hehe, reminds me of puzzle pirates. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=")" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" /> we had the exact same situation. none of us had the skill to actually sail the vessel once the captain got disconnected, but we managed to get it home. that's exactly what i'd want to have when i loose an officer in combat! you need to be able to get home, but you're pretty much defenceless until you get enough officers again.