Discussion: Cloaking Devices

[Captain Joachim Fena]

I am well aware of bindings of Star Wars cloaking technology. It is incredibly power intensive, disables the use of shields and weapons while in use. Also prevents sensor sweeps, transmissions, or even visual confirmations outside of the field.

However...I was wondering if it would be feasible to create a cloaking screen.

This would be different from a true cloaking device, as its coverage would not be 360 degrees and 3 dimensions. It would be a two-dimensional screen projected in a particular direction...say, directly in front of the ship. It wouldn't have the ability to cloak a ship completely, but it could hide the vessel from a certain angle...like putting a curtain in front of something...you can still walk around to the side and see it.

While its got more downsides than a normal cloak in that aspect, since the field is generated over a limited span, it would have the advantage of...being able to launch a linked probe...almost like a "periscope".

Just kinda throwing the idea out there :)

[Force Master Hunter]

Well, there is sensor stealth technology, that attempts to blind sensors.

Where a cloaking shiled differs is it's ability to affect direct vision. I dont think it's possible, but it's certainly an interesting idea.

[Captain Joachim Fena]

Fett just informed me that a similar screen was used in Solo command :D

(does dance of joy)

Woohoo...time to do a little R&D

[ReaperFett]

Allston rules :)

[Captain Joachim Fena]

(Imagines a Kuat listening post suddenly losing track of a VSD...and the guy on the subspace sonar swearing he heard Russian singing ;))

[Jehova Eaven]

wah! Mr. Connery!

[Captain Joachim Fena]

Yes? :cat

[Traest Kre'fey]

I need W-wing technology and then I will be able to design a great frigate.. heheheh.

[Jehova Eaven]

Connery is way cool, I want Megaman X technology. Why you ask? Becuase I want to make armor that takes already 90% damage, then I find a capsule that that adds 50% on top of that 90% so that way I should technically take no damage.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Um...wha-?

[Traest Kre'fey]

Okay. I'll just launch you into space..

[Lord Gue]

thats kinda like my holoship idea, building a ship that could throw out holographic images of real ships to confuse the enemy

[Captain Joachim Fena]

kind of, but...not :lol

[Lord Gue]

lol, im just saying, mine worked out so it sounds like yours would to. Sounds like you have a good idea with good strategic implications

[Varlon Konrad]

The only consistant representation of Star Wars cloak that I've seen is that the ship with the cloak's sensors is disabled while the ship searching is also blind to the ship under cloak. The cloaked ship may, however, attempt to fire blindly or fire with the use of guidance information sent to it via scouting fighter(s) and/or probes. No where has any mention of them being so intensive that they disable shields and weaponry to my knowledge.

[Lord Gue]

well, the books ive read and pages ive seen say that the shields go down when cloak goes up

[Jehova Eaven]

Or as my friend would say, "Another cowardly tactic!"

[Morgan Evanar]

Does this friend also say "PAH! What imbiciles!" ?

[Captain Joachim Fena]

Hmm...I will compromise on that and say that weapons can be fired with the field active then :)

(Approaches Jehova from 7 O'clock low...slow and steady)

Dos V'danya!

(fires torpedoes at close range)

[Jehova Eaven]

Wah! Damn I haven't seen Red October in such a long time.... ::Turns off the screw and turns on the silent propeller type thing:: Fire chaft!

heh heh, well Morgan, hes red headed and goes psh a lot.

[ReaperFett]

CHeck your PMs Fena