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Communicator
Personal communications device used by Starfleet personnel. Communicators provided voice transmission from a planetary surface to an orbiting spacecraft, and between members of a landing party. They are also a means for a ship's transporter to determine the exact location of a crew member for transport back to the ship. Early versions were compact handheld units with a flip-up antenna grid. Newer versions are smaller and worn on the uniform, and are activated by either voice control or by simply tapping the communicators face. By 2370, all communicators had been replaced with the current version.
Other species also use their own form of communicators, such as the Bajoran communicator.
Reference: 1. The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future
(By: Michael and Denisa Okuda)
2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Technical Manual
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Technical Manual
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