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Line 43: The small '''''Tracker'''''-class surveillance vessel was a [[WarShip]] designed to ply trade routes and observe in-system communications. At the size of a Corvette, it was not designed to stand up to a determined assault, mounting only the most minimal of deterrents and being considered a [[WarShip]] solely by virtue of being designed with a [[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive]].<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> The small '''''Tracker'''''-class surveillance vessel was a [[WarShip]] designed to ply trade routes and observe in-system communications. At the size of a Corvette, it was not designed to stand up to a determined assault, mounting only the most minimal of deterrents and being considered a [[WarShip]] solely by virtue of being designed with a [[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive]].<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> − In order to accomplish its mission, the ''Tracker'' was designed to look innocuous, nearly indistinguishable from contemporary civilian [[JumpShip]]s. Further, the ''Tracker'' was also designed to mount paneling on specialized hardpoints, allowing the ship to alter its appearance both by eye and by contemporary sensor suites. The altered ship signature, combined with an easily adjusted identification beacon, allowed a ''Tracker'' aliases with which it could hide among civilian vessels.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> + In order to accomplish its mission, the ''Tracker'' was designed to look innocuous, nearly indistinguishable from contemporary civilian [[JumpShip]]s. Further, the ''Tracker'' was also designed to mount paneling on specialized hard points, allowing the ship to alter its appearance both by eye and by contemporary sensor suites. The altered ship signature, combined with an easily adjusted identification beacon, allowed a ''Tracker'' aliases with which it could hide among civilian vessels.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> Despite the ''Tracker''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s usefulness, the design became obsolete by the early 2500s due to better sensor suites and also exposure to ''Tracker'' tactics. The final missions for the ''Tracker'' involved anti-pirate "Q-Ship" [[Periphery]] operations during the [[Reunification War]], especially on the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian]] front.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> In April [[2765]], the navy of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] was operating a single ''Tracker''-class WarShip, suggesting that at least one ship of the class was either sold or gifted by the Terran Hegemony during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4, "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> Despite the ''Tracker''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s usefulness, the design became obsolete by the early 2500s due to better sensor suites and also exposure to ''Tracker'' tactics. The final missions for the ''Tracker'' involved anti-pirate "Q-Ship" [[Periphery]] operations during the [[Reunification War]], especially on the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian]] front.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> In April [[2765]], the navy of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] was operating a single ''Tracker''-class WarShip, suggesting that at least one ship of the class was either sold or gifted by the Terran Hegemony during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4, "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref>
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The small '''''Tracker'''''-class surveillance vessel was a [[WarShip]] designed to ply trade routes and observe in-system communications. At the size of a Corvette, it was not designed to stand up to a determined assault, mounting only the most minimal of deterrents and being considered a [[WarShip]] solely by virtue of being designed with a [[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive]].<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> | The small '''''Tracker'''''-class surveillance vessel was a [[WarShip]] designed to ply trade routes and observe in-system communications. At the size of a Corvette, it was not designed to stand up to a determined assault, mounting only the most minimal of deterrents and being considered a [[WarShip]] solely by virtue of being designed with a [[Compact Kearny-Fuchida Drive]].<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> | ||
| − | In order to accomplish its mission, the ''Tracker'' was designed to look innocuous, nearly indistinguishable from contemporary civilian [[JumpShip]]s. Further, the ''Tracker'' was also designed to mount paneling on specialized | + | In order to accomplish its mission, the ''Tracker'' was designed to look innocuous, nearly indistinguishable from contemporary civilian [[JumpShip]]s. Further, the ''Tracker'' was also designed to mount paneling on specialized hard points, allowing the ship to alter its appearance both by eye and by contemporary sensor suites. The altered ship signature, combined with an easily adjusted identification beacon, allowed a ''Tracker'' aliases with which it could hide among civilian vessels.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> |
Despite the ''Tracker''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s usefulness, the design became obsolete by the early 2500s due to better sensor suites and also exposure to ''Tracker'' tactics. The final missions for the ''Tracker'' involved anti-pirate "Q-Ship" [[Periphery]] operations during the [[Reunification War]], especially on the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian]] front.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> In April [[2765]], the navy of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] was operating a single ''Tracker''-class WarShip, suggesting that at least one ship of the class was either sold or gifted by the Terran Hegemony during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4, "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> | Despite the ''Tracker''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s usefulness, the design became obsolete by the early 2500s due to better sensor suites and also exposure to ''Tracker'' tactics. The final missions for the ''Tracker'' involved anti-pirate "Q-Ship" [[Periphery]] operations during the [[Reunification War]], especially on the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian]] front.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp186/> In April [[2765]], the navy of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] was operating a single ''Tracker''-class WarShip, suggesting that at least one ship of the class was either sold or gifted by the Terran Hegemony during the [[Star League era]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4, "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> | ||