An optical communication terminal configured for free-space optical communication, the optical communication terminal comprising: a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength from a corresponding first emission location and a second light source configured to emit light of a second wavelength from a corresponding second emission location ; a first detector configured to detect, at a corresponding first detection location , light of the first wavelength, and a second detector configured to detect, at a corresponding second detection location , light of the second wavelength; a steering mirror ; relay optics; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the steering mirror and configured to adjust an orientation of the steering mirror and to manage free-space optical communication with one or more remote optical communication terminals; wherein the first emission location and the first detection location are implemented by a first ferrule which terminates a first dual core fiber, optical signals being conveyed between the first light source and the first emission location and between the first detector and the first detection location via respective cores of the first dual core fiber, wherein the second emission location and the second detection location are implemented by a second ferrule which terminates a second dual core fiber, optical signals being conveyed between the second light source and the second emission location and between the second detector and the second detection location via respective cores of the second dual core fiber, wherein the relay optics are arranged between the steering mirror and the first and second ferrules to relay light reflected from the steering mirror to either the first ferrule or the second ferrule. a first light source configured to emit light of a first wavelength from a corresponding first emission location and a second light source configured to emit light of a second wavelength from a corresponding second emission location ; a first detector configured to detect, at a corresponding first detection location , light of the first wavelength, and a second detector configured to detect, at a corresponding second detection location , light of the second wavelength; a steering mirror ; relay optics; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the steering mirror and configured to adjust an orientation of the steering mirror and to manage free-space optical communication with one or more remote optical communication terminals; wherein the first emission location and the first detection location are implemented by a first ferrule which terminates a first dual core fiber, optical signals being conveyed between the first light source and the first emission location and between the first detector and the first detection location via respective cores of the first dual core fiber, wherein the second emission location and the second detection location are implemented by a second ferrule which terminates a second dual core fiber, optical signals being conveyed between the second light source and the second emission location and between the second detector and the second detection location via respective cores of the second dual core fiber, wherein the relay optics are arranged between the steering mirror and the first and second ferrules to relay light reflected from the steering mirror to either the first ferrule or the second ferrule. <EOS>