All the convenience and ease of an automatic, with all the freedom and control of a manual. Super advanced hi-tech new materials allow nearly seamless on-the-fly computer controlled shifting even when travelling at warp 8. No smoking near the transmission though. Normally we wouldn't object, but...
This high quality piece of merchandise was salvaged on a remote planetoid after some joyriding adolescent Marquibians dropped the thing right out of the guts of their ship while trying to drag race. Their loss is your gain! Such a good bargain the governor of the planetoid said it was "A F***ing valuable thing," and he wasn't just going to let it go for mere gratitude. Right enough!