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![]() When Earthman Aile Farr arrived on Iszm, a planet of the Xi Aurigae system, he was naturally treated with great suspicion. Before being allowed to roam the planet, he was first given a radiant, for location and identification.
Upper class Iszic carried special viewers, which would allow them to query the radiant for information:
The Iszic flourished his viewer. "A privilege to greet a fellow-scientist."
Farr said sourly, "That thing even tells you my occupation?"
The Iszic viewed Farr's right shoulder. "I see you have no criminal record; your intelligence index is 23; your persistence level is Class 4... There is other information."
The use of the radiant as a locating beacon is demonstrated later in the novel, as Farr finally figures out why he cannot elude pursuers:
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