Hacking and you

In hopes of controlling information all Clans have dispersed information and services over several layers of intranets. A given intranet cannot be accessed via another intranet as per definition. The networks are independent structures that do not 'talk' with each other for security reasons. Despite being a border world, Shiro Yoake has several such networks meant to facilitate the work of the planetary administration.

In order to hack a network, character must have an access to a terminal or communicator and use a time slot's worth of time. In order to gain access, the character must roll Use Computers (Hacking) / Intelligence against predetermined TN.

The Phoenix have several vigilant anti-hacking systems in place that keep track of any attempts to breach the system by brute force. Only the most skilled and cunning hackers can access the deeper networks without raising an alarm. If the character wishes to hide their access to the network, they must roll Use Computers (Hacking) / Intelligence against the TN of the network + 15. E.g. to hide their access to the Tangerine network (TN 20), the character must rolls against TN 35.

Info.phx
Info.phx contains news and public announcements. Weather information, selected news, Imperial broadcasts as well as low level political information can be found within this intranet. To access this information character needs to have an access to any of the news consoles in the city - including computers in public spaces and hotel rooms. However without hacking the system they can only access the same information as the general public can.



Purse.phx
Bank traffic is ran in a separate intranet - connected to most registers and businesses on the planet. Having an access to a register or computer within a business allows the access to the money traffic of that particular location. Access to deeper level(s) of the system requires hacking.

Gov.phx
Bureaucratic information, including tax and personal information is hidden beneath the bureaucratic networks - accessible from the computers and communicators of diplomats and governmental workers. The degree of access is determined by the status and position of the person owning the computer. Deeper access can be gained with hacking.

Grd.phx
Security information and personal information regarding security can be found with the city security networks. Grd.phx is only accessible from the computers and communicators of the security detail. The degree of access is determined by the status and position of the person owning the computer. Deeper access can be gained with hacking.

How do I get access to these things then?
Your character can either sneak, bluff or infiltrate their way to an appropriate console using Stealth, Sincerity or Acting respectively. TN of the roll depends on the difficulty of the task at hand. Alternatively, compromised communicator might be found on black markets assuming good Lore: Underworld roll (with at least two Raises called). Needless to say, such items are going to cost a fair amount of money besides being highly illegal to possess.