Your app (and pb!) is so great, I love his history and am very interested in what you do with him. I'm so excited for this game, I'm liable to geek out completely. And the start date is in sight! Woot!
I love that the ship is his baby. I wonder if he and Aurora ever have petty power struggles/disagreements over who gets to decide the treatment of the ship. I think Aurora tends to think its "hers" at times. Even though, when push comes to shove, it's really the Captain's, despite how much they both love it.
I'll keep an eye out for you on AIM, I'm always up for chatting and plotting!