The solar scan device was a technological artifact, a device that could be used as a sensor to reveal hidden starships within a star's system.
History and specifics[]
When the quarantine zone directive was issued in the 2260s decade, solar scan devices were secreted on certain planets within the Klein sphere. A solar scan device could be found on the planet Narkiek V in the Narkiek system, at quarantine coordinates 52.54.82. (TOS video game: The Rebel Universe)