Passive Exploratory Canary
| Passive Exploratory Canary | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sensory Aid |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Cost | KCr50 |
| Size | 50 liters |
| Weight | 50 kg |
A Passive Exploratory Canary is a Virus detection device, used for scanning existing computer systems to determine if they are infected.
Like a Warning Canary, the passive canary consists of a high-speed computer with a number of faked attached controls specifically designed to attract Virus infections. It also includes a set of sensors designed to detect the changes caused by a virus infection.
To use one requires attaching it to an active computer system and waiting to see when (or if) the Virus tries to invade it. While the canary is very reliable at detecting Virus invasions, the longer lived Virus strains have learned to be wary of Canaries and may not attempt to take them over.
The Canary is a one use system. Once the system has been invaded by a Virus, the canary is abandoned, destroyed, or taken apart and recycled.
- Dave Nilsen. Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 30-31.