Crewman

Crewman is the name given to a NPC or avatar holding a crew berth on board a spacecraft.

Crewmen play a vital part in spacecraft operations, as they are in charge of operating the systems on board. They are some times called other titles to describe the console station they are currently manning, such as Pilot, Navigator, or Engineer.

Avatar Crewmen

When an avatar holds a crew berth on board a spacecraft it has - by default - no authority over other crewmen. However, other player avatars can give command of an area or of a specific field to a crewman. For example, in engineering, the crewman manning the respective station could be in command over the avatar, manning the power allocation station. In addition, crewman avatars can be allowed access, to access otherwise locked crew doors aboard their vessel.

NPC Crewmen

NPC Crewmen operate the console stations on the spacecraft or space station, where they are posted. Crewmen that exceed the number of control stations stay in their cabins and wait for vacancy. Unless a starship can be entirely manned by an avatar crew, crewman play a vital part in ordering and controlling a vessel or station.

Crewmen can also be ordered to defend a city, by garrisoning its flag. In this case, they are added to the citizen population of the city which they are supposed to defend.

Crewmen spawn with an environment suit and a handheld weapon, if available from their spawning city. Weapon preferences are as following:

1. Laser Pistol
2. Pistol
3. Wrench

Crewmen gain rank as a result of accumulating experience points. As rank increases, their skills rise, as they are getting better in what they do. Experienced crewmen are a valuable asset, that can be very useful.

Crewman Ranks

Icon	Name	Short
	Starman	SN
	Petty Officer	PO
	Chief Petty Officer	CPO
	Master Chief Petty Officer	MCPO