firstly, welcome De420
i suppose it's nice to look at - adds a little to the immersion
thingy !
(?) did you know that if you press H it will take you to the Hydro operator wheel and you can do the search yourself, listening to slug slug or chatter chatter of distant merchants or aggressive destroyers. you will also hear the Ker-splosh of the depth charges raining down on your little fragile world......
good luck!!