06:02:13 COURSE TRACKING ELEMENT

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM - CLASS I STARSHIPS

PHYSICS LAB TELESCOPE

SCANNER AFT

SCANNER MAIN

SCANNER PORT

SCANNER STAR- BOARD

SENSORS PLATFORMS LOWER

SENSORS PLATFORMS UPPER

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S.I.N.S. PLATFORM

GALACTIC TIME BASE PULSE

MAIN PROPULSION OUTPUT

LOGIC AND INTEGRATING UNIT

IMPULSE POWER OUTPUT

COURSE RECORD DATABANKS

SHIP'S HELM CONTROL RESPONSE

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CHART ROOM

ASTROGATOR

NAVIGATION BRIDGE STATION

THE COURSE-TRACKING ELEMENT IS THE VITAL HEART OF THE STARSHIP’S NAVIGATION SYSTEM. IT IS ACTIVATED UPON COMMISSIONING IN PLANETARY ORBIT AND THEREAFTER IT MAINTAINS AN ACCURATE CONSTANT RECORD AND PLOT OF THE SHIP’S COURSE AND LOCATION WITHIN THE GALAXY. FROM ANY LOCATION, IT WILL GIVE A DIRECT BEARING TO THE SHIP’S HOME BASE, ITS DESTINATION, OR ANY OTHER DIVERSIONARY POINT.