Directorate Officer
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To provide a military style comlink in Lucerne Personal Defense's product line
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- Manufacturer: Lucerne Personal Defense
- Affiliation: Directorate and associated companies, Silver Jedi, Closed-Market
- Model: SC-1 Hardened Comlink
- Modularity: Software; can be easily integrated into droid, headsets, personal armor, and other like devices
- Production: Mass-Produced.
- Material: Plasteel casing, I/O Jack, Hiridiu crystal-based signal booster, various comlink components
- Boosted Comm: The SC-1 Hardened comlink has a Hiridiu crystal-based signal booster in it, providing more power than normal for a comlink of its size (~75 km) and improving its ability to punch through communication jamming.
- Frequency Hopper: SC-1 come with an automatic frequency hopper algorithm built-in to sync with other SC-1s. By frequently changing frequencies every couple of seconds, the SC-1 automatically seeks to frustrate hackers trying to get into systems through the SC-1 (the connection abruptly changes or cuts out). This also makes the SC-1 harder to jam, and it does not use a single frequency which can be jammed at full strength, often forcing opponents to use wide-spectrum jamming (which then requires lower jamming strength per frequency to cover the vast number of possible number of possible jammers). The exact algorithms in choosing the comm frequency to use never are exactly the same, and can be modified by through the comlink's I/O jack.
- I/O Jack: The SC-1 has an I/O jack, which allows the comlink to connect to different computer systems, such as those found in droids or personal armors. This allows the comlink to feed information to those systems, or alternatively receive commands or transmit information through the comlink to other systems. Like the HUSH-98, this can be relatively complex information, allowing it to be used as a receiver/transmitter for more complex tasks, such as receiving sensor data or tactical information.
- Hardened Chassis: The SC-1 uses a moderately thick Plasteel casing that is waterproof, which makes it noticeably more durable against the elements and physical abuse compared to many basic comlinks.
- Encrypted: Like most military comlinks, the SC-1 uses common, military-grade encryption technology designed primarily to stop script-kiddies and delay basic brute-force cracking, both of which both techniques are further frustrated by SC-1's frequency hopping. Despite its encryption, it is still vulnerable to more advanced decryption tools and experienced slicers if given enough time.
- Controlled Access: For most users, SC-1 uses voice-recognition technology in combination with a verbal passcode to initially activate. If the device is integrated into a droid or other electrical device, it requires the use of three separate pass codes sent electronically through the SC-1s I/O jack.
- Jamming Resistant: The SC-1's combination of a Hiridiu crystal signal booster and its frequency-hopping protocols make the the SC-1 more difficult to jam than most comlinks, especially when facing simple broad-spectrum jamming.
- Secure Communications: The SC-1 is a fairly secure device for a mass-produced device due to its combination of encryption, controlled access protocols, and frequency changing protocols. It sports similar performance in this aspect to classic C1 comlink used by stormtroopers.
- Bulky: The SC-1 is bulkier and heavier than many of the more common comlinks, such as the aforementioned C1 Comlink, due to its heavier construction and extra components.
- Incompatible: SC-1s don't work well when casually integrating to other comlink networks due to their unique frequency-hopping protocols and different encryption protocols. While it is entirely possible to use a SC-1 and broadcast "in the clear" to integrate easily into other comlink networks, this also strips the SC-1 of its broadcasting security elements, making it easy to listen into or hack.
Personal civilian comlinks are a bedrock of common galactic technology. While they work admirably for most situations, militaries and other conflict-involved groups often find that the standard comlink is simply more vulnerable to threats on the battlefield such as communications jamming, eavesdropping, and slicing attempts. Seeking to standardize on such a comlink for its own products, Lucerne Personal Defense took a dive into the communications field and developed their own, basic military grade comlink - the SC-1. The SC-1 sports many features common to other military grade comlink, such as the use of encryption and controlled access routines. While frequency hopping is a common military communications technique, the SC-1 is somewhat unusual in that it is one of the few comlinks on the market specifically designed to incorporate this as a base feature of the design from the outset in order to make the comlink harder to jam and making signals interception more difficult for hackers and would be eavesdroppers. The other main innovation of the SC-1 is the use of a Hiridiu crystal signal booster, which improves its power to size ratio compared to many of its contemporaries.
While not eye-catching or revolutionary, the SC-1 provides its users with effective communication abilities on the battlefield. Lucerne Personal Defense plans to integrate the design with its future personal armor designs, but it also sells it on the open market to friendly governments and groups. Like many other general use products that the company makes, the design also is frequently found in guerilla groups backed by the Directorate.
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