An ingenious assassination device which consists of two parts: the control console, from which the operator directs the weapon's movement; and the hunter-seeker proper, a thin metal sliver measuring five centimeters or less. The sliver is powered by a compressed suspensor field, which gives the operator the combined andvantages of speed (the hunter-seeker can travel, in short bursts, at speeds in excess of 100 kph and high manuverability. In the hands of a skilled operator, it can be moved with the exquisite timing necessary to penetrate a personal force shield.

Once contact is made, the outcome is inevitable. Regardless of what portion of the body it struck, the sliver, attracted to electric impulses, is drawn into the nearest nerve pathway. It then follows this course to the major organs, leaving a path of torn and destroyed tissue in its wake. When sufficient damage had resulted to cause death, the flow of energy through the nervous system stopped, and the sliver freezes in place. The unstable metal is designed to disintegrate within half an hour of losing its energy contact, leaving only the tiny -- and easily overlooked - - crystal eye inside the corpse.

The console weighs 4 pounds and has a remote control range of 75 feet. It uses a modified Holtzmann wave to relay commands. And does not require line-of-sight between the console and the hunter-seeker to aquire the target. The hunter-seeker is powered by a cell which lasts for 30 minutes, the console is powered by a cell which provides enough power for 3 months of continuous use.