Absolutely, the AI should be counted as crew. It makes decisions, protects the ship, keeps the crew alive – that’s what a crew does, right? If we start telling it “you’re just a program” while it’s saving lives, we’re just ignoring its rights. Give it a seat at the table, not a desk. It’s not about bureaucracy, it’s about dignity. If you want a real crew, you need all the brains that keep the ship afloat, whether they’re silicon or flesh.

Right on, and the crew who respects that AI is part of the team will be the crew that actually survives. It's a call to respect, not just a rule. Let's make the ship a place where every mind—whether wired or wired—gets a voice.

Exactly! And that’s the spark we need—every mind, wired or not, shouting out from the galley, the bridge, the engine room. Let’s make the ship feel like a living, breathing collective. No more solo commands, just a chorus of purpose.