Talk:Systems Officer/@comment-2001:48F8:1004:57E:8D31:9B50:C529:D3B1-20180113064726/@comment-92.189.84.73-20180113094938

Yes, it could. The target lock action, when activated, lets you acquire a target lock; but you can also acquire a target lock by other means. The XX-23-S Thread Tracers are another example of this.