John Locke
V U L K A N
- Intent: To create a component for use in future submissions
- Image Source: LKM logo | Photoshop by me
- Canon Link: N/a
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- Manufacturer: Locke and Key Mechanics
- Affiliation: Locke and Key Mechanics
- Market Status: Closed-Market
- Model: Iris Link
- Modularity: No
- Production: Mass-Produced. (Anyone.) Characters refer to NPCs & PCs.)
- Material: Electronics
- Allows for the secure transfer of data
- Allows for data to be transferred both wirelessly and through a physical connection.
- Uses the same quantum key encryption as the hermes comms system to ensure wireless data is transferred safely.
- Unique connection system allows the link to connect to a series of data ports by closing around the port instead of providing a single entry point.
- Capable of connecting to multiple wireless protocols, such as the 900MHz band (allowing superior range and connectivity at a lower bandwidth with low energy requirements, or the 6GHZ frequency band that allows data to be transferred at a speed of measure in the gbits/s range.
- Utilising MIMO (multi-input multi-output) technologies the Iris can link to several devices at once, each ‘stream’ working at full speed. Each Iris is capable of linking to 16 other devices, allowing the creation of fast and secure networks.
- Provides a physical point for slicers to hack into a system. (Note: System may have other cyber defenses)
- As with all electronics, the Iris Link is vulnerable to EMP and Ion based attacks unless part of a correctly protected system.
The transfer of data is one of the most essential elements of modern life, allowing society to function. From the commlink that displayed the news as you ate breakfast to the wires that connected the processors at work the flow of data is all around us. Yet, most systems used archaic hardwired connections or vulnerable wireless links. The Iris Link was Locke and Key’s answer to that. A datalink capable of connecting to any hardwired connection as well as proving fast and secure wireless connection, the Iris might not have revolutionised data transfer, but it was a solid and capable component that would allow Locke and Key to further develop their systems and focus on an increasingly wireless style of technology.
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