SCRAP SALVAGING & SYSTEM REPAIRS:

• Starting Materials: Your probe begins with 3 Scrap Units

• System Repairs: 1 Scrap Unit is consumed per system patch in Diagnostics [TAB]

• Waypoint Beacons: Coplanar space scrap has a 35% chance to spawn every 30s within 3 - 50 AU

• Tracking: Active scrap beacons pulse on your Star Map [M] and will despawn after 45 seconds

• Collection: Fly probe within 1.2 AU to automatically collect floating scrap!

NAVIGATION & THRUST:

• [W / S]: Throttle Power Control (Up / Down) or drag console Throttle Lever

• [A / D] or [< / >]: Yaw Steering (Horizontal Heading / Bearing)

• [^ / v] or [Up / Down Arrows]: Pitch Control (Vertical Elevation / Look Angle)

DEFENSE LASERS & RELOADING:

• [X] or [FIRE LASER] Button: Discharges forward laser turret to destroy incoming meteors

• Ammo: 3 rounds loaded initially (10 rounds max capacity)

• Reloading: Open Diagnostics [TAB] & click [RELOAD]. Reload duration scales between 1s - 20s

GRAVITATIONAL WELLS & HAZARDS:

• Gravity: Planetary bodies pull your probe from 50 - 150 AU away at 1.0 - 2.0 AU/s²!

• Direct Surface Impact: Crashing into any celestial body causes immediate structural destruction.

• Meteors: Approaching space hazards trigger a 2s warning. Dodge or vaporize with laser.

PHOTOGRAPHY & ARCHIVE:

• [SPACE]: Raise / Lower Viewfinder shutter overlay

• [SHIFT + SPACE]: Capture celestial snapshot when target is aligned in Viewfinder

• [G]: Celestial Photographic Archive | [M]: Sector Navigation Map