Sensor description clarification

[Chas]

So I'm putting sensors into a build I'll get up shortly but came up with this point in the process:

In the Spacecraft Options we have for

Distributed Arrays (TL11)
By using multiple hull-mounted arrays in an integrated computer-controlled arrangement, it is possible to increase the effective antenna size of a sensor suite and increase its range. Visual and thermal sensors will now detect objects at Very Distant range, EM and active radar/lidar at Distant range and passive radar/lidar at Long range. All information gained at these ranges is minimal (see page XX of the Traveller Core Rulebook)

This modification can only be added to advanced and very advanced sensor suites (see page XX) and only to ships of 5,000 tons or more

But the sensor table in Ship Design this only goes up to Improved and Advanced. Is this a typo? Or is there a very advanced sensor suite somewhere?

[b][size=2]Sensors	TL	Suite	DM	Power	Tons	Cost
Basic	8	Lidar, Radar	-4	0	-	-
Civilian Grade	9	Lidar, Radar	-2	1	1	MCr3
Military Grade	10	Jammers, Lidar, Radar	+0	2	2	MCr4.1
Improved	12	Densitometer, Jammers, Lidar, Radar	+1	4	3	MCr4.3
Advanced	15	Densitometer, Jammers, Lidar, Neural Activity Sensor, Radar	+2	6	5	MCr5.3[/size][/b]

I was trying to work back from

Rapid Deployment Extended Arrays
This system works in the same way as an extended arrays (see page XX) but it can be deployed and retracted within a few seconds, allowing a ship to use its manoeuvre and jump drives within the same combat round.

Rapid deployment extended arrays triple the tonnage and multiply the cost of the sensor suite they are attached to by five.

And this got convoluted having to go back through to Extended Arrays, then Distributed Arrays, and then back to the Sensor table in another section. I'd suggest if there's only 2 options for the build to have the tonnage and cost in the relevant description. Word count might even be fewer.

 

[AndrewW]

But the sensor table in Ship Design this only goes up to Improved and Advanced. Is this a typo? Or is there a very advanced sensor suite somewhere?

A matter of renaming without that part getting updated.

Should be Improved and Advanced.

 

[Chas]

Thanks, had guessed it might be.

Further to that in the following description we have "Very Distant" stated as a range:

Distributed Arrays (TL11)
By using multiple hull-mounted arrays in an integrated computer-controlled arrangement, it is possible to increase the effective antenna size of a sensor suite and increase its range. Visual and thermal sensors will now detect objects at Very Distant range, EM and active radar/lidar at Distant range and passive radar/lidar at Long range.

The Core Rule Book has distances stated as:

Long 10,001-25,000 km 10 Near to a planet
Very Long 25,001-50,000 km 25 Within jump limit
Distant More than 50,000 km 50 Distant ships

Is this a typo? In this case I'm doubting it is because of the sensor description on ranges in the Core Rule Book:

Sensor Target
Range Visual Thermal EM Active Radar/Lidar Passive Radar/Lidar NAS Densitometer
Adjacent Full Full Full Full Limited Full Full
Close Full Full Full Full Limited Limited Full
Short Full Full Limited Limited Minimal Minimal Limited
Medium Limited Limited Limited Limited Minimal None Minimal
Long Limited Limited Minimal Minimal None None None
Very Long Minimal Minimal Minimal Minimal None None None
Distant Minimal Minimal None None None None None

So what is a "Very Distant" range? Is there a definition for this?

Cheers!

 

[MongooseMatt]

Good catch, making changes.