The Communications and Engineering sections have two seats, and is located to the right of the Logistics section and to the left of the helm. Communications handles incoming transmissions during the campaign, and serves no other purpose. The ship's critical functions are controlled by Engineering, however.
Fuel Gauges
The ship uses fuel for both itself and for drones. Fuel must be produced from dedicated fuel islands and shipped to a warehouse for storage, and finally to the carrier itself. While the carrier and drones can run out of fuel and become stranded, barges notably have infinite fuel.
The four main green lights are the fuel pumps. To the right are gauges for the Fuel Level and Fuel Efficiency, which serve unknown purposes and require further testing by the community to determine. Of the gauges here, the most notably one is the large green fuel gauge to the right.
Transmissions
The campaign has a number of transmissions that can be sent to you regarding the lore, which ties into the original Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. This game, in turn, draws its inspiration from the unfinished Gaea trilogy of David Lagettie (concept) and P. D. (Phil & Didi) Gilson (author team).
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This screen will remain idle in multiplayer mode, as no communications can be received or sent.
Damage/Repair
The Carrier can take damage in a number of subsystems. A smaller display in between the Transmission and Power Gauges displays which subsystems are currently being repaired, though the main screen to direct damage control is located above the seats.
When the ship is damaged, clicking on the small switch will begin repairing that subsystem. Only one subsystem can be repaired at a time. Each subsystem's health is displayed as a percentage. The large percentage in the white at the bottom of the left hand screen is the carrier's total health. When this is reduced to zero, the game is over and you lose.
The subsystems are:
- Hull
- Front Left weapons (CIWS)
- Front Right weapons (CIWS)
- Left Weapon (Deck Gun, Cruise Missile)
- Right Weapon (SAMs)
- Bridge (Radars)
- Back Left weapons (Left torpedo, CIWS)
- Back Right weapons (Right torpedo, CIWS)
Power Management
To help manage the power of the carrier, flip the breakers to power off unused ship systems and give the others a boost. The power sent to all subsystems is shown to the left of the breakers. Red indicates the system is underpowered, while yellow indicates it is sharing power with another system. Green indicates it is fully powered.
There are six breakers that can be flipped to send power throughout the ship. The six breakers are arranged as follows:
| Repairs | Weapons | Main |
| Propulsion | Radar | Lift/Crane |
The main breaker powers the entire ship. Do not flip this off.
Under normal (non-emergency) circumstances, it is generally recommended to disable the weapons while transiting from island to island and increase your speed. A fully powered carrier engine can reach up to 80 to 90 knots, or faster with prevailing ocean currents.
Similarly, it is advised to shut down the engine when not in use to divert power to weapons and the lift/crane so units can be deployed.