I just looked it up and it’s actually called the Rumor Map apparently. It’s pretty important to organize all the things you find in a loop and check yourself to see if there is more to uncover on some plot point.

If you get in your ship it’s opposite the pilot seat. I’m sure it was pretty maddening to not have that tool and hear people say such high praise about the game lol.

If you haven’t been spoiled on it, you might find the game a lot more enjoyable giving it another shot some day!

That’s surprising that you feel so lost. Did you perhaps miss the journal / discovery board in the back of your ship? Basically just need to look at that and try to flesh out any of the plot threads you see on there. Whenever one isn’t progressing, take a break and try a totally different direction or just wander wherever you can for a cycle or two and you’ll have stumbled on to some new leads probably.

Its pretty intentional that most players hit a stall around the middle because you have to start challenging things you THINK you know but haven’t actually proven to be certain yet.