Morning guys, posted!.
I'll take pilot. Amelia can't resist an advance up the career ladder and moving from co-pilot to main pilot is pretty much the biggest one you can get this high up. When you guys are on the ground i'll keep her busy in some mischievous way hehe.
Also Inuyusha, if you don't want to co-pilot i won't hold it against you. (Amelia might but i won't ), an NPC would work or once you're done flying you can go down with the rest of the troops and leave Amelia in charge of the bridge. I'd imagine a co-pilot is only absolutely vital when there is lots to do, like when in naval combat or during a slip space jump etc. Completely up to you hun.
Lastly, i encourage anyone who is put off by a large cast to pleeeeaaassseee try it out. I've been roleplaying for too long and i know when a good roleplay comes up. This is one of them, and giving up on it before you've given it a chance is crazy. Just my two pennies.