The Patrick Device

The Patrick Device is a scrying engine.

Origin

The device was invented by Patrick Ladwig (nonfiction) to help Havelock visualize the consequences of his (Havelock's, not Patrick's) actions.

Gnomon algorithm

The device is presumed to use some form of the Gnomon algorithm, although this has not been investigated to date (May 2016).

Fiction cross-reference

• Conflict resolution function
• Gnomon algorithm
• Scrying engine

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Conflict resolution (nonfiction)
• Engine (nonfiction)
• Scryring (nonfiction)