From:	"Logan Graves <Fenris>" <logan1@*****.INTERCOM.NET>
Subject:	Re: Prison in Shadowrun - Cyberia
Date:	Tue, 9 Dec 1997 20:17:48 -0500

In our last epsiode, Court Schuett wrote:
>
> On a slight side note. I put a rigger character under probabtion
> once. He had a small plug put into his datajack. Basicaly disabled
> him...until he could get to someone who could get it out. Especially
> hard to find, when it's rigged straight into your brain, and your'e
> not really sure if they put any explosives in or not. :)

We used similar (un-named plugs) in our campaigns for years. Thanks to
the Lone Star book they now have names: Jackstoppers & Skilltwichers

A 'Jackstopper' is an oft' ceramic plug which is *literally* super glued
into the "offending" chip or datajack. Once the decker/rigger/resercher
gets outta jail, they're free to go to their street-doc-of-choice & pay
for removal & cleaning.

Skilltwichers (or 'Twichers) are inserted (glued!) into skillsoft
ports. They produce an electronic jamming signal which effectively
disables skillwires. Must visit a shadow-cutter to remove the epoxy
here, too.

Many of these posts have been about how to 'deal with' magically
awakened perps. Well, the Star routinely uses a 'magemask.' This
little gem of a plastic hood (which, BTW, is available from beter
security outlets), has a plastic mouth tube that allows breathing but
not speech. The mask effectively blocks off the mage's vision & it also
comes with a 90dB white-noise generator, which will effectively ruin his
concentration while switched on.

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Just to whet your appitites for the LS book, here are a couple o' more:
[Hey, ya want the particulars, buy the fraggin' book!]

o Manicles which exert agonizing pressure on tendons & bones as long as
said appendage "pops its claws."

o Conducting polymer 'Pulse Cuffs,' which produce a current capable of
rendering cyberware useless for the duration of the binding.

o A 'headjammer' which scrambles all headware radios/phones (can also
cause feedback induced pain). (Not sure if this would apply to Cranial
Cyberdecks, but give the Star time--they will!)
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A last thing to consider, all of these toys fall under the category of
'standard loads' for Lone Star partol vehicles. Just thought I'd alert
ya to the dangers, 'cause it never hurts to know your enemy.

Plesant dreams...
--Fenris
_______________________________________________logan1@*****.intercom.net
(>) Relax. This city has been here for a hundred
years. How much damage can a few 'runners do in
only eight hours? Here, have another donut.
(>) --Officer Axly, Lone Star Security Services