Sensor Flare |
| Every ship that belongs to Oremin is precious, especially its capital ships. A method needed to be established to give a ship in trouble a way to make a quick escape. Enter the sensor flare� The sensor flare is meant to be used only as a last-ditch effort to get a ship out of a bad situation. It consists of a projectile a little larger than a heavy rocket. The sensor flare is packed with potent ionic energy designed to fry ship sensors and targeting computers. Once the flare is launched it flies out to a predetermined length before self-detonating. Any ship caught within the influence of the explosion will have their sensors blinded for a short time, including the ship that launched it. In that duration, the ship has the option to either pound on the enemy ship while it is blinded or to flee into hyperspace. The only sure way to combat the sensor flare�s effects is to power down all active systems before it explodes. If the projectile should hit an enemy ship, it would act just like a high-powered ion missile. Depending on the size of the ship and the availability of spare parts, a sensor flare's effects can last anywhere from five minutes to half-an-hour. |