diff --git a/example/generator/bundle.js b/example/generator/bundle.js
index 0eadfad5e9e..076a04ac8d0 100644
--- a/example/generator/bundle.js
+++ b/example/generator/bundle.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ define([
                         "source": "generator",
                         "domains": [
                             {
-                                "key": "time",
+                                "key": "utc",
                                 "name": "Time"
                             },
                             {
diff --git a/example/msl/bundle.js b/example/msl/bundle.js
index aefc3ffc168..76688680315 100644
--- a/example/msl/bundle.js
+++ b/example/msl/bundle.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ define([
                     "domains": [
                         {
                             "name": "Time",
-                            "key": "timestamp",
+                            "key": "utc",
                             "format": "utc"
                         }
                     ]
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/res/templates/time-conductor.html b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/res/templates/time-conductor.html
index 04befb7507e..817da5c19b8 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/res/templates/time-conductor.html
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/res/templates/time-conductor.html
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@
 
         <!-- Holds data visualization, time of interest -->
         <div class="l-data-visualization-holder l-row-elem flex-elem"
-             ng-controller="ConductorTOIController as toi"
-             ng-click="toi.click($event)">
+             ng-controller="ConductorTOIController as toi">
             <a class="l-page-button s-icon-button icon-pointer-left"></a>
-            <div class="l-data-visualization">
+            <div class="l-data-visualization" ng-click="toi.click($event)">
                 <mct-include key="'time-of-interest'"
                              class="l-toi-holder show-val"
                              ng-class="{ pinned: toi.pinned, 'val-to-left': toi.left > 80 }"
diff --git a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/ConductorTOIController.js b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/ConductorTOIController.js
index 654f0837ea8..cb26c9e0d41 100644
--- a/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/ConductorTOIController.js
+++ b/platform/features/conductor-v2/conductor/src/ui/ConductorTOIController.js
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ define(
             this.conductorViewService.on('pan', this.setOffsetFromBounds);
             this.conductor.on('timeSystem', this.changeTimeSystem);
 
+            var timeOfInterest = this.conductor.timeOfInterest();
+            if (timeOfInterest) {
+                this.changeTimeOfInterest(timeOfInterest);
+            }
+
             $scope.$on('$destroy', this.destroy);
 
         }
diff --git a/platform/features/table/bundle.js b/platform/features/table/bundle.js
index def5e4da621..1babbda8c7a 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/bundle.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/bundle.js
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ define([
                 {
                     "key": "HistoricalTableController",
                     "implementation": HistoricalTableController,
-                    "depends": ["$scope", "telemetryHandler", "telemetryFormatter", "$timeout", "timeConductor"]
+                    "depends": ["$scope", "telemetryHandler", "telemetryFormatter", "$timeout", "timeConductor", "timeConductor"]
                 },
                 {
                     "key": "RealtimeTableController",
                     "implementation": RealtimeTableController,
-                    "depends": ["$scope", "telemetryHandler", "telemetryFormatter"]
+                    "depends": ["$scope", "telemetryHandler", "telemetryFormatter", "timeConductor"]
                 },
                 {
                     "key": "TableOptionsController",
diff --git a/platform/features/table/res/templates/historical-table.html b/platform/features/table/res/templates/historical-table.html
index 5b93055df2c..7b240f3cecb 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/res/templates/historical-table.html
+++ b/platform/features/table/res/templates/historical-table.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         rows="rows"
         enableFilter="true"
         enableSort="true"
+        default-sort="defaultSort"
         on-row-click="tableController.onRowClick(event, rowIndex, sortColumn, sortDirection)"
         class="tabular-holder has-control-bar">
     </mct-table>
diff --git a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/HistoricalTableController.js b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/HistoricalTableController.js
index d8af8060de6..7ce63de054f 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/HistoricalTableController.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/HistoricalTableController.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ define(
          * @param telemetryFormatter
          * @constructor
          */
-        function HistoricalTableController($scope, telemetryHandler, telemetryFormatter, $timeout) {
+        function HistoricalTableController($scope, telemetryHandler, telemetryFormatter, $timeout, conductor) {
             var self = this;
 
             this.$timeout = $timeout;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ define(
                 }
             });
 
-            TableController.call(this, $scope, telemetryHandler, telemetryFormatter);
+            TableController.call(this, $scope, telemetryHandler, telemetryFormatter, conductor);
         }
 
         HistoricalTableController.prototype = Object.create(TableController.prototype);
diff --git a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/MCTTableController.js b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/MCTTableController.js
index d196e9ba438..1e5b99fa62b 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/MCTTableController.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/MCTTableController.js
@@ -89,19 +89,24 @@ define(
             $scope.$watchCollection('filters', function () {
                 self.setRows($scope.rows);
             });
-            $scope.$watch('headers', this.setHeaders.bind(this));
-            $scope.$watch('rows', this.setRows.bind(this));
+            $scope.$watch('headers', this.setHeaders);
+            $scope.$watch('rows', this.setRows);
 
             /*
              * Listen for rows added individually (eg. for real-time tables)
              */
-            $scope.$on('add:row', this.addRow.bind(this));
-            $scope.$on('remove:row', this.removeRow.bind(this));
+            $scope.$on('add:row', this.addRow);
+            $scope.$on('remove:row', this.removeRow);
+
+            $scope.$watch('defaultSort', function (defaultSort) {
+                $scope.sortColumn = defaultSort;
+                $scope.sortDirection = 'asc';
+            });
 
             /*
              * Listen for resize events to trigger recalculation of table width
              */
-            $scope.resize = this.setElementSizes.bind(this);
+            $scope.resize = this.setElementSizes;
 
             // Time conductor integration
             $scope.$watch("timeColumns", function (timeColumns){
diff --git a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js
index 761f77483d3..f366c5d7d76 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js
@@ -70,8 +70,25 @@ define(
             // Unsubscribe when the plot is destroyed
             this.$scope.$on("$destroy", this.destroy);
             this.$scope.timeColumns = [];
+
+
+            this.sortByTimeSystem = this.sortByTimeSystem.bind(this);
+            conductor.on('timeSystem', this.sortByTimeSystem);
+            conductor.off('timeSystem', this.sortByTimeSystem);
         }
 
+        TelemetryTableController.prototype.sortByTimeSystem = function (timeSystem) {
+            var scope = this.$scope;
+            scope.defaultSort = undefined;
+            if (timeSystem) {
+                this.table.columns.forEach(function (column) {
+                    if (column.domainMetadata && column.domainMetadata.key === timeSystem.metadata.key) {
+                        scope.defaultSort = column.getTitle();
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        };
+
         /**
          * @private
          */
@@ -163,6 +180,11 @@ define(
                     this.timeColumns.push(domainMetadata.name);
                 }.bind(this));
             }.bind(this));
+
+            var timeSystem = this.conductor.timeSystem();
+            if (timeSystem) {
+                this.sortByTimeSystem(timeSystem);
+            }
         };
 
         /**
diff --git a/platform/features/table/src/directives/MCTTable.js b/platform/features/table/src/directives/MCTTable.js
index 529b22d024c..50e68d38e4f 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/src/directives/MCTTable.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/src/directives/MCTTable.js
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ define(
                     enableFilter: "=?",
                     enableSort: "=?",
                     autoScroll: "=?",
-                    timeColumns: "=?"
+                    timeColumns: "=?",
+                    defaultSort: "=?"
                 }
             };
         }