That is a Interesting Proposition. But due to Federation regulations on Manual Helm control I would think it unwise. But I will say that it ain't the computer that tells the ship were to go it is the person manning the Console. And besides....Can't drink Coffee and Ad use joystick at the same time :: Winks and Smiles :: But good thinking Tay...This is something we will have to discuss more.... Commander Dor'ath Commanding Officer U.S.S. Razerwolf ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Butler To: USS Razerwolf Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 3:52 AM Subject: [u.s.s.razerwolf] Fly Ship, Not Computer? Captain? Do Klingons think fight with bat'lah more honorable than fight with computer directed phaser? Bat'lah requires skill. Enabling computer to shoot does not? Nightwing think flying with joystick and Tstick more honorable than program computer to steer ship. Joystick and Tstick require know stars, know ship, know enemy. Would rather fly ship than fly computer. If computer told to fly from Sol to Romulus, will fly straight at same speed. If enemy sees ship, knows where coming from, knows where going to, knows how to ambush. Simple message sent tells hunter where to cloak. Straight flying ship targeted, no shields, no evasives, no chance. When nightwing flies through jungle, never same path, never same tree. Fly through space same. Make engineer work hard, tac officer work less. Antimatter cheap? Can Tay fly ship, not computer? Ensign Tay