In Elite Dangerous you never leave your ship so it is important to familiarise yourself with your new ride. Don’t panic, though: the early days of Elite Dangerous can be daunting, but we will take you through the fundamentals to get you on your way to going faster than lightspeed. It can be tough out there for a rookie pilot and in a way that only the merciless void of spacecan be. Need an Elite Dangerous guide? If you are sitting in a Sidewinder you don’t even own, with an entire galaxy waiting to be explored, chances are you do.