Approved Tech SEN Scanner Probe

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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: A Scanner/Relay Probe
• Image Source: Cropped From Here
• Canon Link:
  • Orbital Relay Satellite
  • Electrotelescope
  • Communications Satellite
  • Spy Satellite
  • Communications Relay
  • Relay Tower
  • Sensor Buoy
• Permissions: None
• Primary Source: None

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Outer Rim Resources
• Affiliation: ORR, Closed-Market
• Model: SEN Scanner Probe
• Modularity: None
• Production:Mass-Produced
• Material: Stygian-Triprismatic Polymer, Standard Probe Components, Solar Panels, Diatium Power Cells

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Droid Brain
• Holotrace Device
• HSI
• EPR
• DER
• Com-Scan
• Sensor Net
• Electrotelescope
• Gravitic Sensor
• Ion Scrambler
• Sig Sensor/Comm Jammer
• Distortion Projector
• Holonet Transceiver
• Military Encryption Package
• Advanced Sensors
• Light Deflector Shield
• Self-Destruct

STRENGTHS

• Small & difficult to target or even detect when passive.
• Powerful sensor & communications suite.

WEAKNESSES

• Unarmed
• Lightly shielded
• Slow movement

DESCRIPTION
A small and easily transported scanner probe, the SEN is intended to be deployed in numbers across a system to establish a local scanner and communication net. This gives the controlling entity an early warning system and communications net across the deployment area allowing separated units to stay in contact and informed. A civilian probe, the SEN carries no weapons other than a self-destruct it’ll activate if it becomes too damaged to function or if the controlling droid brain thinks it's in danger of being captured.

Powered by solar panels recharging a small power cell, this passive system allows the satellite to act almost indefinitely while maintaining a very low power signature that is further confused by a stealth coating. Detection is further confounded by using a powerful collection of passive sensors and difficult to detect communication methods. If the controller decides that it has been detected or is likely to, it will switch to a more active mode, broadcasting jamming and ECM signals to block targeting and hostile communications. Though without a ‘proper’ stealth package, these are simply delaying measures as it becomes an easy target to fighters and is otherwise incapable of defending itself. Indeed its best chance of surviving comes when it's tucked away in a debris cloud, asteroid field, or some other hiding place, though crafty planners will deploy them in hidden pairs, one to be found and the second to continue on in passive.

While capable of self-movement and position keeping, any reasonably fast capital ship 1,000 m or under should be able to catch up to it with relative ease. To overcome this, the deploying ship can place them with tractorbeams or launch them towards a position using their own momentum. When doing this though, the satellite must either spend a long time de-accelerating or use a strong gravity well to catch it so it’s thruster burn is not detected.