2.25 Probes

In brief: Voyager carries a variety of small unmanned instrumented space probes which can be used to return valuable sensor information to the ship. Probes are generally used to find out things about areas which are out of sensor range (inside of a thick dust cloud, for example) or into which one does not wish to take Voyager. Probes are fired from the Photon Torpedo launchers. A variety of probe types are available.

Class I probes are short-range devices which carry the widest range of instrumentation. Class II probes are similar to Class I, but with somewhat greater range. Class III probes are designed for entry into a planet’s atmosphere and can be equipped for soft landing on many planetary surface types. Class IV probes are similar to Class III, but modified for close-range study of stars and their coronas. Class V probes are designed for tactical reconnaissance. Class VI probes are used as communications relays. Class VII probes are used for remote cultural studies. The Class V, VI, and VII probes are capable of low warp travel and are based on a photon torpedo spaceframe.