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First developed in 2934 AD, Coherent Light Diffusors (CLDs) ushered in a new era of self-defense and are still widely used to this day. CLDs are small trasparent fibers that can be woven into the cloth of any common type of clothing and provide excellent protection against laser-based weaponry. They work by absorbing much of the amplified light from a laser gun and redistributing it along their length rather than let it pass through to the fur and flesh underneath.
A CLD enhanced piece of clothing is not nearly as effective as standard grade laser armor, but it still affords private citizens a fair amount of protection without having to look like a walking tank. Since the fibers are transparent and evenly spaced out across the garment, they can only be seen upon close inspection. After heavy use, however, they begin to turn brown and then black as more and more of their substance is burnt up, leaving them much more visible and less effective. As it is much more expensive to replace the fibers than it is to replace the burnt cloth around them, however, many CLD users will keep the browning fibers until they are completely spent.
CLDs were originally developed from standard laser deflection/diffusion substances by Captain James Cavebat, a weapons R&D specialist in the Acorn Royal Army Corps.
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