Very Dangerous Array - Revision history

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	=History=		=History=
	Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the '''[[Serial Peacemaker]]''' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].		Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the ''[[Serial Peacemaker]]'' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].

	=Basic Technologies used=		=Basic Technologies used=

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	=History=		=History=
	Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the //[[Serial Peacemaker]]// was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].		Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the '''[[Serial Peacemaker]]''' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].

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	=History=		=History=
	Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the ''[[Serial Peacemaker]]'' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].		Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the //[[Serial Peacemaker]]// was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].

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	=Appearances=		=Appearances=
	==First appearance==		==First appearance==
	First reference ~~[<span style="background-color: initial;">~~[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24~~]</span>~~]. First image [http://www.schlockmercenary.com:8080/2003-06-29 2003-06-29].		First reference [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24]. First image [http://www.schlockmercenary.com:8080/2003-06-29 2003-06-29].

	==Other notable appearances==		==Other notable appearances==
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	=Speculation=		=Speculation=
	As "very, very proactive target acquisition" ~~[<span style="background-color: initial;">~~[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-27 2003-06-27~~]</span>~~], the VDA is likely deployed whenever it wouldn't be a Bad Idea to do so (at least, by the [[Tagon's Toughs\|Toughs]]' standards, anyway).		As "very, very proactive target acquisition" [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-27 2003-06-27], the VDA is likely deployed whenever it wouldn't be a Bad Idea to do so (at least, by the [[Tagon's Toughs\|Toughs]]' standards, anyway).

	The Very Dangerous Array name was re-used in the Troy Rising series, except as a distributed array of mirrors used for solar-pumped laser power.		The Very Dangerous Array name was re-used in the Troy Rising series, except as a distributed array of mirrors used for solar-pumped laser power.
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	=External References=		=External References=
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	[[File:VDA.png\|right\|link=@file:schlockmercenary/schlock20030629-Crop-HighRes.jpg]]		[[File:VDA.png\|right\|link=file:schlockmercenary/schlock20030629-Crop-HighRes.jpg]]
	=Description=		=Description=
	"It's not astronomy ...It's ''Proactive Target Acquisition''" [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-28\|2003-06-28]]]		"It's not astronomy ...It's ''Proactive Target Acquisition''" [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-28 2003-06-28]

	The Very Dangerous Array (VDA) is a high-resolution sensor net built using a number of [[Terapedo\|terapedoes]]. Analogous in function to The Very Large Array (VLA)<ref>http://www.vla.nrao.edu/</ref> in New Mexico, it uses a large number of relatively-low-resolution sensors to create a high-resolution composite. Unlike New Mexico's VLA, the VDA has the ability to generate a significant amount of "blam".		The Very Dangerous Array (VDA) is a high-resolution sensor net built using a number of [[Terapedo\|terapedoes]]. Analogous in function to The Very Large Array (VLA)<ref>http://www.vla.nrao.edu/</ref> in New Mexico, it uses a large number of relatively-low-resolution sensors to create a high-resolution composite. Unlike New Mexico's VLA, the VDA has the ability to generate a significant amount of "blam".

	A VDA can also help get around the pesky speed-of-light limit on the distance from which traditional missiles can be detected (as expanded upon in a footnote [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-03-13\|2005-03-13]]].		A VDA can also help get around the pesky speed-of-light limit on the distance from which traditional missiles can be detected (as expanded upon in a footnote [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-03-13 2005-03-13].

	=History=		=History=
	Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the ''[[Serial Peacemaker]]'' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24\|2003-06-24]]].		Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the ''[[Serial Peacemaker]]'' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol\|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24].

	=Basic Technologies used=		=Basic Technologies used=
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	=Appearances=		=Appearances=
	==First appearance==		==First appearance==
	First reference [<span style="background-color: initial;">[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24\|2003-06-24]]</span>]. First image [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com:8080/2003-06-29\|2003-06-29]]].		First reference [<span style="background-color: initial;">[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24 2003-06-24]</span>]. First image [http://www.schlockmercenary.com:8080/2003-06-29 2003-06-29].

	==Other notable appearances==		==Other notable appearances==
	* VDA Node 42 was instrumental in the events of [[Our Story Thus Far#book6\|Resident Mad Scientist]], in particular part 5 [~~[[@~~http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-04-01\|2005-04-01]]].		* VDA Node 42 was instrumental in the events of [[Our Story Thus Far#book6\|Resident Mad Scientist]], in particular part 5 [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-04-01 2005-04-01].

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	=Speculation=		=Speculation=
	As "very, very proactive target acquisition" [<span style="background-color: initial;">[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-27\|2003-06-27]]</span>], the VDA is likely deployed whenever it wouldn't be a Bad Idea to do so (at least, by the [[Tagon's Toughs\|Toughs]]' standards, anyway).		As "very, very proactive target acquisition" [<span style="background-color: initial;">[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-27 2003-06-27]</span>], the VDA is likely deployed whenever it wouldn't be a Bad Idea to do so (at least, by the [[Tagon's Toughs\|Toughs]]' standards, anyway).

	The Very Dangerous Array name was re-used in the Troy Rising series, except as a distributed array of mirrors used for solar-pumped laser power.		The Very Dangerous Array name was re-used in the Troy Rising series, except as a distributed array of mirrors used for solar-pumped laser power.

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[[File:VDA.png|right|link=@file:schlockmercenary/schlock20030629-Crop-HighRes.jpg]]
=Description=
"It's not astronomy ...It's ''Proactive Target Acquisition''" [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-28|2003-06-28]]]

The Very Dangerous Array (VDA) is a high-resolution sensor net built using a number of [[Terapedo|terapedoes]]. Analogous in function to The Very Large Array (VLA)<ref>http://www.vla.nrao.edu/</ref> in New Mexico, it uses a large number of relatively-low-resolution sensors to create a high-resolution composite. Unlike New Mexico's VLA, the VDA has the ability to generate a significant amount of "blam".

A VDA can also help get around the pesky speed-of-light limit on the distance from which traditional missiles can be detected (as expanded upon in a footnote [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-03-13|2005-03-13]]].

=History=
Invented by [[Commander Kevyn Andreyasn]] when the ''[[Serial Peacemaker]]'' was hiding under a beach to avoid detection by [[United Nations of Sol|UNS]] ships, and was effectively blind as a result [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24|2003-06-24]]].

=Basic Technologies used=
[Insert a brief list of the technologies necessary for this weapon. These should all have the "''technology''" tag.]
* [[Hypernet]]
* [[Teraport]] (not strictly necessary; non-FTL torpedoes could, in principle, be used, but would be much less effective)
[[File:http://static.schlockmercenary.com/comics/schlock20030624.png?1297712538]]
=Notable Examples=
Presently, the only known VDA is in the possession of [[Tagon's Toughs]]. Though, from some perspectives, the [[PD Fleet]] may qualify.

=Appearances=
==First appearance==
First reference [<span style="background-color: initial;">[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-24|2003-06-24]]</span>]. First image [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com:8080/2003-06-29|2003-06-29]]].

==Other notable appearances==
* VDA Node 42 was instrumental in the events of [[Our Story Thus Far#book6|Resident Mad Scientist]], in particular part 5 [[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-04-01|2005-04-01]]].

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=Author's Note=
[This space is reserved ''exclusively'' for Howard!]

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=Speculation=
As "very, very proactive target acquisition" [<span style="background-color: initial;">[[@http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2003-06-27|2003-06-27]]</span>], the VDA is likely deployed whenever it wouldn't be a Bad Idea to do so (at least, by the [[Tagon's Toughs|Toughs]]' standards, anyway).

The Very Dangerous Array name was re-used in the Troy Rising series, except as a distributed array of mirrors used for solar-pumped laser power.

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=External References=
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