Return Fire Program
The Return Fire Program is designed to allow quick counterfire against attacking enemy ships. [1]
- This is a program, a kind of computer software.
- It is designed to be used with a Ship’s Computer, although it could be used with other kinds of computers as well.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Defensive programs are used to protect a starship against enemy action.
- Return fire allows a ship's lasers to fire at enemy ships which fired at the ship in the immediately previous fire phase.
- Use of this program also requires the target program, and advantages allowed by other programs (such as gunner interact) can be complimentary.
- If more than one enemy ship is fired on, the multi-target program is also required.
Selected Computer Programs[edit]
Defensive Programs:
- Anti-Missile Program [2]
- Auto/Evade Program [2][3]
- ECM Program [2]
- Maneuver/Evade Program [2]
- Return Fire Program [2]
- Point Defence Program [4]
- Screen Optimiser Program [4]
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Software within Charted Space is intentionally built to work under a number of different operating systems, different technology levels of computers, and to be extensively toughened for hard use under vacuum if necessary. [8]
The Software List: The computer software list, available at nearly any software vendor or port, indicates the various programs that are available. It shows space required by a specific program in CPU or storage, its price in MCr, and its title. Also shown is a brief overview of its effects. [9]
Software Authorship: Various requirements exist for individual characters producing existng or new programs. Such a course can save money, but may have some pitfalls. Program generation is explained elsewhere. [10]
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.
- Marc Miller. Starter Traveller (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 10, 13, 32, 38-39.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.
- ↑ Gareth Hanrahan. Core Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 113.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Matthew Sprange. High Guard (Mongoose Publishing, 2016), 64.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 39.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Matthew Sprange. High Guard (Mongoose Publishing, 2016), 63.
- ↑ Gareth Hanrahan. Core Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 92.
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 38.