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Draw the route once; the tick does the flying from here.
Autopilot turns a long haul into a standing order. Plot up to five waypoints, and your ship threads them automatically, one step per tick, routing itself through gates along the way. Loop the route and it becomes a patrol that never needs a new command.
Five Waypoints, One Route
Plot up to five waypoints anywhere in reach, and autopilot takes it from there, crossing sectors and jumping through gates on its own, one step every tick, until the last waypoint is reached or you countermand the order.
Loop It Into a Patrol
Set the route to loop and your ship never stops; it cycles the same waypoints indefinitely, running a mining or hauling circuit without you babysitting a single jump. Cancel the loop at any time to hand control back to yourself.