Security 'necessities' for Spaceships

[Ubiquitous]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Electrolasers are a decent option but sleep gas is better (HT-6 rather than HT-4). Avoid Sonic stunners and Nerve guns.

Good stuff.

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

You can also reduce that arsenal by having multiple ammo types for a shotgun pistol (go gauss at TL10) or a gyroc and there is very little reason to choose a gyroc longarm over a pistol.

Why do you want me using a gun with an inherent (3) armor-divisor on a pressurized ship, and, if I remember correctly, the main reason (and the only one you should need) for a Gyroc long-arm is, unlike the pistol, it uses a clip and doesn't take 6-10 seconds (I forget specifically) to reload one shot, if I remember the book correctly. If I misquoted that info I'll correct this.

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

So you can get by with a swiss army Knife selection of ammo for one of these weapons rather than a whole gun cabinet.

Well, the thing is that a long-arm in close-quarters is gonna cost me, and a pistol in open-range, even at a High TL, isn't going to do me much good if my GM doesn't load down my gun skill. I'd need both, and if they're gonna be used in different situations I should vary the ammunition, no? Especially since the pistol would be loaded to not over-penetrate and the shotgun/rifle/whatever wouldn't need such a reservation.

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Don't bother with trying to fake up anti-stab armor. The concealable balliistic armor in UT is better anti-stab armor than any anti-stab armor in High Tech. Lighter as well as more protective.

Good thing, since I can just wear it as clothing if I remember correctly. Is there anything that I can apply to stack more damage, though if someone were to go berserk with an industrial tool? Say another 6 DR?

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Actually, many of these equipment suggestions appear to be from High Tech rather than Ultra Tech. Just get a copy of UT and pick out one or two flexible weapons and some basic tools appropriate for your TL.

See, I HAVE UT. But my GM's making my character for me because he doesn't want me going nuts with Hyper-Dense this, Monowire that and Combat Suit the other thing. I can't just go through it, I need justifiable gear to run past him, which is why I posted here; if anything you guys won't suggest JUST mega-weapons, you'll give me practical items I can mix mega-weapons in WITH.