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by [[Bill Logan]]

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Holograms are an important part of the Frontier. Holo
screens allow people to masquerade as others, projectors
to help hide military equipment and vehicles, even video
games use holographic projection technology.

But for security specialists, holograms are a real issue.
Unless you’re trained to look for clues as to their
existence, it’s pretty easy to fail to notice something
concealed in such a manner. Such security specialists
often carry a Holo-field Scrambler.

A holo-field scrambler is a hand-held device that emits a
special, single pulse of energy designed to interfere with
the proper formation of holographic images. It scrambles
photon alignment and interferes with the manner in which
photons project and reflect off of one another. The end
result is a brief but visible scrambling of holographic
images.

The holo-field scrambler has a slot for a standard 20-SEU
powerclip. It drains 2 SEU each time it emits a scrambler
pulse. A security specialist can use the device to program
different frequencies of pulse emission in order to
interfere with holograms in different spectrums (normally,
it only interferes with the visual spectrum, but Infra-red
and ultra-violet levels can be scrambled with proper use of
the device).

The pulse emission antennae wear over time, and after a
few dozen uses they must be replaced. They remove
easily by unscrewing them and screwing in the new ones.
Replacement antennae cost 25Cr. The Holo-Field Scrabler
comes with a single pair.

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The Holo-Field Scrambler costs 1,500Cr and is available by
mail order or in military/security surplus shops. It weighs
1kg. Package and care is important, as the antennae are
quite fragile. A special belt carrying case costs 25Cr and is
made of durable canvas.
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