vehicle defenses | Star Frontiers

VEHICLE DEFENSESArmorArmor is added in layers. All the facets such as thickness, wheel guards, bullet-proof windshields are covered under this. The following rules apply:1) each coat of armor adds 20 structural points2) all armor must be destroyed before rolling on the Vehicle Damage Table3) Max speed is reduced by 10 kph per layer4) in a crash each layer of armor reduces the speed 10 kph for damage purposes5) armor may be repaired by re-layering . Installation time is 6 days for each layer ARMOR COSTS PER LAYER <table border="1" width="744" cellPadding="12" cellSpacing="2"><tbody><tr><td height="32" width="20%" vAlign="top"> </td><td height="32" width="20%" vAlign="top">MAXIMUM COATS</td><td height="32" width="20%" vAlign="top">CONCEALED COATS</td><td height="32" width="20%" vAlign="top">COST PER LAYER</td><td height="32" width="20%" vAlign="top">COST PER CONCEALED LAYER</td></tr><tr><td height="16" width="20%" vAlign="top">HOVERCYCLE</td><td height="16" width="20%" vAlign="top">2</td><td height="16" width="20%" vAlign="top">0</td><td height="16" width="20%" vAlign="top">1500 Cr</td><td height="16" width="20%" vAlign="top">n/a</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">GROUND CYCLE</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">3</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">0</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">1500 Cr</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">n/a</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">HOVERCAR</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">6</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">3</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">4000 Cr</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">6000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">GROUNDCAR</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">8</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">3</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">4500 Cr</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">7000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">HOVER TRANSPORT</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">15</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">5</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">10,000 Cr</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">13,000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">GROUND TRANSPORT</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">18</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">5</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">11,000 Cr</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">15,000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">EXPLORER</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">15</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">5</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">7,000 Cr</td><td height="19" width="20%" vAlign="top">9,000 Cr</td></tr></tbody></table> SCREENSThere are 3 types of screens available to vehicles. Only one type of screen may be used, at a time, on a vehicle. There are powered by there own parabattery. The auxiliary power-pak is listed in the equipment section.Albedo Screen- uses 1 SEU per minute of operation and absorbs all laser damage at a cost of 2 SEU per die of damageInertia screen- uses 1 SEU per minute of operation and reflects half the dice of damage done by ballistic attacks and crashes at a cost of 1 SEU per die of damage.Holo Screen- not technically a defense screen, the holo screen hides the vehicle by disguising it's presents as a natural part of the landscape or a pre-looped camouflage visual. It uses 3 SEU per minute.Screen cost<table border="1" width="744" cellPadding="12" cellSpacing="2"><tbody><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">HOVERCYCLE</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">N/A</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">GROUND CYCLE</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">N/A</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">HOVERCAR</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">10,000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">GROUNDCAR</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">10,000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">HOVER TRANSPORT</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">25,000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">GROUND TRANSPORT</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">25,000 Cr</td></tr><tr><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">EXPLORER</td><td height="19" width="50%" vAlign="top">15,000 Cr</td></tr></tbody></table>