1) Would “hard to port/starboard” be inverse like in traditional sailing?
2) How will each individual ship know which specific spot to take in a formation?
3) I think helm officers should know the close formations. I’m not sure what the expectation is, that the captain receives an order, e.g. “able 1”, and then micromanages the helm while he or she is none the wiser to the bigger picture? It sounds like a mess to set up and a chore to maintain. In reality, on the Lancer, all that happens is that Jemel translates “able 1” to “wedge” and I know right away what’s up.