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A '''communicator''' or '''combadge''' functions as a personal communications device for Starfleet personnel. The design of the device | A '''communicator''' or '''combadge''' functions as a personal communications device for Starfleet personnel. | ||
==Symbol of Starfleet Membership== | |||
The design of the device incorporates the emblem of Starfleet and serves as a symbol of membership within Starfleet. Removing a combadge from its proper placement on one's uniform constitutes being out of uniform. Such an act is done so when resigning from Starfleet or when wishing to speak "off the record." | |||
==Current Model== | ==Current Model== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery widths="150px" heights="150px"> | ||
File:2390combadge.png|Standard model, introduced in 2390 | File:2390combadge.png|Standard model, introduced in 2390 | ||
File:CommandUniform.jpg|Proper placement on a uniform | File:CommandUniform.jpg|Proper placement on a uniform | ||
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
*'''Range:''' | *'''Range:''' | ||
**''Combadge-to-Combadge:'' 1,200 km | **''Combadge-to-Combadge:'' 1,200 km | ||
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Each communicator has a removable '''microfilament''' which can be used to modify the internal circuitry and activate additional systems, such as a '''homing signal'''. If the combadge's outer casing is broken, the homing signal is activated automatically to help rescue teams find bodies/survivors. | Each communicator has a removable '''microfilament''' which can be used to modify the internal circuitry and activate additional systems, such as a '''homing signal'''. If the combadge's outer casing is broken, the homing signal is activated automatically to help rescue teams find bodies/survivors. | ||
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[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Engineering Articles]] | [[Category:Engineering Articles]] | ||