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A passive [[sensor]] that detects thermal emissions from engines and populations. Being passive, an Thermal Sensor does not give away your position (unlike an Active Sensor).
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Thermal Sensor is a [[Passive sensors|passive sensor]] [[component]] that allows to detect ships, missiles and colonies around you.
  
An Thermal Sensor can detect emissions at a range of
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==Overview==
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The sensor component works by detecting and tracking objects which give off thermal signature such as [[engine]]s on enemy ships and missiles or population on colonies. A Thermal Sensor is a passive sensor, as such it gives you situational awareness without giving away your position, however, its contacts cannot be used by the Fire Control for targeting, you need an [[Active sensor]] contact for that.
  
  Thermal Sensitivity * 1000km * Signature strength
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Sensor sensitivity is given by the product of its Sensor sensitivity background tech selection and its size in hull spaces. Overall a Thermal Sensor can detect emissions at a range of:
  
A passive sensor contact cannot be fired upon. You need an Active Sensor contact for that.
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Detection Range =  Thermal Sensor Sensitivity * Target Signature Strength * 1000 km
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Like all electronic systems, the sensor is vulnerable to high energy microwave attack.
  
 
==Usage==
 
==Usage==
Thremal Sensors are a passive sensor component for your ships that allow it to detect anything with a thermal signature, be it an enemy ship or an entire colony. Thermal sensors have limited use in a combat scenario, but their all-round ability to detect almost anything sentient makes them an excellent addition to survey and scout vessels.
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Every ship has default thermal ratings of 1, which can be increased by the addition of such dedicated thermal sensor. Thermal sensors are military components, they have limited use in a combat scenario, but their all-round ability to detect almost anything sentient makes them an excellent addition to survey and scout vessels.
  
==Components==
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==Background Techs==
===Thermal Sensor Sensitivity===
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Thermal Detection Sensor has three background techs:
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'''Thermal Sensor Sensitivity''' is the sensor detection strength per hull space of the sensor component. This can be improved through research:
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===Total Sensor Size===
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'''Total Sensor Size''' can be set to any size between 0.1 hull spaces and 50 hull spaces (a hull space is 50 tonnes). Bigger sensors are more capable but also more massive.
Total Sensor Size ranges between 0.1-50 HS. Thermal Detector Sensitivity is given by
 
 
 
  Size*Base Sensitivity
 
  
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'''Electronic Hardening''' Protects an electronic system against anti-electronic weapons or effects, such as a [[High-Powered Microwave]].
  
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Revision as of 08:49, 4 March 2016

Thermal Sensor is a passive sensor component that allows to detect ships, missiles and colonies around you.

Overview

The sensor component works by detecting and tracking objects which give off thermal signature such as engines on enemy ships and missiles or population on colonies. A Thermal Sensor is a passive sensor, as such it gives you situational awareness without giving away your position, however, its contacts cannot be used by the Fire Control for targeting, you need an Active sensor contact for that.

Sensor sensitivity is given by the product of its Sensor sensitivity background tech selection and its size in hull spaces. Overall a Thermal Sensor can detect emissions at a range of:

Detection Range =  Thermal Sensor Sensitivity * Target Signature Strength * 1000 km 

Like all electronic systems, the sensor is vulnerable to high energy microwave attack.

Usage

Every ship has default thermal ratings of 1, which can be increased by the addition of such dedicated thermal sensor. Thermal sensors are military components, they have limited use in a combat scenario, but their all-round ability to detect almost anything sentient makes them an excellent addition to survey and scout vessels.

Background Techs

Thermal Detection Sensor has three background techs:

Thermal Sensor Sensitivity is the sensor detection strength per hull space of the sensor component. This can be improved through research:

Sensitivity 5 6 8 11 14 18 24 32 40 50 60 75
RP cost 1,000 2,000 4,000 8,000 15,000 30,000 60,000 120,000 250,000 500,000 1,000,000 2,000,000

Total Sensor Size can be set to any size between 0.1 hull spaces and 50 hull spaces (a hull space is 50 tonnes). Bigger sensors are more capable but also more massive.

Electronic Hardening Protects an electronic system against anti-electronic weapons or effects, such as a High-Powered Microwave.

Hardening 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Chance of Destruction (%) 100 70 50 40 30 25 20 15 10
RP cost 1,000 2,500 5,000 10,000 20,000 40,000 75,000 150,000 300,000