Scan

Syntax: scan (object)

When you scan on the bridge or in a turret, you receive 4 pieces of information:

system: the system you are flying through currently.

objects: lists all objects within scanning range. Keep in mind, you can see planets much further away than you can see an X-wing.

distance: the distance until impact for each object listed.

vector: the shortest-route vector to each object listed.

NOTE: Unfortunately, scanning equipment on board ships is not perfect, so at times, it will be fooled by magnetic interference and other assorted anonomalies. Scanners will only be affected by + or - 1 units of range. Management does not take responsibility for you getting too close to another object in space.