[HoE] Junker Questions[HOPLER]

[Dan Massek <decker@phreaker.net>]

Question on Brains power
In particular Slugs
. "He can also make slugs containing original programs if he knows the
science:computer programming Aptitude. The slug creation time doesn't
include the time it takes for the junker to write the program." My
question is how does this work? Do you make a slug with a TN 9 and a
science:computer programming roll set against a TN set by the marshal
for what you want to create? Also can you create a blank slug, and then
using a computer programming roll create a program for it? Provided you
have a makeshift computer?
Similar Question, can you take a program that's in storage and transfer
it to a blank slug?

Question about Shield power
"Your garden variety shield projects a dome-shaped field over the object
within it."
This is worded a little confusing to me. It sounds like it projects a
dome completely around the object, just maybe not under it, but does
this field just project around the object it is built on, or does it go
a little further. I was thinking of making a bird type companion that
would have a shield, and could sit on my shoulder and project the field
around us both if need be. If I made the bird size four, and gave it a
size seven shield, could it sit on my shoulder and project a field
around both of us?
would I need the spherical variant? Also since i'm on the subject could
a size 7 shield be run at size 4, perhaps with a 1 slot selector switch?

If a power is associated with both Gun and Computer like targeting or
gun and Car like Rocket man do I use the gun spirit rules for creating
it or not, does it depend on how it is used Like a surveillance missile
as opposed to a warhead?

Sensor I am a little dense on the difference between passive and active
sensors
Do Passive sensors only detect other things giving off the thing that it
senses, whereas an active sensor can build a picture of its
surroundings? Could someone give me a couple of examples of different
sensors please?
Is there such a thing as a passive touch sensor, or sound sensor? or are
all sound sensors passive since they just detect sound? how bout smell
sensors?

It says all active sensors must have a range but that passive mainly
depend on the range of the active sensors they are listening for. Does
this means that they don't buy ranges or that they have ranges, but the
thing they are sensing for must sense within the passive sensors range?

Also it says the Sensor powers have max ranges enhanced senses 5 miles
and spirit Sight 5 miles yet when you look at the chart for Range p89 it
lists 1 mile and 10 miles but no 5 miles. Shouldn't there be a 5 mile
range?

hmmm I guess that is it for now, I am sure I will have more technical
questions as I begin coding. Thanks in advance for any and all help.