Comments:                This class of probe also has limited
                                 SIF hull reinforcement. oft-landing,
                                 and surface penetration capabilities.
                                 It can take pressures of up to 450 bars.
                                 Limited terrestrial loiter time
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Class IV Stellar Encounter Probe
 Range:                       3.5x 10^6 km
 Delta-V limit:              0.6c
 Powerplant:                Vectored Deuterium microfusion.
                                  Additional subspace driver coil.
                                  Extended manoeuvring fuel supply.
 Sensors:                     Triply redundant stellar fields and
                                  particle detectors, stellar atmosphere
                                  analysis suite.
 Telemetry:                 9,780 channels at 65 MW.

 Comments:                This class of probe also has six
                                 ejectable radiation flux sub-probes,
                                 deployable for none stellar energy
                                 phenomena.
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Class V Reconnaissance Probe
 Range:                       4.3x 10^10 km
 Delta-V limit:              Warp 2.
 Powerplant:                Dual-mode matter/anti-matter.
                                  Extended sublight, limited warp.
 Sensors:                     Extended passive data-gathering and
                                  recording systems.
                                  Fully autonomous mission execution
                                  and return.
 Telemetry:                 6320 channels at 2.5 MW.

Comments:                 This class of probe also has a soft-landing
                                 capability. Hull is designed to limit visibility
                                 and detection. Can be modified for tactical
                                 purposes with a counter-measures sub-module.
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Class VI Comm relay/ Emergency beacon
 Range:                       4.3x 10^10 km
 Delta-V limit:              0.8c
 Powerplant:                Micro-fusion engine with high
                                  output MHD power tap.
 Sensors:                     Standard pallet.
 Telemetry:                  9,270 channels at 350 MW.

Comments:                 This class of probe also has
                                  an extended deuterium supply
                                  to fuel comm systems. It is a
                                  modified class III probe.
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Class VII Remote culture study probe
 Range:                       4.5x 10^8 km
 Delta-V limit:             Warp 1.5
 Powerplant:               Dual mode matter/antimatter.
 Sensors:                    Passive data gathering
                                 and subspace transceiver.
 Telemetry:                 1.050 channels at 0.5 MW.

 Comments:               This class of probe is for use
                                 only on class III civilisations
                                 and below. Hull coatings limit
                                 detectability. Can be in use for
                                 up to 3.5 months. It incorporates
                                 a low-impact self destruct package,
                                 tied into anti-tamper sensors.
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Class VIII Medium range Multi-mission Warp probe
 Range:                       1.2x 10^2 light years
 Delta-V limit:              Warp 9
 Powerplant:                Matter/antimatter warp
                                  field sustainer engine.
 Duration:                    6.5 hrs at WF 9.
 Sensors:                     Mission specific modules
 Telemetry:                 4,550 channels at 300 MW.

 Comments:                This class of probe is used
                                  for applications from particle
                                  analysis, to early-warning
                                  reconnaissance.
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Class IX Long range Multi-mission Warp probe
 Range:                       7.6x 10^2 light years
 Delta-V limit:             Warp 9
 Powerplant:               Matter/antimatter warp
                                 field sustainer engine.
 Duration:                   12 hrs at WF 9. 14 days at WF 8.
 Sensors:                    Mission specific modules
 Telemetry:                6,500 channels at 230 MW.

 Comments:               This class of probe has a memory
                                 capacity of 3,400 kiloquads, a fifty
                                 channel transponder echo.
                                 Often used as emergency devices
                                 to home in on nearest vessel or Starbase.