Tech Level
The general
technology level of
Earthship Ark is
7B (as defined in W.O.I.N. N.E.W.). That defines the maximum availability for equipment.
This level of technology includes energy weapons and sub-lightspeed travel to nearby star systems. The “feel” of the technology is similar to
Star Trek but less advanced.
Some
biospheres have a lower tech level, all the way down to 0 for wilderness biospheres.
There is no Ark-wide internet - computer networks are limited - but there are biosphere-wide intranets and smartphones.
Artificial Gravity is used in the biospheres and transport tubes. Hoverboards exist but not gravbelts.
PC Equipment
The PCs will start the campaign with no equipment. Some equipment will be available for scavenging in
Service Areas, which the PCs can find shortly after the campaign begins. Equipment will be available for purchase in some biospheres.
Money can be carried in
datakeys. This currency will be accepted in any high-tech biosphere (not very realistic maybe, but convenient for the game). Low-tech biospheres will not use datakey currency, only gold coins. These may be exchanged in a high-tech biosphere.
The availability of some items differs from that listed in N.E.W. See
Campaign Rules for details.
Weapon Slang
Ignore the nonsense on N.E.W. p. 102. Suggested instead: “slugthrower,” “stunner,” “laser,” “sonic,” “cryo.”
