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# Automating Absent Crew

Sometimes, you might not have enough people to fill all the roles on a ship.  Maybe someone's robo-taxi gets stuck in a black hole.

But not to worry!  *Infinity Command* automatically takes care of many functions of the missing Crew Stations.

The system determines whether someone is "missing" based on whether their station is logged in.  The "auto" mode turns on/off as the crew logs in/out of their stations.

**Details & caveats:**

* If no one is logged into the [Repairs](/infinity-command/crew-stations/repairs.md) module, the ship automatically assigns one repair crew to the most damaged system and another repair crew to a random damaged system.  Note that this leaves the third repair crew unassigned, which means repairs will be slightly slower.
* If no one is logged into the [Reactor](/infinity-command/crew-stations/reactor.md) module, the ship automatically provides power to all systems, and the Reactor never overheats.
* Some tasks are never automated.  These include:
  * Steering and throttle — so be sure to put someone in the pilot's seat.
  * Communications (calls, mail messages)
  * Firing weapons
* The [Flight Director](/infinity-command/flight-director/overview.md) can step in to perform almost every operation, regardless of whether the crew member is present.


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