Grinding Basics
Picard Maneuver - FastTrek Docs
FastTrek can employ the Picard Maneuver to freeze revenge hostiles.
The “Picard Maneuver” is a technique used to freeze revenge hostiles in place, preventing them from pursuing you across the system. This keeps your ship safe while hostile hunting or mining. It is available for selection in Hostile Hunt, Mining, and various other automation modes.
How to Use the Picard Maneuver
All you need to do is check the “Picard Maneuver” box in the automation settings. FastTrek will then automatically perform the manoeuvre shortly after entering the system.
What does the Picard Maneuver do?
The Picard Maneuver works by sending the ship to a location within the system. The chaser/revenge hostile will adjust its course to intercept your ship. Pressing “Recall” and quickly cancelling the recall will cause the hostile to continue to the intercept position, while your own ship stays where it is. When the hostile arrives at the intercept position, it will be frozen in place after a short time, allowing your ship to move freely.
Where should I use the Picard Maneuver?
Anywhere where revenge hostiles spawn. See Passive Grind for examples.
For hopefully obvious reasons, the Picard Maneuver does not make sense with Passive Grind where you rely on being attacked by chasers / revenge hostiles, so it is not available as an option in that mode.