Ship Console Systems

CONPWR - Power System - We can distribute power to systems/functions as we please, shut down systems, activate systems, and customize the power of certain systems to our needs. We could increase shield power if we were in an asteroid field and needed it. Or we could increase weapons power if we desired that extra kick. The CONPWR system certainly has many options...

/advert [ACT] Diverting from the Engines to Shields. [00%].

CONSHD - Shields - We use CONSHD to power and customize our shields. If we want to focus forward to take the brunt of an attack or balance it out to take multiple directional attacks - the CONSHD is what we use. We can move shield power up and down as needed and distribute it to protect certain areas more than others. 

• Shields have 4 modes, which are as follows: 

  • Off (Used when docked at a HEAVILY controlled imperial Starport or conducting maintenance on them) 

  • Recharging (when shields have been taken down but not destroyed, they will be able to come back up)

  • Standby (Shields are fully charged but not on. They are not consuming power. Used when patrolling to save power consumption)

  • On/Full power (Shields are on and drawing power to keep the shields at max or highest possible while under attack)

/advert [ACT] Setting shields to recharge.
/advert [ACT] Activating shields, full power.

CONENG - Engine Systems - It is used to control engine power. This can be used to control directional thrust. The CONENG is a manual system. It must be set to what you want it to do. This system is typically used in conjunction with the CONNAV - which we will touch on momentarily. 

/advert [ACT] Increasing engines' forward thrusts by 50%

CONLSS - Life Support System - This console controls the ship’s life support system.  This system is vital to our survival aboard the ship and must be well maintained. Additionally, the ship’s fire suppression systems ensure personnel remains safe in the event of a fire, and infrastructure damage remains minimal. 

CONTAR- Targeting System - We use it to target things - planetary bases, space stations, asteroids, or other ships - It works in conjunction with our Weapons and Tractor Beam systems. It can also target specific areas of a ship/asteroid/etc. You must scan first to find the exact location. 

/advert [ACT] Targeting Vessel with targeting system.
/advert [ACT] Locking onto Cruiser with targeting system.

CONPDS - Point Defense System - This is an automated system that we activate/deactivate. It is our primary defense system against craft such as enemy fighters, bombers, and smaller asteroids/objects. It is essentially what we use against things that are too small for our larger cannons to be effective against. PDS systems are also employed on GCC as defensive measures against enemy fighters, shuttles, and other craft/objects. 

/advert [ACT] Activating Point Defense Systems.

CONWEP - Weapons - This is our weapons system. It is used in conjunction with the targeting system, and can be used to fire weapons, activate/deactivate weapons, and run cooldown cycles on weapons. We use two primary types: Turbo Lasers and Ion Cannons.

Turbolasers: These are two-stage supercharged laser cannons. The small primary laser produces an energy beam that enters the turbolaser's main actuator, interacting with a stream of energized blaster gas to produce an intense blast. The energy bolt's destructive power is incredible, and the barrel's galven coils focus the beam, providing a range that is double or triple that of conventional laser cannons. These weapons fire tiny particles that are superheated and supercharged. A well-placed shot can cause a large-scale rapid depressurization in that area. How long this takes depends on multiple factors, such as the Ship's Armoring, Shot Accuracy, Distance, etc. These weapons can still be used against shields but are not as effective as Ion weaponry

Ion Cannons: These are energy-based weapons that fire an “Ion Blast.” These weapons carry and use massive amounts of energy from supercharged particles. When this weapon hits shields, it causes a feedback loop back to the shield generator. Effectively, this disables the shields but does not destroy them. The shield generator will still need to be targeted and destroyed. 

/advert [ACT] Charging ION. [00%]
/advert [ACT] Loading Torpedoes. [00%]
/advert [ACT] Firing Turbo Lasers at <Target> [00 MISS/HIT/CRIT]
/advert [ACT] Firing Ion Cannons at <Target> [00 MISS/HIT/CRIT]
/advert [ACT] Launching Torpedoes at <Target> [00 MISS/HIT/CRIT]

CONSCA - Scanning Systems - You may recall the CONSRS and CONLRS - this system is used harmoniously with those systems. While they can detect the objects' locations - the CONSCA system can’t. It relies on the Sensor systems for that data. After Sensors pick up a ship/object/planet/etc. - the Scanning systems can be employed to get a closer look at an object. They can find out how many life forms are present, what systems of a ship may be engaged, how fast they’re going, any chemicals/objects aboard - anything like that. It is incredibly useful in running checks on ships before they board and can be used to find weaknesses in our enemies. One weakness this system has is it can NOT penetrate other ships' shields. However, it can scan the other ships' shields to find their integrity. The other ship must lower its shield to scan. If they are unwilling to do so, you may take them down using turbo lasers.

CONTRB - Tractor Beam - Our targeting system uses it to hold things in place, move things to another place, or pull them in. We use this to hold captured ships in place, move asteroids from our path, and move disabled ships to another location. etc.

/advert [ACT] Activating Tractor Beam on <Target> [00 MISS/HIT/CRIT]

CONNAV - Navigation System - This is used to control the ship’s course/direction automatically. Think of it as the map and autopilot of the ship - whereas the CONENG is the wheel, brake pedal, gas pedal, and gear shift. It is also used to gather coordinates for Lightspeed Jumps. The Navigation System also holds the Nav Computer and a galaxy map.

/act Plotting a course for hyperspace.

CONHYP - Hyperdrive - This system makes hyperspace jumps, which are used to move very large distances quickly. Once you get the coordinates from the CONNAV, you input them into the CONHYP and make the jump. There are a few rules about using the CONHYP. You must initiate a countdown before you make the jump to lightspeed, preferably from 3 seconds or higher. Finally, you must ensure that the destination/coordinates are correct before jumping.

/act Charges Hyperdrives [00%]
/act Initiates Hyperdrives.
/comms Jumping To Hyperspace in 3... 2... 1...

CONCOL - Coolant System - This system controls engine coolant - which keeps the engines and related systems from overheating or otherwise malfunctioning. It ensures that the ship remains safe and intact, no matter what use those systems may endure.

CONFUEL - Fuel System - This is the console that controls our fuel supply, ensuring that fuel use/production remains regulated - preventing malfunctions, overuse, or the use of all fuel reserves.