Yes, I ask the First Watch Idiot the range because of my laziness. But (there are always some buts [shouldn't I spell it butts?]):
- he is too accurate, he can measure the distance very precisely even at like 8 km distance.
- he can measure the distance so precisely even before I identify the ship (and that's quite amazing, he's a master...),
- he's totally blind. He usually sees nothing till I show it to him with my finger (lock with 'L' button).
I'd like hime to learn some new abilities:
- tell me the distance to a ship I POINT, not to the closest one,
- shut the &^%# up when not asked to repeat his annoying reports.
But to say the truth, I like him... My best officer and I'll never let him be transfered - BdU would have to kill me before. And I love my First Watch Idiot name - Herbert Mientus ('Mientus', or more properly spelled 'Miętus' is a 'spearmint candy' in Polish.
).