09-07-2026, 08:14 PM
== NPC Lt Tom Krandall, Tactical Officer ==
Tom spoke up and offered his thoughts in a tone that made it almost an afterthought, "You know, to get even more miles out of your limited number of probes, you give them multiple designations that are a redundant feature, but then add a command that after a while, they lock out the original designation and rotate to one of the next in line. That new designation randomly falls into a different spot at the end of an existing chain and you create a never ending chain that can be randomized over time, each one connecting to two others. They will continue to recycle the process over time and if one is discovered, it has little to offer, but if one is destroyed, it doesn't matter, because they will all eventually reset and create a new link further down in the chain. It only functions for the number of alternate designations you give each one to use, but that can still be a very long list."
Tom spoke up and offered his thoughts in a tone that made it almost an afterthought, "You know, to get even more miles out of your limited number of probes, you give them multiple designations that are a redundant feature, but then add a command that after a while, they lock out the original designation and rotate to one of the next in line. That new designation randomly falls into a different spot at the end of an existing chain and you create a never ending chain that can be randomized over time, each one connecting to two others. They will continue to recycle the process over time and if one is discovered, it has little to offer, but if one is destroyed, it doesn't matter, because they will all eventually reset and create a new link further down in the chain. It only functions for the number of alternate designations you give each one to use, but that can still be a very long list."