Poison Snooper

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Poison Snoopers are Imperial devices used to detect poisonous substances, such as venoms,[1] narcotics, and diseases.[2]

They take many forms. Most seem to hang over tables, with some looking like metal-legged spiders.[3] They are sometimes incorporated into large chandeliers positioned over tables, along with surveilance systems,[4] such as camera eyes.[5] The dining salon of the Trans-Atenate Express railway on Gudrun had discrete Poison Snoopers that hovered like fireflies over each table place setting.[6] Others are palm-sized four-limbed robots, with head-mounted projects that can display their results in a ball of Hololithic energy when a recessed stud on their bellies is pushed.[2] Patience Kys claimed that her index finger was a micro-calibrated Poison Snooper that could display its results on the screen of a ring.[1]

Toxin Wands can be used to detect Poison Snoopers and Auto-Immunisers, and select the right chemical cocktails to bypass them.[7]

Trivia

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  • Frank Herbert's novels Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969) both mention poison snoopers.

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