diff --git a/src/client/engine/controls/InputHandler.js b/src/client/engine/controls/InputHandler.js
index 27678d98..ff52693a 100644
--- a/src/client/engine/controls/InputHandler.js
+++ b/src/client/engine/controls/InputHandler.js
@@ -426,6 +426,23 @@ InputHandler.prototype = {
       }
     }
   },
+  
+  _pointerMoveHandler: function(pointer) {
+    // Abort. We've been destroyed.
+    if(this.sprite === null) { return; }
+
+    var sendEvent, data = this._pointerData[pointer.id];
+    if(data.isOver || pointer.dirty) {
+      sendEvent = data.isOver;
+
+      data.x = pointer.x - this.sprite.x;
+      data.y = pointer.y - this.sprite.y;
+
+      if(sendEvent && this.sprite) {
+        this.sprite.emit('inputMove', this.sprite, pointer);
+      }
+    }
+  },
 
   _pointerOutHandler: function(pointer) {
     // Abort. We've been destroyed.
diff --git a/src/client/engine/controls/Pointer.js b/src/client/engine/controls/Pointer.js
index 2331b2b0..9327b1d5 100644
--- a/src/client/engine/controls/Pointer.js
+++ b/src/client/engine/controls/Pointer.js
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ Pointer.prototype = {
     while(i--) {
       input.moveCallbacks[i].callback.call(input.moveCallbacks[i].context, this, this.x, this.y, fromClick);
     }
+    
+    input.interactiveItems.callAll('_pointerMoveHandler', this);
 
     // Easy out if we're dragging something and it still exists
     if(this.targetObject !== null && this.targetObject.isDragged === true) {
diff --git a/src/client/objects/sector/InputManager.js b/src/client/objects/sector/InputManager.js
index e4cb8472..f9232a90 100644
--- a/src/client/objects/sector/InputManager.js
+++ b/src/client/objects/sector/InputManager.js
@@ -12,32 +12,47 @@ function Selection(game) {
       return true;
     };
 
-  this.world.on('inputUp', this._onInput, this);
-  this.world.on('inputDown', this._onInput, this);
-};
+  this.world.on('inputDown', this._onInputDown, this);
+  this.world.on('inputUp', this._onInputUp, this);
+  this.world.on('inputMove', this._onInputMove, this);
+}
 
 Selection.prototype.constructor = Selection;
 
-Selection.prototype._onInput = function(world, pointer) {
+Selection.prototype._emitInputAction = function(dataType, pointer, emitPrimary, emitSecondary) {
   var data = {
-        type: pointer.isDown ? 'start' : 'stop',
+        type: dataType,
         target: {
           x: pointer.x,
           y: pointer.y
         }
       };
-  if(pointer.button === engine.Mouse.LEFT_BUTTON) {
+  if (emitPrimary) {
     this.game.emit('ship/primary', data);
-  } else if(pointer.button === engine.Mouse.RIGHT_BUTTON) {
+  }
+  if (emitSecondary) {
     this.game.emit('ship/secondary', data);
   }
 };
 
+Selection.prototype._onInputDown = function(world, pointer) {
+  this._emitInputAction('start', pointer, pointer.button === engine.Mouse.LEFT_BUTTON, pointer.button === engine.Mouse.RIGHT_BUTTON);
+};
+
+Selection.prototype._onInputUp = function(world, pointer) {
+  this._emitInputAction('stop', pointer, pointer.button === engine.Mouse.LEFT_BUTTON, pointer.button === engine.Mouse.RIGHT_BUTTON);
+};
+
+Selection.prototype._onInputMove = function(world, pointer) {
+  this._emitInputAction('move', pointer, pointer.leftButton.isDown, pointer.rightButton.isDown);
+};
+
 Selection.prototype.destroy = function() {
   this.input.destroy();
 
-  this.world.removeListener('onDown', this._onInput);
-  this.world.removeListener('onUp', this._onInput);
+  this.world.removeListener('inputDown', this._onInputDown);
+  this.world.removeListener('inputUp', this._onInputUp);
+  this.world.removeListener('inputMove', this._onInputMove);
 
   this.game =
     this.input = undefined;
diff --git a/src/client/objects/sector/ShipManager.js b/src/client/objects/sector/ShipManager.js
index 64c9c465..dec6278a 100644
--- a/src/client/objects/sector/ShipManager.js
+++ b/src/client/objects/sector/ShipManager.js
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ function ShipManager(game) {
   this.glowEmitter = new GlowEmitter(this.game);
   this.shockwaveEmitter = new ShockwaveEmitter(this.game);
   this.fireEmitter = new FireEmitter(this.game);
+  
+  // throttled function to plot ship course
+  this._throttledPlot = null;
 
   this.game.particles.add(this.explosionEmitter);
   this.game.particles.add(this.flashEmitter);
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ ShipManager.prototype._primary = function(data) {
           y: input.mousePointer.y
         });
       });
-    } else {
+    } else if (data.type === 'stop') {
       this.autofire && clock.events.remove(this.autofire);
     }
   }
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ ShipManager.prototype._primary = function(data) {
 
 ShipManager.prototype._secondary = function(data) {
   var game = this.game,
+      clock = this.clock,
       ship = this.player,
       socket = this.socket,
       indicator = this.indicator,
@@ -239,6 +243,14 @@ ShipManager.prototype._secondary = function(data) {
         uuid: ship.uuid,
         destination: destination
       });
+    } else if (data.type === 'move') {
+      this._throttledPlot = this._throttledPlot || clock.throttle(function (data) {
+        socket.emit('ship/plot', data);
+      }, 250); // throttle threshold
+      this._throttledPlot({
+        uuid: ship.uuid,
+        destination: destination
+      });
     }
   }
 };