. The device, which is around the size of a torpedo, can be launched from a normal torpedo tube or . A miniature FTL-drive and onboard computers allow it to traverse . Long-range sensors can make detailed scans of locations from orbit and it can download the schematics of different vessels aswell as predict the routes of enemy fleets. Stealth systems keep it hidden from sensory systems easily. They are employed heavily in naval warfare by the Alliance, giving them an upper-hand in combat.