Federation Probes and Space Vehicles Database - Class-5 Probe

	Class V Medium-Range Reconnaissance Probe
	Range	4.3 x 1010 km
	Delta-v limit	Warp 2
	Powerplant	Dualmode matter/antimatter engine; extended duration sublight plus limited duration at warp
	Sensors	Extended passive data-gathering and recording systems; full autonomous mission execuiton and return system
	Telemetry	6,320 channels at 2.5 megawatts
	Additional data	Planetary atmosphere entry soft landing capability. Low observability coating and hull materials. Can be modified for tactical applications with addition of custom sensor countermeasure package.
	From Star Trek The Next Generation : Technical Manual

	History:
	In 2369, a class-5 probe was launched by the Enterprise-D to investigate a Cardassian research facility believed to be located on planet Celtris III. TNG "Chain of Command, Part I" The U.S.S. Voyager launched a class-5 probe in 2373 to gather information about the people on the Takarian homeworld. VOY "False Profits" Medium-range reconnaissance probe, equipped with passive sensors and recording systems. Star Trek Encyclopedia II The class-5 upgrades have been combined into a single new class-5-type hull casing. The class-5 probe reatains its warp sustainer and its role as a staelthy reconnaissance spacecraft. Effective range is 8.42 x 1010 and total delta-v is warp 2.6. The dualmode matter-antimatter (M/A) power plant has been replaced by a direct M/A coil reactor, bypassing the need for an intermediate EPS power transfer conduit (PTC). Sensors include full passive signal intelligence pallet, autonomous deep-sky astrophysical detectors, and subspace wave analysis suite. Data-gathering and recording capabilities are handled by a 54.7-kiloquad isolinear computer. Anticapture and EM-tamper detector subrountines will cause immediate detonation of onboard M/A fuel supplies. Encrypted telemetry is triggered only within secured territory, at 3.4 megawatts over 5,482 channels. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual