Just like modern computers, tablets, smartphones, jedions, etc. some robots in the Frontier require AV software. After all, most are tied into some type of network. You wouldn't want a virus to infect the combat robots guarding the ship from enemy's, would you? <div><br /></div><div>Robots don't browse the Galactic-NET (gNET), however they do access and retrieve data often. Is the data validated before uploading? Think about how your computer interacts with AV. </div><div><ul><li>PC's pose as robot tech's and infect a maid-bot at a remote Streel office. Once the maid-bot checks into the computer network it will upload a small program that changes the employee time clocks behind 30 seconds. In that 30 seconds they will use a badge to "punch in for work" granting them access to the facility.</li><li>A malicious botnet infects the party's communications robot. The software turns the robot into a clepto. It steals cred-cards and cred-chips and uses them to bet online, often picking the loper who comes in last... most of the time. Star Law is informed of the online betting and issues a warrant for the party's arrest. </li></ul><div>There's lots more ideas... but you get the point.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Referee Note</b></div><div>Computer skills and robotic skills are separate, there is no overlap. If a virus is written to infect a computer, it will not infect a robot and vise-versa. However, a computer network <i>could </i>carry a robot virus. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>
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