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==Colonial Use== | ==Colonial Use== | ||
The Colonial [[Raptor]] is equipped with a range of ECM systems including: | The Colonial [[Raptor]] is equipped with a range of ECM systems including: | ||
* Electronic signature [[Swallow|decoys]] ( | * Electronic signature [[Swallow|decoys]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[Exodus, Part II]]") | ||
* | * Radio jamming equipment ([[33]]) | ||
* Detection interference | * Detection interference | ||
These systems | These systems can be activated by either the pilot or the [[ECO]]. | ||
==Cylon Use== | ==Cylon Use== | ||
The Cylons | The Cylons used two forms of ECM during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. | ||
The first form | The first form involved simple jamming of Colonial [[wireless]] channels during the attack. This forced any Colonial vessel to escape from jamming range or use [[Communication drone]]s to transmit outside of jamming range. | ||
The second form | The second form involved the transmission of false ship echoes when [[DRADIS]] or other Colonial ship detection scanned for enemies. It took [[Helo]], the [[ECO]] aboard [[Raptor 478]] several precious minutes attempting to eliminate the ghosts from the actual craft as they accompanied a squadron of [[Viper Mark VII|Viper Mk VII]] fighters engaging a group of [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]] ([[Miniseries]]). | ||
While not truly | While not truly an ECM feat, which tries to overcome existing forms of detection and attack in the heat of battle, an electronic and devastating was made by Cylon attack craft when they transmitted a coded virus to all Colonial vessels within range. This virus used a backdoor programmed into the [[Command Navigation Program]] installed aboard Colonial ships to disable their integrated systems and leave them vulnerable to attack ([[Miniseries]]). Technically, this is more akin to sabotage since [[Cylon agent]]s were used prior to the attack to jury-rig the CNP. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||