Remote Survey

Up to date for latest version, 0.98a.

	Coordinates the fleet's active sensor network to scan all the planets in the system and identify the most promising candidate for a full survey operation. Increases the range at which the fleet can be detected by 5000* units and brings the fleet to a near-stop as drives are powered down to reduce interference. *2000 units = 1 map grid cell
–In-game description

Overview

Remote Survey is a campaign ability. It is unlocked by unlocking the Makeshift Equipment skill.

This ability identifies the planet in the system with the potential highest class, it also generates an intel pertaining to this planet under the Fleet log tag.

This survey does not reveal the presence of ruins or resources as it's a preliminary survey.

Also only useful in system space due to there being no planets in hyperspace.

Conflicts

While active, Remote Survey prevents the activation of and interrupts any of the following fleet abilities:

• Go Dark
• Active Sensor Burst
• Emergency Burn
• Sustained Burn
• Interdiction Pulse
• Neutrino Detector
• Transverse Jump