Probe
A scientific projectile of varying dimensions, capabilities and purposes that is usually launched from a starship or starbase's torpedo launcher mechanism.
As primarily a scientific long range explorer the Wolff has a dedicated sensor pod protruding from the Dorsal hull providing increased sensor range and resolution while not taking up space in the main hull. The sensor pod also houses three dedicated probe launchers and is used as a testbed for new probe technologies and ideas. the Wolff has a sizeable probe inventory of every class of probe currently available to the Federations Starfleet.
Class I Sensor Probe
Range: 2 Million KM
Delta-V limit: 0.5c
Powerplant: Vectored deuterium microfusion propulsion
Sensors: Full EM/Subspace and intersetellar chemistry pallet for in-space applications
Telemetry: 12.500 channels at 12 megawatts.
Class II Sensor Probe
Range: 4 Million KM
Delta-V limit: 0.65c
Powerplant: Vectored deuterium microfusion propulsion with extended fuel supply
Sensors: Same as Class I with enhanced long range partical and field detectors and imaging system
Telemetry: 15,650 channels at 20 megawatts
Class III Planetary Probe
Range: 12 Million KM
Delta-V limit: 0.65C
Powerplant: Vectored deuterium microfusion propulsion
Sensors: Terrestrial and gas giant sensor pallet with material sample and return capability; on board chemical analysis submodule
Telemetry: 13,250 channel at 15 megawatts
Additional data: Limited SIF hull reinforcement. Full range of terrestrial soft landing to subsurface penetrator mission; gas giant atmosphere missions survivable to 450 bar pressure. Limited terrestrial loiter time.
Class IV Stellar Encounter Probe
Range: 35 Million KM
Delta-V limit: 0.60C
Powerplant: Vectored deuterium microfusion propulsion supplemented with continium driver coil; extended maneuvering deuterium supply
Sensors: Triply redundant stellar fields and particle detectors, stellar atmosphere analysis suite.
Telemetry: 9,780 channels at 65 megawatts
Additional data: Six ejectable/survivable radiation flux subprobes deployable for nonstellar energy phenomena
Class V Medium-Range Reconnaissance Probe
Range: 430 Billion KM
Delta-V limit: Warp 2
Powerplant: Dual mode matter/antimatter engine; extended duration sublight plus limited duration at warp
Sensors: Extended passive data gathering and recording systems; full autonomous mission execution and return system.
Telemetry: 6,320 channels at 25 megawatts
Additional data: Planetary atmosphere entry and soft landing capability. Low observability coatings and hull materials. Can be modified for tactical applications with addition of custom sensor countermeature package.
Class VI Comm Relay/Emergency Beacon
Range: 430 Billion KM
Delta-V limit: 0.8C
Powerplant: Microfusion engine with high output MHD power tap
Sensors: Standard Pallet
Telemetry: 9,720 channels RF and subspace transceiver operating at 350 megawatts peak radiated power. 360 degree omni antenna coverage, 0.001 arc-second high gain antenna pointing resolution.
Additional data: Extended deuterium supply for transceiver power generation and planetary orbit plane changes.
Class VII Remote Culture Study Probe
Range: 4.5 Billion KM
Delta-V limit: Warp 1.5
Powerplant: Dual model matter/antimatter engine.
Sensors: Passive data gathering system plus subspace transceiver
Telemetry: 1,050 channels at 0.5 megawatts
Additional data: Applicable to civilizations up to technology level III. Low observability coatings and hull materials. Maximum loiter time 3.5 months. Low impact molecular destruct package tied to antitamper dectectors.
Class VIII Medium Range Multimission Warp Probe
Modified photon torpedo casing
Range: 1200 Light years
Delta-V limit: Warp 9
Powerplant: Matter/antimatter warp field sustainer engine; Duration 6.5 hours at warp 9; MHD power supply tap for sensors and subspace transceiver
Sensors: Standard pallet plus mission specific modules.
Telemetry: 4,550 channels at 300 megawatts.
Additional data: Applications vary from galatic particals and field research to early warning reconnaissance missions.
Class IX Long range Multimission Warp Probe
Range: 7,600 Light years
Delta-V limit: Warp 9
Powerplant: Matter/antimatter warp field sustainer engine; Duration 12 hours at warp 9, Extended fuel supply for Warp 8 maximum flight duration of 14 days.
Sensors: Standard pallet plus mission specific modules.
Telemetry: 6,500 channels at 230 megawatts.
Additional data: Limited payload capacity; isolinear memory storage 3,400 kiloquads; fifty channel transponder echo. Typical application is emergency lon/message capsule on homing trajectory to nearest starbase or known Starfleet vessel position.