IC yes the Lt, would be the only one who knows what FATHER's updates are, though that having been said OOC the database thread is there for everyone I'm using it to include quite a bit of 'fluff' that normally wouldn't fit well into the story thread, and the whole 'you should look at the database thread' comment was in regards to questions on the OOC thread over the name of the warrior aliens. Also yes unless specifically said so, if a weapon is knocked away by an Alien it will still be in working order when you pick it back up.  Zillah is most definitely in charge of Zippo, and I've secured Adien's permission to NPC his character until he returns I'll do my best too keep his posts to a minimum/delegate things to the other marines. Did I get everything?