When exploring planetside or on some special astral bodies, you might come across exotic plants, fungi, or other organic matter that can be scanned and harvested for use in crafted goods back in Ag-Sec. The Gatherer License permits you to legally scan agricultural substances you will find either on-ship or during Away Missions.
In addition to scanning for organics, you are Licensed to scan and maintain Agricultural “Points-of-Interest”, or POIs. When you find something of interest that you can scan, it may require some action on your behalf. Not all POIs require action, but if they do and you perform the activity, you will receive a reward from either your Department Head or the Captain’s Assistant’s Office.
Out of Game (OOG)
When you find a scannable substance, there will be a QR code somewhere on the prop. In addition to role playing scanning the resource you will need to use the scanning app on your RIG to scan the QR code. After the timer completes, you will be informed of what the resource is. If you scan a QR code you are not Licensed to scan, you will be prompted with a warning that informs you this action is illegal and may result in Brig time if you’re caught. For more rules on how RIGs work, please see this page.
POIs are represented using a QR code that you will need to scan using the Essex App. Some POIs are obviously keyed towards one Pillar or another, but when in doubt, the app will warn you if you’re going to scan something you’re not Licensed to scan. If you abandon the attempt once you see the warning, there will be no in-game legal consequences. Some POIs will require more Licenses than the Tier 1 License of your Pillar. If so, you will be unable to complete the POI unless you have someone with the appropriate License assisting you. Both of you will need to report for the reward so that you can prove you were both Licensed to perform the activity.