Tech: DRADIS Sensor

DRADIS Sensor
Prerequisites: Pending
Research Cost: Pending
Description
DRADIS (made up from the terms Direction, RAnge, and DIStance), is a sensor and tracking technology.
The system is used for detecting and scanning vessels and other objects in a 4-dimensional space. Although the terms "range" and "distance" are synonymous in meaning, they indicate different factors of 3-dimensional tracking. One term is used to describe a target's horizontal position along the planar X and Y coordinates relative to the centerline of tracking vessel. The other represents the target's vertical position, or elevation, relative to the tracking ship centerline.
Although the DRADIS appears multi-functional with the ability to scan for water and radiation signatures, the technology is generally used within the show as the primary means of detecting other vessels and spatial bodies
Game Notes
Allows DRADIS Sensor Starship Component to be added to Starship Designs.
Allows DRADIS Sensor Vehicle Component to be added to Vehicle Designs.
Category:Technology
Category:Sensor Technology
Category:Starship Sensor Technology
Category:Vehicle Sensor Technology
Category:Targetting Technology