tricorder

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Sure, you could claim that the tricorder was an advanced sensing device, but what it really did was provide answers to the hundreds of tough situations the crew found itself in.

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  • She never had to look inside the bag, because she always knew exactly what was there: a change of clothes; some basic toiletries and first-aid items; enough condensed rations to last three days; a microfilter for water reclamation; a fully charged hand phaser; a tricorder, a small but powerful palm beacon; and, in a concealed compartment, a porcelain fractal-edged knife. —  Star Trek - DS9 - Section 31 book 3 - Abyss
  • When I pulled out this tricorder, they left me alone. —  Star Trek - DS9 - Section 31 book 3 - Abyss
  • After Spock's tricorder is rendered useless, Kirk asks a blue-shirted officer to give an estimate of the enemy's location. —  Film Junk
  • Construct your own pretend "tricorder," and "scan" people with it, announcing the results. —  Geekzone: IT, mobility, wireless and handheld news
  • I need a "tricorder" - the convenient, hand-held device featured on Star Trek that can detect life forms even from orbit. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
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