Auto-Navigation?

[TaoLibra]

So I started out from Glory to the nearest star (A), and then I headed to the next nearest star (B). Then I went back in the other direction to what was now the nearest unexplored star (C), which I discovered was infested with Tan Ru � so I had to retreat.

Now, because of the relative positions of the stars in the (A)-(B)-(C) triangle, the distance from (C) back to (B) was longer (by quite a bit) than the distance from (C) to (A). So I should have retreated to (A), even though I came from (B), because when retreating you always head to the nearest star.

But my ship went back to (B). I didn't understand why until a moment later, when I tried to head to another star (D) by taking a path that cut through the (A)-(C) line � and I discovered a Black Hole directly between (A) and (C).

Well, that means my ship somehow knew that Black Hole was there, even though it hadn't been revealed yet, and it chose to retreat to (B) to avoid it.

That's not quite right, is it? Sure, it worked to my advantage, but the ship shouldn't have possessed that information. The most logical sequence would have been: Attempt to retreat from (C) to the nearest star (A), find Black Hole and have to turn around, go back to (C), see the Tan Ru on my radar and have to retreat again, then retreat to (B).

Or better yet: I know it's been suggested before, but I'd like to repeat the suggestion that you should be able to choose your destination when retreating.