Sciences, Probes
USS ALLIANCE - LCARS v1.03
CLASS I SENSOR PROBE
| Range: |
2x 10^5 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
0.5c |
| Powerplant: |
Vectored Deuterium microfusion. |
| Sensors: |
Full EM/Subspace and
interstellar chemistry pallet for in-space applications. |
| Telemetry: |
12,500 channels at 12
megawatts. |
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CLASS II SENSOR PROBE
| Range: |
4x 10^5 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
0.65c |
| Powerplant: |
Vectored Deuterium microfusion.
Extended fuel supply. |
| Sensors: |
Same as class I, with addition
of enhanced imaging, long-range particle and field detection. |
| Telemetry: |
12,650 channels at 20
megawatts. |
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CLASS III PLANETARY PROBE
| Range: |
1.2x 10^6 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
0.65c |
| Powerplant: |
Vectored Deuterium microfusion.
Extended fuel supply. |
| Sensors: |
Terrestrial and gas giant
sensor pallet with material sample and return capability. on-board chemical analysis
sub-module |
| Telemetry: |
13,250 channels at 15 MW. |
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This class of probe also has
limited SIF hull reinforcement. Soft-landing, and surface penetration capabilities. Can
take pressures of up to 450 bars. Limited terrestrial loiter time
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CLASS IV STELLAR ENCOUNTER PROBE
| Range: |
3.5x 10^6 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
0.6c |
| Powerplant: |
Vectored Deuterium microfusion.
Additional subspace driver coil.Extended manoeuvring fuel supply. |
| Sensors: |
Triply redundant stellar fields
and particle detectors, stellar atmosphere analysis suite. |
| Telemetry: |
9,780 channels at 65 MW. |
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This class of probe also has six
ejectable radiation flux sub-probes, deployable for none stellar energy phenomena.
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CLASS V RECONAISSANCE PROBE
| Range: |
4.3x 10^10 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
Warp 2. |
| Powerplant: |
Dual-mode matter/anti-matter.
Extended sublight, limited warp. |
| Sensors: |
Extended passive data-gathering
and recording systems. Fully autonomous mission execution and return. |
| Telemetry: |
6320 channels at 2.5 MW. |
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This class of probe also has a
soft-landing capability. Hull designed to limit visibility and detection. Can be modified
for tactical purposes with a counter-measures sub-module.
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CLASS VI COMM RELAY/EMERGENCY BEACON PROBE
| Range: |
4.3x 10^10 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
0.8c |
| Powerplant: |
Micro-fusion engine with high
output MHD power tap. |
| Sensors: |
Standard pallet. |
| Telemetry: |
9,270 channels at 350 MW. |
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This class of probe also has an
extended deuterium supply to fuel comm systems.
It is a modified class III probe.
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CLASS VII REMOTE CULTURE STUDY PROBE
| Range: |
4.5x 10^8 km |
| Delta-V limit: |
Warp 1.5 |
| Powerplant: |
Dual mode matter/antimatter. |
| Sensors: |
Passive data gathering and
subspace transceiver. |
| Telemetry: |
1.050 channels at 0.5 MW. |
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This class of probe is for use only
on class III civilisations and below.
Hull coatings limit detectability. Can be in use for up to 3.5 months. Incorporates a
low-impact self destruct package, tied into anti-tamper sensors.
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CLASS VIII MULTIMISSION PROBE
| Range: |
1.2x 10^2 light years |
| Delta-V limit: |
Warp 9 |
| Powerplant: |
Matter/antimatter warp field
sustainer engine. |
| Duration: |
6.5 hrs at WF 9. |
| Sensors: |
Mission specific modules |
| Telemetry: |
4,550 channels at 300 MW. |
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This class of probe is used for
applications from particle analysis, to early-warning reconnaissance
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CLASS IX MULTIMISSION PROBE
| Range: |
7.6x 10^2 light years |
| Delta-V limit: |
Warp 9 |
| Powerplant: |
Matter/antimatter warp field
sustainer engine. |
| Duration: |
12 hrs at WF 9. 14 days at WF
8. |
| Sensors: |
Mission specific modules |
| Telemetry: |
6,500 channels at 230 MW. |
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This class of probe has a memory
capacity of 3,400 kiloquads, a fifty channel transponder echo.
Often used as emergency devices to home in on nearest vessel or Starbase.
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