Combadge
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- Designed for communication with other Starfleet personnel;
- Configured to act as universal translators, often translating in real time
- Activated by a single press, deactivated by another single press
- User would call out the name or general area of the intended recipient
- Used by the transporter as a way to lock on to Starfleet personnel
- Starfleet integrated communicator functions into the standard uniform badge by 2344