I remember that... vaguely.
But for all the blurred detail I've no doubt it was great fun
Pity they stopped EQ to design EQ2 only to never finish, too. That game was also amusing.
Possibly Bob the Battle Armadillo made his way into my sig during that time and has lurked there ever since.
In any case, thanks for the answers. I suppose I'll weave the captain's flight record into the background once we get one. For my own character's role I'm thinking Operations, perhaps Science, although I have to say the Commando also sounds like an interesting chap to have around. I'll re-edit the first post with the details once I make up my mind
Edit - of course, now I'm wondering if being a fighter pilot mightn't be fun. It's never so simple as you'd hope...