> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nebulaengage.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Navigating the Nebula Virtual Desktop and Its Apps

> Understand the apps, panels, and workspace tools that make up the Nebula virtual desktop, and learn how to move between them during a simulation.

After onboarding completes, you enter the Nebula virtual desktop — a simulated workplace environment built to feel like a real corporate workday. It gives you access to email, chat, documents, tasks, team channels, and your scenario briefing, all in one place. Every app is connected to your live session state, so the content you see reflects your assigned role, company, and the decisions you've made so far.

## Workspace preparation

Before the full desktop becomes available, the platform prepares your workspace. This process seeds your environment with scenario-specific content based on the case study and role you chose during onboarding.

| Status      | What it means                                                 |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `idle`      | Onboarding has not yet completed                              |
| `preparing` | Your scenario content is being generated                      |
| `ready`     | Your workspace is live and all apps are accessible            |
| `error`     | Something went wrong; use the retry option in Mission Control |

Once the status reaches `ready`, all apps are populated and the simulation is fully underway.

## Desktop apps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Email" icon="envelope">
    A fully simulated email client with inbox, drafts, sent, and archive folders. You receive and send emails with AI personas and stakeholders relevant to your scenario.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chat" icon="message-square">
    Direct message conversations with individual AI personas on your team. Select a coworker from the sidebar and start a conversation — their responses stay consistent with their role and personality.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Documents" icon="file-text">
    Create and edit written work products such as reports, proposals, briefs, and analysis documents. Documents you produce here count as deliverables in your simulation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tasks" icon="check-square">
    A task manager with priority levels and status tracking. Tasks may be pre-assigned based on your role or created by you as you work through your scenario.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Workspace" icon="layout">
    Team chat channels and direct message threads for broader collaboration. Create channels, message specific personas, and stay on top of team communication across the scenario.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Mission Control" icon="map">
    Your scenario briefing hub. Contains your objectives, stakeholder map, recommended workflow, and real-time awareness of your progress. Open this first when you enter the desktop.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Updates" icon="bell">
    A live feed of notifications from your simulation — stakeholder activity, task changes, decision prompts, and scenario events.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lucy AI" icon="sparkles">
    Your in-simulation AI coach. Ask Lucy for strategic guidance, reflection prompts, and personalized next-step recommendations based on where you are in the scenario.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Switching between apps

Click any app icon in the desktop taskbar or dock to open it. Each app opens as a window you can use alongside others. You can return to any app at any time — your data and conversation history persist for the duration of your session.

<Tip>
  Open Mission Control first when you enter the desktop. It gives you the clearest picture of your current objectives, key stakeholders, and recommended first moves before you dive into email or chat.
</Tip>

## Mission Control in detail

Mission Control is your scenario command center. It organizes everything you need to understand your situation and track your progress across four sections.

### Snapshot

A quick summary of your current state:

* **Goal** — your primary objective for the session
* **Role** — the role you were assigned during onboarding
* **Workplace** — the company you're simulating inside
* **Deadline** — the time pressure framing the scenario

### Situation

Background context for your case study:

* **Case study** — the narrative, trigger event, and stakes for your scenario
* **Stakeholder map** — the key people you need to align, influence, or manage
* **Environment** — internal and external factors shaping the operating context

### Mission

Your goals and deliverables:

* **Objectives** — what you need to accomplish, with progress tracked per objective
* **Success criteria** — the definition of done for this scenario
* **Deliverables** — specific outputs expected from your role
* **Milestones** — key progress markers across the session

### Execution

Practical guidance for moving forward:

* **Recommended workflow** — a suggested sequence of steps
* **Tool map** — which desktop apps to use and when
* **Quick actions** — shortcuts to jump to relevant sections or tasks

### Awareness

A real-time view of your session progress:

* **Progress tracker** — overall completion and per-objective status
* **Decision log** — every decision checkpoint you've seen or submitted
* **Lucy AI insights** — reflections, blind spots, and next steps from your AI coach