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|Type    = Sensory Aid
 
|Type    = Sensory Aid
 
|TL      = 9
 
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|weight  = 1.5 kg
 
|weight  = 1.5 kg
 
|cost    = Cr1,200
 
|cost    = Cr1,200
|footnote= TBD
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|manufacturer= Various
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An [[Inertial Locator]] is a navigational aid.
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An [[Inertial Locator]] or ''Inertial Navigator'' indicates direction and distance traveled from any pre-set starting location and will show current position on an internally generated map, including altitude changes. Accurate to within 0.1% of total distance traveled but must be reset if used in inertially compensated vehicles. It may be belt, arm or headset mounted, depending on manufacturer or intended use.
* It enhances the abilities of [[Sensor]]s.
 
* Inertial Locators rely on accurate [[metric]]s.
 
  
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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{{Basic}}
An [[Inertial Locator]] or ''Inertial Navigator'' indicates direction and distance traveled from any pre-set starting location and will show current position on an internally generated map, including altitude changes. Accurate to within 0.1% of total distance traveled, but must be reset if used in inertially compensated vehicles. It may be belt, arm or headset mounted, depending on manufacturer or intended use.
 
 
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
No information yet available.
 
 
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
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{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=60,62}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=60,62}}
|S2= [[Referee's Gaming Kit]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Referee's Gaming Kit |page= TBD}}
|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller Journal 4|page=90|article=Traveller's Cache}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller Journal 4|page=90|article=Traveller's Cache}}
|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Central Supply Catalog|page=25,33}}
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| {{ Ludography cite|name= Marc Miller's Traveller|page=67-68}}
|S5= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Central Supply Catalog|page=25,33}}
|S6= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Ground Forces|page=104}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=The Traveller's Handbook|page=214}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Interstellar Wars|page=167}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Guns, Gadgets and Gear|page=53}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Central Supply Catalogue | version=Mongoose 2nd|page= 52}}
 
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{{LE|Passive sensors|Survival gear}}
 
 
[[Category: Sensor Equipment]]
 
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 16 November 2021

Inertial Locator
Type Sensory Aid
Tech Level TL–9
Cost Cr1,200
Size 0.5 liters
Weight 1.5 kg

An Inertial Locator or Inertial Navigator indicates direction and distance traveled from any pre-set starting location and will show current position on an internally generated map, including altitude changes. Accurate to within 0.1% of total distance traveled but must be reset if used in inertially compensated vehicles. It may be belt, arm or headset mounted, depending on manufacturer or intended use.