Nyx N1X3
Reaper in the Wings
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Create a cybernetic warfare defense platform for Nyx N1X3.
- Image Source: ArtStation
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source:
- Wiki - Smartphone (miniature, high power computing)
- Wiki - Roku (miniature, adaptable computing)
- Nvidia - Small Supercomputer (miniature, extreme computing)
- Reference - GitS Attack Barrier
- Wiki - Honeypot (computing)
- Wiki - Sandbox (computer security)
- Chaos - MXC-T21 Alviss Electronic Countermeasure Package
- Manufacturer: Nyx N1X3
- Affiliation: Nyx N1X3
- Model: N/A
- Modularity: Yes, Programming & Components
- Production: Unique
- Material:
- Electronic components
- Socketguard
- Optical Fiber
- Laminanium
- Duranium
- Ultrachrome
- Phrik
- Copper
- Isotope-5A Micro Reactor
- Logical Clone: The defense platform is able to generate a logical clone of Nyx N1X3's programming, which acts in her stead. The connection to her internal systems allows for instantaneous coordination with her clone to prevent introducing additional latency into any remote connectivity.
- Built-in Connectors: The defense platform contains numerous cybernetic cables, connectors, and transmitters necessary to negotiate and establish a connection with the target system or network.
- Next Generation Firewall: Having access to the Confederacy of Independent System's Intelligence network and valued peers, such as John Locke, this unit was programmed with the latest in firewall and intrusion prevention technologies. It is also subject to being regularly upgraded and improved upon by either the logical clone or Nyx herself.
- Encryption Module: An on-board encryption module negotiates the supported protocols with the target system or network, and ensures the signal is protected against interference to the best the target can handle.
- Electromagnetic & Radiation Shielding: The defense platform is shielded and ground against environmental interference.
- Isotope-5A Micro Reactor: The small version of an extremely powerful energy source supplying the defense platform with all the energy needed to operate.
- Coded Recognition: This platform is coded to Nyx N1X3. Any other electronic intelligence or droid attempting to interface with the device will be denied. Any unauthorized tampering or attempt to access the programming may result in the secure erasure of all on-board software and the burn-out of critical and sensitive hardware components.
- Store & Retrieve: Eight thin appendages secure the platform to Nyx's chassis while she moves about the galaxy. These legs can detach themselves and then be used to relocate the platform under its own power.
- Ghost in the Shell: A logical copy of Nyx N1X3's programming inhabits an external unit capable of high computational power and practically no latency. This copy serves as a stand-in for Nyx's own programming in the event an adversary successfully breaches whitelisting, firewalls, and intrusion prevention system capabilities. As soon as unexpected or unauthorized intrusion or modification is detected in the logical copy, the direct connection back to Nyx N1X3's internal systems is severed.
- Cybernetic Fuse: In the event of an electrical feedback or programming abnormality resulting in the loss of electrical control without the cybernetic warfare defense platform, the unit is designed to self-destruct or take the hit instead of passing it through to Nyx N1X3's internal systems.
- Protection Suite: The cybernetic warfare defense platform possesses advanced means of protecting its systems from intruders, which they first need to penetrate before the logical copy can be engaged and resulting security protocols enacted. These systems include careful inspection of inbound signals, packets, command utilization, abnormal code execution, etc. as well as a limited attack surface to only necessary pots and services accessible from outside of the unit itself.
- Shielded against Interference: Sustained or burst EMP or ION interference has a low chance of causing even a nanosecond blip in the platform's functionality, but there are some sources that may be strong enough to temporarily or permanently impact its ability to function (circumstances which Nyx herself would be mindful to avoid).
- Self-Mobilization: While it won't win any acrobatic awards, the platform is capable of autonomous movement using legs that are typically used to secure the unit to Nyx's chassis for transportation and usage. This can at times be used to connect to a system without Nyx's primary unit being connected to it; though Nyx N1X3 likes to think her logical clone's capabilities are not quite on-par with her own being a such an advanced model.
- Gone like a Ghost: In the event the logical copy of Nyx N1X3's programming is compromised and the direct connection back to her internal systems is severed, any connections established will be lost. This may sever access to enemy systems or require re-acquisition (potentially without the protection of this cybernetic warfare defense platform).
- Cybernetic Fuse: In the event of an electrical feedback or programming abnormality resulting in the loss of electrical control without the cybernetic warfare defense platform, the unit is designed to self-destruct or take the hit instead of passing it through to Nyx N1X3's internal systems. When this occurs the platform is rendered useless and must be replaced.
- Negotiated Encryption: It is possible a target system may possess poor encryption ciphers or suites and leave it open to being intercepted, diverted, or manipulated. There is nothing the platform or Nyx can do, however, as the shortcoming will be on the other end. This, however, may be a double-edged sword if the target's defenders use this as a means of interrupting Nyx's access to their network -- if they can do it, so could anyone else. Such a victory would be short lived indeed.
- Shielding Limitation: Like Encryption, the defense platform may be protected against electromagnetic or radiation-induced interference, but that doesn't guarantee the other end of any connection is as well; or that the signal strength remains at one hundred percent depending on the duration or strength of any interference.
- Wired Connectivity: The cybernetic warfare defense platform can be connected directly to a system or network, but this relies on having physical access to the target system or network, or another network which can be used to pivot to the target.
- Wireless Connectivity: The cybernetic warfare defense platform can be connected wirelessly to a system or network, but such communication is subject to certain jamming technologies. Wireless connectivity also relies on the target to have a wireless access point, or be connected to a network with such an access point.
As a Droid that inserted herself among the Ministry of Secrets as a Face Man (one who engaged others) and later took on a role as a Slicer among Agents, Nyx found it was necessary to ensure her own protection interacting with strange computer cores. Much like sentient organics, computers can be quite rude and combative. Especially when you were disabling their protection protocols and attempting to rewrite their base code. Those that managed these electronic systems were similarly quite prickly when it came to unauthorized persons (or droids) messing with their things. While quite adept at handling a great number of computations and commands all at once, and skilled at her own defense, it seemed appropriate to create a device that would ensure her own protection should Nyx find a hacker of great ability -- for an organic. John Locke was someone that Nyx could recognize as possessing great talent in this field, and so she reasoned there would be others in the galaxy as well.
Nyx set to work gathering various codes and material to construct this device herself. Careful review was conducted of all parts and code -- with a great deal of it written herself -- to be reasonable certain a nefarious party did not attempt to insert a backdoor into her hard work.
Upon its completion, Nyx succeeded in the creation of a unit that would mimic her own programming (acting similar to a sandbox or honey pot, but with the full capabilities of the large, physical unit); this would act as a sacrificial intermediary between strange systems and Nyx's own systems. While designed to be sacrificial, there were natural complications -- once the unit was sacrificed any further attempts would rely on Nyx's own security measures. A calculated risk when necessary until a replacement defense platform could be constructed; likely with a few modifications resulting from the lessons learned in the experience.
