Tykos 30 was an organic tracking device. It has a similar appearance to the yellow liquid "Blood Plasma". One Marine described to a man injected with the substance that they "can track ya to Mars". The UNSC believed that the Covenant were not aware of its use, and were unable to track the substance[1]. In reality, they could track any body with it in them.
Sources
- ^ "We can track you. They can't" - Halo: Uprising Issue #4