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...tive Sensor (which emits radiation only if switched on). Being passive, an EM Detection Sensor does not give away your position (unlike an Active Sensor) An EM Detection Sensor can detect emissions at a range of

...Stations''' (DSTS) are [[installations]] that provide high-powered passive EM and thermal sensors to a [[colony]]. Each tracking station adds a linear am ...ation to operate, allowing a listening post to have a small thermal and EM signature.

Total Cross Section (TCS) based on the Ships size, this is the ship's signature size against active sensors. You can research and design ships with Cloakin ...the engine. A ship's thermal signature at full speed is the total thermal signature from its engines and this is the value used to detect the ship on thermal s

...s Salvager 45000 tons 803 Crew 1638.35 BP TCS 900 TH 525 EM 0 Ion Engine E0.8 (10) Power 150 Fuel Use 8% Signature 52.5 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...as class Tug 13,550 tons 314 Crew 731 BP TCS 271 TH 2000 EM 0 GN-200C AGNI Magneto-Plasma Drive (10) Power 200 Fuel Use 10% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...ry Liner 33,450 tons 1090 Crew 1492.8 BP TCS 669 TH 2000 EM 0 GN-200C AGNI Magneto-Plasma Drive (10) Power 200 Fuel Use 10% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...class Freighter 4500 tons 211 Crew 454 BP TCS 90 TH 360 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (6) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ion Ship 69,700 tons 916 Crew 2001.5 BP TCS 1394 TH 3000 EM 0 GN-200C AGNI Magneto-Plasma Drive (15) Power 200 Fuel Use 10% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...olony Ship 19,600 tons 218 Crew 879.8 BP TCS 392 TH 1000 EM 0 GN-200C AGNI Magneto-Plasma Drive (5) Power 200 Fuel Use 10% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...Colony Ship 8850 tons 457 Crew 1778.4 BP TCS 177 TH 720 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (12) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ielding will make a ship substantially more visible to other ships using [[EM Sensor]]s.

...Transport 19,800 tons 238 Crew 599.8 BP TCS 396 TH 1000 EM 0 GN-200C AGNI Magneto-Plasma Drive (5) Power 200 Fuel Use 10% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...Freighter 38,650 tons 323 Crew 736.6 BP TCS 773 TH 2000 EM 0 GN-200C AGNI Magneto-Plasma Drive (10) Power 200 Fuel Use 10% Signature 200 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...alvager 73,550 tons 1502 Crew 2568.5 BP TCS 1471 TH 3125 EM 0 GN-313C JANUS MagCon Fusion Drive (10) Power 312.5 Fuel Use 5% Signature 312.5 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...ss Survey Ship 3000 tons 286 Crew 650.4 BP TCS 60 TH 240 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (4) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ss Freighter 46100 tons 495 Crew 569.5 BP TCS 922 TH 938 EM 0 Nuclear Thermal Engine E1 (15) Power 62.5 Fuel Use 10% Signature 62.5 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...s Geosurvey Ship 2400 tons 231 Crew 533 BP TCS 48 TH 120 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (2) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...Transport 20000 tons 418 Crew 1471.35 BP TCS 400 TH 210 EM 0 Ion Engine E8 (10) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...op Transport 16700 tons 402 Crew 669.4 BP TCS 334 TH 300 EM 0 Nuclear Pulse Engine E9 (10) Power 40 Fuel Use 90% Signature 30 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...al Survey Vessel 4500 tons 406 Crew 1067 BP TCS 90 TH 84 EM 0 Ion Engine E8 (4) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...class Scout 6000 tons 555 Crew 1150.2 BP TCS 120 TH 720 EM 90 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (12) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...class Scout 5450 tons 416 Crew 1087.35 BP TCS 109 TH 210 EM 750 Ion Engine E8 (10) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...Survey Vessel 3000 tons 237 Crew 491.5 BP TCS 60 TH 100 EM 0 Nuclear Thermal Engine E10 (4) Power 25 Fuel Use 100% Signature 25 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...e class Scout 5900 tons 440 Crew 907.6 BP TCS 118 TH 300 EM 600 Nuclear Pulse Engine E9 (10) Power 40 Fuel Use 90% Signature 30 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...s Jump Tender 8,000 tons 638 Crew 2127 BP TCS 160 TH 625 EM 0 GN-125M5 APOLLO MagCon Fusion Drive (10) Power 125 Fuel Use 50% Signature 62.5 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...Tanker 72,650 tons 1095 Crew 2619.5 BP TCS 1453 TH 4688 EM 0 GN-313C JANUS MagCon Fusion Drive (15) Power 312.5 Fuel Use 5% Signature 312.5 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...ss Terraformer 4000 tons 341 Crew 702.4 BP TCS 80 TH 240 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (4) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...B3 class Dropship 175 tons 2 Crew 85.5 BP TCS 3.5 TH 18 EM 0 TE-150F5 S-Type Anti-Matter Drive (1) Power 150 Fuel Use 4500% Signature 18 Armour 0 Exp 100%

...avsurvey Ship 2,150 tons 209 Crew 588.2 BP TCS 43 TH 320 EM 0 GN-80M3 VULCAN Magneto-Plasma Drive (4) Power 80 Fuel Use 70% Signature 80 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...eosurvey Ship 2,150 tons 209 Crew 588.2 BP TCS 43 TH 320 EM 0 GN-80M3 VULCAN Magneto-Plasma Drive (4) Power 80 Fuel Use 70% Signature 80 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ruction Ship 8950 tons 887 Crew 1298.4 BP TCS 179 TH 720 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (12) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ult Carrier 7,900 tons 398 Crew 1509.5 BP TCS 158 TH 500 EM 0 GN-125M5 APOLLO MagCon Fusion Drive (8) Power 125 Fuel Use 50% Signature 62.5 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ss Jump Scout 4,200 tons 404 Crew 726.5 BP TCS 84 TH 640 EM 0 GN-80M3 VULCAN Magneto-Plasma Drive (8) Power 80 Fuel Use 70% Signature 80 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ke Cruiser 15800 tons 1138 Crew 2609.7 BP TCS 316 TH 210 EM 1500 Ion Engine E8 (10) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...e strength per HS of the gravitational pulses sent out by the sensor while EM Sensitivity represents the ability of the sensor to detect the returning pu Max Sensor Range = Strength x Size x Sqrt(Resolution) x EM Sensitivity x 1,000km

...p Cruiser 15600 tons 1456 Crew 3745.05 BP TCS 312 TH 210 EM 750 Ion Engine E8 (10) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ge objects with small signatures, but may give away your position. Passive EM and Thermal sensors don't give you as much information as actives, but they * Every military and commercial [[ship]] has intrinsic thermal and EM sensors of strength 1 (not listed as components).

...ss Cruiser 10000 tons 1040 Crew 1342.4 BP TCS 200 TH 300 EM 300 Nuclear Pulse Engine E9 (10) Power 40 Fuel Use 90% Signature 30 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ke Cruiser 15850 tons 1136 Crew 2014.8 BP TCS 317 TH 300 EM 1200 Nuclear Pulse Engine E9 (10) Power 40 Fuel Use 90% Signature 30 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ass Collier 12000 tons 654 Crew 1728.6 BP TCS 240 TH 960 EM 0 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (16) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...le Destroyer 6000 tons 531 Crew 1069.4 BP TCS 120 TH 480 EM 240 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (8) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...mp Destroyer 6000 tons 674 Crew 1063.6 BP TCS 120 TH 480 EM 360 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (8) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...stroyer Escort 3800 tons 346 Crew 536.6 BP TCS 76 TH 200 EM 0 E90 Nuclear Pulse Engine (5) Power 40 Efficiency 0.90 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...Geosurvey Ship 4000 tons 388 Crew 672.4 BP TCS 80 TH 240 EM 0 E90 Nuclear Pulse Engine (6) Power 40 Efficiency 0.90 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ssile Frigate 7,850 tons 926 Crew 1395 BP TCS 157 TH 800 EM 750 GN-80M3 VULCAN Magneto-Plasma Drive (10) Power 80 Fuel Use 70% Signature 80 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...stroyer Escort 6000 tons 611 Crew 1130 BP TCS 120 TH 480 EM 360 Magneto-plasma Drive E8 (8) Power 80 Efficiency 0.80 Signature 60 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...SWACS Vessel 5,000 tons 462 Crew 2420.6 BP TCS 10 TH 600 EM 900 ...200M7 TYRFING S-Type Anti-Matter Drive (6) Power 200 Fuel Use 30% Signature 100 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...Battleship 43250 tons 3286 Crew 7426.7 BP TCS 865 TH 630 EM 2250 Ion Engine E8 (30) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...tlecruiser 43250 tons 2986 Crew 7630.7 BP TCS 865 TH 882 EM 2250 Ion Engine E8 (42) Power 60 Fuel Use 80% Signature 21 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...ile Cruiser 12,000 tons 1313 Crew 3056 BP TCS 240 TH 880 EM 960 GN-160M5 ICARUS InerCon Fusion Drive (11) Power 160 Fuel Use 50% Signature 80 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...s Corvette 4,800 tons 529 Crew 1784.5 BP TCS 96 TH 437.5 EM 600 GN-125M5 APOLLO MagCon Fusion Drive (7) Power 125 Fuel Use 50% Signature 62.5 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...class Tug 13,750 tons 320 Crew 1033.5 BP TCS 275 TH 3125 EM 0 Magnetic Confinement Fusion Drive E0.6 (10) Power 312.5 Fuel Use 6% Signature 312.5 Armour 0 Exp 1%

...ogical Survey Vessel 550 tons 48 Crew 151 BP TCS 11 TH 0 EM 0 ...rs, the '''Thermal Signature (TH)''' and the '''Electromagnetic Signature (EM)'''. I'll get back to the last two later.

...ravsurvey Ship 4000 tons 388 Crew 672.4 BP TCS 80 TH 240 EM 0 E90 Nuclear Pulse Engine (6) Power 40 Efficiency 0.90 Signature 40 Armour 0 Exp 5%

...s class Freighter 26000 tons 48 Crew 173 BP TCS 520 TH 0 EM 0 ...class Freighter 26200 tons 68 Crew 193.5 BP TCS 524 TH 0 EM 0

...oyal class Cruiser 1050 tons 133 Crew 177 BP TCS 21 TH 0 EM 0 ...al class Cruiser 3150 tons 333 Crew 283 BP TCS 63 TH 200 EM 0

The [[Thermal Signature]] and [[EM Signature]] of the body are listed here. ...yards, factories and mines has far more of an impact on the colony thermal signature than the size of the population

...EM Sensors. One of the prerequisites for each module is the corresponding EM Sensor strength technology. They have a '''secondary function''' as an EM Sensor, although a dedicated EM sensor of the same size would be far more effective.

...asting your position to passive [[EM Sensor]]s, as shields increase the EM signature of their ship by an amount equal to three times their strength.

...the ship's maximum thermal signature and is determined by engine power. '''EM''' is the ship's electromagnetic emissions, which is based on shield streng ...lumns, shield strength and recharge rate, passive sensor strength (Thermal/EM/Geological/Gravitational), damage control rating (used when making battle r

...:). For C# Aurora, missiles will use the same formula as ships for thermal signature: ...hermal reduction or an option to travel below maximum speed, their thermal signature is equal to the power of their engines. Combined with the changes to passiv

...ed to an EM Sensor using a base EM sensor strength of 8 would result in an EM sensor strength of 0.4 (8/20). This would require a reactor with a power ou ...thermal signature and a missile with EM sensors will attack the strongest EM source, which tends to be ship with the strongest shields.

...ignature of all ground formation elements on a planet, divided by 100. The signature of each element is equal to (unit size * unit number) / (fortification leve In other words, well-fortified ground forces will have a smaller signature than those out in the open, so you won't always know if you face a small fo

|name = Thermal Reduction: Signature ...etect alien ships based on their size. The active pulse can be detected by EM sensors

...ignature of all ground formation elements on a planet, divided by 100. The signature of each element is equal to (unit size * unit number) / (fortification leve In other words, well-fortified ground forces will have a smaller signature than those out in the open, so you won't always know if you face a small fo

...ed to an EM Sensor using a base EM sensor strength of 8 would result in an EM sensor strength of 0.4 (8/20). This would require a reactor with a power ou Thermal Signature: 0.8

* Active Sensors, Beam/Missile Fire Control, EM/Thermal Sensors, Cloak, Jump Drive, Reactor: was Hull Spaces x5, now Hull S '''Thermal Reduction''': As before, this reduces the thermal signature of engines, which, without thermal reduction, is equal to their power.

...Survey Vessel 3,200 tons 35 Crew 188.45 BP TCS 64 TH 75 EM 0<br/> ...EP Commercial Nuclear Thermal Engine (1) Power 75 Fuel Use 2.22% Signature 75 Exp 3%<br/>

...werful passive sensors that can detect thermal signatures from engines and EM signatures from shields and active sensors. The formula for passive sensor Detection Range = SQRT(Passive Sensor Strength * Target Signature ) * 250,000 km