# Usage ## Flying the Ship ![Pilot Console](https://github.com/EGO-Tech/starbase-ships/raw/main/sower/images/pilot_center_console.jpg) The left lever on the center console controls backwards thrust (braking) and the right lever controls forward thrust. | Interface | Function | |---|---| | `ForwardThrust` | Current forward thrust, maximum of 10,000 units | | `Cruise` | Activates cruise control, forward thrust will not reset to zero unless turned down. | | `Aim` | Reduces the response time of key presses for pitch and yaw. | | `Turtle` | Activates turtle mode which sets forward thrust to a maximum limit of `TurtleRate` of full thrust. | | `Sloth` | (Right Console) Activates the low sensitvity mode of pitch and yaw by limiting thrust. Use the `Sensitivity` switch to set the maximum thrust rate of sloth mode.| | Transponder `Toggle` & `Ping` | Transponder controls, `Toggle` turns on and off ship transponder while `Ping` will activate transponder for three seconds | | `ISAN2` | ISAN Mono system. No speed reading as that requires advanced chip which requires non safe zone ore | ### Managing Power ![Pilot Right Console](https://github.com/EGO-Tech/starbase-ships/raw/main/sower/images/pilot_right_console.jpg) | Interface | Function | |---|---| | `Battery` | Shows current battery charge of the batteries, maximum of 10,000 units. | | `Generator` | Current generator rate, maximum of 100%. | | `HeatTransferRate` | Current heat transfer rate of the heat sinks, maximum of 100%. | | `MinEPS` & `Min_Gen` | Toggle and sets minimum generator rate. See [Managing Power](#managing-power). | | `Fuel1` & `Fuel2` | Fuel remaining on fuel rods in individual fuel chambers, maximum of 300,000 units for each. | | `Shutdown` | Turns off fuel chambers. | | `Propellant` | Total propellant remaining in propellant tanks, maximum of 12,000,000 units. | By default the generator will only run and ramp up when the batteries need charging so there is minimum management needed. But you can set a minimum generate rate by setting the `MinEPS` value using the switch for the minimum rate and turning on `Min_Gen`. `Shutdown` will turn off the fuel chambers.