Skirunners

Skirunners are specialized implements used for those who are without one or both legs. Using a modified Shockrunner flexible foot system made from a flexible; lightweight material such as Carbon-Fiber reinforced polymer, it can replace an amputee's missing leg(s) with blades attached to skis, allowing them to traverse the frozen wasteland's snow and ice with ease.

Utility

A Skirunner is used simply as so: the blade of an existing Shockrunner is replaced with that of a Skirunner, which serves as a blade that is bolted onto a ski. The user then maneuvers the land much like they would if they were using skis, moving carefully with balance. While this does require some practice, those who are well versed in the usage of a Skirunner have managed to evade attacks from many things, such as wandering groups of Marauders, Living Ice, and rogue members of The Umbra.

Parent Technologies

• Shockrunner

Access & Availability

Due to the state of the world at the present moment, the availability of a Skirunner varies. Generally, people pay a hefty amount of Cigarettes for a Skirunner in decent condition, though others may just either build their own Skirunners from scratch or pay someone else to do it. This is not including getting skis in good condition for usage with a Skirunner.

Discovery

While one cannot pin down the exact person who came up with the idea for Skirunners, it can be traced to the Navajo peoples within the Navajo Lands. The story goes that sometime in 1974, a group of Diné survivors modified existing Shockrunners to use skis, allowing those without lower limbs to be able to traverse the snow after proper training and balance.