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* Standard varieties of probes in use by Starfleet | * Standard varieties of probes in use by Starfleet | ||
* Basic structure designed to be compatible with standard torpedo launch systems | |||
* Class 1 | * Class 1 | ||
* Class 2 | * Class 2 | ||
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** Has atmospheric variant (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2") | ** Has atmospheric variant (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2") | ||
** Detection suite includes [[magneton scanner]] (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2") | ** Detection suite includes [[magneton scanner]] (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2") | ||
* Class 5 | |||
* Class 6 | |||
** Designed for long-term observation, transmission | |||
** Commonly used for warning buoys around dangerous phenomena (''TNG Technical Manual'') | |||
* Class 7 | |||
* Class 8 | |||
** Designed for long-distance travel via warp sustainer coils allowing continued travel at launch velocity up to warp 9 (TNG: "The Emissary") | |||
* Class 9 | |||
** Emergency log capsules capable of independent travel at high warp velocity (''TNG Technical Manual'') | |||
** More commonly referred to as log buoys (''TNG Technical Manual'') | |||
[[Category:Probes]] | [[Category:Probes]] | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 25 January 2020
- Standard varieties of probes in use by Starfleet
- Basic structure designed to be compatible with standard torpedo launch systems
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Class 4
- Largely intended for investigation of stellar phenomena (TNG: "Relics", "Rascals"; DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses", "Rejoined"; VOY: "Elogium")
- Has atmospheric variant (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2")
- Detection suite includes magneton scanner (SCE Short Story: "Wildfire, Book 2")
- Class 5
- Class 6
- Designed for long-term observation, transmission
- Commonly used for warning buoys around dangerous phenomena (TNG Technical Manual)
- Class 7
- Class 8
- Designed for long-distance travel via warp sustainer coils allowing continued travel at launch velocity up to warp 9 (TNG: "The Emissary")
- Class 9
- Emergency log capsules capable of independent travel at high warp velocity (TNG Technical Manual)
- More commonly referred to as log buoys (TNG Technical Manual)