The inertial guidance system was a technological component of a starship that measured the distance traveled and automatically adjusted the course of a ship. When the system malfunctioned, the course adjustments were done manually. Aboard Galaxy-class starships, information from this component could be downloaded to and accessed from the operations station on the bridge. This information could be later confirmed on the Conn console. The script for "The Outrageous Okona" mentioned the full name of this component. In the episode, it was called the guidance system. [1]