Starship access rights, as in the ability to board a starship, are determined by a simple list of people allowed entry which is maintained for each individual starship.
In character, ship access takes the form of keys, keypad codes, thumbprints, and other things depending upon the ship's manufacturer. However, all of these things are just represented by flavor text.
There are three ways to control access to your ship:
- LOCK and UNLOCK commands. Type UNLOCK [ship name] to allow open access to your ship. This is good for letting someone aboard temporarily. Just remember to lock it again right after, or anyone will be able to board your ship!
- The GRANT and REVOKE commands at any ship store. This is the primary way to permanently grant people access to your ship, or to revoke it again later.
- Ship access kiosks available at a supply store. Bolt these down aboard a starship, and you can grant (but not revoke) access to that particular ship. The main purpose of these is to make sure crew can be granted access to a ship far away from home, such as an exploration ship.
