Class | Title | Range km | Velocity | Telemetry channels | Description |
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I | Sensor Probe | 2x105 | 0.5 C | 12,500 at 12 MW | Full EM, subspace and Interstellar Chemical pallet. Designed for in space missions. |
II | Sensor Probe | 4x105 | 0.65 C | 15,650 at 20 MW | Modified Class I. Long range particle field and energy sensors. |
III | Planetary Probe | 1.2x106 | 0.65 C | 13,250 at 15 MW | Limited SIF hull reinforcement. Capable of soft landing, sub-surface and atmospheric operations up to 450 bars pressure. Designed for collection and recovery of samples. Autonomous return program. |
IV | Encounter Probe | 3.5 x106 | 0.6C | 9,780 at 65 MW | Modified Class III. Designed for non-stellar energy phenomena. 6 ejectable radiation flux sub probes. |
V | Medium Range Recon Probe | 4.3x1010 | Warp 2 | 6,320 at 2.5 MW | Passive sensors and recorders. Fully autonomous mission execution and return program. Hull resistant to detection. Modifiable for Tactical missions. |
VI | Comm Relay/Emergency Beacon | 4.3x1010 | 0.8 C | 9,270 at 350 MW | Modified Class III. Designed as a temporary Relay Beacon, or planetary communications satellite. Range is limited. |
VII | Remote Culture Study Probe | 4.5x108 | Warp 1.5 | 1,050 at 0.5 MW | Modified Class V. Passive data collection and sub space transceiver. Hull resistant to detection. Tamper activated Self Destruct. Ideal First Contact monitor satellite. Operational life 3.5 months. |
VIII | Medium Range Multi-mission Warp Probe | 1.2x102 light years | Warp 9 | 4,550 at 300 MW | Modified Photon Torpedo. Warp 9 for 6.5 hrs. Galactic Particles and field research. Early warning recon. |
IX | Long Range Multi-mission Warp Probe | 7.6x102 light years | Warp 9 | 6,500 at 230 MW | Modified Photon Torpedo. Warp 9 for 12 hrs, Warp 8 for 2 wks. Typically used as emergency homing beacon with Ships Logs etc. Can be modified to carry Humanoid occupant. |