Item: Scanners
First Mention: Scouts Out
First Appearance: Scouts Out
Description: Scanners are active detection devices, using a variety of projected energy including but not limited to x-rays, infrared energy, sound waves, radio waves, and other a variety of other types of focused or wide beam energy. Typically not used when a ship is attempting to remain undetected. Similar in principle to active sonar used in submarines.
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