Flight Control

Flight Control

Common but not official term for the Engineering Control console, the official term is “Machine stand” or engine control, this control console exists three times aboard a Union Star ship:[1] This position was called Flight Control by the Sarans. United Earth Fleet called it Machine Stand or   “Engine Control” This is not the same as Helm Control. It is an engineering specific system (it is the only task console that cannot be transferred to other consoles (except by Captains direct order)
 * 1)        Main Engineering
 * 2)        Bridge
 * 3)        Auxiliary Bridge

It controls Main engines, auxiliary engines, ISAH field deployment and monitoring. It controls power generation and power distribution. (It is the main connection point with OPS)

The Machine Stand must be manned at all times as long as the ship is under own power and by an Engineer.