Editing Void-Sphinx (section)

==Cockpit / Ejection System==
Cockpit controls have been designed to minimize familiarization time for any Mako-qualified pilot. The Void Sphinx retains the two-hand, two-foot control system used in the Mako, in which the pilot's primary hand controls the weapons systems, as well as pitch and roll, while the secondary hand controls velocity. Foot pedals control yaw.

Additionally, five configurable multi-function displays can show tactical, engineering, or weapons system status, as well as information from external sources the fighter may be able to access. The holographic head-up display serves as a virtual sixth display, shortening pilot response time in combat situations.

Integrated into the rear of the cockpit is the pilot survivability module, known as the Pilot Out In Space Ejection (POISE) capsule. This module is designed to activate in an emergency, giving the pilot a margin of safety in conditions where transporters can not be used, due to distance, intervening shielding, or other unforeseen circumstances.

Upon activation, POISE activates explosive bolts, which set off a sequence of events. First, nets deploy around the pilot, then tighten, bringing arms and legs safely within the module's boundaries, to avoid accidental amputation. Then, a multi-segmented Physical shield deploys, enclosing the pilot in a bubble which holds both atmosphere and temperature. Finally, the entire module is propelled clear of the fuselage of the fighter craft.

Once POISE has been ejected from the fighter, it contains consumables capable of sustaining the pilot for up to five hours. In addition, it contains a medical stasis generator, which the pilot can use to enter protective hibernation. Though the longest-duration test conducted with this specific hardware is a period of twelve months, it is based upon the same principles as the pods in which the Vaadwaur survived for nearly a millennium.

The module is equipped with an automated distress beacon. This beacon is dormant until it is activated by either incoming Star Fleet coded IFF transmissions, or by manual pilot override.