The Swift 78B Vessel Courier System, a product of BioTech Industries, functioned as a vessel courier system. This system was installed directly into the "vessel's" cranium, giving the operator the power to interface with a computer network and transmit information. The vessel was limited to data uploads only; it lacked the capacity for computer control. Its storage capacity reached a maximum of 800 Sks of data. While data retrieval was rapid, the process of uploading data often took a considerable amount of time. Despite the option to install protective software, the system was vulnerable to computer virus attacks.