OPA Freighter Transponders
itemReconfigurable transponder codes from five OPA freighters docked on Eros. Register as green pulsing dots on threat displays, serving as invisible radio beacons to guide munitions.
In the vast expanse of The Expanse series, OPA Freighter Transponders emerge in Leviathan Wakes as a cunning tactical innovation, with reconfigurable codes from five freighters docked on Eros masquerading as innocuous green pulsing dots on threat displays to stealthily guide munitions. This deceptive technology underscores the Outer Planets Alliance's resourceful guerrilla strategies amid escalating tensions between Belters and the inner planets. Though their role remains confined to this pivotal early conflict, the transponders exemplify the series' recurring theme of low-tech ingenuity turning the tide in high-stakes space warfare.
Evolution
Leviathan Wakes
Reconfigurable transponder codes from five OPA freighters docked on Eros. Register as green pulsing dots on threat displays, serving as invisible radio beacons to guide munitions.
Book Appearances
Leviathan Wakes
First appears Ch 52