Thermal Sensor Question

[Maltay (OP)]

When I add a thermal sensor to my spacecraft, it turns into a military vessel.  This does not seem correct.  I have seen numerous spacecraft designs on this forum that incorporated thermal sensors without them also being military vessels.  I have attached a screen shot to demonstrate.  I created an empty commercial vessel.  When I add the thermal sensor, it turns into a military vessel.  Can someone please explain this?

[Beersatron]

It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.

[welchbloke]

It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.

This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  

[Maltay (OP)]

Thank you, that makes perfect sense.

[sloanjh]

It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.

This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :-)

John

[AtomikKrab]

It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.

This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :-)

John

and to unload the "cargo" of "space lobster"

[welchbloke]

It needs to be a size 1 installation to be deemed as Commercial, this is for Active Sensors, Thermal and EM.

This stops players from fielding Soviet Style 'Fishing Vessels' with massive passive sensor arrays  :-)

John

True, makes it more of a trade off than being a straight commercial vessel. I would like to try this out but I've never met a race that I've become friendly enough with to conduct a bit of espionage on.  Hmmm, I wonder what that says about my style of play