Technology has not impacted the shadow of Crinos or its residents with much
force at all; in Crinos, the residents have little knowledge of technology above
what roughly corresponds to the Bronze Age of our earth. Crinos is a very metal-
poor world, which doesn't help much, and therefore swords are very, very rare,
and suits of armor are unheard of. Foreign technology brought into Crinos will
not function well above the Bronze Age level; depending on how far above that
level the technology is, the item will produce erratic results when used. For
instance, a crossbow would still function, but its aim would be erratic, and
bolts would splinter easily. Gunpowder-based weapons would most likely blow up
in the hands of the user. An automobile would be hopelessly broken down in a few
moments. An energy-based weapon such as a laser might just give the target a
slight tan, if it didn't diffract completely.