(Excerpt from Secure Technologies 2060 catalog)

Secure Technologies Nanite Delivery Systems

   Unless you have been in a hole for the last several months, you know that nanites are the latest, and greatest, thing in security technology.   The development of these sub-microscopic machines for uses outside of cyberware implantation has forced all of us to rethink our security tactics.  Perhaps the most important off-shoot of this development is the ability to create nanites that can help or hinder a person's combat effectiveness.  Yet no one has created a system to permit deployment of these "combat nanites" in a time critical fashion.  Realizing this, ST's famed Active Research Team began work on several possible vehicles or Nanite Delivery Systems (NDS) for fast deployment.  Though these systems are still in beta-testing, it only seemed right to give our most faithful customers a sneak peek--and a chance to pre-order.

    Our researchers have had to deal with two major issues in developing a rapid NDS.  The first is that nanites are fragile when outside of a biological organism.  To this end, we have created a revolutionary chemical cocktail designed to simulate such an environment.  The second issue was more complex, we had to develop a way that nanites could be deployed quickly to help security teams and harm intruders. One way was immediately obvious.  Following our success with dart-style weapons, we developed an adaptation that would allow the dart to inject nanites from an internal bay into a target. 

    NDS should be widely available by July 2060.   To pre-order NDS for your security system, call PLTG 11340.

>>>>>[Hmm... That was a classic example of corporate double talk... "Time critical fashion"  Where did you get this sysop?]<<<<<
--Bon-J (4:40:5/12-14-60)

>>>>>[A decker friend of mine sent me this... I can't say for sure if it is legit, but the decker has never played a game on me in the past.]<<<<<
-- Prom (5:46:0/12-15-60)

>>>>>[Am I missing something?  So the corps have a new little toy, so what?  Everyone was upset when narcojets first came out too but anti-chemical clothing took care of that.]<<<<<
-- New-Man (6:06:10/12-15-60)

>>>>>[The problem is that long range NDS has two or three times the potential of narcojets.  The stuff that they have already produced is scary enough as it is and they aren't standing still.  Haven't you heard what a dose of cutters or Gemini will do to you?]<<<<<
-- Trader the Traitor (8:46:0/12-15-60)

>>>>>[I've heard that NDS has been deployed to a variety of Secure Technologies preferred customers.  Primarily mid-sized security outfits like Evergreen Securities in Seattle. ]<<<<<
-- InfoMan (1:40:0/12-17-60)

>>>>>[Like I said, scary!]<<<<<
-- Trader the Traitor (3:26:0/12-19-60)

>>>>>[So can we do anything to counter it?]<<<<<
--Bon-J (5:43:0/12-20-60)

>>>>>[Bulk up on armor, it may not have a lot of effect but it is all we've got.  Also you might want to consider nanidotes against a few key drugs that a corp might want to inundate you with through carcerand-plus. Luckily nanites are still expensive enough that most facilities will only use these as tools of last resort.]<<<<<
--Armourer (7:36:0/12-21-60)

Rules

Nanite rounds consist of darts loaded with an internal bay of  nanites.   When hit by one of these rounds, the target rolls his body against a TN equal to 10 (for the badger) or 12 (for the courier).  This TN is reduced by half of the impact armor the target is wearing assuming that the shot was not aimed at a non-armored point.   If the roll fails, the target receives a single "dose" of a particular transient nanite.  Generally these nanites will be gremlins, Gemini, or cutters but others are possible.

NDS weapons fire darts using a compressed air system.  It is virtually impossible to hear and causes no recoil.  Every 50 shots a new canister is necessary.   Each canister costs 50 nuyen and can be obtained at many legal hobby shops.

The badger is a large dart pistol that uses heavy pistol ranges and comes equipped with a laser sight.  An extended clip is available for 25 nuyen.  When in use it provides the gun with an ammo capacity of 30 shots.  This reduces the concealability of the badger to 4.

The courier is a dart rifle that uses normal rifle ranges.  It comes equipped with a low-light sight with level 2 electronic magnification and a laser sight.