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The '''EARS''', acronym for External Auditory Receptor System, is a medical device used in the Federation to aid patients who have suffered loss of hearing. The EARS detect sound waves across the entire decibel spectrum, and transmits those signals to the brain through neural implants behind the ears of the individual via brief electrical signals that are conveyed as a burst of acoustic information. The result is a vastly different auditory acuity, with EARS-wearers able to hear in the ultra-low and ultra-high ranges, and beyond. | The '''EARS''', acronym for External Auditory Receptor System, is a medical device used in the Federation to aid patients who have suffered loss of hearing. The EARS detect sound waves across the entire decibel spectrum, and transmits those signals to the brain through neural implants behind the ears of the individual via brief electrical signals that are conveyed as a burst of acoustic information. The result is a vastly different auditory acuity, with EARS-wearers able to hear in the ultra-low and ultra-high ranges, and beyond. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The EARS were developed and successfully tested by a team of Starfleet Officers on board the | The EARS were developed and successfully tested by a team of Starfleet Officers on board the {{USS|Paladin}}, on stardate 238002.14. The three person team consisted of {{nrank|Lieutenant|Jennifer Catherine|Greene}}, the Chief Medical Officer, {{nrank|Ensign|J'Kal}}, Assistant Chief Science Officer, and {{nrank|Ensign|Noah|Hathaway}}, an Engineering Officer. | ||
During the previous mission, the crew of the Paladin were exposed to deleterious [[Radiation, Negradic|Negradic Radiation]]. It affected different crew members in different ways. The Chief Engineering Officer, Lieutenant | During the previous mission, the crew of the Paladin were exposed to deleterious [[Radiation, Negradic|Negradic Radiation]]. It affected different crew members in different ways. The Chief Engineering Officer, {{nrank|Lieutenant|Varaan}}, had his eardrum and middle ear, including the cilia (the hair cells), deteriorate to the point of disintegration. Regenerating the lost organs was not an option, so the EARS were developed as a compensation device. | ||
==Recipients== | |||
Although Varaan was the original recipient of the EARS, he is not the only one. | |||
Other recipients who have received implants successfully in both ears include: | |||
*Former Starfleet Captain {{n|Greir|Reinard}} | |||
*Lieutenant JG {{n|Cadfael Peters}} | |||
*Lieutenant JG {{n|Carter Greyson}} | |||
*Doctor {{n|Chythar Skyfire}} | |||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
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There is one EARS unit for each of the individual's ears, comprised of two parts each. The first piece is the internal processor with two sets of connectors. The longer smaller ones are the synaptic and neural connectors, and the thicker shorter ones connect the inner unit to the outer unit. The second piece is the outer unit, which actually sits behind the individual's ear. It houses the receptors and the manual adjustment controls. | There is one EARS unit for each of the individual's ears, comprised of two parts each. The first piece is the internal processor with two sets of connectors. The longer smaller ones are the synaptic and neural connectors, and the thicker shorter ones connect the inner unit to the outer unit. The second piece is the outer unit, which actually sits behind the individual's ear. It houses the receptors and the manual adjustment controls. | ||
The prototype unit was a larger, bulky thing that fit directly | The prototype unit was a larger, bulky thing that fit directly over-top of the individual's natural outer ears, and wrapped around the back of the head. With some further enhancements and modifications, the original design team (Greene, J'Kal, Hathaway) were able to separate the single unit into two so that individuals that only required the EARS for one ear could use it without losing the use of their remaining ear. Perhaps the most advantageous design modification was being able to make the units smaller, so they could fit behind the individual's natural outer ears, allowing a more aesthetic look and feel. | ||
==Extra Modifications== | ==Extra Modifications== | ||
Being the original recipient of the EARS, | Being the original recipient of the EARS, {{n|Varaan}} has continued to be the field tester for modifications to the units. The following is a listing of already tested modifications to the EARS units: | ||
* Emergency secure encoded subspace communication frequency receiver | ===First Generation=== | ||
* Emergency secure encoded subspace communication frequency receiver | |||
** range of 40,000 km | ** range of 40,000 km | ||
** | ** can also act like a standard Starfleet communicator in that it can generate a signal for a transporter lock | ||
** incoming communications to the EARS units can only be heard by the individual | ** incoming communications to the EARS units can only be heard by the individual | ||
* Built-in Universal Translator | * Built-in Universal Translator (receiver ''ONLY'') | ||
* Minor adjustments to settings can be made mentally by individual | * Minor adjustments to settings can be made mentally by individual | ||
** can adjust volume as necessary | ** can adjust volume as necessary | ||
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** individual cannot be "overcome" by sonic disruptions | ** individual cannot be "overcome" by sonic disruptions | ||
[[Category: | ===Second Generation=== | ||
The second gen E.A.R.S. functioned identically to the first gen system, but were reduced in size even further. The external receptors behind each ear are now roughly 3 centimetres in diameter, and can be hidden underneath hair. | |||
===Third Generation=== | |||
The most recent upgrades to the E.A.R.S. system were implemented by Varaan and some unidentified scientists within the [[Par'tha Expanse]]: | |||
* Emergency secure encoded subspace communication frequency transmitter (added) | |||
** can be used to transmit data bursts to specifically tuned data recorder device at range of 50 A.U. | |||
[[Category:Additional Trek Technologies]] | |||
[[Category:StarFleet Corps of Engineers]] | |||
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