diff --git a/addons/godotsteam/win64/~libgodotsteam.windows.template_debug.x86_64.dll b/addons/godotsteam/win64/~libgodotsteam.windows.template_debug.x86_64.dll
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diff --git a/assets/core/enviroment/dev-level/dev-level.tscn b/assets/core/enviroment/dev-level/dev-level.tscn
index dad4c5f..f33f1ad 100644
--- a/assets/core/enviroment/dev-level/dev-level.tscn
+++ b/assets/core/enviroment/dev-level/dev-level.tscn
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
 [node name="DevLevel" type="Node3D"]
 
+[node name="level" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_vcq2f")]
+
 [node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_q510b")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -5.46532, 9.08969, 5.43659)
 joystick_camera_sens_multiplier = 5.0
 
-[node name="level" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_vcq2f")]
-
 [node name="ShuttleClass" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_lsckv")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 8.4922, 0)
 
diff --git a/assets/core/player-controller/scripts/player.gd b/assets/core/player-controller/scripts/player.gd
index 40f1d5a..fafeac7 100644
--- a/assets/core/player-controller/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/assets/core/player-controller/scripts/player.gd
@@ -119,16 +119,14 @@ func _jump(delta: float) -> Vector3:
 
 func player_entered_ship(ship_global_position: Vector3, ship: Ship):
 	current_ship = ship
-	print(ship.ship_id)
-	print(global_position)
+	print("player entered ship: ", ship.ship_id)
 
 
 func player_exited_ship(ship_global_position: Vector3, ship: Ship):
 	current_ship = null
-	print(ship.ship_id)
-	print(global_position)
+	print("player exited ship: ", ship.ship_id)
 
 
 func set_is_piloting(state: bool):
 	is_piloting = state
-	GameConsole.log_debug("player pilot state" + str(is_piloting))
+	print("player is piloting: ", str(is_piloting))
diff --git a/assets/core/ships/ship_script.gd b/assets/core/ships/ship_script.gd
index 00d1e4f..5a13032 100644
--- a/assets/core/ships/ship_script.gd
+++ b/assets/core/ships/ship_script.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var piloting_player: Player = null
 
 var ship_id: int = 0
 var ship_is_piloted: bool = false
+var current_level
 @export_range(0.01, 1.0, 0.01) var base_turn_speed: float = 0.3
 @export var max_turn_speed: float = 0.5
 @export_range(0.01, 1.0, 0.01) var base_lift_speed: float = 2.0
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ var ship_is_piloted: bool = false
 @export var move_speed: float = 10.0
 @export var acceleration: float = 10.0
 @export var deceleration: float = 20.0
-var player_on_ship: bool = false
 
 
 func _ready():
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func _ready():
 	
 	_add_ship_helm(ship_helm_scene) #TEMPORARY TEST
 	
-	
 	ship_id = randi_range(1000, 9999) #assign a random id to the ship as a unique identifier
 	GameConsole.log_debug("Ship ID: " + str(ship_id))
 
@@ -49,13 +48,13 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 		elif Input.is_action_pressed("crouch"):
 			linear_velocity.y -= lift_speed
 		
-		if player_on_ship:
-			if Input.is_action_pressed("move_forwards"):
-				var forward_force = (((-transform.basis.z * move_speed) - linear_velocity) * mass).normalized()
-				apply_central_force(forward_force)
-			elif Input.is_action_pressed("move_backwards"):
-				var forward_force = (((transform.basis.z * move_speed) - linear_velocity) * mass).normalized()
-				apply_central_force(forward_force)
+	
+		if Input.is_action_pressed("move_forwards"):
+			var forward_force = (((-transform.basis.z * move_speed) - linear_velocity) * mass).normalized()
+			apply_central_force(forward_force)
+		elif Input.is_action_pressed("move_backwards"):
+			var forward_force = (((transform.basis.z * move_speed) - linear_velocity) * mass).normalized()
+			apply_central_force(forward_force)
 		
 		
 	angular_velocity.y = clamp(angular_velocity.y, -max_turn_speed, max_turn_speed)
@@ -67,12 +66,11 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 
 func _on_area_3d_body_entered(body):
 	if body is Player:
-		print(self.name)
+		#print(self.name)
 		body.player_entered_ship(global_position, self)
 		piloting_player = body
-		if !player_on_ship:
-			body.reparent(self, true)
-			player_on_ship = true
+		body.reparent(self, true)
+		
 
 
 func _on_area_3d_body_exited(body):
@@ -80,9 +78,7 @@ func _on_area_3d_body_exited(body):
 		body.player_exited_ship(global_position, self)
 		ship_is_piloted = false
 		piloting_player = null
-		if player_on_ship:
-			body.reparent(get_node("/root/DevLevel/"), true)
-			player_on_ship = false
+		body.reparent(owner, true)
 
 
 func _add_ship_helm(_ship_helm_scene: PackedScene):
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