Katie would remember an old Earth term that a Lieutenant was sometimes referred to as "Loot" or "L.T."  Could that be what the old spacer meant?<br/><br/>Also, there was a protocol...  In cases of severe illness or other critical emergencies, the crew had the option of locking the passengers down.<br/><br/>Sue scratched her head and said, "How can we keep people out of here?  Is there anyone in the naval crew you can trust?"<br/><br/>A comm plate activated next to them.  "Low Berths, Bridge.  Are you in there?  What's happening?"  Sue pointed at the plate.  "Hand me back the comp, then get that.  I have an idea."  She would take the comp back, if offered, and then interface with the ship's systems.  "I'm locking down several systems to be controlled from the bridge or engineering only."