• Tropper@lemm.ee
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      In short, the armor is designed to be cheap, light and imposing. It protects them from the environment but not a direct hit from a weapon.

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      It’s a form of ablative armor. The laser blast vaporizes and explodes the clamshell which crucially sits away from the body glove. It will burn the wearer and knock them out on military grade weapons fire, but does improve survivability considerably. Much like modern military body armor.

      • Stamets [Mirror]@startrek.website
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        Or maybe you could let someone else answer the question for those who can’t watch a video for a slew of other potential reasons. Maybe while also potentially not directing mean spirited and shitty behavior to other people for no reason?

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        I can’t do video content as a means of delivering information. The linear, non indexed, “at the speed of speech” means of delivery wrapped on either side by waffle does my head in…