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Freed of the wire connecting it to the Galveston, the torpedo went to active homing, sending out a stream of sharp pings that reflected from the hull of its slow-moving target and returned like a radar echo, guiding the ADCAP torp toward its prey.

Countdown Douglass, Keith 1994

She smiled nonetheless as Gerswin collected the torp pack and arranged for the torp itself to be carted to the Caroljoy.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

For the miniature jumpshift of the torp, two thousand kays amounted to an instantaneous burst.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

But for the torp to be waiting at Ydris meant that she had sent more than a few.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

He wanted to cut short the formalities with the port captain to retrieve the torp, since it belonged to the foundation, though sent by the Imperial Service, and find out why Lyr was searching him out.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

Once back inside the scout, he dropped the torp pack into the console.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

No one else could get there sooner, not even a message torp.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

"Send it by torp to the information drop I use most often."

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

Anytime someone sends a private torp, it's urgent or Hades-fired close.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987

We have taps on the torp center and on the clearance sector in Imperial control.

The Silent Warrior Modesitt, L. E. 1987