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Valgard's Radiation Armor

A bulked metal-plate cuirass designed to shield against the station's ambient radiation, worn by Terminus enforcers during high-exposure operations. Its matte dark surface absorbs stray sparks without reflecting light, and its breastplate shows pitted wear from repeated energy reflections. Kari catches the armor’s rear plate dead-center with a redirected blast, forcing Valgard to stagger and lose his footing—his first moment of weakness.
2 appearances

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2 moments
S20E15 · Terminus Part 3
Doctor and Kari retreat to the Forbidden Zone

Valgard’s radiation armor absorbs the redirected energy blast directly to the helmet plate, absorbing the initial impact but failing to protect against the blinding flash, causing him to release the Doctor and stagger.

Before: Intact, fully functional armor plating designed to shield against ambient station radiation and energy reflections, worn during high-exposure operations.
After: Compromised plating shows pitting from the reflected blast, forcing Valgard to remove or adjust it, momentarily surrendering its protective advantage.
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S20E15 · Terminus Part 3
Olvir secures armor while Turlough breaches corridor

Valgard’s protective cuirass absorbs ambient radiation but fails to resist the redirected energy beam, which sears its surface and momentarily blinds him through his visor, forcing a retreat and revealing its tactical vulnerability.

Before: Worn intact, covering Valgard’s torso to shield against station radiation while he enforces Vanir directives.
After: Severely pitted and scorched along the rear plate where the beam struck; survivor bearing first effective resistance failure.
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