Starfleet Tricorders (2370-Present)

Created by Vice Admiral Iluvar on Sun May 22nd, 2011 @ 6:15pm

Starfleet Tricorders Used Between 2370 and the Present

TR-590 Mark X Tricorder (2371-2383) 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. Functioning very much like the previous model of Starfleet tricorder, the Mark Xs were stored in most equipment lockers on board Federation starships. Discovered by the Maquis, the Mark X tricorder could be prevented from attaining credible readings when subjected to concentrated thoron particles. The Mark X tricorder could still function after being underwater. It could also function in hostile environments such as temperatures of 500 Kelvin and planets suffering nuclear winter. -- Memory Alpha

TR-590-B Mark X Tricorder (2379-Present) 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 USS 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. -- Memory Alpha

TR-620 Mark XI Tricorder (2383-Present) 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. Functioning very much like the previous model of Starfleet tricorder, the Mark XIs were stored in most equipment lockers on board Federation starships. The Mark XI tricorder could still function after being underwater. It could also function in hostile environments such as temperatures of 500 Kelvin and planets suffering nuclear winter. -- Memory Alpha

TR-620 Mark XI Tricorder - Medical Variant (2383-Present) The medical variant of the Mark XI tricorder featured a small antenna scanner in addition to the familiar hinged cover design and touch control surfaces. The casing was black or dark-gray. Functioning very much like the previous model of Starfleet tricorder, the Mark XIs were stored in most equipment lockers on board Federation starships. The Mark XI tricorder could still function after being underwater. It could also function in hostile environments such as temperatures of 500 Kelvin and planets suffering nuclear winter. -- Memory Alpha