To determine the origin of your training with computers and hacking materials, roll a d6 or choose from the options in the table below.

Your love of computers, mainframes, and operating systems has given you insight to the code and the ability to manipulate it.  You have procured yourself a set of thieves tools that are specifically used for slicing into computer systems, giving you the opportunity to change the algorithm to gain access, close someone out, or to spread a virus.  You've also learned how to write these viruses so long as you have the correct formulas and have studied them.  The DC for creating a virus will depend on the severity or complication that the virus is intended to do.  The list below lists the types of viruses a Slicer can create and attempt to upload to a system.  

• Boot Sector Virus (DC 15) - One of the easier viruses to avoid, this virus hides out in a file on a USB drive or email attachment. When activated, it can infect the system’s master boot record to damage the system.  Effect - The next time this computer is restarted or turned on, it will become inoperable for 1 minute.
• Overwrite Virus (DC 17) - As the name implies, overwrite viruses overwrite file content to infect entire folders, files, and programs. Effect - All files of a system will begin a slow cascade over a 3 day period, resulting in this terminal becoming inoperable.
• Direct Action Virus (DC 20) - This virus targets a specific file type, most commonly executable files (.exe), by replicating and infecting files. Effect - You can choose to target one function that this computer controls (ex. Sensors, Security Doors, Cameras) and disable it for an hour.
• Browser Hijacker Virus (DC 22) - This virus targets the terminals display and allows the hacker to remotely take control of the terminal.  Effect - For 1 hour you can take complete control of a terminal and execute programs from your personal comms device.
• Network Virus (DC 25) - This virus targets all of the computers connected by a network, typically those apart of the same building or ship, granting the ability to keep track of all users and their actions without them realizing it.  Effect - You have the ability to scry on any terminal on a designated network for up to 24 hours.

Counter Hack - You have also learned the art of counter hacking.  You can use your Hacking Tools to counter any hacked system infected with a virus.  The DC is the same for each virus as its creation DC.