Approved Tech L2 Tamor-class ECM Drone

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide an updated version of the LLD1-a1 ECM Drone probe Lucerne Labs product line-up
• Image Source: here
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
• Primary Source: LLD1-a1 ECM Drone

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Lucerne Labs
• Affiliation: Directorate, Silver Jedi Concord, Lucerne Labs customers
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: L2 Tamor-class ECM Drone
• Modularity: different ship profiles can be loaded into the Tamor
• Production: Mass-Produced
• Material: Starskimmer-series Hull (Carbo-plas, condensed-matter composite, corellian epoxy), Psykhe series Droid Brain, Bia series Portable Fusion Generator, typical probe droid components

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Classification: 2nd Degree
• Weight: Heavy
• Height: Large (approximately 2 meters tall, 6 meters long)
• Movement: ion engine / repulsorlift
• Armaments: None
• Misc. Equipment:
  • General
    • Psykhe series Droid Brain with "Space (environment)" knowledge cartridge and "Pilot" knowledge cartridge
    • Droid automated repair upgrade
    • retractable solar panels
    • electrite crystal based self-destruct mechanism copied from the Elegance Messenger Drone
  • Sensors
    • StarSight-class Sensor Array
    • navigational sensor
    • life form indicator
  • Communications
    • shotgun hypertransceiver
    • Comm Laser
    • radionics package
  • ECM Equipment
    • Solid State Hologram projectors
    • Holographic Shell projector
    • Artificial Life-signs generator
    • Sensor Blind components
    • Mimic Sensor Decoy Launcher (6 Mimic Sensor Decoys)
    • IFF Confuser Launcher (3 IFF Confusers)
    • EM Emitter
    • 4x-Phantom Sensor Jammer
  • Resistances (Optional):
    • Energy (And other Blaster type weapons): High
    • Kinetic: Very High
    • Lightsabers: None
    • Ion/EMP: Average

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Advanced Decoy: Tamor builds off of Lucerne Labs's earlier LLD1-a1 ECM Drone, effectively taking its base concept and use and building off of it with additional technologies. As with the original, part of its core competency is its ability to mimic the appearance and sensor signatures of different starships. Typically, a Tamor can only hold the disguise profile of two different starships at a time. Like the original, a single Tamor is capable of replicating up to a frigate. Unlike the original, parts of the Tamor's holo-projection are actually solid light, letting it physically interact with the environment, such as hitting asteroids or having missiles explode against it. Other advancements include building off the original copycat pod software to not only broadcast different IFFs, but also to transmit a number of pre-recorded voice and/or holo-messages, as well as the ability to transmit simple data-messages of the droid brain's own composition based on the circumstances. While most commonly these messages are distress calls or threats to attack unless certain demands are met, the messages could be almost anything depending on how far in advanced the decoy is prepared. Tamor differs slightly from the original in not only does it actually produce signals to replicate a starship, but through its sensor blind components also works to add additional signal data to feed back to enemy sensor inquiries to either reinforce the traditional decoy signals or to suggest that the apparent ship is somewhere slightly different, which in turn suggests to many opponents that the decoy itself is actually using electronic warfare systems like a real warship to make targeting it more difficult. Lastly, small craft and droids approaching a Tamor often find their sensors and communications systems jammed by the compact but powerful 4x-Phantom sensor jammer, adding another level of complexity to the deception. While Tamor often makes moves according to its droid brain programming based on orders from an external source, it can also be remotely operated by its host platform, typically a capital warship.
• Network Decoy: Tamor is meant to work in conjunction with other deception measures rather than as a single standalone device. It can launch mimic sensor decoys of its own which typically hold warhead or starfighter profiles, making it appear that the Tamor is firing weapons or launching starfighters. It can also drop IFF confusers to confuse enemy missiles, starfighters, and other smaller weapons systems. But perhaps most impressively, Tamors can work collectively as a group to simulate ships larger than a frigate, with each Tamor being responsible for generating a sizeable part of the ship (such as its bow) and moving in conjunction with other Tamors to appear to be a single large vessel. This coordination is largely achieved through comm lasers, which are difficult to jam, especially in such close proximity to each other.
• Easy to Deploy: Tamor can be launched from dedicated probe launchers, many warhead launchers, or even launch itself out of hangars or airlocks by using its own repulsorlifts.

STRENGTHS

• Decoy: Tamor is a fairly sophisticated decoy, capable of effectively simulating the visual and sensor appearance of a variety of starships, space installations, and other celestial objects. Not only is the Tamor used to fool enemy ships, but it is also used frequently for simulation purposes by friendly fleets.
• Network Decoy: Tamor's ability to interact with other Tamors and its own decoys allows it to pull off some very complex deceptions that most other decoys on the market cannot replicate, making it even more convincing.

WEAKNESSES

• Not effective at close ranges: Tamor can be unmasked at fairly close ranges due to how its holoprojection interacts with the environment - while the drone is programmed to visually replicate the effects of damage or shots against its fake shields, there's oftentimes a slight but noticeable time gap before the image reacts to enemy fire. Additionally, sometimes very small parts of the image due get blurry when interacting with space dust - not very noticeable at a distance, but something that obviously looks 'off' if flying close to it.
• Unarmed: Tamor can suggest that it is firing weapons at an enemy, but it has no real means of harming them aside from its self-destruct.

DESCRIPTION
Sensor decoys have existed almost as long as sensor systems have as part of the ever constant struggle for supremacy, whether it's been simple copycat pods or advanced Mimic Sensor Decoys. The LLD1-a1 ECM Drone was the company's first entry into this market, which aimed not only to provide a tactical decoy but a valuable training device. As time went on, more advanced systems became available and the company found itself revisiting the concepts behind their storied LLD1-a1. With the advent of the L1 Rimor-class Recon Probe, it was decided to take the base chassis of that probe and outfit with technology based on the LLD1-a1 concept, which resulted in the Tamor. The Tamor largely retains the core philosophy and concepts of its earlier predecessor, but takes it up just a notch, becoming one of the more sophisticated decoys in the process. Tamor is somewhat remarkable compared to other decoys in that it's meant to be employed with other decoys to make convincing scenes and actions that are far beyond a single decoy's abilities - whether its combining abilities together of dozens of Tamors to create the appearance of a star destroyer or launching smaller mimics to suggest a starship launching missiles. Not only have these abilities been used to fool enemies and various third parties, but Tamors often form part of the most realistic training exercises, simulating starships and forces that simply aren't available to physically train against.

 

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