Ability: Viral Matrix

Overview
Viral Matrix is a Science Bridge Officer space ability. It almost completely shuts down an enemy starship by randomly shutting down multiple enemy subsystems. This ability is very useful for crowd control or disabling a powerful enemy.

Basic Information

 * Profession: Science
 * Locale: Space
 * Game Description: Viral Matrix launches a probe that flies to the target and then shuts down its systems, effectively holding it in place. The target is highly resistant to holds for a short duration after this effect expires.

Detailed Information

 * Used by: Science Bridge Officers
 * Target: Foe
 * System: Sensor Probes
 * Ability Type: Hold
 * Activation: 0.5 sec
 * Range: 10km; 135' targeting arc
 * Shares cooldown with:
 * Duplicate Ability Cooldown:
 * 30s
 * Modified by:
 * Skills
 * (increases duration)
 * Subsystem power levels
 * None
 * Duty Officer
 * Disables one or more non-shield subsystems for 6 sec
 * (Fleet Support Duty Officer Pack)
 * Chance for Viral Matrix to spread to a secondary target
 * Trained By:
 * Rank I & II - Bridge Officer Trainer
 * Rank III - Science Officer Candidate
 * Countered By:
 * - Clears Subsystem Disable
 * - Clears - Science Debuff
 * - Clears Subsystem Disable
 * - Clears - Science Debuff

Notes/References

 * The Debuff can be cleared with, although reprocs caused by doffs can still reappear.
 * The duration of subsystem disables, caused by this ability, can be cut down by skilling into.
 * Formula for Duration (@Level 60):
 * Rank I: Duration = 0.027*Skill + 4.5
 * Rank II: Duration = 0.038*Skill + 6.7
 * Rank III: Duration = 0.046*Skill + 8.95