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The '''Starfleet tricorder''' was the versatile, portable [[tricorder|sensing device]] developed by [[Starfleet Research and Development|Starfleet R&D]] specifically for use by [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] [[Starfleet personnel|personnel]]. Tricorders often times were outfitted with the latest technology of the century. |
The '''Starfleet tricorder''' was the versatile, portable [[tricorder|sensing device]] developed by [[Starfleet Research and Development|Starfleet R&D]] specifically for use by [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] [[Starfleet personnel|personnel]]. Tricorders often times were outfitted with the latest technology of the century. |
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==23rd century== |
==23rd century== |
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+ | [[File:Starfleet tricorder, 2233.jpg|thumb|Starfleet tricorder, [[2233]]]] |
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+ | In service aboard the early [[2230s]] ship the {{USS|Kelvin}}, the tricorder was a large flat device resembling a briefcase, complete with a handle for carrying the device. ''In the [[alternate reality]], one was used to monitor the heavily pregnant {{alt|Winona Kirk}}'s health during the ''[[Narada]]'''s attack.'' ({{film|11}}) |
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===2260s=== |
===2260s=== |
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[[File:Starfleet tricorder, 2260s.jpg|thumb|Starfleet tricorder, [[2268]]]] |
[[File:Starfleet tricorder, 2260s.jpg|thumb|Starfleet tricorder, [[2268]]]] |
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One of the [[Dax (symbiont)|Dax]] hosts owned this version of the tricorder, remembered fondly by [[Jadzia Dax]]. ({{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}}) |
One of the [[Dax (symbiont)|Dax]] hosts owned this version of the tricorder, remembered fondly by [[Jadzia Dax]]. ({{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}}) |
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− | {{bginfo|The original series tricorder was designed by [[Wah Chang]]. |
+ | {{bginfo|The original series tricorder was designed by [[Wah Chang]]. Unlike many [[Collectibles|licensed replicas]] of the [[TOS]] tricorder, the original prop featured a non-functional screen with graphics often matted into the device in post production. The 24th century ''Next Generation'' version also inspired several experimental scientific tools – one of which looked and functioned in a remarkably accurate manner the tricorders presented on-screen. Apparently, one of the test models wasn't accurate ''enough'' – it was given to a tester, who flipped it open and expressed disappointment that it didn't make any 'tricorder' noises. {{incite}}}} |
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A heavier version of the tricorder was also used by landing parties and aboard ship. This configuration sported a pistol-grip and its controls were located on the top of the unit. It was used primarily to detect contamination caused by [[ore]]s and [[gas]]es, as well as to register radiation and atmospheric pressure. ({{TOS|The Naked Time|The Enemy Within|The Doomsday Machine|Obsession}}) |
A heavier version of the tricorder was also used by landing parties and aboard ship. This configuration sported a pistol-grip and its controls were located on the top of the unit. It was used primarily to detect contamination caused by [[ore]]s and [[gas]]es, as well as to register radiation and atmospheric pressure. ({{TOS|The Naked Time|The Enemy Within|The Doomsday Machine|Obsession}}) |
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− | {{bginfo|This sensor device was first seen in "The Enemy Within". In "The Naked Time", [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] noted that [[Spock]] and [[Joe Tormolen|Tormolen]]'s tricorders failed to register any contamination or unusual elements. Both characters carried the typical tricorders, but Spock also used the larger unit. Contrarily, the standard tricorder was used in favor of the larger unit for scanning inside |
+ | {{bginfo|This sensor device was first seen in "The Enemy Within". In "The Naked Time", [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] noted that [[Spock]] and [[Joe Tormolen|Tormolen]]'s tricorders failed to register any contamination or unusual elements. Both characters carried the typical tricorders, but Spock also used the larger unit. Contrarily, the standard tricorder was used in favor of the larger unit for scanning inside {{dis|Garrovick|Ensign}}'s quarters. The prop itself was a modified Nuclear-Chicago Model 2586 "Cutie Pie" radiation detector.'' [http://propdept.home.comcast.net/~propdept/fp.htm][http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/surveymeters/nucchicago2586.htm]}} |
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+ | :''See also [[psychotricorder]] and [[medical tricorder]].'' |
===2270s=== |
===2270s=== |
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This type of tricorder was still in use in the [[2280s]]. ({{film|4}}) |
This type of tricorder was still in use in the [[2280s]]. ({{film|4}}) |
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− | {{bginfo|[[Andrew Probert]] contributed designs for the ''The Motion Picture'' redesign of the tricorder. It appeared in the first and fourth ''[[Star Trek|Trek]]'' feature, but incorporated graphics that would later be echoed in the |
+ | {{bginfo|[[Andrew Probert]] contributed designs for the ''The Motion Picture'' redesign of the tricorder. It appeared in the first and fourth ''[[Star Trek|Trek]]'' feature, but incorporated graphics that would later be echoed in the TNG-era tricorder.}} |
===2280s=== |
===2280s=== |
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====Type A==== |
====Type A==== |
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− | [[File:Starfleet heavy tricorder, 2285.jpg|thumb|Heavy |
+ | [[File:Starfleet heavy tricorder, 2285.jpg|thumb|Heavy-duty tricorder]] |
Among the options was a heavy-duty tricorder, often used during [[landing party|landing parties]]. Bulkier than previous designs, this tricorder featured a handle and a large head featuring a line of blinking indicator lights. ({{film|2}}) |
Among the options was a heavy-duty tricorder, often used during [[landing party|landing parties]]. Bulkier than previous designs, this tricorder featured a handle and a large head featuring a line of blinking indicator lights. ({{film|2}}) |
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With an array of sensors on the front of the device, this tricorder design flipped open to reveal a large number of control surfaces and a square display screen, roughly the same size as those utilized as early as the 2260s. |
With an array of sensors on the front of the device, this tricorder design flipped open to reveal a large number of control surfaces and a square display screen, roughly the same size as those utilized as early as the 2260s. |
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− | Equipped with a small hand sensor, stowed below the sensors, the TR-560 tricorder was capable of communicating with non-Starfleet [[computer]] systems, and were therefore vulnerable to some computer viruses, even capable of transmitting them to other systems. |
+ | Equipped with a small hand sensor, stowed below the sensors, the TR-560 tricorder was capable of communicating with non-Starfleet [[computer]] systems, and were therefore vulnerable to some computer viruses, even capable of transmitting them to other systems. |
− | Gray in color, these tricorders were constructed with a durable casing, but could easily be destroyed by a [[phaser]] set to "disintegrate". |
+ | Gray in color, these tricorders were constructed with a durable casing, but could easily be destroyed by a [[phaser]] set to "disintegrate". ({{TNG|Identity Crisis|Encounter at Farpoint|Angel One|Contagion}}) |
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+ | {{bginfo|This style of tricorder was designed by [[Rick Sternbach]] during preproduction of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. In a series of sketches which were dated {{d|6|February|1987}} and which Probert prepared for construction bidders interested in building the props required for the show, a completed version of this tricorder design was shown. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'' 3rd ed., p. 11) The TR-560 (as it was labeled on the lower door) was used in the first two seasons of TNG only, reappearing once in "Identity Crisis" during scenes taking place in 2361.}} |
===TR-580 Tricorder VII=== |
===TR-580 Tricorder VII=== |
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====Standard tricorder==== |
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+ | [[File:Starfleet tricorder, 2370.jpg|thumb|The TR-580 in [[2370]]]] |
In service between [[2366]] and [[2372]], the Starfleet TR-580 Tricorder VII succeeded the TR-560 Tricorder VI. Retaining the same basic shape as the previous design, the TR-580s also incorporated hand sensors, but this feature was eventually phased out by [[2370]]. ({{TNG|Evolution}}; {{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}) |
In service between [[2366]] and [[2372]], the Starfleet TR-580 Tricorder VII succeeded the TR-560 Tricorder VI. Retaining the same basic shape as the previous design, the TR-580s also incorporated hand sensors, but this feature was eventually phased out by [[2370]]. ({{TNG|Evolution}}; {{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}) |
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− | TR-580s could be used for a variety of tasks, including recording time trials and playing [[hologram|holographic messages]]. This model featured a directory structure and built-in [[universal translator]]. |
+ | TR-580s could be used for a variety of tasks, including recording time trials and playing [[hologram|holographic messages]]. This model featured a directory structure and built-in [[universal translator]]. This tricorder was also configured to perform [[proximity check]]s every two minutes and was able to emit a photoplasmic trail to help locate lost crewmembers. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I|The Chase|Booby Trap|Attached}}; {{DS9|Move Along Home}}; {{VOY|Twisted}}) |
One version of the TR-580 used by [[Jadzia Dax]] in 2370 featured a larger screen on the upper section. ({{DS9|Blood Oath}}) |
One version of the TR-580 used by [[Jadzia Dax]] in 2370 featured a larger screen on the upper section. ({{DS9|Blood Oath}}) |
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− | [[File:Mister Tricorder.jpg|thumb|Data with a TR-580 he nicknamed Mr. Tricorder]] |
+ | [[File:Mister Tricorder.jpg|thumb|Data with a TR-580 he nicknamed "Mr. Tricorder."]] |
− | TR-580s were capable of detecting [[dampening field]]s and if doors were magnetically sealed. ({{film|7}}) |
+ | TR-580s were capable of detecting [[dampening field]]s and if doors were magnetically sealed. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}}; {{film|7}}; {{VOY|Phage}}) |
To prevent interference with objects, the TR-580 could be set to perform a passive scan. The model could also be locked into a continuous scan, thereby recording data, even when stowed. Capable of communicating with non-Starfleet computer systems, the tricorder could be linked to other units, acting as a small computer network, easily relaying information to other locations. ({{TNG|Schisms|Brothers}}; {{VOY|Emanations|Heroes and Demons}}) |
To prevent interference with objects, the TR-580 could be set to perform a passive scan. The model could also be locked into a continuous scan, thereby recording data, even when stowed. Capable of communicating with non-Starfleet computer systems, the tricorder could be linked to other units, acting as a small computer network, easily relaying information to other locations. ({{TNG|Schisms|Brothers}}; {{VOY|Emanations|Heroes and Demons}}) |
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Starfleet sometimes distributed TR-580 model tricorders to Federation allied worlds, including [[Bajoran]] personnel on [[space station]] [[Deep Space 9]]. They could also be used by civilians, and were shipped ''en masse'' to areas in need, such as disaster sites. ({{TNG|True Q}}; {{DS9|Babel|Tears of the Prophets}}) |
Starfleet sometimes distributed TR-580 model tricorders to Federation allied worlds, including [[Bajoran]] personnel on [[space station]] [[Deep Space 9]]. They could also be used by civilians, and were shipped ''en masse'' to areas in need, such as disaster sites. ({{TNG|True Q}}; {{DS9|Babel|Tears of the Prophets}}) |
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− | The standard TR-580 could function as a makeshift medical tricorder if necessary, although not all medical personnel were happy to do this. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow, Part II}}; {{VOY|Caretaker}}) |
+ | The standard TR-580 could function as a makeshift medical tricorder if necessary, although not all medical personnel were happy to do this. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow, Part II}}; {{DS9|Emissary}}; {{VOY|Caretaker}}) |
Individuals were instructed in the use of the TR-580 by reading the [[tricorder operations manual]]. ({{VOY|Phage}}) |
Individuals were instructed in the use of the TR-580 by reading the [[tricorder operations manual]]. ({{VOY|Phage}}) |
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− | {{bginfo|This second-generation |
+ | {{bginfo|This second-generation TNG tricorder was built by [[Ed Miarecki]] for the [[TNG Season 3|third season]] of that series, based upon Rick Sternbach's original design. It contained a more refined set of graphics and a number of additional blinking LEDs, especially active at the front of the unit. The model number "TR-580" was an in-joke tribute to the TRS-80, a {{y|1980}}s home computer. The episode {{e|Silicon Avatar}} featured an odd tricorder-related blooper: in it [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Kila Marr]] holds her tricorder backwards, seemingly scanning herself. Gates McFadden, who played Dr. Beverly Crusher on ''Star Trek: the Next Generation'', was a stickler for accuracy, so Rick Berman made her a tricorder guide to make sure that she always operated her medical equipment props in a correct and consistent manner. ([[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]], p. 120)}} |
====Red tricorder==== |
====Red tricorder==== |
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[[File:Red tricorder, Projections.jpg|thumb|A red tricorder in [[2371]]]] |
[[File:Red tricorder, Projections.jpg|thumb|A red tricorder in [[2371]]]] |
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− | A variety of the standard tricorder appeared in {{USS|Voyager}}'s [[sickbay]] in the year [[2371]]. Five tricorders of this type were included in little alcoves behind the three [[biobed]]s and to the left and right of the main entry to sickbay. In [[2372]], these tricorders were replaced by [[PADD]]s. |
+ | A variety of the standard tricorder appeared in {{USS|Voyager}}'s [[sickbay]] in the year [[2371]]. Five tricorders of this type were included in little alcoves behind the three [[biobed]]s and to the left and right of the main entry to sickbay. In [[2372]], these tricorders were replaced by [[PADD]]s. Similar tricorders were included in the same locations in sickbay aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} in [[2373]]. |
⚫ | {{bginfo|These tricorders were only seen in the first season of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and in {{film|8}} and were never seen in use. They were made out of wood and were removed from the set after the first season. Though they appeared in sickbay, they didn't feature the larger top section with the scanner normally associated with medical tricorders.}} |
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− | Similar tricorders were included in the same locations in sickbay aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise-E'']] in [[2373]]. |
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⚫ | {{bginfo|These tricorders were only seen in the first season of [[Star Trek: Voyager]] and in {{film|8}} and were never seen in use. They were made out of wood and were removed from the set after the first season. Though they appeared in sickbay, they didn't feature the larger top section with the scanner normally associated with medical tricorders.}} |
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====Medical tricorder==== |
====Medical tricorder==== |
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[[File:Medical tricorder, 2369.jpg|thumb|Medical TR-580 in 2369]] |
[[File:Medical tricorder, 2369.jpg|thumb|Medical TR-580 in 2369]] |
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− | Medical TR-580s used were essentially similar in design to that of the standard TR-580, with the same available features and interface. The major difference was the addition of a deployable hand scanner. While some standard TR-580s also had removable scanners, the medical TR-580s were much more advanced and could provide detailed scans of an entire individual, or give focus to a single area. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}}) It was not necessary to use the scanner for the TR-580 to function. The scanner could be separated from the tricorder, either to feed data to another source |
+ | Medical TR-580s used were essentially similar in design to that of the standard TR-580, with the same available features and interface. The major difference was the addition of a deployable hand scanner. While some standard TR-580s also had removable scanners, the medical TR-580s were much more advanced and could provide detailed scans of an entire individual, or give focus to a single area. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}}) It was not necessary to use the scanner for the TR-580 to function. The scanner could be separated from the tricorder, either to feed data to another source or not be attached to the tricorder at all. ({{TNG|Up The Long Ladder}}; {{DS9|Babel}}; {{VOY|Time and Again}}) |
The medical sensor unit was also equipped with additional sensor ports. ({{TNG|Transfigurations}}) |
The medical sensor unit was also equipped with additional sensor ports. ({{TNG|Transfigurations}}) |
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The TR-580 medical tricorder was capable of recording audio. ({{TNG|Cause and Effect}}) |
The TR-580 medical tricorder was capable of recording audio. ({{TNG|Cause and Effect}}) |
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+ | This medical tricorder is apparently incapable of performing accurate scans on deceased people. This can be learned during the first year of [[Starfleet Medical Academy]]. ({{DS9|The Passenger}}) |
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The [[24th century]] versions of the medical TR-580 were equipped with holographic imaging diodes. ({{TNG|The Chase}}) |
The [[24th century]] versions of the medical TR-580 were equipped with holographic imaging diodes. ({{TNG|The Chase}}) |
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− | While the suite of sensors installed on medical TR-580s was advanced, it was generally no substitute for the advanced and specialized equipment in a sickbay facility. ({{TNG|Genesis|All Good Things...}}) |
+ | While the suite of sensors installed on medical TR-580s was advanced, it was generally no substitute for the advanced and specialized equipment in a sickbay facility. ({{TNG|Genesis|All Good Things...}}) Genetically-engineered [[microvirus]]es were not generally detected by a standard medical TR-580 scan. ({{TNG|The Vengeance Factor}}) |
− | TR-580s could communicate with many Starfleet devices, including [[PADD]]s and starship [[library computer]]s. They were also designed to work closely with the [[surgical support frame]]s attached to [[biobed]]s. |
+ | TR-580s could communicate with many Starfleet devices, including [[PADD]]s and starship [[library computer]]s. They were also designed to work closely with the [[surgical support frame]]s attached to [[biobed]]s. ({{TNG|Identity Crisis|Realm of Fear}}) In conjunction with a neural pad, a medical TR-580 could be used to link the nervous system of a healthy individual to that of an injured individual in order to stabilize the injured for [[transporter|transport]]. ({{TNG|Transfigurations}}) |
− | Medical TR-580s could be configured to briefly disrupt a [[force field]]. |
+ | Medical TR-580s could be configured to briefly disrupt a [[force field]]. ({{TNG|Attached}}) |
==2370s== |
==2370s== |
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====Standard tricorder==== |
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[[File:Mark X tricorder.jpg|thumb|The TR-590 Tricorder X]] |
[[File:Mark X tricorder.jpg|thumb|The TR-590 Tricorder X]] |
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− | Succeeding the TR-580 Tricorder VII, the TR-590 Mark X |
+ | Succeeding the TR-580 Tricorder VII, the TR-590 Mark X tricorder featured nearly identical control interfaces. The entire unit, however, was streamlined and made much smaller, featuring a more angular design. ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}}; {{VOY|Initiations}}) |
Functioning very much like the previous model of Starfleet tricorder, the Mark Xs were stored in most equipment lockers on board Federation starships. ({{VOY|Relativity}}) |
Functioning very much like the previous model of Starfleet tricorder, the Mark Xs were stored in most equipment lockers on board Federation starships. ({{VOY|Relativity}}) |
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+ | The Mark X tricorder could upload data it acquired remotely to a Federation starship. ({{VOY|Initiations|Future's End|Year of Hell|Equinox|Good Shepherd}}) |
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Discovered by the [[Maquis]], the Mark X tricorder could be prevented from attaining credible readings when subjected to concentrated [[thoron]] [[particle]]s. ({{VOY|Basics, Part II}}) |
Discovered by the [[Maquis]], the Mark X tricorder could be prevented from attaining credible readings when subjected to concentrated [[thoron]] [[particle]]s. ({{VOY|Basics, Part II}}) |
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[[File:Mark X tricorder, 2378.jpg|thumb|left|The darker cased TR-590 tricorder in 2378]] |
[[File:Mark X tricorder, 2378.jpg|thumb|left|The darker cased TR-590 tricorder in 2378]] |
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− | The Mark X |
+ | The Mark X tricorder was reportedly heavy for its size as indicated by [[B'Elanna Torres]] when she received a small gift from [[Tuvok]] during a [[holodeck]] generated [[baby shower]]. Torres asked if it was her child's first tricorder as the gift was small yet heavy. ({{VOY|Human Error}}) |
− | The Mark X tricorder could still function after being underwater. ({{DS9|Rocks and Shoals}}; {{film|9}}) It could also function in hostile environments such as temperatures of 500 [[Kelvin]] ({{VOY|Demon}}) and planets suffering [[nuclear winter]]. ({{VOY|Friendship One}}) |
+ | The Mark X tricorder could still function after being underwater. ({{DS9|Rocks and Shoals}}; {{film|9}}) It could also function in hostile environments such as temperatures of 500 [[Kelvin]], ({{VOY|Demon}}) the upper [[atmosphere]] of a planet, ({{VOY|Rise}}) and planets suffering [[nuclear winter]]. ({{VOY|Friendship One}}) |
− | The upper component of the TR-590 was capable of interfacing with a Starfleet |
+ | The upper component of the TR-590 was capable of interfacing with a Starfleet [[desktop monitor]] and projecting a recorded image from the tricorder onto the screen. ({{VOY|Timeless}}) This tricorder was also able to access secured files on a [[20th century]] [[computer]]. ({{VOY|Future's End}}) |
Despite being introduced in 2372, Mark X tricorders were already in use on board the USS ''Voyager'' during [[2371]]. ({{VOY|Relativity|Fury|Shattered}}) |
Despite being introduced in 2372, Mark X tricorders were already in use on board the USS ''Voyager'' during [[2371]]. ({{VOY|Relativity|Fury|Shattered}}) |
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− | {{bginfo|First appearing at the beginning of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' [[VOY Season 2|season two]] and the beginning of |
+ | {{bginfo|First appearing at the beginning of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' [[VOY Season 2|season two]] and the beginning of DS9 [[DS9 Season 4|season four]], the Mark X tricorder was designed by HMS Studios. Like the previous evolution, it featured a number of additional LEDs along with a darker, more metallic coat of paint. Coinciding with a similar redesign of the [[phaser]]s, this new tricorder inexplicably found its way into the hands of the ''Voyager'' crew, despite the fact that it was stranded in the [[Delta Quadrant]]. It is possible that Starfleet programmed replicators to replace older tricorders throughout Starfleet with preprogrammed and predesigned upgrades through an automated upgrade process, or it could be that ''Voyager'' and the ''Equinox'' were test vessels for the new tricorders and phasers in 2371, and were not distributed fleet-wide until 2372.}} |
{{bginfo|In the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' game ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen|The Fallen]]'', the player is able to use a TR-590 tricorder for a variety of purposes, including scanning people and objects and to determine shield frequencies.}} |
{{bginfo|In the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' game ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Fallen|The Fallen]]'', the player is able to use a TR-590 tricorder for a variety of purposes, including scanning people and objects and to determine shield frequencies.}} |
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Generally identical to the standard tricorder, the medical featured a detachable hand scanner (as in previous models) that fit into the back of the unit. It was distinguished by blue ID indicator lights and a blue-glowing sensor surface. ({{film|8}}; {{VOY|Favorite Son}}; {{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
Generally identical to the standard tricorder, the medical featured a detachable hand scanner (as in previous models) that fit into the back of the unit. It was distinguished by blue ID indicator lights and a blue-glowing sensor surface. ({{film|8}}; {{VOY|Favorite Son}}; {{DS9|Soldiers of the Empire}}) |
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− | The medical tricorder had [[duritanium]] casing, and measured 7. |
+ | The medical tricorder had [[duritanium]] casing, and measured 7.6 × 9.8 × 3.2 centimeters, and featured an alphanumeric display. ({{VOY|Retrospect}}) |
− | {{bginfo|The Mark X |
+ | {{bginfo|The Mark X medical tricorder first appeared in ''Star Trek: First Contact''.}} |
====Wrist tricorder==== |
====Wrist tricorder==== |
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− | A model of tricorder mounted in a arm/wrist brace was used in conjunction with holographic isolation suits during the [[Starfleet]] mission to |
+ | A model of tricorder mounted in a arm/wrist brace was used in conjunction with holographic isolation suits during the [[Starfleet]] mission to {{dis|Ba'ku|planet}} in [[2375]]. ({{film|9}}) |
− | {{bginfo|Though not clearly seen or referenced in the film itself, the |
+ | {{bginfo|Though not clearly seen or referenced in the film itself, the propmakers that helped construct the prop for the wrist tricorder confirm its presence and have produced replicas of the device. [http://www.hms-studios.com/archives/stm_ost.htm]}} |
===2379=== |
===2379=== |
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+ | The TR-590 Tricorder Mark XI was used concurrently with a new tricorder design that was also seen in [[2379]]. ({{film|10}}) |
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[[File:Starfleet Tricorder 2379.jpg|thumb|The Starfleet tricorder in [[2379]]...]] |
[[File:Starfleet Tricorder 2379.jpg|thumb|The Starfleet tricorder in [[2379]]...]] |
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[[FIle:Medicaltricorder_2379.jpg|thumb|...and its medical counterpart]] |
[[FIle:Medicaltricorder_2379.jpg|thumb|...and its medical counterpart]] |
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Introduced as late as [[2379]], yet another iteration of Starfleet tricorder departed from the distinct, flip-open style preceding it. |
Introduced as late as [[2379]], yet another iteration of Starfleet tricorder departed from the distinct, flip-open style preceding it. |
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− | Distinguished by a slim, |
+ | Distinguished by a slim, PADD-like appearance, the tricorder in use aboard such Starfleet vessels as the ''Enterprise''-E in the late [[2370s]] featured a large touchscreen interface. Silver in color, it was trimmed with black pads at the bottom and sides, with several buttons at the top. These buttons could be covered by a small hinged door, lined with indicator lights. |
Among common data-gathering tasks, this version tricorder could be used to interface with starship systems including force field control. |
Among common data-gathering tasks, this version tricorder could be used to interface with starship systems including force field control. |
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{{bginfo|Also used by the player in ''[[Star Trek: Elite Force II]]'', this tricorder was never clearly identified by make or model. Clearly incorporating a small LCD screen, this tricorder was most likely created from a Palm Pilot-like device.}} |
{{bginfo|Also used by the player in ''[[Star Trek: Elite Force II]]'', this tricorder was never clearly identified by make or model. Clearly incorporating a small LCD screen, this tricorder was most likely created from a Palm Pilot-like device.}} |
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==Alternate tricorders== |
==Alternate tricorders== |
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+ | Tricorders have appeared in various [[alternate timeline]]s. |
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− | Tricorders have appeared to be in use well into the [[25th century|25th]] and even [[29th century|29th centuries]]. Their design and function, presumably similar to their 23rd and 24th century counterparts, may vary due to changes in the [[timeline]]. |
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+ | In the [[alternate reality]], the tricorder of the [[2250s]] resembled its prime reality counterpart but was a smaller handheld device. {{alt|Spock}} used the tricorder to activate a [[cold fusion]] device in the heart of a [[volcano]] on [[Nibiru]] in [[2259]]. ({{film|12}}) |
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+ | The medical tricorder in [[2258]] had a unique appearance consisting of a scanning rod and a handheld feedback monitor. ({{film|11}}) The following year, it had been redesigned to resemble a general tricorder but with an white oval-shaped scanner that could flip out to examine subjects. ({{film|12}}) |
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+ | In a timeline erased due to the actions of [[Admiral]] [[Kathryn Janeway]], a new version of the tricorder was in use by the year [[2404]]. |
An extension of the Mark X model, this tricorder featured the familiar hinged cover design, but contained more touch control surfaces in place of toggle switches. The casing was black or dark-gray. |
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+ | During a possible version of the [[29th century]], the crew of the {{USS|Relativity}} used a slim and sleek version of the tricorder, labeled a TR-890 Tricorder XV. [[Seven of Nine]] was given a TR-890 as she hunted for a [[temporal disruptor]] hidden on ''Voyager'' by Captain [[Braxton]]. ({{VOY|Relativity}}) |
In addition to the TR-890, a smaller, palm-sized device was in use during this period. [[Henry Starling]] found one aboard the ''[[Aeon]]'' and carried it with him at all times. He used it in an attempt to escape ''Voyager''{{'}}s [[transporter]] when the ship tried to retrieve the ''Aeon'' in [[1996]]. ({{VOY|Future's End, Part II}}) |
In addition to the TR-890, a smaller, palm-sized device was in use during this period. [[Henry Starling]] found one aboard the ''[[Aeon]]'' and carried it with him at all times. He used it in an attempt to escape ''Voyager''{{'}}s [[transporter]] when the ship tried to retrieve the ''Aeon'' in [[1996]]. ({{VOY|Future's End, Part II}}) |
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+ | In 2012, {{w|Scanadu}} announced the SCOUT, which has been described as the real-life tricorder. The US$150 device can show one's temperature, respiratory rate, electrocardiography, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic), stress and oximetry levels by scanning a person's left temple. [http://gizmodo.com/scanadu-updates-its-tricorder-gets-one-step-closer-to-509245992] |
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+ | {{w|Mike Lazaridis}}, inventor of the {{w|BlackBerry}}, has set up a fund to make the tricorder a reality using quantum technology. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/blackberry-inventor-starts-fund-to-make-star-trek-device-reality.html] |
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+ | In the future [[2400]]'s timeline of ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', tricorders are shown to have a more hinged design reminiscent of the Mark VI through X designs, including removable scanners. To perform various tasks, [[Starfleet]], [[Klingon Defense Force]] and [[Romulan]] personnel all use tricorders in conjunction with other equipment (both worn and carried) capable of projecting "floating" [[holographic]] interfaces. |
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Revision as of 12:54, 24 October 2015
AT: "xx" The Starfleet tricorder was the versatile, portable sensing device developed by Starfleet R&D specifically for use by Federation Starfleet personnel. Tricorders often times were outfitted with the latest technology of the century.
Varying models of the Starfleet tricorder were put into service, beginning as early as the 23rd century through the 24th century, possibly lasting well into the 29th century.
23rd century
2230s
In service aboard the early 2230s ship the USS Kelvin, the tricorder was a large flat device resembling a briefcase, complete with a handle for carrying the device. In the alternate reality, one was used to monitor the heavily pregnant Winona Kirk's health during the Narada's attack. (Star Trek)
2260s
In service during the mid-2260s, the standard Starfleet tricorder incorporated a segmented design. This tricorder, a generally square-shaped device, utilized three sections: a pivoting upper portion containing the display readout and controls; a compartmented mid-section containing data chips; and an adaptable lower portion, sometimes containing a hand-held sensor as with the medical tricorder. The tricorder of the 2260s was mostly black with silver trim and featured a leather-like strap, allowing one to sling the tricorder over the shoulder when not in use. (TOS: "The Naked Time")
Yeomen serving aboard Starfleet starships (such as Janice Rand aboard the USS Enterprise) often carried tricorders in order to record and retrieve information for the starship captain. More often however, the tricorder was standard equipment included on away missions. (TOS: "The Man Trap", "Charlie X")
These devices could also be set to transmit an automatic distress call. (TOS: "That Which Survives")
One of the Dax hosts owned this version of the tricorder, remembered fondly by Jadzia Dax. (DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")
A heavier version of the tricorder was also used by landing parties and aboard ship. This configuration sported a pistol-grip and its controls were located on the top of the unit. It was used primarily to detect contamination caused by ores and gases, as well as to register radiation and atmospheric pressure. (TOS: "The Naked Time", "The Enemy Within", "The Doomsday Machine", "Obsession")
- See also psychotricorder and medical tricorder.
2270s
With the widespread redesign of many facets of Starfleet and Federation technology in the early 2270s, so too did the tricorder advance toward a new design.
Smaller than that of the 2260s, the new hand-held Starfleet tricorder was blue-gray in color and featured two grips on either side of the body. Controls and readout displays were located beneath a lid at the top of the device. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
This type of tricorder was still in use in the 2280s. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
2280s
As early as 2285, Starfleet personnel like those serving aboard the refit starship Enterprise had at their disposal at least two distinct versions of the Starfleet tricorder.
Type A
Among the options was a heavy-duty tricorder, often used during landing parties. Bulkier than previous designs, this tricorder featured a handle and a large head featuring a line of blinking indicator lights. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
Type B
Harking back to the designs of the 2260s, a second tricorder option in use during the mid-2280s featured a familiar square, black and silver design.
Much smaller than the heavy-duty version, this model featured a slide-up top studded with controls and indicator lights. Also incorporating a strap, the tricorder could be slung over the shoulder when not in use. Unlike its predecessors, this tricorder possessed control surfaces over much of the body of the instrument. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)
24th century
2360s
By the early 2360s, the Starfleet tricorder had taken on a more streamlined appearance, distinguished by a flip-open design maximizing both portability and interface surface availability.
Incorporating several sensor clusters, these tricorders featured multi-channel communications assemblies, and multiple databank modules. Encompassing visual displays and graphic touch pad interfaces, the tricorder of the 2360s provided easy means for on the spot archive retrieval, the recording of away mission events, and constant scientific measurements including biological, geographical or meteorological.
TR-560 Tricorder VI
Standard tricorder
In service as early as 2361, the TR-560 Tricorder VI model sensing device was available to officers serving aboard such vessels as the USS Victory and the USS Enterprise-D.
With an array of sensors on the front of the device, this tricorder design flipped open to reveal a large number of control surfaces and a square display screen, roughly the same size as those utilized as early as the 2260s.
Equipped with a small hand sensor, stowed below the sensors, the TR-560 tricorder was capable of communicating with non-Starfleet computer systems, and were therefore vulnerable to some computer viruses, even capable of transmitting them to other systems.
Gray in color, these tricorders were constructed with a durable casing, but could easily be destroyed by a phaser set to "disintegrate". (TNG: "Identity Crisis", "Encounter at Farpoint", "Angel One", "Contagion")
TR-580 Tricorder VII
Standard tricorder
In service between 2366 and 2372, the Starfleet TR-580 Tricorder VII succeeded the TR-560 Tricorder VI. Retaining the same basic shape as the previous design, the TR-580s also incorporated hand sensors, but this feature was eventually phased out by 2370. (TNG: "Evolution"; DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
TR-580s could be used for a variety of tasks, including recording time trials and playing holographic messages. This model featured a directory structure and built-in universal translator. This tricorder was also configured to perform proximity checks every two minutes and was able to emit a photoplasmic trail to help locate lost crewmembers. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I", "The Chase", "Booby Trap", "Attached"; DS9: "Move Along Home"; VOY: "Twisted")
One version of the TR-580 used by Jadzia Dax in 2370 featured a larger screen on the upper section. (DS9: "Blood Oath")
TR-580s were capable of detecting dampening fields and if doors were magnetically sealed. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I"; Star Trek Generations; VOY: "Phage")
To prevent interference with objects, the TR-580 could be set to perform a passive scan. The model could also be locked into a continuous scan, thereby recording data, even when stowed. Capable of communicating with non-Starfleet computer systems, the tricorder could be linked to other units, acting as a small computer network, easily relaying information to other locations. (TNG: "Schisms", "Brothers"; VOY: "Emanations", "Heroes and Demons")
Sensor emissions from TR-580s could cause unpredictable changes in certain temporal distortions, and sometimes included polaric fields, allowing a user to scan for subspace fractures caused by polaric detonation. (TNG: "Timescape"; VOY: "Time and Again")
TR-580s were stored in most equipment lockers aboard Federation starships though it was common for personnel to keep them in their quarters. (TNG: "Disaster", "The Game", "A Matter of Time")
Starfleet sometimes distributed TR-580 model tricorders to Federation allied worlds, including Bajoran personnel on space station Deep Space 9. They could also be used by civilians, and were shipped en masse to areas in need, such as disaster sites. (TNG: "True Q"; DS9: "Babel", "Tears of the Prophets")
The standard TR-580 could function as a makeshift medical tricorder if necessary, although not all medical personnel were happy to do this. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II"; DS9: "Emissary"; VOY: "Caretaker")
Individuals were instructed in the use of the TR-580 by reading the tricorder operations manual. (VOY: "Phage")
Red tricorder
A variety of the standard tricorder appeared in USS Voyager's sickbay in the year 2371. Five tricorders of this type were included in little alcoves behind the three biobeds and to the left and right of the main entry to sickbay. In 2372, these tricorders were replaced by PADDs. Similar tricorders were included in the same locations in sickbay aboard the USS Enterprise-E in 2373.
Medical tricorder
Medical TR-580s used were essentially similar in design to that of the standard TR-580, with the same available features and interface. The major difference was the addition of a deployable hand scanner. While some standard TR-580s also had removable scanners, the medical TR-580s were much more advanced and could provide detailed scans of an entire individual, or give focus to a single area. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks") It was not necessary to use the scanner for the TR-580 to function. The scanner could be separated from the tricorder, either to feed data to another source or not be attached to the tricorder at all. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder"; DS9: "Babel"; VOY: "Time and Again")
The medical sensor unit was also equipped with additional sensor ports. (TNG: "Transfigurations")
The TR-580 medical tricorder was capable of recording audio. (TNG: "Cause and Effect")
This medical tricorder is apparently incapable of performing accurate scans on deceased people. This can be learned during the first year of Starfleet Medical Academy. (DS9: "The Passenger")
The 24th century versions of the medical TR-580 were equipped with holographic imaging diodes. (TNG: "The Chase")
While the suite of sensors installed on medical TR-580s was advanced, it was generally no substitute for the advanced and specialized equipment in a sickbay facility. (TNG: "Genesis", "All Good Things...") Genetically-engineered microviruses were not generally detected by a standard medical TR-580 scan. (TNG: "The Vengeance Factor")
TR-580s could communicate with many Starfleet devices, including PADDs and starship library computers. They were also designed to work closely with the surgical support frames attached to biobeds. (TNG: "Identity Crisis", "Realm of Fear") In conjunction with a neural pad, a medical TR-580 could be used to link the nervous system of a healthy individual to that of an injured individual in order to stabilize the injured for transport. (TNG: "Transfigurations")
Medical TR-580s could be configured to briefly disrupt a force field. (TNG: "Attached")
2370s
TR-590 Tricorder X
Standard tricorder
Succeeding the TR-580 Tricorder VII, the TR-590 Mark X tricorder featured nearly identical control interfaces. The entire unit, however, was streamlined and made much smaller, featuring a more angular design. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior"; VOY: "Initiations")
Functioning very much like the previous model of Starfleet tricorder, the Mark Xs were stored in most equipment lockers on board Federation starships. (VOY: "Relativity")
The Mark X tricorder could upload data it acquired remotely to a Federation starship. (VOY: "Initiations", "Future's End", "Year of Hell", "Equinox", "Good Shepherd")
Discovered by the Maquis, the Mark X tricorder could be prevented from attaining credible readings when subjected to concentrated thoron particles. (VOY: "Basics, Part II")
The Mark X tricorder was reportedly heavy for its size as indicated by B'Elanna Torres when she received a small gift from Tuvok during a holodeck generated baby shower. Torres asked if it was her child's first tricorder as the gift was small yet heavy. (VOY: "Human Error")
The Mark X tricorder could still function after being underwater. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals"; Star Trek: Insurrection) It could also function in hostile environments such as temperatures of 500 Kelvin, (VOY: "Demon") the upper atmosphere of a planet, (VOY: "Rise") and planets suffering nuclear winter. (VOY: "Friendship One")
The upper component of the TR-590 was capable of interfacing with a Starfleet desktop monitor and projecting a recorded image from the tricorder onto the screen. (VOY: "Timeless") This tricorder was also able to access secured files on a 20th century computer. (VOY: "Future's End")
Despite being introduced in 2372, Mark X tricorders were already in use on board the USS Voyager during 2371. (VOY: "Relativity", "Fury", "Shattered")
Medical tricorder
Introduced along with the Mark X standard tricorder, a medical tricorder variant was in use aboard Federation starships as early as 2373.
Generally identical to the standard tricorder, the medical featured a detachable hand scanner (as in previous models) that fit into the back of the unit. It was distinguished by blue ID indicator lights and a blue-glowing sensor surface. (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Favorite Son"; DS9: "Soldiers of the Empire")
The medical tricorder had duritanium casing, and measured 7.6 × 9.8 × 3.2 centimeters, and featured an alphanumeric display. (VOY: "Retrospect")
Wrist tricorder
A model of tricorder mounted in a arm/wrist brace was used in conjunction with holographic isolation suits during the Starfleet mission to Ba'ku in 2375. (Star Trek: Insurrection)
2379
TR-590 Tricorder XI
The TR-590 Tricorder Mark XI was used concurrently with a new tricorder design that was also seen in 2379. (Star Trek Nemesis)
New tricorder
Introduced as late as 2379, yet another iteration of Starfleet tricorder departed from the distinct, flip-open style preceding it.
Distinguished by a slim, PADD-like appearance, the tricorder in use aboard such Starfleet vessels as the Enterprise-E in the late 2370s featured a large touchscreen interface. Silver in color, it was trimmed with black pads at the bottom and sides, with several buttons at the top. These buttons could be covered by a small hinged door, lined with indicator lights.
Among common data-gathering tasks, this version tricorder could be used to interface with starship systems including force field control.
The medical tricorder of the same make was identical. (Star Trek Nemesis)
Alternate tricorders
Tricorders have appeared in various alternate timelines.
2258
In the alternate reality, the tricorder of the 2250s resembled its prime reality counterpart but was a smaller handheld device. Spock used the tricorder to activate a cold fusion device in the heart of a volcano on Nibiru in 2259. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
The medical tricorder in 2258 had a unique appearance consisting of a scanning rod and a handheld feedback monitor. (Star Trek) The following year, it had been redesigned to resemble a general tricorder but with an white oval-shaped scanner that could flip out to examine subjects. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
2404
In a timeline erased due to the actions of Admiral Kathryn Janeway, a new version of the tricorder was in use by the year 2404.
An extension of the Mark X model, this tricorder featured the familiar hinged cover design, but contained more touch control surfaces in place of toggle switches. The casing was black or dark-gray.
The medical tricorder variant featured a small antenna scanner. (VOY: "Endgame")
2800s
During a possible version of the 29th century, the crew of the USS Relativity used a slim and sleek version of the tricorder, labeled a TR-890 Tricorder XV. Seven of Nine was given a TR-890 as she hunted for a temporal disruptor hidden on Voyager by Captain Braxton. (VOY: "Relativity")
In addition to the TR-890, a smaller, palm-sized device was in use during this period. Henry Starling found one aboard the Aeon and carried it with him at all times. He used it in an attempt to escape Voyager's transporter when the ship tried to retrieve the Aeon in 1996. (VOY: "Future's End, Part II")
Background information
In 2012, Scanadu announced the SCOUT, which has been described as the real-life tricorder. The US$150 device can show one's temperature, respiratory rate, electrocardiography, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic), stress and oximetry levels by scanning a person's left temple. [4]
Mike Lazaridis, inventor of the BlackBerry, has set up a fund to make the tricorder a reality using quantum technology. [5]
Apocrypha
In the future 2400's timeline of Star Trek Online, tricorders are shown to have a more hinged design reminiscent of the Mark VI through X designs, including removable scanners. To perform various tasks, Starfleet, Klingon Defense Force and Romulan personnel all use tricorders in conjunction with other equipment (both worn and carried) capable of projecting "floating" holographic interfaces.