How can we defeat active scanning? Is there an e-war mechanic coming?

Obviously, like we just said, you want to build the system first before we figure out all the different ways to defeat it. But one might imagine that a scanner suite would be susceptible to an EMP just like anything else in the ship. Cut the power to the ship, cut the power to the scanners.

Sure, you should be able to shut it off. There are other subtle ways we could do that, because again, this is just simple math as far as your detectability. If we have a way just to reduce your signals, or at least reduce your detectable signals and have a reduction in what your ship is emitting, that could be one real easy way to give you a way to counteract being able to be pinged.