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Intrastation Communications Communications routed with Deep Space 9 are divided into two primary systems; one for commercial traffic and one for Starfleet operations. The commercial system is handled by a stand-alone isolinear processor/switcher and cannot be cross-linked to the Starfleet system. The Starfleet system can, however, monitor and regulate the commercial net and shut it down should RF and subspace silence be necessary. System configuration The hardware configuration for dedicated intrastation commercial consists of 4,750 dedicated ODN data lines and terminal nodes distributed throughout the station. These are 43% Cardassian and 57% Starfleet enhancements, with minor data translations from one type on extruded ODN fiber to the other. The commercial net uses the Cardassian nodes almost exclusively. Operation Voice operations employ Starfleet’s standard verbal com protocols, consisting of variations on the sequence of the calling crew member’s name and the recipient’s name or a departmental location. |
