Enhanced Computational and Tactical Interface (ECTIA)

The Enhanced Computational and Tactical Interface (ECTIA) is an experimental software virtual intelligence (V.I.) designed for starships, and optimized for the computer systems on a Revolution-class or Sentry-class vessel. The interface has a default female voice, similar to its basic counterpart. As a nickname, ECTIA is referred to as the Enhanced Computational Vocal Interface (ECVI). Unlike previous vocal computer interfaces, ECTIA can be installed on shuttlecraft.

Development
The software was conceived in 2255 by Conor Doyle and Marcus Alston of Frontier Aerospace as a proactive replacement to the existing interface. The two spent several months developing foundational software from scratch. After Doyle was made a Starfleet Captain and Alston was made a Starfleet Commander of Engineering, ECTIA continued to develop through a team of Frontier Aerospace software engineers, under the guise of Project Omni Siri (a name selected by the leader of the team).

The project suffered a major setback when a majority of Frontier software engineers were recruited into temporary Starfleet duty developing advanced firewalls and other digital defenses against the emerging threat of Khan Noonien Singh. After the threat was neutralized during the Battle of Kabrymus, the development team was reassembled and the project moved forward.

Version 1.x
A testable version of the software was given to Captain Doyle for use on the  USS Ethos, just before the launch of their three-year mission. One of the members of the software team who had formerly been an officer in Starfleet was reinstated prior to the launch of the mission, in order to continue the team's work on the fly (Lieutenant Irwin). Said refinements on that version were complete during the voyage to the  Eurydic Expanse.

Version 1.0
The refined ECTIA program was installed on the USS Ethos shuttlecraft Magellan. The first test was performed as basic research, although ECTIA did perform a crucial role in preventing a Drakovian ambush on the Ethos. The test was considered a success, although certain vocal identification subroutines necessitated improvement.