[Spaceships] Atmospheric Sensor and Comm Range?

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Anthony

The problem has less to do with range than with processing power, though this isn't something GURPS handles well. In general you should divide range by 100-1,000 if the target isn't silhouetted against space.

Silhouetting against space provides a +24 to the check, which is equivalent to a ×1,000 increase in detection range. Edit: oh wait, I think it's the passive section. So yeah, seems to make sense at first sight.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

Silhouetting against space provides a +24 to the check, which is equivalent to a ×1,000 increase in detection range.

Shouldn't that also fit somewhat when the object is emitting a signal that the surrounding area does not at all?

Would the lone powerful radio emitter on Mars be that much harder to detect than if it were in orbit?