REGISTRATION CHIP

A registration chip is a tiny microchip similar to an identity chip.  All plastics and mechanoid robots are manufactured with a registration chip.  Synthetics can choose between a registration chip or an ID chip when they are created.  To prevent tampering, its typically implanted in a robot’s spine. Registration chips are high-tech ID cards that function even when the robot is offline. Registration chips are used to identify a robot’s own or declare its emancipation status.  Their registration chip functions as both legal ID and a credit card.  A registration chip cannot be deactivated.

Although it cannot be deactivated a shielded registration chip can be rendered unreadable by external scanners as swift action.  A robot is required to use a swift action every round it wishes to shield its registration chip.

A registration chip can be manipulated and altered with a DC 30 Computers skill check.  However, standard rules still apply to detect forgeries.  A registration chip can be removed with a DC 40 Engineering skill check.  However, most governments and corporations won’t deal with unregistered robots and in many cases not possessing a registration chip is illegal.

The registration chip doesn’t count against your total number of robot accessories.