Compromised prefix code

A compromised prefix code was a numerical code a Starfleet captain could give that would ping a designated starship, but also surreptitiously indicate that said captain had been compromised by an enemy.
In 2401, Captain William T. Riker gave a compromised prefix code after being captured by Vadic at Daystrom Station. When the Changelings attempted to use it to trace the location of the , the code revealed to the Titan crew that Riker was being held aboard the . ()
==See also==
* Prefix code
Category:Computer technology