CommCaster
| Commcaster | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type | TBD |
| Tech Level | TL–TBD |
| Cost | TBD |
| Size | TBD |
| Weight | TBD |
| Manufacturer | Various |
| Also see | Ship Equipment |
| Reference | TBD |
| TBD | |
A CommCaster is a shipboard or station-installed device that shares data with multiple other vessels and their computers. [1]
- It is a kind of Ship Equipment.
Description (Specifications)
A CommCaster can be thought of as a robust communicator that transmits multiple signals through whatever type of tight beam communication system the individual ships are using. They are typically turret-mounted. [2]
It allows coordination of attack and defense among a squadron or task force of warships, sharing sensor data and enabling them to attack the same target simultaneously. [3]
History & Background (Dossier)
CommCasters are part of a ship's electronic warfare suite. They become available around TL-8, and as tech levels increase they become more sophisticated in response to more advanced adversarial countermeasures. [4]
Vilani battle fleets extensively relied on CommCasters during the Interstellar Wars, as they aided in the general Vilani operational tactic of employing overwhelming firepower directed by a single commander. They were surprised when Terran countermeasures such as broad-spectrum jamming (typically with rock music) and other types of active ECM rendered them ineffective. The Vilani had not encountered electronic warfare before, and did not even have a word for it in their language. [5]
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord Matthew Kerwin Baron Thon
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
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