The Box

The Box is a very simple but highly versatile torture implement that became favored by batarian soldiers during the raids on human colonies in 2170 CE.

From the author:
"When I was three years old, I had scoliosis, and had to undergo an MRI. Nowadays, hospitals go to great lengths to make sure the patient is comfortable while they're stuck in the MRI, but in 1988, the prevailing wisdom was just to get the damn thing over with. Being stuck in a very small tube while very loud machines rumbled all around me was not the most traumatic thing I've ever experienced, but it's pretty high up on the list. I think that's where the idea of The Box came from..."

- Gnostic