Computers
The station is littered with computers, which basically fall into two categories:
- Normal computers, built around a circuit board providing all the software. Any computer with a GUI, basically.
- Heavy computers and Terminals, built around a mainboard and probably some modules. Either can run ThinkDOS or TermOS just fine, but pre-built terminals tend to run TermOS while heavy computers run ThinkDOS.
Want to build one? Check out the guide!
Normal computers
| Item | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TV |  |
Reality shows! Lets you look through certain cameras, such as Telescience's helmet cam. Portioned out here and there on the station, easiest to find in the Bar and Crew Quarters. |
| Supply Request Console |  |
Where the hoi polloi go to put in requests for the Quartermaster to fill. There's one outside Cargo Bay, one in the Bridge and one in each Belt Hell depot. |
| Barcode Computer |  |
Located in Cargo Bay and all the depots linked to Belt Hell. Prints barcodes for sticking on things so the cargo routers know where to send them. There exist a "General Barcode Computer" and a "QM Barcode Computer", but right now there's no difference. |
| ID Computer |  |
Lurks in Customs. Used to change ID access level, and (rarely) to check the crew manifest. |
| Bank Records |  |
Shows the station's three budgets (Payroll, Research and Shipping), and lets you transfer money between them. Rarely used to set crewmembers' wages, and mess with their bank accounts. The Head of Personnel keeps it in his office. |
| AI Upload Computer | Accepts AI law modules. These days, it's right next to the AI in the Computer Core. | |
| Robotics Control Computer |  |
Lists all active Cyborgs on the station, and can be used to blow them up. Don't do that without a good reason Jesus Christ! |
| Surgery Computer | Located in Robotics. Currently doesn't work, supposedly scans for implants in whoever is lying on the adjacent surgery table. |
Advanced computers
| Item | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal |  |
Fits up to two modules (one of which pretty much has to be the ID scanner), requires 3 sheets of metal to build. |
| Heavy Computer |  |
Fits three modules, take 5 sheets of metal to build. |
| Mainframe | TermOS computers connect to these. They run all the software needed to interact with all the other junk that's connected to the mainframe. The TermOS article is more in-depth about all this. | |
| Data Terminal | If you want a computer to connect to a wired network, it needs two things: A network card, and to be built on top of one of these. | |
| DWAINE Terminal | |
Found in Artifact Lab and the RD's Office. Has no floppy drive, but a terminal card (network/printer combo). Runs TermOS. |
| Personal Computer |  |
A computer running ThinkDOS, with a sound synthesizer module, a terminal card and e-mail software installed. |
| Communications Console |  |
A ThinkDOS computer with COMMaster pre-installed. Used to call the Emergency Shuttle. The Bridge has two, and it's quite possible to build your own if the Bridge is gone. |
| Medical Computer | Found in Medbay and the Bridge. Actually a ThinkDOS computer running MedTrak. |
