Fiber Optic Computer
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A Fiber Optic Computer, also notated as Fibre Optic Computer is a specially hardened computer most often used in military ships.
- It is typically a kind of ship's computer and ship equipment.
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- C: Cognitive Science / Cybertechnology (Cogno-)
Description (Specifications)
It is a computer whose logic circuits are constructed from fibre optic conduits. Such computers are less vulnerable to radiation effects than normal electronic computers and for this reason are often used on military vessels.
Selected Ship's Computer Types
- Model/1 Computer
- Model/2 Computer
- Model/3 Computer
- Model/4 Computer
- Model/5 Computer
- Model/6 Computer
- Model/7 Computer
- Model/8 Computer
- Model/9 Computer
Selected Ship's Computer Modifiers
History & Background (Dossier)
Hard radiation is a serious problem in deep space, or even with interplanetary space, the stellar system. It wreaks havoc on electronics, especially conventional electronics. Fiber Optic Computers were one of the solutions to minimize damage from radiation in deep space.
Expected Computer Development Sequence
MACRO LEVEL:
- Compass → Astrolabe → Sextant → Analog Computer → Electromechanical Computer → Electronic Computer → Positronic Computer → Pseudo-Reality Computer → Psychotronic Computer
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- High Passage 4
- The Traveller Adventure
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science