Spot

Spotting a spacecraft in orbit in order to see its health and allegiance.

Using the spot hotkey while aiming your crosshairs at an object of interest will provide a description of that in your thoughts channel, or in the currently active communication channel should the shift key also be used. The information will usually include the object's HP, empire of allegiance, co-ordinates, and name (such as building type). An example of a few things you can spot are:

• Animals
• Buildings
• Terrain
• Spacecraft

In the case of spotted animals, you are then able to rename the species by clicking the DNA button in the thoughts comms channel. This is useful for naming creatures you're unable to kill.

• Spot target on active communication channel (default shift+~)
• Spot target subconsciously (default `)