I think this function is not in the game and it is very simple: allow to assign shortcuts to ships, stations and battle groups to establish the "focus" on them.
You know, that thing that has been done in other strategy games for 30 years.
FOR SHIPS AND INVIDUAL STATIONS
1. Select a ship or station.
2. Click CTRL + ({1} {2} {3} {4} {5} {6} {7} {8} {9}) on your keyboard.
3. Click on the associated number and voila! the map scrolls to that ship / station.
Personally, I use an "admiral" ship with which I usually move around the map and I would like to have easy access to it at all times.
FOR COMBAT FORMATIONS OR SHIP GROUPS
1. Select a group of ships (in the menu list or by dragging the mouse on the map)
2. Click CTRL + ({1} {2} {3} {4} {5} {6} {7} {8} {9}) on your keyboard.
3. Click on the associated number to assign new GROUP orders (attack, protect, explore, trade ...).
Thanks.
