Ship Stations on Multi-Crew ships

Controls on board ships are divided into several functions called stations. Which types of stations a ship can have depend on the type of ship and its size. Smaller ships will have station types combined and do not have all possible station types. For example, on many ships, the pilot will also be the captain.

Captain

Typically owner of the vessel, has control over all systems and can set permissions and security states.

Pilot

Pilots the vessel.

Engineering

Manages power allocations to all systems.

Tactics

Weapon strategy, countermeasures, ammunition management, target management.

Navigation

Plotting the course.

Turrets

Manages turrets and drones.

Science

Medical, scanning, electronic warfare. Depending on ship capabilities.

Communications

Internal and external communications, and also access to vendor information if a store is located on the ship.

Security

Door access controls, setting alarm stages.