Ascent/Descent Devices
Monofilament Line
Larger monofilament spools can be useful when descending from a
building in a hurry. Embedded inside a wrist telcom or belt buckle, a
spool of fifty meters of monofilament takes up very little space. The
first meter of line is coated with a layer of plastic, to prevent the
user being cut while attaching it to an anchoring point; a stud (which
can be equipped with barbs or fastsetting epoxy) on the end makes
handling convenient. A friction brake on the center of the spool
allows you to control your speed of descent, though it will be quite
hot if you descend fifty meters in a hurry!
Monomolecular Line
Similar to Monfilament line, Monomolecular line is constructed from a
synthetic long-chain molecule with varying properties depending on the
specific molecular composition. Generally, monomolecular line is
Sometimes it’s useful to hang on to something with more than a fleshly
grasp. While folks with cyberlimbs can simply have magnetic grapples
installed, other folks need to have them installed in gloves, boots,
and belt buckles. Even with modern technology, the gloves become
fairly bulky, the boots have thick soles, and the buckles are quite
large, but each one can hold 25kg against Earth gravity. The belt
buckle is 3000¥, magnetic boots are 3500¥ apiece, and
magnetic gloves run to 4000¥ each.
Available Packages
- Tiffany Descender:
- This is a state of the art, computerized winch capable of dropping
an individual in a controled descent from free-fall to rest at a preset
distance without so much as a tremor in the line. Expanding flywheels
eat up the kinetic energy and smooth out vibrations giving you the
perfect drop to any distance. A wrist mounted remote gives you perfect
control over your descent. 500ft monomolecular stealth line rated at
800kgs, Concealment 4, 5kg. 15000¥
- Ascension Bracer:
- Using a variable elastic monomolecular line, we have miniturized
grapple guns to the point where they can be fitted in a concealable
arm bracer. An variable voltage is applied to one end of the molecular
chain varying the elasticity of the chain and allowing the line to be
rapidly retracted, lifting the user into the air. Using a spreading
grapple head fitted with a spike on the center, the Ascension Bracer
can be used as either a hook grapple or a penetrating spike grapple
supporting 300kg. For an additional 18000¥ the bracer can be fitted
with a nanotechnology Binder head that molecularly bonds to any
surface with one switch and disengages with another. 50m,
Concealment 10, 1.5kg. 50000¥
- Rappelling Slacks:
- A set of armored slacks with matching belt.
The belt buckle contains a monofilament line; the slacks appear normal
from the outside, but contain a well-camouflaged rappelling harness
inside, which tightens when one hangs from the belt buckle. This
makes it possible to descend sixteen stories in an emergency. In
addition, the belt buckle can provide sufficient illumination for a
person with low-light vision to see clearly in otherwise complete
darkness. The armor is subtle, and optionally includes a layer of
laminated monofilament cloth to prevent unhappy problems caused by
monofilament tripwires. B3, I2, Concealment 13, 2 kg. 23000¥, or
65000¥ with monocloth. Also comes in an Icon America look-alike
Jeans version for the same price.
- Rappelling Bodysuit:
- Similar to the Rappelling Slacks mentioned before, this is a
bodysuit for women with a stylish self belt containing the monomolecular
line and firmly attached to a concealed rappelling harness inside.
B3, I2, Concealment 13, 2kg. 23000$yen;, or 65000¥ with monocloth.
- Collapsable Rappelling Frame:
- This is a small set of pullies and bracing struts that can be
spread and attached to an overhang, tunnel, or ventilation shaft to
provide a secured tackle for ropes and permit a second person to raise
and lower the person or item at the end of the rope with precision.
Frictionless ball-bearing hubs for the pulley wheels rotate noiselessly.
Concealability: 4/12, Weight 2kg, 4000$yen;
- Nanochute®:
- The latest advances in orbital polymer technology have brought us the
Nanochute®, a single-use compact parachute designed for
emergency use. Owing to the method of its storage, this parachute
cannot be repacked. The Nanochute® is about the
size of a piece of A3 paper (420mm×297mm or 16.5”×11.7”)
and 2cm thick, and can be rolled or folded freely. It
can be installed in a briefcase (in which case the case itself will
have appropriate straps, allowing you and your most important
information to survive air disasters) or in an armored greatcoat
(which will seem rather overarmored about the shoulders, and whose
back armor will be useless after the ’chute has been used).
Concealability: 8, 2kg 40,000¥.
