Vuduri Starship Controls, Part 2

As I mentioned yesterday, in the world of Rome's Revolution, all Vuduri starships are designed the same way. They have two main modes of operation: atmospheric and space.

The elements of control are:
- A small rocker switch to toggle between modes.
- Dual joysticks, each 12 cm tall - their operation depends upon which mode: atmospheric or space.
- PPT controls - an outer wheel which controls the size of the tunnel and a pushbutton which controls the amount of negative energy. Today we cover Space mode:

Space:
Flipping the small rocker switches the controls to space mode. The right stick becomes the primary mechanism for small changes in attitude or speed. Pushing it forward causes the rear trimjets to fire so the ship accelerates. Pulling it back causes the front trimjets to fire slowing you down. The left joystick controls the plasma thrusters. You press on the top button to activate them, it is a safety switch. As they are firing, pushing the left joystick forward causes you to move forward. You can use the throttle lock on the right to then release the left joystick. Pulling back on the left joystick simply throttles down the plasma thruster. There is no braking action. In space, to brake quickly, you must rotate the craft 180 degrees and fire the plasma thrusters in retro-mode. Otherwise you will have to rely upon the trimjets to slow you down.

Tomorrow, for the final piece, we will cover the actual jump through a PPT tunnel.