*The tricorder is a hand-held computer capable of scanning, computing and recording information. Carried on Away Team missions, the tricorder functions as a miniature version of the ship's sensors. The standard tricorder can be augmented with peripheral devices to enhance its effectiveness in user-specific tasks, or linked directly to the ship's computer as an access terminal. The units are activated by touch sensitive buttons or vocal commands. In emergency situations, a tricorder can dump its entire memory into the ship's main computer (if within range). Tricorders are standard equipment on all Away Team missions. *Source: Back of card