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codes identify the USS Phoenix and two Cardassian ships. A
transponder is a radio system that, upon receiving a coded
signal, responds with a radio transmission of its own. The
transponder signal identifies the source and may also send other
information such as location, heading, local environmental data,
etc.  In Star Trek  Star Trek vessels rely heavily on
transponder signals to locate and identify other starships. In
TNG "The Wounded", for example, Cardassian ships could not
locate the Federation starship USS Phoenix -- which was
destroying cargo ships in their territory -- until Captain
Picard gave them the Phoenix's transponder code.  To the
surprise of Cardassian ship commander Gul Macet, the Federation
had already broken Cardassian transponder codes and could
identify Cardassian ships from a great distance.  Personal
communicators also function as transponders, allowing a starship