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07Greetings, if you're reading this chances are you are new to the mud. Well, part of LotJ is its piloting. It can be very confusing at first but after you get the hang of it it is pretty simple. Let's start with the basics. 10Step 1: Getting a ship 14First of all you'll need a ship, this is done by going to a spaceport (Place with a ton of ships) and typing TAXI. Then you simply enter ##STAR (### = the number of the Starhopper) After boarding explore it a bit you'll find the pilot station and then type PILOT to grip the controls. Then, type LAUNCH 10Step 2: Learning the system 14LotJ's space system is based on X Y Z coords, think of each sector of space as a giant cube and you should be good. To check the status of your ship and its components type STATUS or INFO to get basic readouts. 10Step 3: Flying 14Alright, so now you should be in space, time to get used to some basic controls. First type PROX (short for proximity) that will show you how far away you are from other ships and stellar objects. Then type RADAR to see what objects are in that system and their coords. Type SPEED ### (# = the speed you wish to go) it's probably best to go your max speed. 10Step 4: Plotting your course 14Now that you're drifting around in space you'll probably want to go to a new planet, this is pretty easy. First, I'll assume you know a little bit of math and can figure out this simple statement. I'm also assuming you have a datapad. So first type SHOWPLANET 'PLANET NAME' then copy the COORDS of that planet and remember the STARSYSTEM name. Then type CALCULATE <07STARSYSTEM14> <07X Y (Z-500)14>. If done correctly you will get a message saying to wait to get your course ploted. After you get a message saying you're ready to go. Simply type HYPER and you're off. 10Step 5: Getting to your new planet 14After you exit hyper space, you should be about 500 units away from the planet. Quickly type COURSE <07PLANET14> and after some time you will begin orbiting the planet. To find out where you can land type LAND, you'll get a list. Then type LAND <07planet name14> to get a list of pads on THAT planet. Then type LAND <07planet name14> <07pad keyword14> IE. Land coruscant primary. To land on coruscant's primary pad. You will begin a landing sequence it is VERY important not to type anything while landing as it could result in a crash. After your landing is complete you are safe to leave the ship or do it again. 10Step 6: Asking for help 14At some point, there is a very good chance you will run out of fuel. You'll try a hyperspace jump that's a little too ambitious, or you'll be exploring uncharted space. When it happens, use the CURRENTCOM and TALK commands to choose a comlink and call for help. 15I hope this helps ya new pilots learn how to fly. Of course this is just the basics and there are plenty more secrets and techniques behind piloting, but these are the most elementary. 14See Also:15 NAVCHART, NAVSTATUS, SHIPS