05-01-2025, 11:36 PM
Jez began programming the probe, making sure that all the necessary functions were on board, things like Weather,Topography, Energy output, Jez wasn;t sure what class probe to use. She reviewed the different classes of probes. She tapped away on her station
[ Class 1
Speed - .5c
Range - 200,000 km
Short-range astronomical probe which analyzes EM radiation, interstellar chemistry, and subspace fields.
Class 2
Speed - .65c
Range - 400,000 km
Short-range astronomical probe which analyzes EM radiation, interstellar chemistry, and subspace fields.
Class 3
Speed - .65c
Range - 1,200,000 km
These probes land on planets and return samples, thus providing a detailed on-site analysis of the planet. Crews can also use Class 3 probes to analyze the capabilities of enemy starships. They have 'stealth' capabilities.
Class 4
Speed - .6c
Range - 3,500,000 km
These probes perform close observation of stars and other high-energy phenomena.
Class 5
Speed - Warp 2, .5c
Range - 430 billion km
These probes land on planets and return samples, thus providing a detailed on-site analysis of the planet.
Class 6
Speed - .8c
Range - 430 billion km
Communicator relays and emergency beacons. They cannot attain warp speed (to make it harder to detect them with subspace sensors), but have high sublight velocities. When a Class 6 probe exhausts its fuel supply, it coasts and broadcasts a recovery signal toward Federation Space. The probe's navigational module facilitates recovery and trajectory tracking.
Class 7
Speed - Warp 1.5, .5c
Range - 450 billion km
These probes orbit an inhabited planet for up to three months to collect information about its inhabitants and relay it to the ship. They have 'stealth' capabilities.
Class 8
Speed - Warp 8/9
Range - 12 light years at Warp 8, 6.5 hours at Warp 9.
Long range sensor probes. In crisis situations, they can be used to send a lone passenger on an emergency mission. The range of a class 8 probe depends on its speed. Its long range sensors have a range of 6 light years.
Class 9
Speed - Warp 8/9
Range - 14 days (76 light years) at Warp 8, 12 hours at Warp 9.
Long range sensor probes. In crisis situations, they can be used to send a lone passenger on an emergency mission. The range of a class 9 probe depends on its speed. Its long range sensors have a range of 12 light years. ]
None of them seemed to meet the needs of the mission. After a few minutes she decided to combine the best abilities of the Class three and the class five probe, as well as the analytical ability of the class one probe to detect EM radiation, interstellar chemistry, and subspace fields. Just to cover all the bases.
Once she was satisfied she launched the probe. “Probe launched Commander.” Announced Jez, her tone confident. Jez stood there waiting. She knew it would take a little while for any results to come in.
== Tag All.==
==GM Input: Does the probe provide any meaningful results. ==
[ Class 1
Speed - .5c
Range - 200,000 km
Short-range astronomical probe which analyzes EM radiation, interstellar chemistry, and subspace fields.
Class 2
Speed - .65c
Range - 400,000 km
Short-range astronomical probe which analyzes EM radiation, interstellar chemistry, and subspace fields.
Class 3
Speed - .65c
Range - 1,200,000 km
These probes land on planets and return samples, thus providing a detailed on-site analysis of the planet. Crews can also use Class 3 probes to analyze the capabilities of enemy starships. They have 'stealth' capabilities.
Class 4
Speed - .6c
Range - 3,500,000 km
These probes perform close observation of stars and other high-energy phenomena.
Class 5
Speed - Warp 2, .5c
Range - 430 billion km
These probes land on planets and return samples, thus providing a detailed on-site analysis of the planet.
Class 6
Speed - .8c
Range - 430 billion km
Communicator relays and emergency beacons. They cannot attain warp speed (to make it harder to detect them with subspace sensors), but have high sublight velocities. When a Class 6 probe exhausts its fuel supply, it coasts and broadcasts a recovery signal toward Federation Space. The probe's navigational module facilitates recovery and trajectory tracking.
Class 7
Speed - Warp 1.5, .5c
Range - 450 billion km
These probes orbit an inhabited planet for up to three months to collect information about its inhabitants and relay it to the ship. They have 'stealth' capabilities.
Class 8
Speed - Warp 8/9
Range - 12 light years at Warp 8, 6.5 hours at Warp 9.
Long range sensor probes. In crisis situations, they can be used to send a lone passenger on an emergency mission. The range of a class 8 probe depends on its speed. Its long range sensors have a range of 6 light years.
Class 9
Speed - Warp 8/9
Range - 14 days (76 light years) at Warp 8, 12 hours at Warp 9.
Long range sensor probes. In crisis situations, they can be used to send a lone passenger on an emergency mission. The range of a class 9 probe depends on its speed. Its long range sensors have a range of 12 light years. ]
None of them seemed to meet the needs of the mission. After a few minutes she decided to combine the best abilities of the Class three and the class five probe, as well as the analytical ability of the class one probe to detect EM radiation, interstellar chemistry, and subspace fields. Just to cover all the bases.
Once she was satisfied she launched the probe. “Probe launched Commander.” Announced Jez, her tone confident. Jez stood there waiting. She knew it would take a little while for any results to come in.
== Tag All.==
==GM Input: Does the probe provide any meaningful results. ==