FH: What does the Rigellian Sig Chip do?

Well, I was visiting Shadow, one of the pirate worlds, and found this interesting little gem. What does it do? I doesn't seem like a Fake ID. Does it let you buy Rigellian ships or something?

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Shikata ga nai.
"...maybe God is on your side..."-The Hawk

It is a fake ID for the regellians I think

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