Fluidics represented a different approach to computation, employed by the Yvarema instead of conventional electronic circuits due to the unique conditions of the Kathol Rift. This technology relied on miniature valves and conduits containing pressurized gases or liquids, substituting for electrical pathways. While this approach resulted in computers that were bulkier compared to the galactic norm, more vulnerable to physical harm, and demanding in terms of upkeep, the inherent mechanical properties of fluidics rendered them impervious to the effects of ion weapons and the regular energy fluctuations characteristic of the Kathol Rift.