Fifth Pillar Element

A Fifth Pillar Element is a clandestine technology designed to tale over a starship. 
A seed is placed in a starship and grows into the ships systems, taking over and allowing a remote controller to shut down aspects of a ship. 
They are difficult to make and programme, and easy to remove, but can cause massive problems for a starship. 
== Duquam (book) ==
In Syropha 329AE Yot Yoy had smuggled a seed aboard the ScSS Seraphic and Duquam and Byn used it to attack the ScSS Seraphic.