Warning Canary
| Warning Canary | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sensory Aid |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Cost | KCr500 |
| Size | 300 liters |
| Weight | 120 kg |
A Warning Canary is a Virus detector consisting of a high-speed computer specifically designed to look like a large, powerful computer network system. It includes a special set of sensors designed to detect the specific alterations the Virus makes to computers when it takes over a new system.
While the Canary is a is a sophisticated device, it relies upon the nature of the Virus (both curiosity and desire to take over computers) to detect them. If the Virus refuses to fall for the trap set by the Canary, it remains undetected.
These systems are one use only. Once taken over by a virus, they are either abandoned, disassembled for parts, or simply destroyed to kill the viral infection.
Many Reformation Coalition starships install several warning canaries on the network connections between the computer subsystems in order to stop or limit the damage of a Virus invasion.
- Dave Nilsen. Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 30-31.