. | ## Equipment: Broomstick

(from _2010 the second Odissey_ by A.C.Clark)

TL: 9+
LL: unrestricted
Cost: Cr.100 for a standard model.
To use: When used in the appropriate situation (see below) this tool gives a bonus to the relevant skill. The bonus is equal to user's skill or +3, whichever is lower. (i.e. if you have EnvCmbt[Zero-g] 1, the broomstick gives you an additional +1, if you have 4+ in EnvCmbt[Zero-g], it gives you no more than +3)

The broomstick (originally a Solomani designation, carrying obscure cultural references) is a simple but amazingly versatile device used by people which operate in Zero-g environments for protracted periods of time. In cases where reaction-based (which need to be periodically recharged) or gravitical modules (which are still too costly to issue to a large workforce) would prove impractical, a simple broomstick will often prove more than adequate.
The broomstick is usually carried around as a 1 meter stick with a metal cable noodle at an end and a foothold (which can double as a hook or handle) at the other.
The device can telescopically extend to five or six times the original length by mechanical switches which trigger internal coils.
A broomstick is usually built to broadly fit its user's mass, and can be used both to propel the user for short distances (by releasing the coil after positioning one of the ends against a surface) and to stop movement in zero-g (by positioning it against a surface an letting the coil absorb the inertial movement of the user).
The relevant skill in T4 is Env.Combat[Zero-g], which represents the ability of maneuvering in Zero-g. Older Traveller edition had specific skills (like Zero-G combat) which can be used as well.
Vacc-Suit alone does not confer any proficiency with the broomstick.

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