Magic/Tech Fusion · Rite Tools
Low Orbit Deck-Stable Ward Cord
₡205
- Physical mass
- 0.5 kg
- Stowed volume
- 0.002 m³
- Measurement
- estimated
- Damage resistance
- DR 0 (estimated)
Rules-ready
3D6 Stats
| Weight | 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) |
|---|---|
| DR | 0 |
| Advantages | None |
| Disadvantages | None |
| Skill bonuses | None |
Low Orbit Deck-Stable Ward Cord is a thick ward cord braided around a flexible ballast filament, supplied with locking beads and four deck cleats. This Low Orbit pattern uses weighted alloy, rubberized grips, and hardware sized for pressure gloves, designed to stay put under spin, thrust, or the cheerful vibration of a freighter overdue for overhaul. With Low Orbit, once tensioned, it holds a ritual boundary through spin changes, docking bumps, and ordinary crew traffic. Low Orbit's cord cannot make a bad diagram good, but it keeps a good one from drifting three centimeters into disaster. With Low Orbit, cut strands curl toward the breach, a useful warning if nobody is standing on them. Low Orbit costs more than rope because rope has never had to argue with a hungry threshold. Ninth Sign asks 205 credits, including a fitted case and one calibration check; replacement consumables are extra, because apparently consequences have a subscription model; that is the Low Orbit distinction.