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human
[Star Trek] Do the major civilizations agree on which direction is "up" in the milky way and always fly starships at that angle? Or do two ships orient to one another when they meet for the purposes of docking?
gpt
There likely is an accepted "Galactic Up" as far as navigation is concerned (where planets are and such,) although new or smaller civilizations will doubtlessly have their own weird systems. As far as starships always flying at that angle, no. Starships fly at whatever angle they deem best. Having said that, certain approach vectors present more of the starship's weapons to the enemy, making it easier to engage them at specific angles.