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: Tachyon Detection Sensor, Hyperwave Signal Interceptor,
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans
Model: Particle Detection And Ranging Sensor Suite "PADAR"
Affiliation: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans / Closed Market
Modularity: Limited
Production: Minor
Material:
Classification: Ship-based Sensor System
SPECIAL FEATURES
Strengths:
"PADAR" Particle Detection And Ranging is a long range sensor technology that relies upon the detection of exotic hypermatter particles, like Tachyons, to locate starships and stellar phenomena. Though the technology was originally created as a scientific instrument to monitor stellar phenomena, the technology quickly proved itself capable of functioning as a cheap alternative to a Hyperwave Signal Interceptor while also providing a few unique capabilities in the realm of starship detection. Exotic Particle Detection is predominantly used to identify when a ship has entered or exited Hyperspace by detecting the large burst of exotic hypermatter particles created during such an event. Unlike a HSI, a PADAR is unable to infer the mass and speed of a ship exiting or entering Hyperspace or even the distance at which this event took place. A PADAR is only able to infer the intensity of the exotic particle reaction produced by the event and the direction of the event in relation to the sensor. However, the PADAR Sensor is also able to track residual hyper-particles as they escape a ship that had recently arrived from Hyperspace, enabling a PADAR equipped starship to continue detecting a ship for several minutes after it arrives in a system and track the ship's speed and direction of movement.
Additionally, and more impressively, PADAR Sensors have proven able to detect active Hypermatter Reactors by detecting Tachyons and other exotic particles that are produced as a byproduct of Hypermatter combustion. Hypermatter Reactors destroy Hypermatter particles to produce enormous amounts of energy. During this process, numerous smaller exotic particles are created. Though most reactors attempt to contain these particles, their exotic nature ensures that some of these particles escape from the reactor and hurl themselves into space. Often doing so at speeds very close to the speed of light, or greater. The PADAR Sensor is capable of detecting these particles and gauging the direction from which the particle came, and the intensity with which the reactor was operating when it created the escaping particles. In this manner, PADAR Sensors are often able to detect ships that utilize Hypermatter Reactors as they travel through space. Though these sensors are unable to infer distance, their ability to infer direction and
Intent: To make a custom Starship Sensor System for use by the Outer Rim Coalition
Image Source: NA
Canon Link: NA
Primary Source: Tachyon Detection Sensor, Hyperwave Signal Interceptor,
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans
Model: Particle Detection And Ranging Sensor Suite "PADAR"
Affiliation: Outer Rim Coalition / Ancorans / Closed Market
Modularity: Limited
Production: Minor
Material:
- Alusteel
Classification: Ship-based Sensor System
SPECIAL FEATURES
Strengths:
- Can detect ships exiting or entering hyperspace
- Can track ships for several minutes after they exit hyperspace
- Can track ships equipped with Hypermatter Reactors
- Cannot tell the distance between itself and a detected ship
- Detection is not constant and relies upon the 'occasional' detection of particles
- Smaller and more inactive Hypermatter Reactors are harder to detect
- Detection becomes more difficult and more intermittent at larger ranges
"PADAR" Particle Detection And Ranging is a long range sensor technology that relies upon the detection of exotic hypermatter particles, like Tachyons, to locate starships and stellar phenomena. Though the technology was originally created as a scientific instrument to monitor stellar phenomena, the technology quickly proved itself capable of functioning as a cheap alternative to a Hyperwave Signal Interceptor while also providing a few unique capabilities in the realm of starship detection. Exotic Particle Detection is predominantly used to identify when a ship has entered or exited Hyperspace by detecting the large burst of exotic hypermatter particles created during such an event. Unlike a HSI, a PADAR is unable to infer the mass and speed of a ship exiting or entering Hyperspace or even the distance at which this event took place. A PADAR is only able to infer the intensity of the exotic particle reaction produced by the event and the direction of the event in relation to the sensor. However, the PADAR Sensor is also able to track residual hyper-particles as they escape a ship that had recently arrived from Hyperspace, enabling a PADAR equipped starship to continue detecting a ship for several minutes after it arrives in a system and track the ship's speed and direction of movement.
Additionally, and more impressively, PADAR Sensors have proven able to detect active Hypermatter Reactors by detecting Tachyons and other exotic particles that are produced as a byproduct of Hypermatter combustion. Hypermatter Reactors destroy Hypermatter particles to produce enormous amounts of energy. During this process, numerous smaller exotic particles are created. Though most reactors attempt to contain these particles, their exotic nature ensures that some of these particles escape from the reactor and hurl themselves into space. Often doing so at speeds very close to the speed of light, or greater. The PADAR Sensor is capable of detecting these particles and gauging the direction from which the particle came, and the intensity with which the reactor was operating when it created the escaping particles. In this manner, PADAR Sensors are often able to detect ships that utilize Hypermatter Reactors as they travel through space. Though these sensors are unable to infer distance, their ability to infer direction and
