and a portside driver's hatch provide access to the interior. The section commander's tactical operations centre is placed at the back of the vehicle.
A 270-degree sensor cluster at the front searchlight provides sensor coverage. A turreted thermal imager, an optic sensor with a magnification of up to 20x, an ultrasonic motion tracker, and a weapon radar with a range of up to 3000 metres are among the other characteristics. Laser absorbents and infrared camouflage are used for stealth, while jamming devices and a decoy launcher at the back of the vehicle, which can also spew particulate smoke as a countermeasure against lasers, are used for defence.
The M577's armament systems are grouped into two categories. The first are two Republic Dynamics Electric RE-700 20mm Gatling guns positioned on the front, each with a 1700-round feed and the ability to fire a variety of bullet types. Another feature is a rifle turret that can be pushed back to the APC's rear side when approaching tight spaces.
A Command Post (CP) is also included on APCs deployed by front-line military troops. The CP features monitors that show the response from the unit's Light and Comm Gear, as well as the members' Personal Data Transmitters. The officer in charge of a Strike Team can use this technology to talk to each member and keep track of what he or she sees and hears, as well as their physical status and relative location. This information considerably minimises command challenges and greatly boosts the efficacy of a Strike Team when employed by a qualified Officer.
The M577A, M577A2, and M577A3 are the three primary types of the vehicles.
- Two Boyas PARS 150 phased plasma guns are installed in the M577A's turret module. A hydrogen fuel cell with a capacity of 1000 rounds powers the guns. The projectiles are launched at a velocity of 5000 m/s with a cyclic fire rate of 40 rpm using Cadmium Telluride pellets. The M577A has a range of up to 4000 metres depending on air conditions.
- On its turret module, the M577A2 has two Republic Dynamics M2025 free-electron lasers. This arrangement allows the M577A to successfully attack both ground and air targets. The M577A2 can fire over a maximum distance of 3000 metres under perfect air conditions.
- By the year 2179, the M577A3 had been upgraded to include a turret module with two charged particle beams. The vehicle is equipped with a customised Martin Continental magnetohydrodynamic turbine that has adequate fuel capacity to fire 50 seconds on a single tank to meet the demands of this weapon type. Depending on the air conditions, the M577A3 has a range of up to 4000 metres. In 2179, an M577A3 was utilised in Hadley's Hope .
- In 2195, the APC onboard the Kurtz was equipped with recoilless cannons on the top and flanks that fired uranium slugs. Motion trackers and a Doppler sensor were among the sensor options. The APC, which was kept in its own bay aboard the Kurtz, saw action during the aborted scouting mission into the Queen Mother's lair. During the combat, the vehicle's cooling system was severely damaged, and it eventually melted down. Fortunately, before the APC was destroyed, the Kurtz was able to evacuate the survivors.
M579 APC
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The M579 is one of several APC variants. In place of the M577's forward gun cupola, the M579 has a quad vertical launch-binstallation for the SIM-118 Hornet missile.
The "Daisycutter" was attached to the 1st Marine Brigade on Linna 349 (sometime prior to 2179) in a ground support role. Despite international outrage at the use of anti-aircraft weapons in a ground role, the quad 20mm gatlings proved excellent for chopping infantry formations to shreds. The "This Way Up" signage was a joke to confuse dropship pilots.
Troop Transport Vehicle
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The Troop Transport Vehicle acts as an APC, carrying a squad of marines to combat. However, it is able to traverse very rough terrain with its six wheels without worrying about blowing the transaxle. The vehicle doesn't have any weapons but is able to provide limited acid resistance. The vehicle is possibly built by Daihotai, the same company that built the eight-wheeled surveying vehicles on LV-426, one of which was used by the Jorden family in 2179.
Armor
Armor: Body
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There are three standard grades of Body Armor which can be worn over Combat Fatigues; Light, Medium, and Heavy.
- Light Body Armor is the most common, and provides additional protection for the torso and lower legs of the wearer, and a heavier helmet and face-plate.
- Medium Body Armor uses the same lower leg protection as Light, but features an improved helmet and breastplate.
- Heavy Body Armor has torso protection that is still tougher.
Armor: HARDCore
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This is a hydraulically-assisted steel exoskeleton which combines all the features of a Spacesuit with armored protection; it takes its name from the Hazardous Atmosphere and Radiation Detachment (HARD) Specialists who usually wear it. HARDCore Armor is covered with titanium plate. It functions well in vacuum and in hazardous atmospheres, and can withstand the temperatures of deep space and of lethally hot planetary surfaces with equal ease.
HARDCore Armor is slightly larger than the wearer within, and the total weight is about 600 pounds. Operation and motion are very similar to those of the Power Loader, except that the limbs have been designed to accommodate the range of movement of Human arms, legs, and hands.
There is an internal power supply, which will operate the Armor for up to 12 hours; after that, the rechargeable power packs must be replaced. The Life Support system is designed to protect the wearer for 24 hours, but in emergencies it can be used for up to 72 hours. Since the power supply only lasts for 12 hours, HARDCore Armor is used near a base of some sort; usually an APC or a Drop-ship, where the Armor can be recharged.
Armor: Nanopuke
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The Nanopuke is a highly advanced personnel armor technology in development during the late 22nd century.
It provided better protection than even Spider-silk while being thinner than a coat of paint, lending it a translucent appearance. Development of the technology was interrupted by the beginning of the Earth War. The status of the project is currently unknown.
Armor: M3 Personal Armor
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- Manufactured by Armat.
The standard infantry armor of the USCM during the late 2170s. Designed to provide maximum protection without limiting the wearer's movement. Derived from the "Cuirassé de combat" of the French Armed Forces. To be used with the M10 Ballistic Helmet.
The M3's shell consists of four layers of protection.
- The outermost layer is made of an ultra-light titanium aluminide alloy for structural integrity and ablative protection against lasers.
- The core layer beneath is a fusion of boron carbide resin, a material hard enough to shatter a bullet on impact and absorb its energy
- A carbon fibre-layer offering additional ballistic protection.
- The fourth and final layer on the inside is a liner made of 1500 denier Venlar fibres that consumes the last remaining impact energy and stops fragment leftovers.
While not strong enough to deflect direct hits with high-velocity bullet fire and HEAP rounds, the M3 armor is effective against most bullet and fragmentation projectiles. Stealth characteristics include rounded surfaces and infrared masking.
The M3 armor consists of two two armor plates encasing the wearer and two shoulder pads. These elements are held together and connected by webbing straps. The pack portion also contains an arch for attaching an IMP. Sensors inside the armor plates relay bio-data to the transmitter inside the M10 Helmet via optic cable. The rear left of the shoulder pads supports the mounting of a TNR light. Additional armor pieces below the chest piece protect the abdomen and genitals. The leg portion of the M3 consists of greaves reaching from ankle to knee, with separate articulated knee sections.
Several variants of the M3 exist. A reinforced variant of the M3, with a thicker outer alloy, providing additional structural integrity and physical armor, while a lightweight issue provides additional speed by incorporating a lightweight composite in the inner layer. A third type features an anti-corrosive coating, protecting the wearer from acid damage.
Armor: Class-VII Spidersilk Armor
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A heavy personnel armor, able to withstand fire from an M41-E Carbine.
Artificial Womb
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A breeding program active in the first half of the 22nd century. The children created by the Artificial Womb program gestated inside an artificial breeder and were born without a biological mother. A major sponsor of the program was the military, and the first successful "births" of Artificial Womb babies occur at a military installation.
This first group, c2125, consisted of nine children, among them Thomas Spears and Jerico Ax. All would grow up to enter military service, except for Jerico, who was killed by Spears in 2134. The official documents describe Jerico's death as an accident, however.
Atmosphere Processor
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This is used for terraforming a planet that is inhospitable into environments able to sustain human life. This consists of drawing in the atmosphere, splitting it up into its basic atomic components and releasing the breathable elements while discarding the non-breathable elements as waste products or storing them for use as fuel, industrial cleaning supplies or as raw materials for manufacturing. When the transformation of the atmosphere is complete, the processor continues to monitor the planet's atmosphere and to sustain its composition.
Atmosphere Processors are usually massive volcano-shaped structures, and, depending on the initial atmosphere, several of them have to be installed on a world's surface in order to produce results within a reasonable amount of time.
The first practical application of an Atmosphere Processor was when Weyland Industries installed a prototype at the polar ice cap to reverse the effect of global warming on Earth in Feb 2 2016.
On August 9, 2029, Weyland Industries registered the Atmosphere Processor technology under the patent number 11,280,599.
The first successful transformation of an extraterrestrial atmosphere was completed on May 28, 2039 on the planet GJ 667Cc.
During the following decades, the technology for terraforming and space travel became advanced enough to make the colonization of distant worlds possible, and Atmosphere Processors were installed on many worlds, with the terraforming process period between 5 and 20 years depending on the local conditions and at an average of 8 years by the second half of the 21st century.
By 2070, Capelli Colony became the first manufacturer of next generation Atmosphere Processors.
By the middle of the 22nd century, about 30 Atmosphere Processors were installed all over LV-426 (Acheron), were partially financed and constructed by Weyland-Yutani, and managed to create a breathable atmosphere in two decades. By 2179, the terraforming process was not yet completed. The Atmosphere Processors looked like huge artificial volcanoes and were 1500 meters tall. However, the kiande amedha infested and set up a Hive on Sub-Level 3 of the processor. A recon mission was sent to investigate the communication breakdown with Hadley's Hope was exploring Sub-Level 3 following the discovery of the missing colonists' PDT signals emanating from the Atmospheric Processor. The Marines were ambushed inside the Hive. During the ensuing firefight, the cooling system of the fusion reactor was ruptured. This set off a fatal chain reaction which eventually caused the processor to explode with the blasting power of 15 megatons, seemingly taking everything in the radius of 30 kilometers of Hadley's Hope.
Later in 2179, USCM survivors from the Sephora crash-landed near the ruins of the Atmosphere Processor and set up camp in the adjacent Hadley's Hope colony, which, though severely damaged, had escaped destruction. While traversing the sewers of the installation, USCM marines Winter and O'Neal discovered that the radiation fallout of the Atmosphere Processor's explosion had contaminated the area, causing the remaining original kiande amedha to mutate into the degenerated Boilers.
Atmospheric Pressurizer
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The Atmospheric Pressurizer creates an environment on a colony world that corresponds to the pressure conditions suitable for humans. On most planets, a standard atmospheric pressure of approximately 1.0 atmosphere at sea level can be achieved. Thus, colonists are able to avoid tedious decompression treatments and medical care. Weyland Industries sold the Atmospheric Pressurizer in an exclusive bundle with its Atmosphere Processors during the 21st century.
Automobiles
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The Automobiles in use are powered electrically, from high-performance batteries. They are not designed for long-distance travel, but for transportation within a given city or Colony. A standard Automobile can carry up to 6 people in reasonable comfort and has a cruising speed of 40 miles per hour. These vehicles can only be used on smooth, well maintained surfaces, and have a range of 200 miles between charges.
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Bio Analyzer
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The Bio Analyzer is a large device that was used by the deep salvage team that picked up the Narcissus to analyze it for any signs of life. After the bio readouts show that there are signs of life inside, the salvage team enter the Narcissus and discover both Ripley and Jonsey in suspended animation and sent them to the Gateway Station.
Bio-Replicator Pod
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- Invented and Manufactured by: Weyland Industries
A device used for replicating seeds and plants for use on colony worlds. Introduced in 2058, the Bio-Replicator Pod underwent dramatic enhancements and improvements during the following decade. By the 2070s, the device was one cubic foot in size and featured a database of over 40 million samples, able to replicate seeds and grow it at a rate of 55 percent compared to natural plants, given ideal local conditions.
The Bio-Replicator Pod can be installed for both civilian and industrial use, for example, in combination with a seeder for colonial agriculture. Weyland Industries recommended that civilian clients maintain the pod outside the house.
Broca Dialectical Implant
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A surgical implant that enables the carrier to speak other languages without having to learn it. Named after the Broca area , a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere, usually the left, of the brain with functions linked to speech production. Language processing has been linked to Broca's area since Pierre Paul Broca reported impairments in two patients in the mid-1800s.
This "Universal Translator" was developed by Weyland Industries and introduced on August 9, 2060.
Business Cards
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In a logical extension of telecommunications technology, most Business Cards are printed on plastic cards which have digital information encoded into the plastic. The Card is inserted into an optical scanner built into every telephone, and which automatically dials the number on the Card. The standardization of this technology has made address books and hand-dialing nearly obsolete.
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Carbocon
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An artificial nutrient. Not very tasty. Often found in military emergency supplies.
Cattle prod
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A cattle prod, also called a stock prod, which is the precursor to the modern day stun gun, is a handheld stick with electrodes on the end which is used to make cattle move through a relatively high-voltage, low-current electric shock.
Brett assembled and improvised several cattle prods to be used as weapons for the Nostromo's crew member to capture the kiande amedha that had violently merged out of Kane. Lambert later used a cattle prod to subdue Ash after he was revealed to be an android.
Chlorpromazine
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A psychoactive drug used to treat psychosis and schizophrenia. Was used during the late stages of Billie's treatment at Feildcrest Home in the 2190s.
Climate Control
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A term describing technology used to influence climate and weather conditions on a massive scale. By the end of the 22nd century, humanity was in possession of Climate Control technology, although it was limited to worlds with an advanced human presence.
Combat Fatigues
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The standard military combat suit worn by USCM and most Corporate military forces is an improved form of the Combat Fatigues used by 20th Century troops, and includes complete coverage for the body and limbs, as well as a light helmet and face shield to protect the head.
Combat Fatigues are made of a durable, lightweight, bullet-resistant cloth, which is also water resistant and provides good insulation against extreme temperatures. The Fatigues come in a variety of camouflage patterns, depending on the environment where they are used. There are also a number of supporting items which are normally attached to the suit itself. These include an Equipment Harness, Light and Comm Gear, and some degree of Body Armor.
- In 1987, Dillon wears Vietnam-style OD green fatigues that are well-faded, while the rest of Dutch's team wears more modern Woodland camo gear.
Computer Information Retrieval (CIR) Booths
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These are the equivalent of public telephone booths, which incorporate telecommunications and computer technology and allow the user to tap into the local computer network. The fees for general use are low and are charged directly to the user's Credit Account. There are listings for all businesses, with their locations, services, and prices, and most individuals, residences, and public facilities. All of this information is cross-indexed, making it possible to track down the residence of a particular citizen, or to obtain a list of all the businesses which sell a particular product.
Inquiries about residences and citizens are logged with local law enforcement, and it is possible to pay to have your name and residence removed from the standard public listings.
Crawler
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A term used to describe a class of wheeled exploration, industrial and military vehicles. Tacticians prefer Crawlers to other kinds of vehicles because of the lower radar signature.
Credit Cards
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Every citizen carries a small plastic card which is used for identification and as currency. The card includes the citizen's unique identification number, as well as appropriate account numbers.
There is a black market for secret or illegal purchases. This market functions on a barter system, although gold and rare metals like iridium are sometimes used as currency. The standard value of one ounce of gold is 500 Credits.
Cycles
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Another common vehicle is the Cycle, which uses the same technologies as the Automobile. A Cycle can carry one or two people, will reach speeds of about 60 miles per hour, and has a range of 150 miles.
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Daihotai tractor
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An 8×8 wheeled civilian ground vehicle used during the late 22nd century, with a 6.59 meter wheelbase and a track of 5.86 meters. Several variants were developed by Daihotai, with the more recent ones being powered by J-160 or J-180 series gas turbines, , generating from 140-150 kw, and can provide velocities of up to 110 km/h on even ground.
The Daihotai tractors were also designed to handle rough terrain and is able to tackle vertical obstacles with a maximum height of 110 meters and to drive up slopes with a gradient of up to 70 degrees.
Each of the four two-wheel bogies are connected to the chassis by two swinging-arm Anderson suspension units. These units are cantilevered at the chassis bearings and sprung internally on torsion bars. Dampening is handled by telescopic shock absorbers, while hydro-pneumatic rams control the whole suspension assembly. A central computer processor monitors the suspension assembly as it travels on rough ground and instructs the rams to alter the configuration of the Anderson units to provide the best stability and traction over uneven terrain. This system can also adjust the ground clearance of the vehicle to account for the prevailing terrain, allowing for clearances between 1.48 and 0.90 meters.
Power is transmitted from the plant to the wheels via a drive train that runs directly through the struts of the Anderson units to the bogies. Each wheel has its own individual independent transmission system which is computer controlled to provide optimum traction; the anti-lock braking system is also handled by the central processor. Road speeds for the Daihotai are typically around 110 km/h, and the off-road capabilities of the tractors are equally prodigious, thanks in part to its ability to tackle vertical obstacles up to 1.10 meters and gradients of over 70%.
On most models of tractor, a fully-enclosed cabin comes as standard. All cabins are self-contained biosystems with life support capability, sealed against poisonous atmospheres, biohazard and low-level ionizing radiation. Cabins are configured around a central living area, incorporating a galley and berths for up to five people. These living spaces are best described as 'utilitarian', although economical use of space does allow plenty of stowage for equipment and supplies. Each central cabin is reinforced by a steel roll-cage and can be sealed fore and aft by a sliding bulkhead door.
Forward of the central cabin is the driver's cab, which can also double as an airlock while traveling in hazardous environments. At the rear of the tractor is a workstation cab, which duplicates the driving controls of the forward cab, allowing the tractor to drive as effectively backwards as it does forwards. It also controls all specialist tools and attachments mounted on the tractor. Options for attachments include (but are not limited to) mechanical diggers, cutters, cranes bore drills, core samplers, spring stampers, welders, waldoes and 'dozer blades. The ruggedness and versatility of the Daihotai chassis allows almost any heavy duty function to be carried out, and its ubiquitousness has made the type a popular purchase for corporate fleet buyers everywhere.
"Wildcatters" of the Hadley's Hope colony used a Daihotai tractor. The Jorden family used one to explore the coordinates of the Derelict given to Hadley's Hope administration in 2179, which resulted in a kiande amedha outbreak at the colony.
Later that year, USCM marines Winter, O'Neal and Clarison used a leftover Daihotai tractor from Hadley's Hope to get to the outer perimeter of the Weyland-Yutani research facility surrounding the Derelict in order to extract the kiande amedha embryo from Clarison and obtain a personnel manifest of the installation.
Delousing
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A technology created to completely and quickly sterilize a person. It is used for research facilities where full isolation is necessary and no foreign organisms can be tolerated. It is usually installed inside a man-sized apparatus the person enters for the procedure.
The Delousing process basically consists of a chemical and electronic instillation which fully eradicates the internal and external flora and fauna of a human being. An unfortunate side-effect of the process is that the person, especially first-time users, will suffer long bouts of diarrhea as the bacteria necessary for a healthy digestion have to regenerate.
A notable example for an installation featuring Delousing technology are the isolated sections of the Third Base installation.
Devil Dust
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A recreational drug administered using an inhaler.
Bionational vice presidents Green and Red used Devil Dust in the 2190s.
Domes
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A group of botanic space stations scattered across known space. The Domes were built during the middle of the 24th century when Earth's population threatened to destroy the flora of ecosystems like the rainforests. As many plants had pharmaceutical value, the Domes were conceived to preserve those plants in artificially created habitats. However, as time went on and Earth developed synthetic substitutes for the drugs the plants were originally needed for, the Domes faded into oblivion, and the operation was only continued because it was more cost-effective than dismantling.
By the 2380s, there were six Domes in existence, named Domes Alpha through Epsilon. At that time, the sixth Domes colony, Domes Epsilon, became notable for being the stage for a kiande amedha infestation instigated by the Loki organization.
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E-ration
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A nutrient product. Often found in military supplies. While not particular tasty, it provides plenty of nourishment.
Echo Location Gun (E.L.G.)
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The ELG uses Active acoustic location, which involves the creation of sound in order to produce an echo, which is then analyzed to determine the location of the object in question. It uses Small sonic grenades detonate, which shoot out with a blinding flash. It relays its info back to the gun's display screen.
The Special Service guards at Moloch Island Prison use this gun when hunting a Rogue Alien that just killed Hiker and XRay.
Egg Harvester
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A remote-controlled robot drone used by Weyland-Yutani scientists to harvest Ovomorphs from the artificial Hive on the planet Soulages.
The Egg Harvester moved on threads, and its setup consisted of a large holding chamber and four appendages, of which two were equipped with guns while the other two sported grabbing pincers.
Anders Kramm, Frances Stauff and Bjorn Heyward fought an Egg Harvester on the landing pad of the Hive on C-3 L/M in 2232.
Electronic Toolkit
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Like the Security Access Tuner, the Electronic Toolkit is a small device issued as standard equipment to USCM Comm Techs. One of its primary functions is bypassing electronic security systems.
The unit is carried in a polyurethane vinyl wallet-style billfold pouch with covered flap and velcro closure. Elastic webbing holds a diagnostics and interface computer ("hacker tool"), EM detector, circuit breadboard with RTM serial ribbon connector, alligator clip electrode connectors, spare wiring, a soldering iron and solder.
Environmental Status Map (E.S.M.)
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The Moloch Island Prison is equipped with an ESM - Viable areas show in blue, unviable in red.
Equipment Harness
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This Harness has attachments for holding the miscellaneous items which might be carried by military personnel, including grenades, flares, and a medical kit. There are also several utility pouches, which can be used for anything from ammunition clips to personal items. The Equipment Harness is a standard part of all Colonial Marine Combat Fatigues, and its weight is already included in that of the Fatigues.
Exo-Suit
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The ExoSuit is a "micro-scale" heavy armor solution, bringing the offensive and defensive benefits of larger combat vehicles to the individual soldier. It is designed for heavy assault in difficult enviroments by combining staggering firepower with a range of integrated protective systems.
By default, the ExoSuit comes equipped with an M103 torrent cannon attached to each arm. These weapons are linked and work together to saturate a broad firing arc with projectiles. When a torrent cannon attacks, it initially fires at a moderate rate and covers a small arc, but "spins up" until it absolutely blankets a large arc with its firepower. Those enemies nor amply protected often lose their full freedome of movement as they struggle to survive the onslaught.
The ExoSuit protects its operator with a suite of integrated systems. First, it has compound multi-layered armor that enables it to deflect lighter projectiles outright. Second, its integrated anti-NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical) systems permanently protect its wearer from a range of kiande amedha afflictions, including spores, cysts, virulence, acid scarring, and facehugging. Third, the system is largely impervious to radiation and fire.
The ExoSuit's upgrade replaces the mechanical torrent cannon with an electronically triggered projectile array known affectionately as the "bullet box" - a grid of railguns that come pre-filled with bullets. These railguns can fire simultaneously, and with sufficient frequency to launch multiple projectiles before their predecessors have even left the barrel. The result is a weapon that fires nearly 1,000 rounds a second (rps), a volume of ordinance sufficient to liquefy most targets within seconds.
The ExoSuit's fire rate enables it to suppress and shred large numbers of enemies, making it particularly useful against melee attackers, since they have a hard time closing inside the weapon's attack cone. While it does not fire armor-piercing rounds, the ExoSuit's fire rate is so great that even heavily armored targets can succumb to it, given enough time. Finally, the suit's compound protective systems make it ideal against attackers that otherwise cause side effects on organic troops.
The ExoSuit's biggest weaknesses are its limited speed and maneuverability, byproducts of its heavy protective systems. Also, while the ExoSuit's rate of fire makes the issue less significant than it might be, the suit's bullet's have neither great penetrating power nor long range. A number of enemies are specialized for attacking heavier opponents and can exploit these weaknesses. Also, the ExoSuit's designers have yet to intergrate the ape suit's recent advances towards full acid resistance.
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Field Radio
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A normal military radio for communication across distances up to 100 miles. It is used for routine communications between troops and their Armored Personnel Carrier. The Field Radio automatically encodes and decodes transmissions to and from other Radios used by the same unit or as part of the same operation. These codes change constantly according to programming within each unit, and therefore cannot be decoded.
The use of a Field Radio can be Traced, with the aid of basic espionage and communication equipment. It is also possible to Jam an opponent's radio communications, with the same equipment that is used for Tracing.
Faster-Than-Light (FTL)
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FTL describes the ability to move faster than the speed of light. The term is also used in conjunction with technological devices that enable a spacecraft to travel at such speeds, like an FTL drive.
FTL technology was discovered by Weyland Industries on May 20, 2032.
Full Brain Reconstruction
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Full Brain Reconstruction was a severe penalty in use during the late 22nd century.
One crime warranting a Full Brain Reconstruction is illegal access to documents requiring a A-1/a clearance.
Full Isolation Technique
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The is a technology that fully isolated a medical or research installation against outside contaminants. Personnel who want to enter such a facility have to wear full osmotic suits and carry their own air supply. Bionational had at least one Full Isolation Technique-equipped room, which was situated in its Houston facility. James T. Likowski was placed in this room during the prelude to the Earth War in 2192.
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Ground Exploration Vehicle
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This is a standard piece of equipment used extensively by Colonies and Outposts, and common on any world where there is difficult terrain. It has its own Life Support System and has been designed for use as a long-term exploration vehicle, and for operation in rough terrain. In a non-ideal climate, it has a one-way travel range of 300 miles, and can support four people for 4 weeks. It has a range of 800 miles and can support its crew of four for 12 weeks on a world where the air is breathable, if all of its fuel tanks have been fitted to make use of the atmosphere.
The Ground Exploration Vehicle has its own sleeping, food preparation, and hygiene facilities. It is a rugged vehicle with all-terrain mobility.
- Capacity: Driver, Co-Driver, and Passenger Bay.
- Maximum Speed: 30 Miles per Hour Cross Country. 60 Miles per Hour On Road.
- Weapon Systems: None.
- Cargo Bay: This is large enough to hold a light construction vehicle, such as a forklift.
- Passenger Bay: Designed as the living quarters for 4 people, with a kitchen, bunks, and other basic amenities. It will hold up to 12 people for short excursions.
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A highly potent antipsychotic.
It was used during the late stages of Billie's treatment at Feildcrest Home in the 2190s.
Hazmat Suit
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The Hazmat Suit (HAZardous MATerials) is an impermeable garment that covers the whole body, worn as protection from hazardous materials.
The Hazmat Suit was notable for being used by the deep salvage team that picked up the Narcissus. The salvage team likely wore the suits to protect themselves from any possible hazardous material that may linger within the Narcissus.
Helmet: M10 Ballistic Helmet
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The standard ballistic helmet used by the USCM corps.
Features a tactical camera, an audio microphone, an IFF transmitter and a PRC 489/4 receiver/transmitter gear.
Additionally, the M10 is equipped with a passive infrared sight that can be lowered in front of the left eye and superimposes infrared data captured by the tactical camera over the wearer's view.
Holographic Environment Simulator (HES)
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Sept 6 2024: Weyland Industries makes first foray into the luxury goods market with its HES. It is the first HES able to accurately recreate the aesthetic, mood and sounds of any place in the known world, as well as provide live video feed from any calibrated receiver.
Several HES devices were installed and used on the research vessel Prometheus during its mission to LV-223 in 2093, including a HoloTab.
HoloTab
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Weyland Industries makes HoloTabs, which are holographic projectors with a flat surface over which the projection is projected. The device, which is made of a transparent polymer composite with a graphene core and is break-resistant up to 3000 megapascals, may be placed on any surface. At a planetary range, the HoloTab can receive, process, and send data streams at FTT ("Faster-Than-Thought") speeds of roughly 37 GigaHertz.
The HoloTab is also employed for military strategic planning, allowing every soldier stationed anywhere within planetary range to issue and receive instructions, as well as calculating FTL navigational coordinates on Heliades spacecraft. The built-in Spectrawave function in HoloTab allows scientists to scan and collect data. HoloTab allows citizens to programme all household systems and appliances remotely while they are away from home for personal usage. HoloTab can connect to the world's knowledge base and show data in crystal clear holography.
During the Prometheus' journey to LV-223, it was outfitted with a HoloTab, which displayed the mapping information of the Engineer pyramid sent by Fifield's Spectrawave. The bridge of the Prometheus was equipped with a HoloTab during its mission to LV-223, where it displayed the mapping information of the Engineer pyramid sent by Fifield's Spectrawave.
Hovercar
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Hovercars are civilian hover vehicles. By the first half of the 22nd century, hovercars were the preferred choice of private transportation for the general populace.
Hovertread
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Hovertreads are small tanks used by the USCM Corps. Piloted by one person in an open canopy and equipped with Titanium 2 armor. Armed with two light 15-round machine guns, one long-range XR-500 cannon, and two lasers.
Hyper-sleep (Cryosleep) Pods
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May 20 2028. San Francisco, USA: Weyland labs discover the body's ability to hyper-sleep - the complete cessation of life processes, which can be restarted when stasis is removed.
On July 27, 2030, Weyland Industries earns patent number 12,004,556 for Method and Apparatus for a device that can initiate, monitor and terminate hyper-sleep. Hypersleep Chambers revolutionize space travel permitting increasingly longer, more advanced missions and enabling unprecedented discovery.
Specifications of models manufactured by the corporation during the 2070s included a tertiary backup system of zero-loss lithium ion batteries theoretically capable of sustaining the life of the chamber's occupant for up to 100 years. The Weyland Industries model featured an external holographic display linked to the ship mainframe. Furthermore, the duration of hypersleep could be programmed according to a variety of parameters, such as mission length and the percentage of FTL travel completed.
The Pods monitor and control life support during Jump, and revive the crew target destination is reached or in the event of an emergency. If Life Support aboard the spacecraft is damaged, only the commanding officer will be awakened, and he or she must then make the necessary decisions regarding the future of the crew. The commander must decide how much time will be allotted to each Pod, and may elect to shut down some of them. In general, all Pods will be allotted an equal share of the Life Support, and all will run out at the same time.
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Igneous/Metamorphic 80 (IM 80)
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Weyland Industries developed IM 80, an experimental rock processing technology, in the 2070s.
The IM 80 is designed to help off-world settlements with rough terrain enhance their level of living. Through high-powered mechanical disturbance and the injection of patented enzymes, the IM 80 transforms inhospitable terra into rich soil for agriculture and bio-replication. It can be operated by a four-person team of planetary engineers or competent civilian contractors. On KOI-854.01, the device was field tested outside Luther City, a heavy ore mining colony.
Individual Marine Pack
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Describes a lightweight medium cargo container that is able to carry a load of up to 24 kilograms and can be clipped onto M3 Personal Armors with its carbon fibre A-frame. Is water-repellent, with waterproof liners available for the several IMP compartments.
Intelligence Unit
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This is a multi-purpose computer that fits easily into a briefcase. An Intelligence Unit generally stores a wide variety of information pertaining to a given mission, including all available data on important locations, personnel related to the mission or present at the locations, and other vital items. It includes a scanning device; a picture is fed into the scanner, which then searches the Intelligence Unit's files and produces any relevant information, including the identity of any people, where the picture was taken, and so forth. The scanner is capable of processing pictures of fingerprints, as well as supplying limited forensic information from closeup pictures of pieces of evidence. It can also enhance the image, so the user can study it as closely as desired.
An Intelligence Unit is also capable of storing and processing information fed into it by the user, to develop case files and the like, and of tapping into other computer systems for additional research. For example, if the user of an Intelligence Unit has authorization, the Unit can draw data from law enforcement computers and perform fingerprint matching, vehicle registration searches, and similar tasks.
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This unit is a box about eight inches across, and is used to protect a limited area against audio surveillance. This area can be up to 15 feet across, and must be surrounded by walls. Any microphone or "bug" attempting to follow a conversation within the secured area will pick up only an undecipherable buzz.
If it is also necessary to defeat video surveillance, the users must wear Jammer Headsets. These include full face-plates which prevent wearer identification, lipreading, and other analysis, and the wearers communicate over a closed circuit that networks the Headsets.
Jammers are often built into limousines and other vehicles used by wealthy business people. In these cases, the Headsets are unnecessary within the enclosed area.
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Kepler Mission
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Kepler space telescope is a retired space telescope launched by NASA to discover Earth-size planets orbiting other stars. Named after astronomer Johannes Kepler, the spacecraft was launched on March 7, 2009, into an Earth-trailing heliocentric orbit.
The Kepler Mission is specifically designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone and determine the fraction of the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy that might have such planets.
On November 18, 2026, the Kepler telescope was privatized and acquired by Weyland Industries who increased the funding of the mission by a factor of 10 and would discover 6,546 more prospects for colonization over the following years.
Kirkland Probe
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A mind-reading technology allegedly used by the TIA during interrogations according to leftist publications.
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Light and Comm Gear
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Another standard part of all Colonial Marine Combat Fatigues, and available for use by those without Combat Fatigues. Light and Comm Gear provides a single bright light which is mounted over the wearer's shoulder and can be aimed in any direction, a headset communications device allowing voice contact with the rest of the wearer's unit and with the commanding officer, a simple video camera which is mounted to the wearer's helmet, passive infrared sighting gear, and a transmitter which automatically sends medical and visual data back to the Command Post overseeing the wearer.
The power cell for this unit lasts for 12 hours of operation. Replacement cells weigh .2 pounds.
Lt Gorman: Drake, check your camera. There seems to be a malfunction.
[Drake smacks his head and camera against a nearby support, the picture clears]
Lt Gorman: That's better. Aliens. 20th Century Fox. 1986. Movie.
Locator
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This device is available on every world which is listed on the Star Map as a Colony or Major Colony, as well as on Earth. It is held in the palm of the user's hand, and contains a keypad and a small display. The Locator uses radio-telecommunications to link with its own satellite system, and will pull up a local street map and indicate the user's current position on the grid. In some areas of Earth, this information is no longer correct, and may even be dangerously outdated.
If the Locator is tapped into a CIR Booth, it is possible to show the locations of any desired businesses, public sites, and so forth. An itinerary can be loaded into the Locator at that time, to indicate a path for the user once he or she has left the CIR Booth. The Locator can also serve as a Personal Data Transmitter, and has an emergency beacon.
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Model 244-2 Diagnoster
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- Manufactured by: Hyperdyne Systems.
The Model 244-2 was equipped with a couch where the patient could lay down and, if necessary, be restrained with an integrated pressure field. The unit was capable of measuring a patient's EEG, ECG, myotonous level, basal metabolic rate, systems mitosis rate and full blood counts, as well as blood pressure, respiration and pulse rate. The Diagnoster was also able to regularly check and adjust a patient's body temperature.
During the 2190s, the Model 244-2 was among the most advanced units of its kind. Bionational operated at least one such Diagnoster in its Houston facility, where it was used during the medical supervision of James T. Likowski in 2192.
M570 Military Ground Vehicle
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Developed in the late 2160s, it was used by the USCM corps and the predecessor of the M577 APC. Has also been used as the chassis for mobile weapon platforms, such as the M579.
Medical Kit
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Generally carried by two or three members of each Strike Team, a Medical Kit allows anyone to apply First Aid.
Medpod 720i
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- Developed by: Weyland Industries
- Manufactured by: Pauling.
MedPods are fully-automated medical diagnosis and surgical stations.
September 1, 2061: Weyland Industries earns patent number 16,572,092 for Method and Apparatus for the first fully-automated diagnosis and surgical station - the Medpod 720i, and the device entered production after the FDA had approved the MedPod in 2070.
By 2091, about a dozen Medpod 720is had been produced and deployed for field testing.
The Medpod 720i was designed to automatically diagnose and treat a variety of physical conditions, ranging from detecting infections and administering concentrated antibiotics to basic treatment of injuries to advanced operations such as appendectomies, laparoscopic ablations and Caesarian sections. Directions were given over a voice input system. The device was mounted on an adjustable titanium base and had an operating table equipped with an airtight operating shield as its central element. An arch structure mounted over the table housed vital sign sensors. Integrated medical devices included computer-controlled robotic arms, a laser scalpel system directed by a 3D anatomical scanner and a liquid spray anesthetic. If necessary, the patient could be fixated with comfortable limb restraints. A major drawback of the MedPod 70i was the fact that it had to be calibrated to a specific gender and the automatic systems would not comply with a gender the device was not set up for. However, one was able to override the gender setting by specifying the request in a gender-neutral manner.
A Medpod 720i was installed aboard the Prometheus during its mission to LV-223 in 2093.
Mice, Flying
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As the crew of the Nostromo were in hypersleep, several small flying sensor robots, called "Mice", traveled up and down the corridors of the ship, find a problem, stop by a computer bank and fix it like little handymen.
MK-Compression Suit
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The crew of the Nostromo uses these suits to function and survive in low-pressure settings. The suits come in at least three different colours: brown, yellow, and fully white. The brown and yellow costumes are used for exploration, while the completely white suits are employed in emergency situations.
Each suit's helmet is equipped with a small lantern, although the white suits don't have this accessory. In addition to having oxygen tanks, the suits include other useful features including spotlights, grappling hooks, laser pistols, and communication systems for staying in touch with the rest of the crew as well as the Nostromo.
Mobile Assault Exo-Warrior (M.A.X.) Berserker Unit
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- A human intelligence locked into 10 tons of heavily armored exo-skeleton.
- 3 meters tall; nearly 1 meter across at its widest.
The human inside is usually "basket cases and psychos mainly."
They use IV sedatives to maintain the operator in a dreamless state until required - then bring the operator up to fighting speed with a triple dose of synthetic adrenalin. So, anything or anyone between M.A.X. and its target will be annihilated. They keep the operator like that as a necessary precaution. Anyone who has seen a Berserker go critical wouldn't want to be in the vicinity.
The third kick of adrenalin drives M.A.X. into a kill-frenzy. To him, he must destroy and keep on destroying anything that gets in his way.
The point man on the Berserker team, who allows himself to be captured so the team learns the location of the Hive and the Queen, carries a homing beacon that directs M.A.X. to him. The beacon also sends a coded override signal - any weapon directed within 2 feet of the point man automatially cuts out
Armed with a revolving liquid-propulsion grenade launcher, pulse rifle, and a tricapacity M120 flamethrower.
The current human in M.A.X. with H/K Nemesis was male, mid-thirties, weighs 48 kilos, blood A+. He did 9 missions and was slated for 3 more before an overhaul. He died while on the mission to DS949.
Mobile External Diagnostic Center (MEDiC)
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- Developed By: Weyland Industries
MEDiCS is a medical diagnostic device for use in public places and civilian environments. The MEDiCS system was integrated into a breastplate that, once placed onto the patient, would perform a medical analysis of the wearer by detecting and classifying external damage and taking blood samples. Results were returned within minutes and were readily available for arriving medics for display and to be transmitted to a hospital.
Weyland Industries stated that their model for adults had saved millions of lives by the 2070s.
Motion Tracker
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A Sonar unit combined with passive air density sensors, the Motion Tracker is used to provide information about unseen opponents.
A Motion Tracker will indicate the position, size, and speed of any object within 180 feet. The size of object the Motion Tracker is scanning for is determined by the user, down to a minimum diameter of about 6 inches. The frequency and settings must be adjusted repeatedly to filter interference, and operating the Motion Tracker in cluttered terrain is difficult without a good deal of skill and experience.
The range of a motion tracker can vary from up to 20 meters on handheld devices to up to 1000 meters on perimeter-mounted trackers. The method of feedback also varies, from a simple sound-based system to computer displays delivering detailed information about the position and movement of an object. As motion trackers are vulnerable to environmental interference and countermeasure signals, they often are supporting more advanced and fool-proof sensor systems.
The Motion Tracker will not work in vacuum. The Motion Tracker can register movement on the far side of a solid obstacle, but the air flow between the two locations must be unblocked, and the operator's task is made more difficult.
If the operator uses the Motion Tracker successfully, then he or she receives accurate information regarding the number, position, speed, and size of all moving objects within the Tracker's range.
Handheld motion trackers were used on the Nostromo and at Hadley's Hope.
There is the M314 Motion Tracker, a simple surveillance device originally designed for use by rescue and police services.
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Olfactories
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A technology used to enhance media broadcasts using signals that stimulate the olfactory senses. Used during the late 22nd century.
Orbital Communicator
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This unit is very similar to the Field Radio, but it has a tracking dish for talking to Spacecraft and Drop-ships in orbit. It uses the same encryption methods as normal Field Radios, but has more power so it can reach Spacecraft. On a planetary surface, it has a range of 100 miles. An Orbital Communicator can also be Traced and Jammed like a Field Radio.
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Particle Plasma Projector Suit
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The Particle Plasma Projector Suit was an experimental mech suit deployed by the Colonial Marines in Hive sterilizing missions. They worked in pairs and had a support APC on standby. Their weapons melted kiande amedha in quick fashion. However, the suits were merely acid resistant and not acid-proof. So when in combat onboard the space station Innominata, acid started to slowly melt into the suits. This often leads to the mech operator to panic unnecessarily and behave irrationally, start having trouble breathing and removing parts of the suit.
Col. Anthony Crespi was the sole survivor of a hive sterilizing mission, although he did not operate the suit himself.
Personal Data Transmitters (PDTs)
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Commonly issued to all Corporate and military personnel who are exposed to danger, the PDT broadcasts the individual's location. In general, this broadcast is tracked by the computer at the facility to which the wearer is assigned, but the broadcasts use standard wavelengths and can be picked up by any person with suitable communications equipment.
For people in non-security environments, PDT's are surgically implanted to eliminate the chance that they will come off by accident. Military and security personnel cannot afford to have their locations broadcast to opponents, of course, so their PDT's are either incorporated into their Equipment Harnesses or are in the form of wristbands. These PDT's are used only when radio security is not important, and are turned off or removed by most troops if there is any indication that they present a security risk.
In cases where the battle is more or less "civilized", where the two sides are providing good medical care to captives and where there will be a prisoner exchange after the battle, troops leave the PDT's turned off until they are seriously injured, and then turn them on to broadcast their location so medical personnel from either side can find them.
PDTs were used at the Hadley's Hope on LV-426. The recon mission used the mainframe to locate a large cluster of PDT signals emanating from the nearby Atmospheric Processor.. When investigating the source of the signals, a large kiande amedha Hive was discovered where the colonists had been brought for impregnation during the kiande amedha outbreak preceding the incident. Later, Ripley gave her PDT to Newt and used it to locate her inside the processor after she had been abducted by the kiande amedha during the escape to the landing pad.
Pervox Gas
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In 2171, Bishop is attached to a Colonial Marine unit led by Lieutenant Lew "Lucky" Larsen to free a group of hostages on Haarsa Colony from a group of predominantly ex-military criminals known as Company F. Following a firefight with the hostage-takers, Larsen orders Bishop to check the wounded and tag those able to be evacuated, explaining that their orders are to destroy the colony's air converters and abandon the remaining hostages. Realizing the destruction of the converters will flood the facility with deadly Pervox gas, Bishop questions his orders, but is overruled.
After tagging the wounded, Bishop elects to take gas masks to the hostages, ignoring Larsen's attempts to stop him. Bishop begins ferrying the hostages to the dropship left for him on the landing pad, but when he returns for the final two he is shot by a two Company F mercs, who survived in an air pocket long enough to steal gas masks from two of the hostages. As the two mercenaries mock the now partially-paralysed Bishop, and knowing they will slaughter the other hostages before leaving, Bishop overcomes his programming that safeguards human life, remotely deactivates the men's gas masks, and exposes them to the Pervox gas, killing them.
Phrial Pills
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Phrial pills are painkillers. In c2681 Captain Akoko Halley was addicted to these pills due to an injury from a dropship accident that smashed a disc in her back.
Portable Decontamination Pack
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A device used to rid a local environment of hostile elements in the atmosphere. As the pack draws its resources from inflammable material in the air, the energy supply of the device is self-sufficient.
The Portable Decontamination Pack was introduced by Weyland Industries on July 22, 2059.
Power Grid Switching System
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Part of a global energy supply system operating on Earth in the late 22nd century.
These massive installations are protected by shield systems large enough to create weather anomalies such as constant rain in its area. In 2192, Salvaje, the leader of a cult named the Church of Immaculate Incubation, operated from an apartment in the vicinity of the PGSS responsible for the Southern Hemisphere.
Power Loader
Power Loader
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The Power Loader is a hydraulically supported, anthropomorphic exoskeleton used for varying purposes, including cargo handling and heavy maintenance. It is used for lifting and carrying a variety of crates and equipment weighing up to 2,000 pounds, and is common in both civilian and military use. The military variants equipped with weapons are called Combat Exosuits.
Requires at least a Class-2 license to operate.
Power Loaders have a number of utility tools built into them, including a cutting torch, a spot welder, wire strippers, and other small devices. They are capable of performing all standard operations on normal fittings and fixtures, and are especially useful when installing large pieces of equipment. They can also be programmed to assume control over other equipment in their area, including warehouse doors, loading bay ports, and so forth.
Note that this programming must be done from the control center of the loading area or dock; a Power Loader cannot simply take control of local equipment.
The powerloader is operated by a single person that detects and translates the movements of the operator to its limbs, reinforcing the strength by a great degree and facilitating work involving great weights even in rough terrain.
The Caterpillar P-5000 is capable of handling loads up to 4 tons and was designed to accommodate the movement capabilities of a human, with articulation points at the joints and the hip section. The manipulators can be fully rotated and feature attachment points for various tools, such as a welding torch. The P-5000 also has a gyro-stabilizing system to prevent toppling and can additionally be loaded with up to 250 kilograms of ballast to provide a secure footing.
Jan 29 2056: Weyland Industries earns patent number 15,725,924 for Method and Apparatus for a mechanised exo-skeleton used for lifting and moving heavy objects such as crates and vehicle weaponry. Weyland Industries subsidiary, Caterpillar, develops the Power Loader for commercial application.
In 2179, Ellen Ripley used the Powerloader against the Queen .
Later that same year, Blue Marsalis used one remotely to kill kiande amedha.
Power Loader Combat Exosuits
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The Exosuit was an upgraded version of the P-5000 Powerloader produced by Weyland-Yutani. It was used both by Colonial Marines and Weyland-Yutani mercenaries known as the Iron Bears. It came with a flamethrower in the left arm and a rocket launcher and minigun in the right arm. The Exosuit comes in green camouflage colors, although marines have known to customize the look, like their own armor.
The Exosuit was used both by corporal Andrew Harrison and General Vassily Rykov on LV-1201 with varying degree of success.
Pulse Communicator
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This device serves the same purpose as an Orbital Communicator, but is used by Recon Specialists and others who need secure communications. A complete message is fed into the Pulse Communicator by the operator, and it is then transmitted to its target in a single pulse. At the same time, a return pulse can be triggered, which the Communicator deciphers.
This type of communication is almost impossible to trace, jam, or intercept. It only has enough power for a brief broadcast, but it is very small and can be easily concealed; when disassembled, it is smaller than a briefcase. Normal two-way communication is not possible with this unit, but it does allow an agent in the field to transmit vital data to his or her superiors, and to receive periodic orders.
Pressor Field
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A technology that creates a field incapacitating a person for medical or interrogation purposes. Used during the late 22nd century, Pressor Fields could exert a tremendous grip, making it difficult to break free of even for strong android models.
One notable example of a device equipped with a Pressor Field is the Model 244-2 Diagnoster by Hyperdyne Systems.
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Radiophone
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This is another handheld device which operates through the Computer Information Retrieval system. It provides the user with the audio portion of normal telephone service, and uses radio to stay in contact with the nearest CIR Booth.
Raw Lambda Infusion
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RLF is a revolutionary type of fusion technology introduced by Weyland Industries in 2029. RLF technology updated existing cold fusion with unique raw energy releasing characteristics. RLF posed a significant advancement for human technology and facilitated the development and introduction of landmark technology such as FTL travel and next-generation Atmospheric Processors.
The RL fusion was also a major financial success for Weyland Industries, causing a 27 percent boost in employment for its energy department.
By 2031, the advent of RLF reactors had doubled the profits and holdings of Weyland Energy investors. The technology was updated in the 2070s with a Pulse Power feature for massive energy requirements.
Remote Retrieval Unit (R.R.U.)
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Lone uses a RRU to bring his drone ship to him when trying to evacuate Moloch Island Prison in 2176.
Rover Transport / Carrier
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- LENGTH - 9.76m
- WIDTH - 3.2m
- HEIGHT - 3.28m
Transport carries 10 people including driver.
Carrier capable of carrying two ATVs.
RT01 Group Transport
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A wheeled all-terrain transport vehicle developed by Weyland Industries in 2051. Was designed to offer tremendous cargo and passenger capacities. Several RT01s were aboard the USCSS Prometheus and used on LV-223 during the Prometheus mission in 2093.
The RT01 sported an eight-wheel setup supported by a slip axle suspension and spread over a wheelbase of 5.6 meters. The chassis was outfitted with a titanium-alloy coated armor. The wheel system featured a shape-memory alloy and was equipped with nano-reinforced hard composite threads able to endure temperatures of up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The vehicle was powered by a ceramic gas turbine engine capable of a thrust of 0.4 million pounds, thus providing almost unlimited cargo weight capacity. The interior provided room for up to 20 occupants. Features included a satellite-linked maintenance system, a reinforced touchscreen blast shield and front-mounted ultra bright bio-LEDs for illumination. Sensor options included dedicated detectors for carbon matter while communications were handled over an integrated bio-nomic telecom unit.
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Security Access Tuner
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Similar to the electronic toolkit, this hacking devices can be used instead of a security card for access aboard the Sevastopol.
It is made from a synthetic alloy, and is designed to interface equipment and terminals, then record and transfer data. The unit is upgradable and keeps track of system bypasses and system detections, when activated a light rotates about the screen and a simple figure display is adjusted until the unit accessed is unlocked.
Security Device
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A flat plastic box, about three inches square. It functions as a broad-spectrum detector and can be passed over a person's body to determine if he or she is carrying concealed weapons or any other metal, or any electrical unit. It is capable of presenting the general shape of the detected item on a small screen. Larger versions of this exist as walk-through booths, and are widely used.
Shelters
Shelter: HARD Shelter
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This is a semi-portable living environment which is used in hazardous environments. It will support four personnel in HARDCore Armor for up to one week, and provides full protection from vacuum, extreme temperatures, and radiation. A HARD Shelter takes up the same amount of room in a Drop-ship's Cargo Bay as an APC. and HARD Specialists on extended missions are sometimes given the Shelter instead of an APC. HARD Shelters can be equipped with additional supplies.
Specialized HARD Shelters are also available in one and two person sizes. These are used when concealment is important.
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A lighter, less durable version of the HARD Shelter. It does not block high levels of radiation or the greatest temperature extremes, but it is sufficient on most worlds. A Vacuum Shelter will support 6 people for a month, and can also be found in one and two person sizes.
Sniffer
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A handheld device used to detect surveillance gear.
Eugene Powell used a Sniffer before he discussed a possible mutiny against Spears with Wilks in 2193.
Shopping Booth
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An expanded version of the CIR Booth which is installed in the homes of the wealthy and in Corporate offices. The user simply steps in and calls any desired stores, and a sales person appears full length on the screen. The sales person can call up images of products which interest the user, or can get them and present them for viewing. Sales can be completed quickly and easily, with items delivered by a freight service and appropriate charges automatically appearing on the customer's Card. The Shopping Booth is an efficient shopping tool, which saves both time and money, and is especially popular on Earth, where travel is dangerous.
"Solstice" Solar Array
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On March 27th, 2015, Weyland Industries launches its first industrialized space mission - installing solar panels that align and move in Earth's orbital plane at an axial tilt and equipped with sensors consisting of thin film polymer with polycrystalline silicon distribution. By doing so, it imitates a permanent summer solstice. The renewable energy gathered in the months following the expedition made Peter Weyland his first billion.
The Solstice became a best-selling product. It meets over half the energy needs of colonies galaxy-wide.
Over the following decades, many more such arrays were installed over colony worlds and would eventually provide over 50 percent of the power needed for Earth and colonized space during the 2070s. The Solstice is the sole orbiting solar array used by the governments of the US, UK, Germany, Russia, and their colonies, largely serving military power needs due its unique flexibility in power delivery.
Soporific Patch
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A medical patch containing a sleep-inducing drug used during the late 22nd century. Sporific patches were also dispensed to help patients sleep in the Feildcrest Home mental ward during the time of Billie's stay.
Spectagraph
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December 1, 2063: Weyland Industries earns patent number 17,900,353 for Method and Apparatus for an antigravity device - spectagraph - that 3D live-maps any foreign terrain using an omni-directional laser, revolutionizing the pre-process of terraforming and developing new colonies.
The Spectagraph is embedded in a hyper-conducting orb shell equipped with an anti-gravity device, allowing it to float and thus traversing virtually any kind of terrain. Additionally, the device is equipped with polymer film bio-scanners capable of detecting toxins and life forms down to 500 nanometers. The Spectagraph sends its findings to specified viewing platforms, such as the HoloTab aboard a ship.
Tthe geologist Fifield's Spectagraphs, nicknamed “Pups”, on the Prometheus are small, localised spectagraphs with limited range which he used to map the Engineer pyramid on LV-223 in 2093.
In 2179, Weyland-Yutani used Spectagraph to map out the Derelict and cave system on LV-426 during the construction and operation of the Origin facility in the months following the initial destruction of Hadley's Hope.
The device may only map out designated areas. The derelict on LV-426 is over a week’s worth of travel time away past the Ilium range. Additionally, LV-426's atmosphere is apparently troublesome for the Company’s communications, and perhaps mapping, technology.
Stinger XT-37
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The Stinger XT-37 armored assault vehicle was armed with a 50mm injection-cooled cannon, Alienator missiles and a hydraulic Alien trapper snare, all manned by Bishop. Arguably, the trapper weapon seems more like something the Weyland-Yutani bio-weapons division would love to employ. Corporal Hicks was at the wheel of this quick hit-and-run vehicle.
Armored Assault Military Vehicle
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A small four-wheeled armored assault military vehicle used by the USCM Corps. It had double-plated protective body armor, and reinforced all-terrain tire treads.
Operated by two persons, a driver and a weapons officer, the vehicle had an open canopy and was equipped with a double-barrelled 50mm injection-cooled cannon, a hydraulic trapper snare, and a missile flechette that contained 4 surface-to-surface missiles with a range of 300 meters..
It was used on a mission as an attack leader or backup to hunt down and handle hostile kiande amedha activity.
Sublims
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A technology to enhance media broadcasts with signals that subconsciously stimulate and manipulate the viewer.
The birth of subliminal advertising dates to 1957 when a market researcher named James Vicary inserted the words "Eat Popcorn" and "Drink Coca-Cola" into a movie. The words appeared for a single frame, allegedly long enough for the subconscious to pick up, but too short for the viewer to be aware of it.
It is still used during the late 22nd century.
Subsonics
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A technology combined with media broadcasts that subconsciously stimulate and manipulate the viewer using acoustic signals outside the human hearing range.
Used during the late 22nd century.
Suits
Suit: Advanced SE Spacesuit
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- Manufacturer: Weyland Corp
- Introduced August 11, 2064.
The Advanced SE space suit are used in exploration, reconnaissance and for tactical maneuverability in the field. Nano-reinforced composite helmet allows a 320-degree rotational field of vision with info display of vital stats, environmental conditions, communications systems and data analysis. Cadmium exoskeleton provides safety and stability over rough terrain. Iridium-coated, laser-resistant light armor is an option for high-risk applications.
Suit: Spacesuit
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When operating in vacuum or in a hazardous atmosphere, USCM wear Spacesuits. These fit comfortably over the standard Combat Suit, and have attachments for systems which are too bulky to fit inside the Spacesuit, including Light and Comm Gear and the Equipment Harness. Spacesuits are designed for operations on planets with hostile atmospheres and extreme temperatures, as well as in places with dangerous levels of radiation and in deep space. They have durable thermal control systems, which allow them to be used in the utter cold of space and on the surface of planets with temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 Centigrade). A Spacesuit is designed to support its wearer for 8 hours, but will last for up to 24 hours in emergencies.
If a Spacesuit is punctured in a vacuum, the wearer can survive 00 to 99 minutes as the remaining Life Support leaks into space.
Suit: Spray-suit
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A technology that is used to fully isolate a human being. Often used in conjunction with the Delousing procedure. As the name suggests, the compound is sprayed onto a person, where it solidifies into a flexible coat covering the entire body. The suit is osmotic and thus allows the wearer and his or her skin to breathe while all secretions such as sweat are kept inside the coat. The technology is applied in highly sensitive research environments such as the science section of the Third Base installation.
The Advanced SE space suit were used by the crew of the USCSS Prometheus during their exploration of LV-223 in 2093.
Suit: Vacuum suit
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This is a lighter, less durable version of the Spacesuit. It does not have radiation protection and is not designed for use in deep space, as it has only a basic thermal control system. It can be used as a Spacesuit if absolutely necessary, but exposes the wearer to a higher level of danger. Like a Spacesuit, a Vacuum Suit will support the wearer for up to 24 hours in an emergency, but is designed for only 8 hours of comfortable wear.
The personal weapons of the USCM and other forces are described below. The availability of weapons to non-military personnel varies from world to world, with heavily settled areas having strict gun control laws, and Outposts and other worlds far less controlled.
Suit: Wanderer Search Party Suit
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The suits were custom built mech suits used by mercenaries and space miners to clear out kiande amedha infestations. They employed flamethrowers and miniguns on the arms. The mech operator was partly exposed however.
The mechs worked in pairs to cover each other's backs.
Suit: Z-110 Combat Suit
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- Manufacturer: Yamaha
After a generation of rebuilding in the wake of Kiande Amedha infestation, efforts to produce an armor resistant to intense acidity proved impractical. The moment the Alien touched the Z-110 wardrobe, the acid is eliminated altogether. The suit was lined with gelatinous substance that can neutralize the acid, giving it the PH balance of water. The suit came with no built-in weapons but the suit gave the wearer the ability to yield much bigger and heavier weapons than without it. The suit was mainly used by Colonial Marines on the Kiande Amedha Homeworld during a mission to bring back Royal Jelly. Many Z-110 users chose to use it without a helmet and several paid with their lives for that.
Synapse Reestablisher
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August 16, 2071: Weyland Industries earns patent number 18,364,003 for Method and Apparatus for the Synapse Reestablisher, a device able to temporarily restart brain activity of deceased or dying individuals for a limited amount of time through electric stimulation of dormant neurons in the patient's brain cells.
Due to the risk and need for medical skill and accuracy involved in using the device, only nine Synapse Reestablishers were in use by the 2070s, restricted to top-level scientists in medical schools and research centers. At that time, the device was still awaiting FDA approval.
In 2093, a Synapse Reestablisher was used by Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and Dr. Ford to reactivate a severed Engineer head. The stimulation proved to be too strong and, in combination with a Black Goo infection, led to the explosion of the head.
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Tank
M22 Jackson Tank
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The M22 Jackson tank is a medium tank and it needs a heavy dropship variant (UD-24) to carry it from orbit. The tank is heavily automated and takes the workload off the small crew. The M22 Jackson is used in an infantry support role and not en masse.
The "Killer Clown" is an M22 tank of the 3rd Colonial Marine Tank Battalion on Linna 349. The number 12 on its side is a Company identification number and the chevron indicates the brigade attachment - 1st Brigade. The 4 Kill rings on the gun barrel indicate enemy vehicles destroyed.
There is also an M34A2 Longsheet light tank and an M40 Ridgway heavy tank, taken over from the US army.
M292 Self Propelled Gun
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The M292 is a self-propelled artillery system. It weighs 38 tonnes and comes with a single 41 caliber tube. The vehicle carries only 78 rounds and is able to shoot these off in an auto-loaded rapid-fire system. Some of the shell variants include smart tracking, being able to home in on vehicles and structures. Another shell variant is able to have a maximum range of 68 km.
The M292A2 "Betty Mae" supported Marine forces assaulting Harrare on Linna 349. The camouflage is an ad hoc design crudely applied after touching down on-planet. The name "Betty Mae" is probably an anachronistic joke on the part of the crew. This vehicle can be identified as an A2 variant because of the air-defense laser turret on the hull roof.
Terraforming
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"Terraforming" (literally, "Earth-shaping") is a word invented by Jack Williamson in a science-fiction story Collision Orbit.
At that time, there was nowhere beyond Earth, as far as Earth knew, where they would find environments in which unprotected humans can survive. Terraforming meant that humans could decide whether to leave a planet unaltered or modify it to make it closer to that of Earth. With technologies that have been the subject of much study, terraforming would be feasible for some of the bodies in the solar system. Environmentalists, pointing at the mistakes humans have made on Earth, will have much to protect in this venture.
The general concept of an Atmosphere Processor received its first practical application when Weyland Industries installed a prototype at the polar ice cap to reverse the effect of global warming on Earth. On August 9, 2029, Weyland Industries registered the Atmosphere Processor technology un-der the patent number 11,280,599. The first successful transformation of an extraterrestrial atmosphere was completed on May 28, 2039 on the planet GJ 667Cc.
In 2122, the Nostromo sets down on planetoid LV-426, a world so environmentally hostile that the three crew members who exit the ship must wear full life support suits. By 2179, LV-426 has been terraformed using atmosphere processing equipment to an Earth-like state.
Thoradin
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A tranquilizer. Side effects may be feelings of suffocation.
Was administered to Billie during the late stages of her unsuccessful treatment at Feildcrest Home.
TNR
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A high-powered halogen white-light lamp system that is mounted onto an M3 Personal Armor.
It is powered by a rechargeable internal battery and comes equipped with a carrying handle for autonomous usage.
Toros Field
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An advanced force field technology used in the 23rd century, it works by bending space instead of creating an ordinary barrier, resulting in a loop that sends any unwanted object farther back the way it came the more it tries to enter the field. The field can be disabled by throwing one or several orb-like deactivation devices into the field.
Triazolam
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Medicine created to treat insomnia.
Was used during the late stages of Billie's treatment at Feildcrest Home in the 2190s.
Trinomine
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A psychotropic drug.
Overdosage can cause permanent brain damage.
Trinomine was one of the drugs administered to Billie at Feildcrest Home during the late stages of her unsuccessful treatment.
2D Tactical Display
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A 2D Tactical Display, as used on the USS Sulaco and the USS Sephora, can display a schematic of on any level that is programmed for, this will also have a mouse interface for control and input.
Made from an alloy polymer, a 2D Tactical Display is a horizontal display unit, control units are situated on the side leaving the surface to display a 2D image, similiar to a Holotab Display Unit. It can display virtually any tactical information in 2D, these can be schematics of buildings, spacecrafts and installations.
A 2D Tactical Display is used at Hadley's Hope to locate any surviving colonist via their 'Personnel Data Transmitters' (PDT's).
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Voxcom
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A voice communication technology.
Commonly part of EVA suits.
Video Camera
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A lightweight camera which is just a few inches across, and which uses the CIR system to transmit images back to a home Video Recording Unit, where the data is stored on a laser drive. Images can also be replayed from the home unit to the Camera, where they are played into the eyepiece for editing or viewing. The Video Camera can be used for normal video recording, or in a single-frame mode which essentially takes photographs.
Normal clothing comes in a wide variety of styles, but requires no special rules. Unusual items of protective gear which are likely to be used in the course of play are described below.
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Wal-Mart 2000
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A deluxe laser torch offered by Wal-Mart. Had customizable settings for aperture and level of intensity. The Wal-Mart 2000 can be used for repair work, but is also suitable for heavy-duty tasks.
Vriess used a Wal-Mart 2000 to cut a hole into Domes Epsilon in the mid-2380s.
Wal-Mart Runabout
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A small, solar-powered vehicle offered by Wal-Mart.
The staff at the botanic space colony Domes Epsilon used these vehicles to navigate through the expansive habitats and also during the evacuation of the station during the mid-2380s.
Welder, Portable
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This utility tool is carried by most Marines, and is used for either welding or cutting metal. It can cut or weld a manhole-sized opening in standard ship or construction plate in 90 seconds, and can make two such cuts before requiring recharging.
Weyland Modular Computing Device (WMCD)
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- Manufactured by: Weyland Industries
An image, audio and holographic content projector able to receive live or recorded data from a remote device and project it in the surrounding environment, thus being able to create holographic environments inside the user's room in real-time.
First presented in 2024, the device was released in an advanced version in 2073, which was able to fit its technology in a small and handy cube-like shell.
A WCMD was used by Dr. Charlie Holloway during the briefing for the mission of the Prometheus upon arrival in the Zeta 2 Reticuli system in 2093.
Weyland RLF Reactor
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- Manufactured by: Weyland Industries
A first-generation, medium-size RLF reactor for use in civilian power grids. Capable of providing steady Terawatt levels of power for 23 million households or 15 million commercial facilities at affordable pricing. The power was generated without pulse for a more replete and efficient delivery. The Weyland RLF generator required little maintenance and had a blackout rate of less than 0.01 percent.
Weyland Toughened Ceramic Turbine
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- Manufactured by: Weyland Industries
An experimental turbine technology developed in the 2070s. Around 50 meters in height, these turbines were built using a rare indium-silicon matrix combined with nanocomposite tougheners. Working prototypes exhibited anti-3rd curvature leverage during tests, providing unprecedented levels of power. Weyland Industries stated at the time that this technology might sometime create such fast FTL drives that Hypersleep would be rendered unnecessary.
Weyland Zero-Loss Lithium-Ion Battery
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- Manufactured by: Weyland Industries
An update of the conventional lithium-ion battery.
Used in a wide range of devices in the latter half of the 21st century, the battery combined proven lithium technology with cathodes made of rare metals and nano-layered silicon anodes to provide ultra-low internal resistance and zero memory loss. The system could be deposited on a single-layer graphene base, which rendered such a portable battery nearly invisible.
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Yamaha Speeder
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- Manufacturer: Yamaha
These speeders are anti-gravity ground vehicles used on the rhynth-farming colony Prosperity Wells on Ryushi in 2224.
They typically generate a non-gravitational field to generate lift, and thrusters/engines to achieve directional movement. They do not remain hovering when powered down.