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The '''Great Zero Coordinate System''' (GZCS), also known as '''KI Positioning System''' (KIPS), is the [[w:Cylindrical coordinate system|cylindrical coordinate system]] adopted by the [[D'ni (race)|D'ni]] for measuring and communicating positions in the [[Cavern]] (and possibly in other [[Age]]s, once a [[Maintainer's Mark|Maintainer mark]] was activated). | The '''Great Zero Coordinate System''' (GZCS), also known as '''KI Positioning System''' (KIPS), is the [[w:Cylindrical coordinate system|cylindrical coordinate system]] adopted by the [[D'ni (race)|D'ni]] for measuring and communicating positions in the [[Cavern]] (and possibly in other [[Age]]s, once a [[Maintainer's Mark|Maintainer mark]] was activated). | ||
The three coordinates ({{Dnidings:KIPS angle}}, {{Dnidings:KIPS distance}}, {{Dnidings:KIPS elevation}}) of a point | The three coordinates ({{Dnidings:KIPS angle}}, {{Dnidings:KIPS distance}}, {{Dnidings:KIPS elevation}}) of a point P are expressed as: | ||
* The {{Dnidings:KIPS angle}} | * The {{Dnidings:KIPS angle}} angle or azimuth, measured in ''[[toran]]tee'', is the angle from the [[Great Zero]] line, clockwise. | ||
* The {{Dnidings:KIPS distance}} | * The {{Dnidings:KIPS distance}} radial distance, measured in ''[[shahfee]]tee'', is the distance of the point P from the Great Zero. | ||
* The {{Dnidings:KIPS elevation}} | * The {{Dnidings:KIPS elevation}} elevation, measured in ''shahfeetee'', is the vertical distance of the point P from the Great Zero plane (note that coordinates above the plane are negative). | ||
The coordinates are displayed in a fully calibrated [[KI]] | The coordinates are displayed in a fully calibrated [[KI]] in the top-right section. The Great Zero signal isn't always detected by the KI outside a certain range, mostly within the range of the Cavern. Locations like the [[Guild Pub|pub]]s display no coordinates (except for the [[Watcher's Pub|Watcher's]], located in [[J'taeri District|J'taeri]]), while the [[neighborhood]]s, located along the Cavern wall, do display coordinates. | ||
The [[Nexus]] displays a row of zeros ("00000 000 000") next to locations in Ae'gura. It's speculated that these should display the link-in coordinates, but this function was never enabled in modern times. | The [[Nexus]] displays a row of zeros ("00000 000 000") next to locations in Ae'gura. It's speculated that these should display the link-in coordinates, but this function was never enabled in modern times. | ||
