Riggerware

BattleTac Item Essence Cost Avail SI Legality FDDM 0.15 200,000 10/21 d 3 5P-R IVIS 0.15 150,000 8/14 d 3 5P-R Desc BattleTac FDDM A variant of the BattleTac system for remote control networks, the Fire Direction Data Manager system (FDDM) enables one drone to act as a spotter, relaying targeting data to other drones via the remote control network. This allows drones that cannot "see" the target to fire on it. The BattleTac FDDM system allows one drone to fire its weapons at a target detected by another drone. The remote control deck must carry the master unit as an accessory. Both the spotting drone and the firing drone must be adapted for the BattleTac FDDM. BattleTac IVIS A variant of the BattleTac™ system for remote control networks, IVIS stands for Inter-Vehicle Information System. The system enhances the data-sharing capabilities between the remote control deck and drones. By improving information-sharing, these systems enable drones to execute more complex and sophisticated tactics to accomplish their assigned tasks. IVIS enables a rigger to assign a complex mission to a group of drones. Only drones whose pilots have been modified to interact with BattleTac IVIS receive the benefit of this system. When the rigger issues the command, he makes a Small Unit Tactics (Vehicle Tactics) Test against Target Number 5. Successes from this test can be divided between two uses: providing extra dice for the drone group's Comprehension Test or creating a dice pool for the drone group known as the IVIS Pool. The IVIS Pool dice are shared by the drones in the group and can be used for any tests made by the drones. The IVIS Pool functions like other dice pools, and it lasts until the drone group completes its task or is given a new one. IVIS Pool dice are not available to drones that a rigger has jumped into. Protocol Emulations Module Essence Cost Avail SI Legality 0.20 Rating x 5,000 (Rating +2)/Rating d 2 Legal Desc The rigger protocol emulation module allows a rigger's cranial deck to emulate many of the protocols used on contemporary rigged security systems and drones. This system is required for infiltrating and "hijacking" a rigged security system and is also used for conducting meaconing, intrusion and interference attempts against a remote control network. The higher-rated the module, the more protocols are programmed into its firmware, up to a maximum rating of 10. Cranial Remote Control Deck Essence Cost Avail SI Legality 0.30 Rating x 25,000 4/72 h 2 Legal Desc Cranial remote decks use the standard rules for a remote control deck, except that its small size limits a CRD to a Flux Rating of O. If a rigger wishes to increase a CRD's transmission power, he must connect the CRD to an external or cyberlimb signal booster. Riggers with CRD may use linked headware memory as remote control storage memory. RC Encryption Module Essence Cost Avail SI Legality 0.20 Rating x 10,000 Rating/Rating d 3 8P-W Desc Remote control encryption modules are available in ratings of 1 through 10. They are incompatible with standard broadcast encryption techniques. Likewise, normal broadcast decryption programs are ineffective against RCEM encryption; only rigger decryption modules can break the encryption of RCEMs. RC ECCM Rating Essence Cost Avail SI Legality 1-3 0.20 Rating x 15,000 4/7 d 2 Legal 4-6 0.30 Rating x 35,000 6/14 d 3 6P-Q 7-9 0.40 Rating x 75,000 12/28 d 4 5P-R 10 0.45 900,000 18/45 d 5 4P-R Desc This system of electronic counter-countermeasures protects a cranial remote control deck's network from outside noise, whether from excessive solar activity or jamming. Rigger Decryption Module Essence Cost Avail SI Legality 0.20 Rating x 17,500 (Rating+2)/Rating d 3 8P-W Desc The rigger decryption module decodes encryption routines used by the RCEM or by CCSS security systems. The higher-rated the module, the more protocols are programmed into its firmware, up to a maximum rating of 10. It does not decrypt standard broadcast or data encryption. To decrypt RCEM signals, use the rules on defeating deck encryption. Vehicle Control Rig (VCR) Rating Essence Cost Avail SI Legality 1 2.00 12,000 6/48 h 1 6P-N 2 3.00 60,000 8/48 h 1.25 6P-N 3 5.00 300,000 8/48 h 1.5 6P-N Desc This device consists of neuro-enhancers and muscular signal transference (MST) interfaces. Each level adds +2 to the user’s Reaction and +1D6 Initiative dice while rigging. Vehicles must be equipped with vehicle control gear in order for a rigging character to use them. VCRs also allow users to default to Reaction for any Vehicle Skill at a +2 modifier, as opposed to the usual +4. There is also a custom VCR 0 available for Essence-conscious riggers.