From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 09:45:57 -0400
Subject: Camo for/against Kra'Vak
Since the Kra'Vak sight range is shifted toward the UV, some colors that appear to human eyes as dark or natural may appear as near florescent to KV eyes (I'm thinking especially of some Blacks based on Purple [most black material is really either very dark green or purple]). Also, some color combinations of traditional camouflage may present striking contrast (something that you DON'T want in camouflage. Also, some materials may present additional problems. I would think that re-supply to an unit facing the KV would include new paint and or uniforms to change the camo schemes of the ground units. Or, if it is known that they would be facing the KV, have the altered camo in the first place. The KV, with a hunting tradition, may be even quicker to pickup on the optical differences and adapt camouflage. Assumptions of KV eyesight is based on the work of Robert Deaton. See http://members.xoom.com/rlyehable/scifi/