Cindy

By Rev K.

Re: "Cindy" series Hitmark V customization project

From: Project Head

Aldous, I think we are just about ready to turn this one over to Time-Motion for mass production. We've been very happy with some of the field testing and trials with prototypes and we've even made some interesting strides with our brethren in the progenitors which might point the way towards some new advances for the Main line Hit-Mark V.

When the idea was proposed to us that we design a hit-mark primarily for use as a secretarial unit for other conventions. many on the design team felt this was a slap in the face but it was pointed out that hitmarks have great utility and would have more if they were less conspicuous. This observation was borne out in the field testing. Out of those units attacked, fully 86.553% of the attackers expressed great surprise at discovering that the secretary was a hitmark. (that's not all they expressed...the tapes are really quiet amusing.)

Much of our problem was due to the materials used in a standard Hitmark. Reality Deviants with any sort of experience look for the heaviest set target in any engagement and concentrate their fire on it until it stops moving. The challenge became to create a Hitmark that was smaller and lighter. I know your opinion on this Aldous. "Steel is Steel is Steel." but while the "Cindy" does not possess the same resilience that a Standard Hitmark does, we were very happy with the results we got with the composite alloys and the ArmorGel coating.

The loss in armor has given the "Cindy" a distinct boost in speed, lightness, and overall dexterity.(see the appended trials folder.) it also gave us more room for the Progenitor part of the project. They've added an additional layer of Organic material underneath the skin that creates an increased Life signal. While it won't fool an in-depth Life scan it has proven to be proof against a cursory scan.(it does make routine maintenance a bit messier though.) They've also added a new wrinkle which I think is just a masterstroke. it is called a "Murmur Package". this is an egg-sized apparatus which contains actual brain matter,and is installed at the base of the skull. The brain matter has been carefully cleansed of any former thought and is not linked to the processor in any way. The "Murmur Package" is programmed with an extremely limited set of "Thoughts" and amplified slightly so as to give the impression of a preoccupied mind to those who might scan cursorily. (I'm told the effect is like trying to scan a mind that is taking dictation, The tester said it felt like someone thinking "Peas and carrots.Peas and carrots. Peas and carrots"....all day long.) Again, this hasn't shown itself to be proof against thorough scanning but the trials have shown that a cursory scan will miss it. There is a "Mind" there. where before, the lack of mentation would have been a dead giveaway.

Sadly, Some of the armament of the "Cindy" Model is not as advanced as we would have liked.( We struggled for months to make the capacitance laser work but in the end it was simply too large.) but we have made a few strides in terms of a very cut down form of Chain Gun. (the switch to case-less ammo made all the difference.) Due to space constraints, our ammunition complement is half that of the normal Hitmark. So each forearm gun is capable of firing only 5 times at the full auto setting. We took some of the Primium allotted for the chassis and cannibalized it for use in plating the back-of-the-hand claws.

I added an additional wrinkle which I think will be useful. the Fingernails can be used as the delivery system for pharmacological agents which are stored onboard. I think it would be wise to keep this quiet as it will be only useful as a surprise attack.It might also be used against those Technocrats who are plotting treachery.

"Cindy" comes in all shapes,colors and sizes, she is the perfect secretary. She can be as beautiful or as unobtrusive as you like. She has perfect memory, can plan anything, can coordinate security with other Hitmark(as she will nearly always be with her "Boss") and in a pinch can even save his life with her armaments....not to mention act as a political orthodoxy monitor and spy for our convention.

this was a very interesting project to work on and I think it will be a ripping success.

-Cyril

Name:" Cindy" series Hitmark V

SOCIAL: Charisma:1 Manipulation:1 Appearance:Varies

MENTAL:Perception:3 Intelligence:2 Wits:2

Skills: All skills(3) except Meditation and Stealth

Knowledge: All Knowledges (3) except Cosmology and Occult

Willpower: 5

Ok,Ok,Ok,Ok,Ok,-1,-5, Destroyed

Cut downChain Gun 7 3* 6 100 N/a

(Can fire 3-shot burst,full auto and sweeps)

Melee Weapon: Diff Damage Notes

Claws(primium coating)5 Str+3(8 total) completely retractable

Pharmo-Injector claws) 4 by drug fingernail claws

Armor rating:2 add 2 dice to soak rolls.

Innate countermagic: All "Cindy" hit marks gain 2 free dice of countermagic.

Hit Marks are also standard equipped with Ir vision.

Murmur package,increased life signal.

Onboard pharmacological bank contains 4 separate slots with 3 charges each.

typical configurations include, tranquilizers,curare derivative,sodium pentothal,cyanide,Biological agents.