When the Khai Tam was conceived, it became apparent that the internal and external communications of the ship and her crew would need special and detailed consideration to be properly routed. Communications is, therefore, divided into "two general categories: internal or intraship and external which includes ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore. Most intraship communications are fully automated." Personal intraship communications may be placed by personal communicators (telephones), comm panel (ICQ or e-mail), or by simply verbally addressing a message which is then routed by computer (actually, we're usually just standing close by the person talking). Public addresses, such as those from the captain, are commonly routed through the ship's loudspeakers using this last method. (Not that Captain Reddick needs loudspeakers. His lungs project his voice well enough on their own.)
"Another important function of the Internal Communications Group is the production of various media for the ship's crew. One ongoing production is the ship's ... newsletter" The Hailing Frequency is a monthly publication to keep the crew informed of important ship's news and upcoming events as well as points of interest from off-ship. (see Media Publication section for more information)
External transmissions are, of course, carefully encrypted to prevent security breaches. However, our crew is easily contacted through normal channels. For a more detailed listing, see the Contact List.
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