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Shockhold Hardened Comlink

This hardened comlink is one of the more popular forms of military-grade communications in the galaxy. These devices feature satellite uplink capability for planet-wide and planet-to-orbit communications capability, boosted broadcast power, and military-grade encryption, although they are bulkier than standard comlinks.

The ShockHold adds automatic :e-::e-: to any checks made to decode and understand its transmissions, and automatic :e*::e*: to any checks made to broadcast through a com jammer.

<font size=1>Please see page 56 of Dangerous Covenants for details.</font>

Data Dead Drop

A common and relatively cheap tool of embedded agents and informants, a data dead drop enables the covert exchange of a datachip or some other form of encoded message. One operative hides the information in a concealed compartment in a relatively commonplace item such as a glowlamp or datapad. Later, a second operative collects the item. Ideally, the covert agents do not draw attention, and any others casually using the device fail to notice the modification.

To find the something hidden within a data dead drop, a character must make a Daunting (:eD::eD::eD::eD:) Perception check. At the GM's discretion, an unaware character might use Vigilance instead.

Models include: Brennkeyes Syndicate Security Capsule, countless custom-made models.

<font size=1>Please see page 50 of the Desperate Allies Sourcebook for details.</font>

Data Breaker

Data breakers are basic tools of the trade for many slicers. While droid slicers are programmed to crack complex sequences, organics usually lack this innate option, and therefore rely on a data breaker to do the grunt work of opening systems to them so that their true skills can shine once they are inside. Most data breakers are also recording devices, and can pull vast amounts of information from ill-guarded systems in seconds. Droid slicers can choose to have a data breaker (or equivalent systems) installed internally at the same cost. Data breakers add :eB::eB: to any Computers check made to slice computers (as opposed to the usual one for having the right tools for the job).

Restrictions: The Empire and many planetary governments restrict possession of data-breaking technology. Military and law-enforcement organizations make legal use of these devices, but typically civilian use of such technology is prohibited.

<font size=1>Please see page 186 of Edge of the Empire for details.</font>

Datapad

Datapads are common on most technologically civilized planets, and are used to record, store, display, and organize almost any kind of data from basic text to holographic recordings. Most come with a small display screen, though some use holoprojectors and are small enough to be easily carried in one or two hands, depending on the model. They are commonly encoded or encrypted so that only the actual owner can operate them; some are even set to wipe all data if unauthorized users attempt access.

Models Include: Numerous Variants.

<font size=1>Please see page 181 of Edge of the Empire for details.</font>

Stimpack

Stimpacks are auto-injection tubes filled with medicine, bacta, and painkillers. They are field-ready emergency health recovery products, and useful for quick healing in the field. There are countless makers of stimpacks, from Chiewab Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals to Athakam MedTech.

It takes a maneuver for a character to inject a stimpack in himself or another..Stimpacks are one-use items, and automatically heal 5 wounds. Characters can use stimpacks more than once, but each use heals one less wound (so the second use heals four, the third use heals three, and so on). The sixth stimpack heals no wounds—the character is already oversaturated with the medicine for it to have any effect. It takes a day for the character's body to process the stimpacks and for him to be able to use them at full effectiveness. See page 220 for more information.

Models Include: Numerous Variants.

<font size=1>Please see page 177 of Edge of the Empire for details.</font>