Ritual of Astro-Navigation
The Ritual of Astro-Navigation is a rite that can be conducted by Navigators to decipher the coordinates needed in order to engage in warp travel to that location. Typically, this is done when individuals experience a vision or receive information about the coordinates of a place, but are unaware of how to reach it. A solution is to gather a ship's Navigator, who will guide a group trance of those that experienced such an event in order to extract the information from the tangled strands of their memories.[1]
This is an essential process in locating the coordinates for a site, but it comes with its share of risk and danger. Part of the ritual involves gathering the chosen individuals to the astrographic orrery, where the Navigator usually plots courses through the warp. Once there, these individuals are asked by the Navigator to join him on a journey through their perception of the Immaterium. If successful, a Navigator will be able to determine not only the coordinates of the destination on the astrographic archives, but also the duration of such a journey.[1]
Sources
- 1: Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse, pg. 31
