diff --git a/Carbon/Resources/ResKnife.rsrc b/Carbon/Resources/ResKnife.rsrc
index e69de29..b1eba82 100644
Binary files a/Carbon/Resources/ResKnife.rsrc and b/Carbon/Resources/ResKnife.rsrc differ
diff --git a/Cocoa/Classes/Resource.m b/Cocoa/Classes/Resource.m
index 99fe482..3630223 100644
--- a/Cocoa/Classes/Resource.m
+++ b/Cocoa/Classes/Resource.m
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #import "Resource.h"
+#import "ResourceDocument.h"
+#import "ResourceDataSource.h"
 
 // should these be above or below "@implementation Resource" ?
 NSString *ResourceWillChangeNotification			= @"ResourceWillChangeNotification";
@@ -67,6 +69,52 @@ NSString *ResourceDidChangeNotification				= @"ResourceDidChangeNotification";
 	return [resource autorelease];
 }
 
++ (NSArray *)allResourcesOfType:(NSString *)typeValue inDocument:(NSDocument *)document
+{
+	NSMutableArray *array = [NSMutableArray array];
+	NSDocument *doc;
+	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [[[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] documents] objectEnumerator];
+	while( doc = [enumerator nextObject] )
+	{
+		// parse document for resources
+		if( document == nil || document == doc )
+			[array addObjectsFromArray:[[(ResourceDocument *)doc dataSource] allResourcesOfType:typeValue]];
+	}
+	return [NSArray arrayWithArray:array];
+}
+
++ (Resource *)resourceOfType:(NSString *)typeValue andID:(NSNumber *)resIDValue inDocument:(NSDocument *)document
+{
+	NSDocument *doc;
+	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [[[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] documents] objectEnumerator];
+	while( doc = [enumerator nextObject] )
+	{
+		if( document == nil || document == doc )
+		{
+			// parse document for correct resource
+			Resource *resource = [[(ResourceDocument *)doc dataSource] resourceOfType:typeValue andID:resIDValue];
+			if( resource ) return resource;
+		}
+	}
+	return nil;
+}
+
++ (Resource *)resourceOfType:(NSString *)typeValue withName:(NSString *)nameValue inDocument:(NSDocument *)document
+{
+	NSDocument *doc;
+	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [[[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] documents] objectEnumerator];
+	while( doc = [enumerator nextObject] )
+	{
+		if( document == nil || document == doc )
+		{
+			// parse document for correct resource
+			Resource *resource = [[(ResourceDocument *)doc dataSource] resourceOfType:typeValue withName:nameValue];
+			if( resource ) return resource;
+		}
+	}
+	return nil;
+}
+
 - (void)dealloc
 {
 	[name release];
diff --git a/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.h b/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.h
index c9f4457..b04043e 100644
--- a/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.h
+++ b/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 - (void)removeResource:(Resource *)resource;
 
 // accessors
-- (Resource *)resourceNamed:(NSString *)name ofType:(NSString *)type;
+- (Resource *)resourceOfType:(NSString *)type andID:(NSNumber *)resID;
+- (Resource *)resourceOfType:(NSString *)type withName:(NSString *)name;
+- (NSArray *)allResourcesOfType:(NSString *)type;
 
 @end
diff --git a/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.m b/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.m
index 309db05..06aaa98 100644
--- a/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.m
+++ b/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDataSource.m
@@ -107,7 +107,19 @@ NSString *DataSourceDidRemoveResourceNotification = @"DataSourceDidRemoveResourc
 
 /* ACCESSORS */
 
-- (Resource *)resourceNamed:(NSString *)name ofType:(NSString *)type
+- (Resource *)resourceOfType:(NSString *)type andID:(NSNumber *)resID
+{
+	Resource *resource;
+	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [resources objectEnumerator];
+	while( resource = [enumerator nextObject] )
+	{
+		if( [[resource resID] isEqualToNumber:resID] && [[resource type] isEqualToString:type] )
+			return resource;
+	}
+	return nil;
+}
+
+- (Resource *)resourceOfType:(NSString *)type withName:(NSString *)name
 {
 	Resource *resource;
 	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [resources objectEnumerator];
@@ -119,4 +131,17 @@ NSString *DataSourceDidRemoveResourceNotification = @"DataSourceDidRemoveResourc
 	return nil;
 }
 
+- (NSArray *)allResourcesOfType:(NSString *)type
+{
+	Resource *resource;
+	NSMutableArray *array = [NSMutableArray array];
+	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [resources objectEnumerator];
+	while( resource = [enumerator nextObject] )
+	{
+		if( [[resource type] isEqualToString:type] )
+			[array addObject:resource];
+	}
+	return [NSArray arrayWithArray:array];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDocument.m b/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDocument.m
index 02fd2f4..736d63c 100644
--- a/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDocument.m
+++ b/Cocoa/Classes/ResourceDocument.m
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ static NSString *RKShowInfoItemIdentifier	= @"com.nickshanks.resknife.toolbar.sh
 	NSBundle *templateEditor = [NSBundle bundleWithPath:[[[NSBundle mainBundle] builtInPlugInsPath] stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"Template Editor.plugin"]];
 	
 	// bug: this only checks the CURRENT DOCUMENT for template resources
-	Resource *tmpl = [dataSource resourceNamed:[resource type] ofType:@"TMPL"];
+//	Resource *tmpl = [dataSource resourceOfType:@"TMPL" withName:[resource type]];
+	Resource *tmpl = [Resource resourceOfType:@"TMPL" withName:[resource type] inDocument:nil];
 	
 	// open the resources, passing in the template to use
 	if( tmpl && [[templateEditor principalClass] respondsToSelector:@selector(initWithResources:)] )
diff --git a/Cocoa/Plug-Ins/ResKnifeResourceProtocol.h b/Cocoa/Plug-Ins/ResKnifeResourceProtocol.h
index 8d68af8..32856b9 100644
--- a/Cocoa/Plug-Ins/ResKnifeResourceProtocol.h
+++ b/Cocoa/Plug-Ins/ResKnifeResourceProtocol.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 
 /* This protocol allows your plug to interrogate a resource to find out information about it. */
 
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
 - (NSData *)data;
 - (void)setData:(NSData *)newData;
 
+// These methods are used to retrieve resources other than the one you're editing.
+//	Passing a document of nil will indicate to search in all open documents.
+//	There is currently no way to search in files which haven't been opened.
+//	All returned objects are auoreleased. Retain if you want to keep them.
+
+//	This method may return an empty array
++ (NSArray *)allResourcesOfType:(NSString *)typeValue inDocument:(NSDocument *)document;
+//	The next two return the first matching resource found, or nil.
++ (id)resourceOfType:(NSString *)typeValue andID:(NSNumber *)resIDValue inDocument:(NSDocument *)document;
++ (id)resourceOfType:(NSString *)typeValue withName:(NSString *)nameValue inDocument:(NSDocument *)document;
+
 @end
 
 // Resource notifications
diff --git a/NovaTools/DataSource.h b/NovaTools/DataSource.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1788c29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NovaTools/DataSource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+
+@interface DataSource : NSObject
+{
+	NSString *type;
+	NSMutableDictionary *data;
+	NSMutableArray *parsed;		// a subset of data, parsed to contain the typed string
+}
+
+- (id)initForType:(NSString *)typeString;
+
+- (NSDictionary *)data;
+- (void)setData:(NSMutableDictionary *)newData;
+- (void)setString:(NSString *)newData forResID:(int)resID;
+- (void)parseForString:(NSString *)string sorted:(BOOL)sort;
+- (id)objectValueForResID:(NSNumber *)resID;
+- (NSString *)stringValueForResID:(NSNumber *)resID;
+
+// NSComboBoxDataSource informal protocol
+- (id)comboBox:(NSComboBox *)comboBox objectValueForItemAtIndex:(int)index;
+- (int)numberOfItemsInComboBox:(NSComboBox *)comboBox;
+
+@end
diff --git a/NovaTools/DataSource.m b/NovaTools/DataSource.m
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..71fd06e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NovaTools/DataSource.m
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#import "DataSource.h"
+#import "ResKnifeResourceProtocol.h"
+
+@implementation DataSource
+
+- (id)init
+{
+	[self autorelease];
+	return nil;
+}
+
+- (id)initForType:(NSString *)typeString
+{
+	self = [super init];
+	type = [typeString copy];
+	data = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+	{
+		id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol> resource;
+		NSArray *resources = [NSClassFromString(@"Resource") allResourcesOfType:type inDocument:nil];
+		NSEnumerator *enumerator = [resources objectEnumerator];
+		while( resource = [enumerator nextObject] )
+			[data setObject:[resource name] forKey:[resource resID]];
+	}
+	parsed = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithArray:[data allValues]];
+	return self;
+}
+
+- (void)dealloc
+{
+	[data release];
+	[parsed release];
+	[super dealloc];
+}
+
+- (NSDictionary *)data
+{
+	return data;
+}
+
+- (void)setData:(NSMutableDictionary *)newData
+{
+	id old = data;
+	data = [newData retain];
+	[self parseForString:@"" sorted:YES];
+	[old autorelease];
+}
+
+- (void)setString:(NSString *)string forResID:(int)resID
+{
+	[data setObject:string forKey:[NSNumber numberWithInt:resID]];
+}
+
+- (void)parseForString:(NSString *)string sorted:(BOOL)sort
+{
+	NSNumber *resID;
+	NSEnumerator *enumerator = [[data allKeys] objectEnumerator];
+	[parsed removeAllObjects];
+	while( resID = [enumerator nextObject] )
+	{
+		NSString *value = [data objectForKey:resID];
+		NSRange range = [value rangeOfString:string options:NSCaseInsensitiveSearch];
+		if( range.location != NSNotFound || [string isEqualToString:@""] )
+			[parsed addObject:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ {%@}", value, resID]];
+	}
+	if( sort ) [parsed sortUsingSelector:@selector(caseInsensitiveCompare:)];
+}
+
+- (id)objectValueForResID:(NSNumber *)resID
+{
+	return [data objectForKey:resID];
+}
+
+- (NSString *)stringValueForResID:(NSNumber *)resID
+{
+	return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ {%@}", [data objectForKey:resID], resID];
+}
+
+/* NSComboBox Informal Prototype Implementation */
+
+- (id)comboBox:(NSComboBox *)comboBox objectValueForItemAtIndex:(int)index
+{
+	return [parsed objectAtIndex:index];
+}
+
+- (int)numberOfItemsInComboBox:(NSComboBox *)comboBox
+{
+	return [parsed count];
+}
+
+/* Combo Box Delegate Methods */
+
+- (void)controlTextDidBeginEditing:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
+	[self parseForString:[[notification object] stringValue] sorted:YES];
+	[[notification object] reloadData];
+}
+
+- (void)controlTextDidChange:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
+	[self parseForString:[[notification object] stringValue] sorted:YES];
+	[[notification object] reloadData];
+}
+
+- (BOOL)control:(NSControl *)control isValidObject:(id)object
+{
+	return [parsed containsObject:object];
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/NovaTools/English.lproj/Resource Types.strings b/NovaTools/English.lproj/Resource Types.strings
index d9a9a4b..3b47099 100644
Binary files a/NovaTools/English.lproj/Resource Types.strings and b/NovaTools/English.lproj/Resource Types.strings differ
diff --git a/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.h b/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.h
index 5c6b6ad..4bee0c9 100644
--- a/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.h
+++ b/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+#import "DataSource.h"
 
 #import "ResKnifePluginProtocol.h"
 #import "ResKnifeResourceProtocol.h"
@@ -6,8 +7,15 @@
 @interface NovaWindowController : NSWindowController <ResKnifePluginProtocol>
 {
 	id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol>	resource;
+	NSUndoManager					*undoManager;
+	
+	DataSource *governmentDataSource;
+	DataSource *planetDataSource;
+	DataSource *shipDataSource;
 }
 
+- (void)setResource:(id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol>)newResource;
+- (void)setUndoManager:(NSUndoManager *)newUndoManager;
 - (IBAction)toggleResID:(id)sender;
 
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.m b/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.m
index 5494cd1..ca33d41 100644
--- a/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.m
+++ b/NovaTools/NovaWindowController.m
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 @implementation NovaWindowController
 
-- (id)initWithResource:(id)newResource
+- (id)initWithResource:(id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol>)newResource
 {
 	id oldSelf = self;
 	NSData *classData = [[(id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol>)newResource type] dataUsingEncoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding allowLossyConversion:YES];
@@ -18,29 +18,59 @@
 	if( !self ) return nil;
 	
 	// do global stuff here
-	resource = [newResource retain];
+	resource = [(id)newResource retain];
+	undoManager = [[NSUndoManager alloc] init];
 	
 	return self;
 }
 
-- (id)initWithResources:(id)newResource, ...
+- (id)initWithResources:(id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol>)newResource, ...
 {
 	return nil;
 }
 
+- (void)dealloc
+{
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
+	[(id)resource autorelease];
+	[undoManager release];
+	[shipDataSource release];
+	[super dealloc];
+}
+
 - (void)windowDidLoad
 {
+	NSBundle *plugBundle = [NSBundle bundleWithIdentifier:@"au.com.sutherland-studios.resknife.novatools"];
+	
 	[super windowDidLoad];
-		
-	// insert the resources' data into the text fields
-//	[self refreshData:[resource data]];
+	
+	// create the data sources (here because this is called just before they are applied to the combo boxes)
+	governmentDataSource = [[DataSource alloc] initForType:[plugBundle localizedStringForKey:@"govt" value:@"" table:@"Resource Types"]];
+	planetDataSource = [[DataSource alloc] initForType:[plugBundle localizedStringForKey:@"spob" value:@"" table:@"Resource Types"]];
+	shipDataSource = [[DataSource alloc] initForType:[plugBundle localizedStringForKey:@"ship" value:@"" table:@"Resource Types"]];
 	
 	// we don't want this notification until we have a window!
 	// bug: only registers for notifications on the resource we're editing, need dependant resources too (pass nil for object?)
 //	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(resourceDataDidChange:) name:ResourceDataDidChangeNotification object:resource];
-	
-	// finally, show the window
-	[self showWindow:self];
+}
+
+- (NSUndoManager *)windowWillReturnUndoManager:(NSWindow *)sender
+{
+	return undoManager;
+}
+
+- (void)setResource:(id <ResKnifeResourceProtocol>)newResource
+{
+	id old = resource;
+	resource = [(id)newResource retain];
+	[old release];
+}
+
+- (void)setUndoManager:(NSUndoManager *)newUndoManager
+{
+	id old = undoManager;
+	undoManager = [newUndoManager retain];
+	[old release];
 }
 
 - (IBAction)toggleResID:(id)sender
diff --git a/NovaTools/boom/BoomWindowController.m b/NovaTools/boom/BoomWindowController.m
index 29ff51e..99f03c9 100644
--- a/NovaTools/boom/BoomWindowController.m
+++ b/NovaTools/boom/BoomWindowController.m
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
+- (void)windowDidLoad
+{
+	[super windowDidLoad];
+	[self showWindow:self];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.h b/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.h
index 361b63b..7e7b5d5 100644
--- a/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.h
+++ b/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.h
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 #import "NovaWindowController.h"
 
+#define cashField		[goodiesForm cellAtIndex:0]
+#define killsField		[goodiesForm cellAtIndex:1]
 #define prefixField		[timeForm cellAtIndex:0]
 #define suffixField		[timeForm cellAtIndex:1]
+#define statusField1	[statusForm cellAtIndex:0]
+#define statusField2	[statusForm cellAtIndex:1]
+#define statusField3	[statusForm cellAtIndex:2]
+#define statusField4	[statusForm cellAtIndex:3]
 
 @interface CharWindowController : NovaWindowController
 {
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *shipField;
+	IBOutlet NSForm *goodiesForm;
+	
 	IBOutlet NSTextField *dayField;
 	IBOutlet NSTextField *monthField;
 	IBOutlet NSTextField *yearField;
@@ -14,19 +23,46 @@
 	IBOutlet NSStepper *yearStepper;
 	IBOutlet NSForm *timeForm;
 	
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *startField1;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *startField2;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *startField3;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *startField4;
+	
+	IBOutlet NSForm *statusForm;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *governmentField1;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *governmentField2;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *governmentField3;
+	IBOutlet NSComboBox *governmentField4;
+	
 	// Initial Goodies
-	NSDecimalNumber *ship;
-	NSDecimalNumber *cash;
-	NSDecimalNumber *kills;
+	NSNumber *ship;
+	NSNumber *cash;
+	NSNumber *kills;
 	
 	// Beginning Of Time
 	NSCalendarDate *date;
 	NSString *prefix;
 	NSString *suffix;
+	
+	// Starting Location
+	NSNumber *start1;
+	NSNumber *start2;
+	NSNumber *start3;
+	NSNumber *start4;
+	
+	// Governments
+	NSNumber *status1;
+	NSNumber *status2;
+	NSNumber *status3;
+	NSNumber *status4;
+	NSNumber *government1;
+	NSNumber *government2;
+	NSNumber *government3;
+	NSNumber *government4;
 }
 
 - (void)update;
-- (IBAction)stepDate:(id)sender;
 - (IBAction)editDate:(id)sender;
+- (IBAction)stepDate:(id)sender;
 
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.m b/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.m
index a7f91e7..8ccb9c9 100644
--- a/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.m
+++ b/NovaTools/char/CharWindowController.m
@@ -8,14 +8,28 @@
 	if( !self ) return nil;
 	
 	// load data from resource
-	ship = [[NSDecimalNumber alloc] initWithShort:128];
-	cash = [[NSDecimalNumber alloc] initWithLong:10000];
-	kills = [[NSDecimalNumber alloc] initWithUnsignedLong:0];
+	ship = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:128];
+	cash = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithLong:10000];
+	kills = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithUnsignedLong:0];
 	
 	date = [[NSCalendarDate date] retain];
 	prefix = [[NSString alloc] init];
 	suffix = [[NSString alloc] init];
 	
+	start1 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:128];
+	start2 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:129];
+	start3 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:130];
+	start4 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:131];
+	
+	status1 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:0];
+	status2 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:0];
+	status3 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:0];
+	status4 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:0];
+	government1 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:128];
+	government2 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:129];
+	government3 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:130];
+	government4 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithShort:131];
+	
 	// load the window from the nib file and set it's title
 	[self window];	// implicitly loads nib
 	if( [newResource name] && ![[newResource name] isEqualToString:@""] )
@@ -24,28 +38,72 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
+- (void)dealloc
+{
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
+	[super dealloc];
+}
+
+- (void)windowDidLoad
+{
+	[super windowDidLoad];
+	
+	// set combo box data sources
+	[shipField setDelegate:shipDataSource];
+	[shipField setDataSource:shipDataSource];
+	[startField1 setDelegate:planetDataSource];
+	[startField1 setDataSource:planetDataSource];
+	[startField2 setDelegate:planetDataSource];
+	[startField2 setDataSource:planetDataSource];
+	[startField3 setDelegate:planetDataSource];
+	[startField3 setDataSource:planetDataSource];
+	[startField4 setDelegate:planetDataSource];
+	[startField4 setDataSource:planetDataSource];
+	[governmentField1 setDelegate:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField1 setDataSource:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField2 setDelegate:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField2 setDataSource:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField3 setDelegate:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField3 setDataSource:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField4 setDelegate:governmentDataSource];
+	[governmentField4 setDataSource:governmentDataSource];
+	
+	// set notifications for ending editing on a combo box
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:shipField];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:startField1];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:startField2];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:startField3];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:startField4];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:governmentField1];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:governmentField2];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:governmentField3];
+	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(controlTextDidEndEditing:) name:NSControlTextDidEndEditingNotification object:governmentField4];
+	
+	// finally, show the window
+	[self showWindow:self];
+}
+
 - (void)update
 {
-	// update some stuff in the catchall box
+	// initial goodies
+	[shipField setObjectValue:[shipDataSource stringValueForResID:ship]];
+	[shipDataSource parseForString:[shipField stringValue] sorted:NO];
+	[cashField setObjectValue:cash];
+	[killsField setObjectValue:kills];
 	
-	
-	// update Beginning Of Time
-	[dayField setIntValue:[date dayOfMonth]];
-	[monthField setIntValue:[date monthOfYear]];
-	[yearField setIntValue:[date yearOfCommonEra]];
+	// beginning of time
+	[dayField setObjectValue:date];
+	[monthField setObjectValue:date];
+	[yearField setObjectValue:date];
 	[dayStepper setIntValue:[date dayOfMonth]];
 	[monthStepper setIntValue:[date monthOfYear]];
 	[yearStepper setIntValue:[date yearOfCommonEra]];
 	[prefixField setStringValue:prefix];
 	[suffixField setStringValue:suffix];
-}
-
-- (IBAction)stepDate:(id)sender
-{
-	id old = date;
-	date = [[NSCalendarDate alloc] initWithYear:[yearStepper intValue] month:[monthStepper intValue] day:[dayStepper intValue] hour:0 minute:0 second:0 timeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"UTC"]];
-	[old release];
-	[self update];
+	
+	// starting location
+	[startField1 setObjectValue:[shipDataSource stringValueForResID:start1]];
+	[shipDataSource parseForString:[shipField stringValue] sorted:NO];
 }
 
 - (IBAction)editDate:(id)sender
@@ -56,4 +114,46 @@
 	[self update];
 }
 
+- (IBAction)stepDate:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = date;
+	date = [[NSCalendarDate alloc] initWithYear:[yearStepper intValue] month:[monthStepper intValue] day:[dayStepper intValue] hour:0 minute:0 second:0 timeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"UTC"]];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
+- (void)controlTextDidEndEditing:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
+	if( [notification object] == shipField )
+	{
+		id old = ship;
+		NSString *string = [[notification object] stringValue];
+		NSRange range = [string rangeOfString:@"{" options:NSBackwardsSearch];
+		range.length = [string length] - range.location++ - 2;
+		ship = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithInt:[[string substringWithRange:range] intValue]];
+		NSLog( @"Old ship: %@ New ship: %@", old, ship );
+		[old release];
+	}
+	else if( [notification object] == startField1 )
+	{
+		id old = start1;
+		NSString *string = [[notification object] stringValue];
+		NSRange range = [string rangeOfString:@"{" options:NSBackwardsSearch];
+		range.length = [string length] - range.location++ - 2;
+		start1 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithInt:[[string substringWithRange:range] intValue]];
+		NSLog( @"Old start1: %@ New start1: %@", old, start1 );
+		[old release];
+	}
+	else if( [notification object] == startField2 )
+	{
+		id old = start2;
+		NSString *string = [[notification object] stringValue];
+		NSRange range = [string rangeOfString:@"{" options:NSBackwardsSearch];
+		range.length = [string length] - range.location++ - 2;
+		start2 = [[NSNumber alloc] initWithInt:[[string substringWithRange:range] intValue]];
+		NSLog( @"Old start2: %@ New start2: %@", old, start2 );
+		[old release];
+	}
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/classes.nib b/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/classes.nib
index 748a16b..b83b264 100644
--- a/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/classes.nib
+++ b/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/classes.nib
@@ -7,8 +7,19 @@
             OUTLETS = {
                 dayField = NSTextField; 
                 dayStepper = NSStepper; 
+                goodiesForm = NSForm; 
+                governmentField1 = NSComboBox; 
+                governmentField2 = NSComboBox; 
+                governmentField3 = NSComboBox; 
+                governmentField4 = NSComboBox; 
                 monthField = NSTextField; 
                 monthStepper = NSStepper; 
+                shipField = NSComboBox; 
+                startField1 = NSComboBox; 
+                startField2 = NSComboBox; 
+                startField3 = NSComboBox; 
+                startField4 = NSComboBox; 
+                statusForm = NSForm; 
                 timeForm = NSForm; 
                 yearField = NSTextField; 
                 yearStepper = NSStepper; 
diff --git a/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/info.nib b/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/info.nib
index 39dd71b..4b922bf 100644
--- a/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/info.nib
+++ b/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/info.nib
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>IBLastGroupID</key>
 	<string>3</string>
+	<key>IBOpenObjects</key>
+	<array>
+		<integer>137</integer>
+	</array>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
 	<string>5Q125</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/objects.nib b/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/objects.nib
index 9e2434b..3910144 100644
Binary files a/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/objects.nib and b/NovaTools/char/English.lproj/char.nib/objects.nib differ
diff --git a/NovaTools/colr/ColrWindowController.m b/NovaTools/colr/ColrWindowController.m
index 9843486..46d8469 100644
--- a/NovaTools/colr/ColrWindowController.m
+++ b/NovaTools/colr/ColrWindowController.m
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
+- (void)windowDidLoad
+{
+	[super windowDidLoad];
+	[self showWindow:self];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.h b/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.h
index a57edba..152fee7 100644
--- a/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.h
+++ b/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.h
@@ -1,7 +1,38 @@
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
 #import "NovaWindowController.h"
 
+#define startField		[activationForm cellAtIndex:0]
+#define endField		[activationForm cellAtIndex:1]
+
 @interface CronWindowController : NovaWindowController
 {
+	IBOutlet NSTextField	*startDayField;
+	IBOutlet NSTextField	*startMonthField;
+	IBOutlet NSTextField	*startYearField;
+	IBOutlet NSStepper		*startDayStepper;
+	IBOutlet NSStepper		*startMonthStepper;
+	IBOutlet NSStepper		*startYearStepper;
+	
+	IBOutlet NSTextField	*endDayField;
+	IBOutlet NSTextField	*endMonthField;
+	IBOutlet NSTextField	*endYearField;
+	IBOutlet NSStepper		*endDayStepper;
+	IBOutlet NSStepper		*endMonthStepper;
+	IBOutlet NSStepper		*endYearStepper;
+	
+	IBOutlet NSForm			*activationForm;
+	
+	// data values
+	NSCalendarDate *startDate;
+	NSCalendarDate *endDate;
 }
+
+- (void)update;
+- (IBAction)editStart:(id)sender;
+- (IBAction)stepStart:(id)sender;
+- (IBAction)editEnd:(id)sender;
+- (IBAction)stepEnd:(id)sender;
+- (IBAction)editStartField:(id)sender;
+- (IBAction)editEndField:(id)sender;
+
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.m b/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.m
index f55f167..ba4b302 100644
--- a/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.m
+++ b/NovaTools/cron/CronWindowController.m
@@ -7,14 +7,94 @@
 	self = [self initWithWindowNibName:@"cron"];
 	if( !self ) return nil;
 	
+	// init fields with data from resource
+	startDate = [[NSCalendarDate date] retain];
+	endDate = [[[NSCalendarDate date] dateByAddingYears:0 months:1 days:0 hours:0 minutes:0 seconds:0] retain];
+	
 	// load the window from the nib file and set it's title
 	[self window];	// implicitly loads nib
 	if( [newResource name] && ![[newResource name] isEqualToString:@""] )
 		[[self window] setTitle:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@: %@", [[self window] title], [newResource name]]];
+	[self update];
 	return self;
 }
 
-// date format for start and end:
+- (void)windowDidLoad
+{
+	[super windowDidLoad];
+	[self showWindow:self];
+}
+
+// date format to get month as single digit:
 //	%e/%1m/%Y == 1/1/2000
 
+- (void)update
+{
+	// activation
+	[startDayField		setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[startMonthField	setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[startYearField		setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[startDayStepper	setIntValue:[startDate dayOfMonth]];
+	[startMonthStepper	setIntValue:[startDate monthOfYear]];
+	[startYearStepper	setIntValue:[startDate yearOfCommonEra]];
+	
+	[endDayField		setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[endMonthField		setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[endYearField		setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[endDayStepper		setIntValue:[endDate dayOfMonth]];
+	[endMonthStepper	setIntValue:[endDate monthOfYear]];
+	[endYearStepper		setIntValue:[endDate yearOfCommonEra]];
+	
+	[startField			setObjectValue:startDate];
+	[endField			setObjectValue:startDate];
+}
+
+- (IBAction)editStart:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = startDate;
+	startDate = [[NSCalendarDate alloc] initWithYear:[startYearField intValue] month:[startMonthField intValue] day:[startDayField intValue] hour:0 minute:0 second:0 timeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"UTC"]];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
+- (IBAction)stepStart:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = startDate;
+	startDate = [[NSCalendarDate alloc] initWithYear:[startYearStepper intValue] month:[startMonthStepper intValue] day:[startDayStepper intValue] hour:0 minute:0 second:0 timeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"UTC"]];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
+- (IBAction)editEnd:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = endDate;
+	endDate = [[NSCalendarDate alloc] initWithYear:[endYearField intValue] month:[endMonthField intValue] day:[endDayField intValue] hour:0 minute:0 second:0 timeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"UTC"]];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
+- (IBAction)stepEnd:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = endDate;
+	endDate = [[NSCalendarDate alloc] initWithYear:[endYearStepper intValue] month:[endMonthStepper intValue] day:[endDayStepper intValue] hour:0 minute:0 second:0 timeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithAbbreviation:@"UTC"]];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
+- (IBAction)editStartField:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = startDate;
+	startDate = [[NSCalendarDate dateWithNaturalLanguageString:[startField stringValue]] retain];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
+- (IBAction)editEndField:(id)sender
+{
+	id old = endDate;
+	endDate = [[NSCalendarDate dateWithNaturalLanguageString:[endField stringValue]] retain];
+	[old release];
+	[self update];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/classes.nib b/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/classes.nib
index 4d5e42c..007296c 100644
--- a/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/classes.nib
+++ b/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/classes.nib
@@ -1,8 +1,31 @@
 {
     IBClasses = (
         {
+            ACTIONS = {
+                editEnd = id; 
+                editEndField = id; 
+                editStart = id; 
+                editStartField = id; 
+                stepEnd = id; 
+                stepStart = id; 
+            }; 
             CLASS = CronWindowController; 
             LANGUAGE = ObjC; 
+            OUTLETS = {
+                activationForm = NSForm; 
+                endDayField = NSTextField; 
+                endDayStepper = NSStepper; 
+                endMonthField = NSTextField; 
+                endMonthStepper = NSStepper; 
+                endYearField = NSTextField; 
+                endYearStepper = NSStepper; 
+                startDayField = NSTextField; 
+                startDayStepper = NSStepper; 
+                startMonthField = NSTextField; 
+                startMonthStepper = NSStepper; 
+                startYearField = NSTextField; 
+                startYearStepper = NSStepper; 
+            }; 
             SUPERCLASS = NovaWindowController; 
         }, 
         {CLASS = FirstResponder; LANGUAGE = ObjC; SUPERCLASS = NSObject; }, 
diff --git a/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/info.nib b/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/info.nib
index 9febf57..7286153 100644
--- a/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/info.nib
+++ b/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/info.nib
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 <plist version="0.9">
 <dict>
 	<key>IBDocumentLocation</key>
-	<string>92 580 356 240 0 0 1152 848 </string>
+	<string>50 125 356 240 0 0 1152 848 </string>
 	<key>IBFramework Version</key>
-	<string>248.0</string>
+	<string>263.2</string>
 	<key>IBGroupedObjects</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>0</key>
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
 	<key>IBLastGroupID</key>
 	<string>2</string>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
-	<string>5Q110</string>
+	<string>5Q125</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/objects.nib b/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/objects.nib
index bb13d90..d1cf3d1 100644
Binary files a/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/objects.nib and b/NovaTools/cron/English.lproj/cron.nib/objects.nib differ
diff --git a/NovaTools/desc/DescWindowController.m b/NovaTools/desc/DescWindowController.m
index db13771..044ad04 100644
--- a/NovaTools/desc/DescWindowController.m
+++ b/NovaTools/desc/DescWindowController.m
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
+- (void)windowDidLoad
+{
+	[super windowDidLoad];
+	[self showWindow:self];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ResKnife.pbproj/project.pbxproj b/ResKnife.pbproj/project.pbxproj
index 0a9d2ad..770fa83 100644
--- a/ResKnife.pbproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ResKnife.pbproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 				F5EDC618025BFB8601A8010C,
 				F5EDC61B025BFB8E01A8010C,
 				F5EDC61E025BFBB501A8010C,
+				F543AFEF027C716E01A8010C,
 			);
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			name = Resources;
@@ -245,39 +246,50 @@
 			settings = {
 			};
 		};
-		F543B8790274842E01A8010C = {
+		F543AFDB027B2A5001A8010C = {
 			isa = PBXFileReference;
-			name = ShipDataSource.m;
-			path = NovaTools/ship/ShipDataSource.m;
-			refType = 2;
-		};
-		F543B87A0274842E01A8010C = {
-			isa = PBXFileReference;
-			name = ShipDataSource.h;
-			path = NovaTools/ship/ShipDataSource.h;
-			refType = 2;
-		};
-		F543B87B0274842E01A8010C = {
-			fileRef = F543B8790274842E01A8010C;
-			isa = PBXBuildFile;
-			settings = {
-			};
-		};
-		F543B87C0274842E01A8010C = {
-			fileRef = F543B87A0274842E01A8010C;
-			isa = PBXBuildFile;
-			settings = {
-			};
-		};
-		F543B87D0274845501A8010C = {
-			children = (
-				F543B87A0274842E01A8010C,
-				F543B8790274842E01A8010C,
-			);
-			isa = PBXGroup;
-			name = "Data Sources";
+			path = DataSource.h;
 			refType = 4;
 		};
+		F543AFDC027B2A5001A8010C = {
+			isa = PBXFileReference;
+			path = DataSource.m;
+			refType = 4;
+		};
+		F543AFDD027B2A5001A8010C = {
+			fileRef = F543AFDB027B2A5001A8010C;
+			isa = PBXBuildFile;
+			settings = {
+			};
+		};
+		F543AFDE027B2A5001A8010C = {
+			fileRef = F543AFDC027B2A5001A8010C;
+			isa = PBXBuildFile;
+			settings = {
+			};
+		};
+		F543AFEF027C716E01A8010C = {
+			children = (
+				F543AFF0027C716E01A8010C,
+			);
+			isa = PBXVariantGroup;
+			name = "Resource Types.strings";
+			path = "";
+			refType = 4;
+		};
+		F543AFF0027C716E01A8010C = {
+			fileEncoding = 10;
+			isa = PBXFileReference;
+			name = English;
+			path = "English.lproj/Resource Types.strings";
+			refType = 4;
+		};
+		F543AFF1027C716E01A8010C = {
+			fileRef = F543AFEF027C716E01A8010C;
+			isa = PBXBuildFile;
+			settings = {
+			};
+		};
 		F54E6220021B6A0801A80001 = {
 			isa = PBXFileReference;
 			path = FindSheetController.h;
@@ -598,6 +610,8 @@
 		};
 		F58A183F0278353501A8010C = {
 			children = (
+				F543AFDB027B2A5001A8010C,
+				F543AFDC027B2A5001A8010C,
 				F58A18410278355D01A8010C,
 				F58A18400278355D01A8010C,
 			);
@@ -1023,6 +1037,7 @@
 				F5B5885C0156D40B01000001,
 				F5B5885E0156D40B01000001,
 				F5B5885F0156D40B01000001,
+				F51C71F60269C7E701A8010C,
 				F5B588600156D40B01000001,
 				F5B588610156D40B01000001,
 				F5730B940159528A01000001,
@@ -1035,7 +1050,6 @@
 				F577A8FF0211E4D401A80001,
 				F577A8F50211D05E01A80001,
 				F577A8F90211DC1E01A80001,
-				F51C71F60269C7E701A8010C,
 			);
 			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
 		};
@@ -3151,8 +3165,8 @@
 				F58F6B94025BD97701A8010C,
 				F58F6BAC025BE14801A8010C,
 				F58F6BAD025BE14801A8010C,
-				F543B87C0274842E01A8010C,
 				F58A18430278355D01A8010C,
+				F543AFDD027B2A5001A8010C,
 			);
 			isa = PBXHeadersBuildPhase;
 		};
@@ -3165,6 +3179,7 @@
 				F5EDC61A025BFB8601A8010C,
 				F5EDC61D025BFB8E01A8010C,
 				F5EDC620025BFBB501A8010C,
+				F543AFF1027C716E01A8010C,
 			);
 			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
 		};
@@ -3177,8 +3192,8 @@
 				F58F6B8D025BC7C001A8010C,
 				F58F6B91025BCF5901A8010C,
 				F58F6B95025BD97801A8010C,
-				F543B87B0274842E01A8010C,
 				F58A18420278355D01A8010C,
+				F543AFDE027B2A5001A8010C,
 			);
 			isa = PBXSourcesBuildPhase;
 		};
@@ -3209,7 +3224,6 @@
 				F58F6B8F025BCF5901A8010C,
 				F58F6B93025BD97701A8010C,
 				F58F6B92025BD97701A8010C,
-				F543B87D0274845501A8010C,
 				F58A183F0278353501A8010C,
 				F51FB38E0256057F01A80001,
 			);