The captains of ships (both player owned and NPC) are capable of performing a variety of tasks based on the skill level of the captain and the size/role of ship flown. These tasks can be direct Orders or Default Behaviours which are automatically performed when there are no orders queued. Player owned ships can be ordered by selecting the ship with a left click and then right clicking the target object/location to open a menu with a choice of available orders. The Default Behaviour for the ship is set under the Behaviour section of the Information tab of the Map. Some behaviours have additional fields that need to be set before the ship will begin performing the task.
Orders
Orders
Fly To
Protect
Dock at
Dock to trade
Venture From
Attack
Attack Multiple Objects
Upgrade/Repair At
Sell Ship At
Explore
Update Trade Offers
Collect Drops
Mine
Deploy At Position
Trade Orders
Trade With
Transfer Wares With
Assign Role For
Defend
Mining For
Trading For
Default Behaviours
Combat
Patrol
Protect Position
Protect Ship
Protect Station
Mining
AutoMine
Navigation
Dock And Wait
Explore
Follow Ship
Fly to Object
Fly and Wait
Hold Position
Trade
Find Build Tasks
Distribute Wares
Plunder
AutoTrade