franchise-star-trek-tng-technical-manual1

LONG RANGE SENSORS10.2.2 Long-range sensor preprocessors"Z.\ \TTT• 2.0 meter diameter gamma ray telescope• Variable frequency EM flux sensor• Lifeform analysis instrument cluster• Parametric subspace field stress sensor• Gravimetric distortion scanner• Passive neutrino imaging scanner• Thermal imaging arrayThese devices are located in a series of eight instrumentbays directly behind the main deflector on Decks 32-38.Direct power taps from primary electro plasma system (EPS)conduits are available for high-power instruments such as thepassive neutrino imaging scanner. The main deflector emitterscreen includes perforated zones designed to be transparentfor sensor use, although the subspace field stress and gravimetricdistortion sensors cannot yield usable data when thedeflector is operating at more than 55% of maximum ratedpower. Within these instrument bays, fifteen mount points arenominally unassigned and are available for mission-specificinvestigations or future upgrades. All instrument bays sharethe use of the navigational deflector's three subspace fieldgenerators located on Deck 34, providing the subspace fluxpotential allowing transmission of sensor impulses at warpspeeds (See: 7.4).automated control. When small particulates or other minorhazards are detected, the main deflector is automaticallyinstructed to sweep the objects from the vehicle's flight path.The scan range and degree of deflection vary with the ship'svelocity. In the event that larger objects are detected, automaticminor changes in flight path can avoid potentiallydangerous collisions. In such cases, the computer will notifythe Flight Control Officer of the situation and offer the opportunityfor manual intervention if possible.The long-range sensor array is designed to scan in thedirection of flight, and it is routinely used to search for possibleflight hazards such as micrometeoroids or other debris. Thisoperation is managed by the Flight Control Officer under