TCARS

TCARS (Tactical Computer Access and Retrieval System) was designed specifically for Juno Fleet computer systems by the Anchorage Systems Engineering teams. Built off of the old LCARS program, TCARS has significant changes in information storage and security protocols.

Developmemnt
TCARS was originally an intranet program connecting different members of a research cell at Anchorage Engineering, at that time it was called Anchor Gear and spent several years being perfected by the scientists who routinely used it to pass information to their colleagues behind the radar. Eventually the Cell leader, Captain Andre Dimitri, submitted the basecode of Gear to the R&D Review board when his cell was threatened with closure. While Anchor Gear's development cell (Codenamed Red Castle) was shut down due to negligence and ineffective use of time, Anchor Gear moved on to be used by all the cells in Anchorage Engineering.

Eventually the program was handed over to Research and Development itself and the program was relabeled TCARS and tested on the new USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G. After a successful run, the TCARS program overwrote the LCARS program on nearly every Juno Fleet ship.

Present Operating Standards
the TCARS system didn't just change the operating system of Juno Fleet's computers, it brought about massive changes across the fleet.

New TCARS panels
Unlike LCARS panels, TCARS panels are 100% freeform and seamless. Made from specialized industrial diamond and graved with very minor pitting to avoid glare, the nano-projection system is then installed as a thin ribbon extending the length of the panel. Each ribbon interconnects to create one massive line which allows a TCARS display to continue wherever the current user may walk.

TCARS Core Management
Unlike its predecessor, TCARS is a true network, able to access the collective knowledge of the Federation and able to directly manage ship systems with no midline communications, as such TCARS computer cores run nearly 500x as fast as standard LCARS cores. Most moderate sized starships have 2 cores