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Invasion Y2K!
 
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Well, looking at it again, there are several other things that would also change.  Since they're replacing their racial package with the package of the person they're duplicating, there area some other points to contend with:

Base 357 points.

Do they keep their attribute levels?  If so, 357, but, since they're swapping those out, they shouldn't, and they'd be 387 points for morphing (yes, their IQ goes down because they're changing to a race without a racial IQ bonus).  They're personal bonus would stay, anything above their racial cost.

Last Free Human Wrote:A Note on Detecting Deltas:Ironically enough, the best test for determining if someone is secretly a Delta has been a scanner devised by IST Aleph from examinations of the advanced TL 12 biometric lock from the sabotage kits the Deltas deployed. The current scanner weighs 50 lbs, requires an Electronics Operation (Scanners) roll at -4 to operate and suffers from extreme Hangar Queen syndrome (requiring more time in the shop than your average commercial airliner). But it can accurately detect a Delta assuming you can get within 2 feet of a suspected infiltrator. The Wright Brothers hope to be able to have a more streamlined, handheld version available for use by IST security forces within the year. While this wont entirely replace the current security procedures of DNA tests, 48-hour observation periods and comprehensive bloodwork now required of all personnel entering an IST facility in any capacity, it will greatly speed up the detection process...if they can work the bugs out.
As an aside:  This would devastate any ability to counter them.  Losing 48-hours for anyone to come into an IST facility would destroy the IST's ability to function.  And, yes, while that's the point of the inflitrator, it's nearly impossible to game with.  Without supers, this would ensure a population's collapse.
However, in the ISTs favor, it would be dirt-simple for a telepath (anyone with Mind Probe) to determine that they are, or are not, a Delta.  The Delta would resist with a 13 (Will plus Mind Shield) against whatever the telepath's Mind Probe skill . . . and I'll bet it's probably higher than 13 (probably a minimum of 16 with an IQ of 12 and +4 levels of Psionic Talent, but likely significantly higher).  Plus, the Telepath would know that there's a mind shield which would be a huge indicator.  The Delusion wouldn't protect their other disadvantages.
Likely Scenario:IST Telepath (Mind-Probing):  "Do you agree that the Ancient Astronauts are a bunch of posers?"Infiltrator:  "DIE INFIDEL!  Uh, oops."IST Telepath (to security battlesuits):  "Swing and a miss."

Worst-case Scenario:IST Telepath (Mind Probe Fails):  "Do you agree that Ancient Astronauts are a bunch of weenies?"Infiltrator (not getting the message):  *whistles innocently*IST Telepath (to security battlesuits):  "I couldn't get through the Mind Shield, take this guy in for testing."
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Invasion Y2K! - by Last Free Human - 10-30-2012, 08:57 PM
RE: Invasion Y2K! - by robkelk - 10-31-2012, 12:49 AM
[No subject] - by Last Free Human - 10-31-2012, 02:46 AM
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