Jim Hunter
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Human. Don't mess.
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I think I've mentioned a dermal regenerator, simply because it was the first/best 24th century solution that came to mind for a cut. I think, at least so far as Humans are concerned that some sort of treatment is a necessity, even if it has to be self-administered on grounds of disqualification or something. There's only so much blood the body can lose without it becoming fairly serious. The trouble with the bet'leH is though, that it's a deadly weapon. If you hit someone the way you're supposed to, you'll likely take a limb, let alone a few drops of blood. That's why a lot of my posted fights with one, both here and elsewhere have involved unorthodox tactics such as diving spears and headbutts, not because I'm trying to be different but because you can only suspend disbelief regarding the amount of cuts and lost blood to a point.
But I don't see it (derm. regenerator) as a fix-all. It seals the outer cut, but if the same area takes another knock or hit, the would is 're-opened' or something along those lines. It's just no fun to go from wounded to fine in one hour. If your characters gets thrashed, then the next fight should reflect that, either beause they're overly tired, or don't have full mobility in their right arm.
I've also thought about armour. My line of thought has been based upon what we saw on TV. Because of the budget, the armour wasn't fantastic, and there were still exposed areas such as the arms, calves and necks, so aim for them. I had Hunter doing a Legolas, basically. I also had him fight in something akin to that grey jumpsuit we saw Tuvok wear whilst training. It doesn't make sense to me that Fleeters would fight in their duty uniform, unless constrained by a show's budget.
It'd be interesting in future to consider more bio questions. As DDJ says, you could choose to wear armour or not. If you do, +2 defence, but -2 speed. People would have to make choices that fit their fighter's stats. Hunter might have 7 defence, but only 4 speed, so the armour may not be the best choice for him. I'm not sure it'd be a good idea and wouldn't just detract from the enjoyment, but it's an option.
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