Security Systems
Security Systems
The systems designed to protect also enable control. Every transponder, every camera, every checkpoint—protection and surveillance are two sides of the same coin.
Identification Systems
Transponders
Ship identification technology:
- Broadcast ship identity to traffic control
- Required for legitimate space travel
- Track vessel movements across space
- Ships without transponders flagged and intercepted
Biometric Systems
Personal identification technology:
- Fingerprint scanning
- Retinal patterns
- DNA sampling
- Voice recognition
- Species-specific markers
Applied at facility access, financial transactions, identity verification, and travel authorization.
Identity Documents
Physical and digital identification:
- Confederation ID required for legal activities
- Links to central database
- Species, origin, status recorded
- Travel documents logged at checkpoints
Surveillance Systems
Visual Surveillance
Cameras and monitoring:
- Extensive coverage in core world cities
- Stations thoroughly monitored
- Facial recognition across species
- Movement tracking and pattern analysis
Sensor Networks
Beyond visual monitoring:
- Motion detectors
- Thermal imaging
- Chemical sensors
- Audio monitoring
Data Surveillance
Monitoring of electronic activity:
- Network traffic analysis
- Communication interception
- Financial transaction monitoring
- Location tracking
Facility Security
Access Control
Layers of security:
- Perimeter barriers
- Entry points with authentication
- Compartmentalized internal zones
- Highest security for core areas
Security Personnel
Human and robotic security:
- Armed guards with patrol routes
- Response teams for incidents
- Automated patrol drones
- Tireless robotic sentries
Defensive Systems
Active measures when security is breached:
- Stun fields and gas deployment
- Alarm escalation
- Armed response
- Self-destruct protocols for sensitive facilities
The Reality
The Confederation’s security apparatus is designed as much for control as protection. Those with power shape what gets secured—and who gets watched. The same systems that catch criminals also track dissidents. The same protocols that protect citizens also monitor them.
Security systems appear throughout the Fannec Records series as obstacles to overcome—and as symbols of the surveillance state the protagonists are fighting.