Slip

A slip is a biodrive (or living drive) that contains the reconstruction information of a target affected by the demolecularization process of a charge gun. The slip keeps extensive information on brain activity (or other electrical activity) patterns to ensure a faithful reconstruction. Standard slips are 2cm x 1cm x 2mm.

Living being contained in slips are either fully unconscious or in dream state, depending on predisposition.

As with all biodrives, the contents of the slip cannot be edited. However, they can be viewed. Most commercial computers are not capable of opening and reviewing the massive amount of memory stored on a slip without crashing.

Reconstructions are completed by Molecular Back-Converters. Some charge guns are keyed and thus require a key to perform the reconstruction.The de-encryption key can be an alphanumeric string, a program loaded on a drive, or the charge gun itself, the last of which is always a viable method. Different charge guns can produce different slips that store the information in different ways. In order for reconstruction to work, a compatible Back-Converter is necessary.

Slips are fairly fragile and should be transported in padded or zero-contact containers to ensure they are not damaged. Damaged and corrupted slips cannot be reconstructed.

Living beings in slip form are considered Temporarily Non-Existent. If the slip is damaged, they are considered dead without the possibility for reanimation.