PDA

About

Short for Personal Data Assistant, PDAs are usually useful to their owners, as they have a variety of functions, such as note keeping and messaging, as well as job-specific functions like controlling the securitron Officer Beepsky and analyzing fingerprints or blood stains, sending deliveries, analyzing the atmosphere around you, scanning for disease or components, checking how much power are in the APCs around the station and causing chaos.

The PDAs message function rely's on the RD's message server. If it is powerless or broken then no one will be able to send messages to each other. The message server also logs your dirty little messages so don't expect to be able to get away with using them to rally a rebellion.

Your primary use of the PDA will likely be the handy flashlight feature it comes with. Once the station descends into chaos, you won't have to go hunting around for a flashlight, as you have a weak one built right in. Just put the PDA in your hand, click it, and click "enable flashlight." This light will also count for the stacking effect other flashlights have.

If you so desire you can eject the cartridge you have currently installed with the "eject cartridge button" at the top of the PDA's main menu interface, and use a new cartridge that you bought in the shop, pilfered off someone else or spawned with a certain method into it. You will need to do this if you wish to install the Detomatix cartridge, but remember to eject it when you are done, lest security catch you with it.

Features

All non-default features require certain cartridges to be installed.

Module		Features
	Default	Messager: Send messages to anyone with a PDA, as long as they have their messages function turned on. Messages are written in your default language. Notekeeper: Any notes you may wish to record may be stored here. Using your PDA on a piece of paper will scan it's contents and write it in your notekeeper, overwriting your current notes. Atmospheric Scan: Use this to display the status of your environmental air-supply, works much like an analyzer. Flashlight: This low powered flashlight can be used to successfully navigate through areas without lighting. Assistant Pager: Allows any non-assistant role to page assistants.
	Manifest	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest.
	Status Display	Set Status Display: Set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays shown all over the station. Bluespace Paperwork Printer: Allows the user to print out a forms like a job change form.
	Reagent Scanner	Reagent Scanner: Scans things for liquids and residues, then displays said liquids and residues.
	Engine	Power Monitor: Shows same info as the Power Monitoring Computer. (but only locally?) Halogen Counter: Measure how much someone has been exposed to radiation.
	Janitor	Custodial Locator: Mop, Janitorial Cart and Cleanbots finder and status.
	Medical	Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer.
	Atmos	Gas Scanner: Allows you to smack your PDA into gas-containers (Such as canisters) and display the contained gas's temperature, pressure, and composition.
	Security	Security Records: Access the Security Records. Print Security Incident Report Form Print Incident Report Form
	Newscaster	Newscaster Access
	Quartermaster	Supply Records: Access the Supply Records. Ore Silo Logs
	Dronephone	Drone Phone
	Botaccess	Exact access is dependent on the cartridge-specific permissions like: Delivery Bot Control: Allows you to remotely control your MULEbots. Security Bot Access: You can summon Officer Beepsky to you. ...
	Clown	Messager » Send Virus (HONK Virus): Sends a virus to a PDA that will cause the holder to hear honking at random intervals. Also does other things? Who knows! HONK! Honk Synthetizer: Someone stole your bike horn? You still can HONK with your PDA. Sad Trombone
	Mime	Messager » Send Virus (Silence Virus): Can send 5 viruses to others' PDAs on the message system, presumably making it silent.
	Signalling	Signaler System: Allows you to send radio signals, works much like a Remote Signaling Device.
	Syndicate (Detomatix)	Messager » Detonate: Attempt to remotely detonate other people's PDAs in a kind of weak explosion. Remote Door: Opens/Closes the blast doors on the syndicate shuttle.

Default Cartridges

PDA	Jobs	Installed Cartridge	Notable Features
	Assistant	None
File:Atmospda.png	Atmospheric Technician	BreatheDeep Cartridge	Gas Scanner: Allows you to smack your PDA into gas-containers (Such as canisters) and display the contained gas's temperature, pressure, and composition.
File:Bartenderpda.png	Bartender	None
File:Hydroponicspda.png	Botanist	None
File:Captainpda.png	Captain	Value-PAK Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Set Status Display: Set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays shown all over the station. Power Monitor: Shows same info as the Power Monitoring Computer. (but only locally?) Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer. Security Records: Access the Security Records. Reagent Scanner: Scans things for liquids and residues, then displays said liquids and residues. Halogen Counter: Measure how much someone has been exposed to radiation. Gas Scanner: Allows you to smack your PDA into gas-containers (such as canisters) and display the contained gas's temperature, pressure, and composition.
File:Chaplainpda.png	Chaplain	None
	Clown	Honkworks 5.0	Messager » Send Virus (HONK Virus): Sends a virus to a PDA that will cause the holder to hear honking at random intervals. Also does other things? Who knows! HONK! Honk Synthetizer: Someone stole your bike horn? You still can HONK with your PDA.
File:Medicpda.png	Chef	None
File:Quterpda.png	Cargo Technician and Quartermaster	Space Parts & Space Vendors Cartridge	Supply Records: Access the Supply Records. Delivery Bot Control: Allows you to remotely control your MULEbots.
File:Chemistpda.png	Chemist	ChemWhiz Cartridge	Reagent Scanner: Scans things for liquids and residues, then displays said liquids and residues.
File:Chiefengineerpda.png	Chief Engineer	Power-On DELUXE Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Power Monitor: Shows same info as the Power Monitoring Computer. (but only locally?) Halogen Counter: Measure how much someone has been exposed to radiation. Gas Scanner: Allows you to smack your PDA into gas-containers (Such as canisters) and display the contained gas's temperature, pressure, and composition.
File:Chiefmedicalpda.png	Chief Medical Officer	Med-U DELUXE Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Set Status Display: Set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays shown all over the station. Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer.
File:Detectivepda.png	Detective	D.E.T.E.C.T. Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer. Security Records: Access the Security Records.
File:Engineerpda.png	Engineer	Power-ON Cartridge	Power Monitor: Shows same info as the Power Monitoring Computer. (but only locally?) Halogen Counter: Measure how much someone has been exposed to radiation.
File:Geneticistpda.png	Geneticist	Med-U Cartridge	Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer.
File:Hoppda.png	Head of Personnel	HumanResources9001 Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Set Status Display: Set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays shown all over the station. Security Records: Access the Security Records. Supply Records: Access the Supply Records. Delivery Bot Control: Allows you to remotely control your MULEbots. Custodial Locator: Mop, Janitorial Cart and Cleanbots finder and status.
File:Hospda.png	Head of Security	R.O.B.U.S.T. DELUXE Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Set Status Display: Set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays shown all over the station. Security Records: Access the Security Records. Security Bot Access: you can remotely control Beepsky.
File:Janitorpda.png	Janitor	CustodiPRO Cartridge	Custodial Locator: Mop, Janitorial Cart and Cleanbots finder and status.
File:Lawyerpda.png	Lawyer	P.R.O.V.E. Cartridge	Security Records: Access the Security Records.
File:Librarianpda.png	Librarian	None
File:Medicalpda.png	Medical Doctor	Med-U Cartridge	Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer.
File:Mimepda.png	Mime	Gestur-O 1000 Cartridge	Messager » Send Virus (Silence Virus): Can send 5 viruses to others' PDAs on the message system, presumably making it silent.
File:Minerpda.png	Miner	None
File:Reasearchdirectorpda.png	Research Director	Signal Ace DELUXE Cartridge	Crew Manifest: Access the Crew Manifest. Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Set Status Display: Set a custom text, shuttle ETA timer or other icons to the Status Displays shown all over the station. Signaler System: Allows you to send radio signals, works much like a Remote Signaling Device. Reagent Scanner: Scans things for liquids and residues, then displays said liquids and residues. Gas Scanner: Allows you to smack your PDA into gas-containers (Such as canisters) and display the contained gas's temperature, pressure, and composition.
File:Roboticistpda.png	Roboticist	None
File:Sciencepda.png	Scientist	Signal Ace 2 Cartridge	Signaler System: Allows you to send radio signals, works much like a Remote Signaling Device. Reagent Scanner: Scans things for liquids and residues, then displays said liquids and residues. Gas Scanner: Allows you to smack your PDA into gas-containers (Such as canisters) and display the contained gas's temperature, pressure, and composition.
	Security	R.O.B.U.S.T. Cartridge	Security Records: Access the Security Records. Security Bot Access: You can summon Officer Beepsky to you.
File:Virologistpda.png	Virologist	Med-U Cartridge	Medical Records: Access the Medical Records. Medical Scanner: Turns your PDA into a health analyzer.
File:Wardenpda.png	Warden	R.O.B.U.S.T. Cartridge	Job Change Certificate: Allows the user to print out a job change form. Security Records: Access the Security Records. Security Bot Access: You can remotely control Beepsky.

Cartridge-Overview

Cartridge	Functions											Botaccess						Notes
Power-ON				✓							✓			✓
BreatheDeep							✓				✓			✓			✓
Med-U						✓										✓
ChemWhiz			✓													✓
R.O.B.U.S.T.								✓				✓
D.E.T.E.C.T.	✓					✓		✓				✓
CustodiPRO					✓						✓				✓
P.R.O.V.E.																		Can access security records
Lib-Tweet									✓
B.O.O.P. Remote Control											✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
Signal Ace 2			✓				✓											Has signalling features
Space Parts & Space Vendors										✓			✓
Easy-Record DELUXE	✓	✓
HumanResources9001	✓	✓			✓			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓		✓
R.O.B.U.S.T. DELUXE	✓	✓						✓				✓
Power-On DELUXE	✓	✓		✓			✓				✓			✓			✓
Med-U DELUXE	✓	✓	✓			✓										✓
Signal Ace DELUXE	✓	✓	✓				✓				✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	Has signalling features
Value-PAK	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	Good old all-access for our valued captain
Honkworks 5.0																		Has special clown features. Will gain charges when people other than the owner slip on a clown-pda.
Gestur-O 1000																		Has special mime features
Detomatix																		Has special syndicate features.
Generic Signaler cartridge																		Has signalling features