Light Body-Mesh

Single-layer impact-diffusing polymer mesh grafted under the skin.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Capacity Cost	2
Category	subdermal-structural
Rek Cost	14000 (Core security entry-level, licensed civilian bodyguards)
Signature	Tracked. Standard licensed civilian mesh, logged on the Kadiss grid as a bodyguard-tier aug. Unremarkable.

Notes

Benefit: Single-layer impact-diffusing polymer mesh grafted under the skin. +1 natural armour bonus to AC that stacks with worn armour but not with another natural-armour source, and the mesh resists 1 point of slashing or ballistic damage per hit. Minor benefit level. The mesh shows on med-scanners and is rated for everyday wear, not for heavy combat.

Install Risk: Medicine DC 15 for the single-layer graft. Recipient makes a Fortitude save DC 12 or gains Botched Implant: graft rash, -1 to physical actions until a Medicine DC 13 correction.

Origin: Core security firms, Confederation diplomatic protection details, and licensed civilian bodyguards in Inner-world markets.

Strain: Light heat retention. -1 to Fortitude saves vs heat, fire, and plasma effects. Annual Medicine DC 10 service or the mesh loses 1 point of damage resistance until reseated. The mesh cannot be removed temporarily.