Baeron Gredlocke
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Hey, what are ya'lls idea of a utility uniform or the equivalent of BDU's in the OTU, like for the Imperial marines? No wrong answers.
BDU's
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GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces notes them as black tunic and grey pants with black boots, IIRC.
- Imperial Army calls them "slops"
- Imperial Marines call them "utilities"
THere are canonical answers...
In fact, there are three different canonical answers for the IMC...
Loren's Answer: TL14 Battle Dress power armor. All marines, all specialties, all deployements.
DGP's Answer: Infantry in Battle Dress. Others in Combat Environment suits. Sealed when appropriate.
The GT answer: slops as noted above.
Scouts: DGP's Answer: TL14 Tailored Vacc Suit. In blue-grey, just like portrayed on the Referee's Companion (MegaTraveller).
In both cases, active pattern camouflage
In fact, there are three different canonical answers for the IMC...
Loren's Answer: TL14 Battle Dress power armor. All marines, all specialties, all deployements.
DGP's Answer: Infantry in Battle Dress. Others in Combat Environment suits. Sealed when appropriate.
The GT answer: slops as noted above.
Scouts: DGP's Answer: TL14 Tailored Vacc Suit. In blue-grey, just like portrayed on the Referee's Companion (MegaTraveller).
In both cases, active pattern camouflage
suppressive fire?
Condottiere
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So would all (active) Scouts be issued these TL14 vacc suits?
I get the idea of 'work' uniforms.
The way I read this thread, OP was wondering about the fashion choices when rising in the morning to push a broom, or rebuild the 'flux-capacitor'. On base.
Or 'chillin' on an airless rock.
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Mongoose Traveller has the TL14 Battle Dress power armor as being worn by some Marine units, with the majority wearing Combat Armor.
Of course, BDUs are meant as a general working uniform (and would possibly be what Marines and others could wear under other armor).
Imperial Marines always wear Battle Dress. Anything less and they might as well be naked.
High-tech footie pajamas with the Imperial Sunburst and their rank insignia?
Yep. it's their GP Duty Uniform, per DGP.
The question is, would they be allowed to keep them when sent DD. I've always given them the option to have the suit (not the supporting hardware) for a MoB, when I haven't given it free since they're still "in service"...
Honestly, this doesn't make any sense.
Our current soldiers only wear their armor when in the field. Other than that, they wear BDUs.
The armor is ungainly, heavy, uncomfortable. Don't really see a bunch of folks in the Officers Club hanging out in Battle Dress.
To quote Frank Horrigan: "Ah, Lilly... damn. Now I gotta put all that s* back on."
The OP posed the question regarding utility uniforms, rather than combat uniforms.
These would be everyday non-combat non-formal working clothes.
These would likely have a colour scheme dependent on service, but would most likely comprise trousers, shirt and jacket, and boots, plus colder weather add-ons such as pullovers, fleece-like jackets, and cold/hot/humid headwear...
Imperial Army in a standard atmosphere:
- Cold weather: White with darker splotches.
- Temperate: Green and tan patterns
- Hot: Light beige patterns
- Humid - similar to temperate, but much lighter weight materials
Imperial Marines in any atmosphere or setting:
- Any: Olive. "It's a green machine thing. It has to be olive, no question."
Imperial Navy: It's a space thing...!
- Black skinsuit onboard any vessel
Imperial Navy on the ground: BDUs as described above
- Any: Black. MUST be black. "We work in space, and space is black, alright?!"
Imperial Interstellar Scout Service - We're BETTER than the boy scouts of the galaxy!
- Any: Doesn't matter, but usually a skinsuit in tan, with a vest or body warmer when it's chilly, and other suitable warmer overlays in other climates. "Why a skinsuit on the ground? Have you SEEN what unknown exobiology can do to a sophont, friend? Hood up and filters on, fella. bio-scrubbers on, and here we GOOOOOOO!."
These would be everyday non-combat non-formal working clothes.
These would likely have a colour scheme dependent on service, but would most likely comprise trousers, shirt and jacket, and boots, plus colder weather add-ons such as pullovers, fleece-like jackets, and cold/hot/humid headwear...
Imperial Army in a standard atmosphere:
- Cold weather: White with darker splotches.
- Temperate: Green and tan patterns
- Hot: Light beige patterns
- Humid - similar to temperate, but much lighter weight materials
Imperial Marines in any atmosphere or setting:
- Any: Olive. "It's a green machine thing. It has to be olive, no question."
Imperial Navy: It's a space thing...!
- Black skinsuit onboard any vessel
Imperial Navy on the ground: BDUs as described above
- Any: Black. MUST be black. "We work in space, and space is black, alright?!"
Imperial Interstellar Scout Service - We're BETTER than the boy scouts of the galaxy!
- Any: Doesn't matter, but usually a skinsuit in tan, with a vest or body warmer when it's chilly, and other suitable warmer overlays in other climates. "Why a skinsuit on the ground? Have you SEEN what unknown exobiology can do to a sophont, friend? Hood up and filters on, fella. bio-scrubbers on, and here we GOOOOOOO!."
Thank you!
Timerover51
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What is a "BDU"?
Oh, for the days when print sarcasm didn't require emojis ...
Condottiere
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If they're expecting to be shot at, the basis would be ballistic cloth armour, with add ons, whether ablative laser or ablative ceramic.
Likely hostile environment proof.
Likely hostile environment proof.
