Requirements

• Understanding of how to get to the hangers and recall your ship.
• Make sure health is at max hydration-nutrition before pulling ships.
• Ships should be small to medium-small. No large ships, smaller than a 600i.
• Ship must have a quantum drive.

Topics covered:

• Plotting courses with the Star Map and understanding the hot keys.
• Summary of SCM vs QTM modes (Master Modes)
• Discussion about distances Gigameters, Megameters, Kilometers etc.
• Navigation, Route & Course plotting with Orbital Markers only, no maps.
• What is an indirect jump (or dogleg) and when to use it.
• Difference between a straight line and spline travel.
• Safe straight-line and spline Quantum Marker travel to party members.
• Tips, tricks and work-arounds to the map and quantum travel system.

The intent of the Basic Navigation I Certification is to ensure that members of Vanguard have basic knowledge of how to Navigate and Operate their ships effectively and safely ensuring safety and efficiency for all Vanguard members. A Proctor is required for this Certification and both occasional events as well as informal ad hoc opportunities can fulfill the requirement. This Certification can be done with a small group and is in fact preferred, to both save time for the instructor and provide camaraderie during the class.

The class will take the student through a series of quantum and spline jumps, using both map and OM-POI marker navigation techniques. The candidates will be instructed on the details of a jump process before demonstrating it. The class must stay together, performing one maneuver at a time, waiting for instruction before moving to the next.