Olivia Dem'adas
Chief of Clan Dem'adas
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Intent: To make a custom Starship Sensor System for use by the Outer Rim Coalition
Image Source: NA
Canon Link: NA
Primary Source: Dedicated Energy Receptor, Electromagnetic Sensor, Electromagnetic Field Receptor, Electromagnetic Flux Detector, Microwave Sensor, Energy Wave Detector, Electromagnetic Field, Electromagnetic Pulse, Electromagnetic Pulse Gun,
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans
Model: Electromagnetic Detection And Ranging Sensor Suite "ELDAR"
Affiliation: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans / Closed Market
Modularity: Limited
Production: Minor
Material:
Classification: Ship-based Sensor System
SPECIAL FEATURES
The ELDAR Sensor Suite is an advanced sensor suite that utilizes Electromagnetic Flux Detection technology to passively detect electromagnetic fields and the fluctuations that occur in electromagnetic fields as they interact with one another and with metal objects. Particularly useful near planetary bodies and stars where electromagnetic fields are very powerful and very localized, these sensors are capable of providing highly detailed scientific readings on the strength and fluctuations of electromagnetic field lines in and around celestial bodies. These sensors are very sensitive and are also capable of monitoring electromagnetic fields produced by electrically charged gas clouds, such as nebula or dense pockets of solar winds, and (when the detecting ship is near the outer edge of a solar system) is capable of generating accurate readings of a solar system's Termination Shock (outer area of a solar system where the pressure difference between outgoing solar winds and incoming galactic energy meet, balance out, and produce an electromagnetic barrier at the edge of the solar system).
Useful for more than just scientific readings, the Electromagnetic Flux Detection capabilities of this suite are capable of accurately detecting the presence of metallic objects (such as asteroids and starships) based upon the effects their metallic composition causes upon existing electromagnetic fields. These effects are most prominent and easiest to detect when the object in question is in close proximity to a star, planet or nebula. While this typically means objects within 80,000km or so of a planet, this range can be extended to well beyond two million kilometers in the shadow of a planet, as solar winds are known to cause long, trailing fields of electromagnetic energy in the wake of a planet (known as magnetotails). Similarly, these sensors are capable of detecting magnetotail-like effects upon solar winds caused by deep-space objects such as asteroids, comets, and starships obstructing the passage of solar winds through a solar system. Although detecting these fluctuations requires a relative close proximity to the source of the fluctuations and to the fluctuations themselves, meaning that the object being detected must be relatively close (in solar terms) and almost directly sunward of the detecting sensor.
For the purposes of gathering more detailed readings of electromagnetic field lines and other stellar phenomena, ELDAR Sensor Suites are also capable of producing a powerful pulse-wave of electromagnetic energy. This energy radiates outward from the equipped ship in all directions at a speed of 300km/s to 800km/s (identical to the speeds at which solar winds travel). The host ship then monitors this wave of electromagnetic energy and observes when and how the wave causes fluctuations in existing electromagnetic fields, as well as observing when and how this pulse-wave is disturbed and altered as it passes through gas clouds and moves past solid metallic objects (such as asteroids and meteors). This wave of electromagnetic energy slowly weakens with distance and is eventually dispersed by solar winds in a solar system or absorbed by gas clouds in nebula. Essentially a massive EMP pulse, this wave of energy can cause electrical and sensor disturbances in other ships at near-point-blank ranges, should a nearby ship lack sufficient protection from electromagnetic energy (such as Cap Drains). However, as Cap Drain technology is common and prevalent among most modern starships, such occurrences are rare. What is not rare, though, would be the tenancy for this wave of electromagnetic energy to cause a build-up of magnetism in ships, asteroids, and other metallic objects effected by the passing pulse-wave produced by this sensor. While many ships area capable of dispersing this magnetism through degaussing technology, many ships are incapable of dispersing this magnetism without returning to port for servicing. While magnetized, these ships and objects become far easier for the ELDAR Sensor Suite to detect and track. Additionally, the crew aboard ships with magnetized hulls suffer from a number of inconveniences ranging from rapid build-up of static shocks, insufferably frizzy hair that stands on end, and the annoyingly (but not too severely) frequent sticking of metallic objects to one another. These effects can, in rare cases, become increasingly significant after repeated exposure to an ELDAR pulse-wave at point-blank ranges and can, in extreme cases, cause metallic objects to cling to one another with strength comparable to mag-lock boots and can, even more rarely, produce static shocks strong enough to pose a significant risk to occupants.
Intent: To make a custom Starship Sensor System for use by the Outer Rim Coalition
Image Source: NA
Canon Link: NA
Primary Source: Dedicated Energy Receptor, Electromagnetic Sensor, Electromagnetic Field Receptor, Electromagnetic Flux Detector, Microwave Sensor, Energy Wave Detector, Electromagnetic Field, Electromagnetic Pulse, Electromagnetic Pulse Gun,
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans
Model: Electromagnetic Detection And Ranging Sensor Suite "ELDAR"
Affiliation: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans / Closed Market
Modularity: Limited
Production: Minor
Material:
- Alusteel
Classification: Ship-based Sensor System
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Long Range Electromagnetic Flux Detector
- Electromagnetic Pulse-Wave Emitter
- Can detect electromagnetic fields
- Can detect fluctuations in electromagnetic fields
- Can detect asteroids and starships by the effects they produce upon electromagnetic fields and solar winds
- Can produce a pulse-wave of electromagnetic energy (active scanning)
- Pulse-wave can sometimes be mistaken for a form of attack
- Useful for scientific and military applications
- Passive detection methods dependent upon positioning of detecting and detected object
- Large physical obstructions, such as planets, can block detection
- Large clusters of obstructions, such as dense asteroid fields, can prevent detection of specific objects
- Pulse-wave can cause electrical and sensor disturbances in other, nearby ships (point-blank ally ships lacking Cap Drains)
- Pulse-wave can sometimes be mistaken for a form of attack
- Emitting a Pulse-wave requires significant power and can cause substantial dips in shield strength if power is not first diverted from propulsion or weapon systems
The ELDAR Sensor Suite is an advanced sensor suite that utilizes Electromagnetic Flux Detection technology to passively detect electromagnetic fields and the fluctuations that occur in electromagnetic fields as they interact with one another and with metal objects. Particularly useful near planetary bodies and stars where electromagnetic fields are very powerful and very localized, these sensors are capable of providing highly detailed scientific readings on the strength and fluctuations of electromagnetic field lines in and around celestial bodies. These sensors are very sensitive and are also capable of monitoring electromagnetic fields produced by electrically charged gas clouds, such as nebula or dense pockets of solar winds, and (when the detecting ship is near the outer edge of a solar system) is capable of generating accurate readings of a solar system's Termination Shock (outer area of a solar system where the pressure difference between outgoing solar winds and incoming galactic energy meet, balance out, and produce an electromagnetic barrier at the edge of the solar system).
Useful for more than just scientific readings, the Electromagnetic Flux Detection capabilities of this suite are capable of accurately detecting the presence of metallic objects (such as asteroids and starships) based upon the effects their metallic composition causes upon existing electromagnetic fields. These effects are most prominent and easiest to detect when the object in question is in close proximity to a star, planet or nebula. While this typically means objects within 80,000km or so of a planet, this range can be extended to well beyond two million kilometers in the shadow of a planet, as solar winds are known to cause long, trailing fields of electromagnetic energy in the wake of a planet (known as magnetotails). Similarly, these sensors are capable of detecting magnetotail-like effects upon solar winds caused by deep-space objects such as asteroids, comets, and starships obstructing the passage of solar winds through a solar system. Although detecting these fluctuations requires a relative close proximity to the source of the fluctuations and to the fluctuations themselves, meaning that the object being detected must be relatively close (in solar terms) and almost directly sunward of the detecting sensor.
For the purposes of gathering more detailed readings of electromagnetic field lines and other stellar phenomena, ELDAR Sensor Suites are also capable of producing a powerful pulse-wave of electromagnetic energy. This energy radiates outward from the equipped ship in all directions at a speed of 300km/s to 800km/s (identical to the speeds at which solar winds travel). The host ship then monitors this wave of electromagnetic energy and observes when and how the wave causes fluctuations in existing electromagnetic fields, as well as observing when and how this pulse-wave is disturbed and altered as it passes through gas clouds and moves past solid metallic objects (such as asteroids and meteors). This wave of electromagnetic energy slowly weakens with distance and is eventually dispersed by solar winds in a solar system or absorbed by gas clouds in nebula. Essentially a massive EMP pulse, this wave of energy can cause electrical and sensor disturbances in other ships at near-point-blank ranges, should a nearby ship lack sufficient protection from electromagnetic energy (such as Cap Drains). However, as Cap Drain technology is common and prevalent among most modern starships, such occurrences are rare. What is not rare, though, would be the tenancy for this wave of electromagnetic energy to cause a build-up of magnetism in ships, asteroids, and other metallic objects effected by the passing pulse-wave produced by this sensor. While many ships area capable of dispersing this magnetism through degaussing technology, many ships are incapable of dispersing this magnetism without returning to port for servicing. While magnetized, these ships and objects become far easier for the ELDAR Sensor Suite to detect and track. Additionally, the crew aboard ships with magnetized hulls suffer from a number of inconveniences ranging from rapid build-up of static shocks, insufferably frizzy hair that stands on end, and the annoyingly (but not too severely) frequent sticking of metallic objects to one another. These effects can, in rare cases, become increasingly significant after repeated exposure to an ELDAR pulse-wave at point-blank ranges and can, in extreme cases, cause metallic objects to cling to one another with strength comparable to mag-lock boots and can, even more rarely, produce static shocks strong enough to pose a significant risk to occupants.
