Sensor Update Report

[Guest Ens Kas]

“Computer, Open Personal Log #4

 

Ensign Siegfried Kas, Assistant Engineering Officer

 

November 18, 2157

 

 

Status Report for Senior Officers: Networking Sensors – Ship to Ship, Ship to Probes

 

 

When two reception points are positioned in a relatively straight line from area in question, reception increase is at the lower range of increase. When two reception points are positioned perpendicular from area in question, reception increase is at the higher end of increase.

 

 

Passive Mode: Suitable for studying Infrared, Ultraviolet, Standard Optical, and EM signal from other ships and astrological objects. All ships and torpedoes are in receive mode only. Reception ranges in theory are increased 10% to 80%, relative to each reception node (ship or torpedo).

 

 

Active Mode: Suitable when searching for objects and determining their composition. Detection ranges in theory are increased 20% to 160%.

 

 

Physical Changes: All Completed. Sensors onboard our ship and the NV Trudeau and Manchester have been upgraded with data link ports, and their computer systems have had the updates loaded. Challenger has had 4 torpedoes modified, NV Trudeau and Manchester have had 2 torpedoes each modified.

 

 

Software Changes: Not Completed. Updates have been loaded. Passive Mode: Testing and training remain. Active Mode, Testing and training remain.

 

 

Estimated time to complete: Next duty shift. Computer, Close Personal Log, send copies to Senior Officers.

 

 

::Puts down root beer on desk in quarters after taking a big sip. Talking to himself, mutters out loud:: Now the FUN begins! Wait until Wessler sees this!