[quote=@Draconis Nevyn]
"Sure the Captain might run the ship. But I make the ship run." - Lt. Com. Simia
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Hmm....Isn't that the normal thought process of all Chiefs of Engineering?

It is a tradition among those responsible for the operation of complex machinery and their Upkeep; like the Engineers of Naval ships or Flight lines. I suppose it was even common among those who worked on and maintained racing machines. After all, it is their hard work that manufactured and or maintenance which made the smooth operation possible