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A '''docking computer''' is a ship module that automates docking with a space station. They first appeared in Standard Beta 1 and cost 4,500 CR.
== Uses ==
Docking computer can be used with any ship and might be especially handy for players who find the docking process to be hard or don't want to keep doing it every time they dock. It is very useful to dock larger ships too, as those require more precise maneuvering.
== History ==▼
Docking Computers first appeared in the original [[Elite]] game. They were costly, but worth the investment
▲==History==
▲Docking Computers first appeared in the original Elite game. They were costly, but worth the investment because docking was seriously complex (for the time) and even experienced players occasionally crashed their ship during docking. Automated docking also was faster.
During automated docking, the computer would play "The Blue Danube" by Richard Strauss. Note that this was a pun onto the (very slow) docking scene in movie ''2001: A Space Odyssee'' by Stanley Kubrick.
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