OT sat at the cockpit of the ship with his feet up on the dash as he reclined back.  Thou his original statement was that he was going to head down with them and pilot the landskimmer himself.  But if they would rather have him stay on the ship who was he to argue with the captain.  It was that whole loyalty thing to the person in charge, and he would not cross the boss by going against his orders.  For now OT would let the ship ride into Autopilot till they needed him to land and be ready for their excursion into the rim.