Merge

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A crew merge combines two crews by disbanding one crew (the merger-offering crew) and transferring all its members into another (the receiving crew). To propose a merger, a member of the merger-offering crew who is authorized to propose issues goes to the Crew page, and presses the Merge Crew button. In the resulting page, the player proposing the merger enters the name of the intended receiving crew, and a reason, if needed. An issue is posted to the receiving crew, which they must then approve. If the merger-offering crew is not Autocratic, an issue is also posted to the merger-offering crew. If approved, all crew members from the merger-offering crew transfer to the receiving crew and retain their ranks (except the Captain, who is demoted to Senior Officer). Shanghais from the crew moving to a new name are transferred. Total Shanghais will also be added together; thus the total includes Shanghais spent by both crews. A news issue is also posted to the newly-merged crew informing them of the merge.

To prevent theft, members of combining crews should remember to lock the helms of their ships before a merge.